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Show Cyclonic Acrobats at Pantages Wednesday OTIS SKINNER IS COMING IN "THE HONOR OF THE FAMILY" ! '. ; f j - ? " A. , 't - Vf . - - - . . "V, - - -." ' . - ' T S ' , V. " " V - ' f ' , . ' s , . fi J - ' . fi-r I centric violinist: Walzer and Dver in "Bits of Musical Comedy''; Paul Mo-her, Mo-her, the soldier singer, and Paul Pedrini and his monks in "Pun on a Battleship." Battle-ship." t j OSSELYX'S WIPE," photo-1 photo-1 drama starring; Bessie Barris-Jf Barris-Jf cale, is a film dramatization of the story by Kathleen Xor-ris, Xor-ris, the novelist, whose fiction has attained at-tained universal popularity. This picture pic-ture shows at the American today and Monday. The siory contains all t ho elements that make for a superior photoplay, and in adapting it for the screen the scenario writer and producer have succeeded suc-ceeded in retaining with remarkable and unusual fidelity the continuity and action which made the book-one of the best sellers of the day. Miss Nor-ris's Nor-ris's stories contain that essential of dramatic material, sustained interest, which, combined, with cumulative effect ef-fect and strongly defined personalities, make them ideal for screen purposes. Probably no actress in the films is better qualified physically and histrionically histri-onically to portray the sympathetic character of the Ellen Josselyn of Miss Norris's absorbing story, and the winsome win-some Miss Barriscale has added another triumph to her long list of screen successes. suc-cesses. The same intelligence has been displayed dis-played in selecting Uie cast which supports sup-ports Miss Barriscale. Kigel Barrie, Kathleen Kirkham, Joseph Dowling, Josephine Jo-sephine Oowell, Helen Dunbar, Thomas Guise, and last, but by no means least, little Ben Alexander, the child prodigy of the screen, complete an exceptionally fine cast. DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS makes his reappearance as "Old Doc Cheerful" in "The Knickerbocker Knicker-bocker Buckaroo," which will be shown at the Paramount-Empress for four days, beginning today. The moral of this story is that doing something some-thing for somebody is a worthy and laudable ambition, but that unselfishness unselfish-ness can sometimes be carried too far, and unless guided by calm judgment may bring the unselfish one results he doesn't expect, and, secondly, that the proper place to start any reconstruction reconstruc-tion in character is at home. Douglas plays the part of Teddy Drake, wealthy New Yorker, who decides de-cides that his life is all wrong because of his selfish qualities, and starts out to do unselfish things in the world; which gets him into a series of amus- Broadway theater Sunday and Monday, deals with love, romance and the honor of a Hawaiian Princess, who is brought to the United States by a wealthy California Cali-fornia society woman, who promptly objects to the attentions her nephew showers on the princess. A smuggling friend of the society woman abuuets the girl in his yacht, "throwing suspicion on the nephew. I The nephew follows the pair to Hawaii, Ha-waii, where he finds his sweetheart on the villain's yacht. A fight follows, in which the villain is overpowered and the lovers are happily reunited. The picture gives Miss -N'esbit ample scope fur the display of all the charm of her personality and her histrionic ability. In this production, in the role of the Hawaiian princess, she is called upon for emotional acting of the first order, and Miss Nesbit answeia this call admirably. Every expectation of the loyal friends she has mado here in previous successes is fulfilled. Also on the program will bo seen William Duncan and Joe Kyan in "The Man of Might." AT THE Strand today and tomorrow tomor-row a bill of exceptional worth will bo staged, the feature screen attraction being Alice Brady in "The Great Chance." This picture is a delightful five-act Select drama of intense emotional character, containing a thread of rich humor at times. Miss Brady appears to splendid advantage in the leading role. She is supported by a notable cast. Tho photography pho-tography is excellent and the settings quite in accord with tho nature of the plav. With "Tho Great Chance" the Strand introduces an extra attraction in "The Grouch," with Montague Love in the star part. This is a ripping thing, dealing with the adventures and doings of a confirmed pessimist, who provides heaps of fun for those viewing view-ing life and its care in a less serious mood. Due to the usually late arrival of "The Tiger's Trail" film, with the worries and delays contingent upon this delinquency, the management of the Strand has found it expedient to show tho big Ruth Roland serial on Tuesday and Wednesday of each week hereafter, instead of Sunday and Monday. Mon-day. The new plan will be inaugurated the coming Tuesday. THE wonderful realism, thought and minute attention given to every detail in that remarkable production, produc-tion, "Mickey," featuring Mabel Normand, to be shown at the' Orpheum theater, beginning June 2, is forcefully brought out by the advent the "where, why and how" of Minnie Ha Ha, Mickey's foster-mother. Strange and fascinating friendships are made on a motion picture lot, but probably proba-bly few will be unearthed more interesting interest-ing than that existing between Mabel Normand and the Indian woman, Minnie. Long ago Minnie slipped away from her Oklahoma teepee to see a picture show, and then sat up far into the night penning pen-ning missives to her adored. Later Minnie Min-nie came to Los Angeles and went into pictures at the instigation of the Miller 101 ranch people, and one day, on "location," "loca-tion," came face to face with Miss Nor- DRAMA AND VAUDEVILLE. Wir.KES Wc-k ln-Klnniiigr tonUht. Maude h'L-:ily, Criint.- Wilbur u;,tl the W'ilk players )i "N':ver Huy Die." Mtulutes Thursduy and Hn turdfiy. VANTAGES Hill now pluyinif . with S. Millet Kent. Eivo 'jtht-r iietis. Tlirue sliowb dully. .New bill Wedne.day. Olil'IIEI'.M Vaiidt-vllle bill, with Pnul Dickey in "Tli- I.irH'olu Hlxhwjiymuti" ; Clara Murton und "The Mini:h-." h'-iMlllnerti. East times today. Last bill of fieaaon opens next Wednesday Wednes-day evening. HALT LAKE Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Wednesday inallnee. oil Shlnner in "The Honor of th- Fnn.lly"; Thursday. Friday. Fri-day. Salui-'lay. with Satnrd:iy nintlnee, Cohan Hums p.-esellt the Inusieal eotuedy, "Going "Go-ing Ch." MOTION PICTURES. A.MKKll'AV- ItesMe Ilarrisenle In "Josselyn's WilV"; Fatly Arbnekle in "A Wild Night"; seenle. Extra spocial orchestru mush-. STRAND All'-e Ilrndy In "llrr Great Chance"; .lniila'ii Love in "The Grouch." V.s I! A.MOI'NT -EMPRESS --Dmielas Fairbanks In his bl-'e-t and most pretentious picture, "Tin; Ki IcUorbocUer Kuckaruo." Continuous, l'J:atl to 11 p. in. BKOA DWA V Sunday and Monday, Evelyn Nesbit In "The Fallen Idol." and Willitim Duncan In ""The Man of MiKllt." IHIR Miss ltillie Rhodes In "The Girl of My Dreams," today and tomorrow. OnT'HECM Coming, "Mickey," with Mabel Normand, week stnrtiiiK Jutiu U. THIS week, opening tonight, the Wilkes Players will be seen in one of the most genuinely funny farces ever presented on the stage in any land, it is "Nevor Say Die," which served as a very successful suc-cessful vehicle- for William Collier and tho late Nat C. Goodwin and which has to its credit runs of a solid year in London and New York and an engagement engage-ment of soveral months in Chicago. On tho road in tho east last year, "Never Hay Die" recorded a tremendous success. suc-cess. Tho present week, too, will mark the final appearances of Miss Maude Poaly as leading woman of the Wilkes Players, Play-ers, her special engagement of four weeka expiring next Saturday. Miss Pealy has scored a great success while sharing honors with Crane Wilbur at tho head of tho cast, and the impression impres-sion she has mado on Salt Lake theatergoers theater-goers and the real pleasure she has given by her fiue acting has been one of the features of the local stock season. The play selected for this week is of the rollicking, more or less nonsensical, sort of farce, which holds for the audience audi-ence nothing but roars of laughter from the first curtain to the last. It is a genuine hot weather attraction. The title, "Never Say Die," has its inspiration inspira-tion in the predicament brought about when one "Dionysios" Woodbury resigns re-signs himself to his fate, when specialists special-ists announce that he has a fatal liver complaint. In order to settle the matter mat-ter of inheritance of his fortune, ha arranges a marriage with his poverty-. poverty-. stricken chum's bride-to-be, the understanding under-standing being that they will part immediately im-mediately after the ceremony, the bride 1 later to collect the fortune and marry I the man of her choice. However, Woodbury Wood-bury does not die, and the complications which arise give foundation for situations situa-tions holding unparalleled fun for everyone. In addition to the regular Saturday ' and Thursday matinees, a special mati-: mati-: nee will bo given Decoration day (Friday). TOMORROW night ushers in the engagement of Otis Skinner at the Salt Lake theater, where ! for three nights and a matinee v ho will appear in his most famous role, 1 Colonel Philippe Bridau, in "The Honor of the Family." Tho combination of a great actor in a great role, in a great play, is one greatly to be desired. Mr. Skinner is always a favorite here, and his return as tho blustering litllc Napoleonic colonel is a return that is sure to bo welcomed with open arms by tho theatergoing public of tho city. No character that Mr. Skinner has essayed in his long and meritorious carper ca-rper has more rollicking humor, nor is better adapted to the' talents of the slar than Colonel Philippe Bridau. As tho masterful, fire-eating colonel, who, by his quick wit and nimble hand, saves tho honor of his family, which is being be-ing jeopardized by a beautiful but ut- Mr. Bianner as Colonel Philippe Bridau in Paul Potter's play from Balzac, Bal-zac, opening at the Salt Lake theater tomorrow night. The Four Bards, American gymnasts, who will offer a phenomenal routii of balancing and gymnastic feats as the extra added attraction on the fhs ing new bill opening at the Pantages Wednesday. v terly unscrupulous adventuress, Mr. Skinner is seen at his best. The- play, "The Honor of His Family,"- is an adaption of a comedy by Emilo Fabre, who, in writing the original origi-nal comedy, went to one of Balzac's most dramatic romances for his plot "Un Menage do Garcon. " And the spirit of Balzac still lives in Bridau. Charles Frohman, Inc., has surrounded surround-ed Mr. Skinner with an exceptionally trood surjuortinL' cast, including such dienne, has an act abounding in good things. Harry and Emmie Larned reveal re-veal much cleverness in their "Nonsense "Non-sense on Wheels." Billj' Kinkaid is a Scotch novelty comedian. He dances, juggles and shows wonderful versatility. versatil-ity. Genaro & Gold present a delightful delight-ful offering, a miniature musioal comedy com-edy called ' ' Wanted a Model. ' ' Kino-grams Kino-grams and the Orpheum travel weekly complete the final bill of the season. WILKES PLAYERS TO APPEAR IN FAMOUS LAUGHING HIT mendous compliment from "Young America." Amer-ica." MISS EVELYN VARDEN, who will be seen in Salt Lake City next week as leading woman with Otis Skinner in "The Honor of the Family," is another recruit from stock. Coming of a well-known family, it was a foregone conclusion that she had to follow in the foosteps of her folks. A product of Oklahoma, she commenced com-menced her stage career in Los Angeles i and had the usual stock training, full of ; struggles, in the anticipation of reaching reach-ing Broadway, the Mecca of all western . thespians. Daniel Frohman in his wanderings came across Miss Varden and put her under engagement for "Seven Days' Leave," in which she played the part of produced in New York was quite the 1 of the entire season. AT THE Salt Take theater June 2 ai v 3, with Tuesday matinee, "Capj -;l Hi cits," Peter .B. Kyne's amusii ; old sea. character, who delighti ': v so many millions of readers of (I tl tion, comes to life on the stage in tl "., person of Tom A. Wise, with his defiat LJ skipper. Matt Ptasley, played by Willi r,: Courtenay, who Oliver Morosco ;tr:: nounces as costnrs, in these remarkab characters in Edward F. Rose's drama! zaticn of the "Cappy Kicks" stories. In making tho dramatization, Mr. Ro'l has bi ought all of tho many quaint fir amusing characters to the stage, and izi' followed closely the most important t fc-the fc-the numberless funny incidents and situi " tions of i'Ir. Kyne's pen, and has ove! .'" COMING SOON TO SALT LAKE THEATER well-known names as Evelyn Varden, Ruth Rose, Jane Ellison, Robert Harrison, Harri-son, John Rogers, William E. Lorenz, Thomas Donelley and Marshall Birmingham. Bir-mingham. THE last week of the current Orpheum Or-pheum vaudeville season brings a smashing variety bill to the big-timo home, with Sam Mann and company in "The Question," Aaron Hoffman's new philosophic farce, as the topline attraction, and Crawford & Broderick and Bessie Rem-pol Rem-pol and company in "A Child of Childs, " as featured acts. "The Question" is a domestic comedy com-edy of an absolutely new type. To tell what it is all about would Lie to spoil a delightful surprise for Orpheum audiences, audi-ences, but it seems sufficient ro say that it gives the famous Sam Mann a vehicle outstripping even "The New Leader," the play in which he won such triumphs. Lester Crawford and Helen Broderick call their nifty act "A Little of This and a. Little of That." It includes a lot of bright patter and captivating songs done as only this clever pair could do it. Miss Rempel, a comedienne come-dienne of distinction, presents a mystery mys-tery farce in two scenes. The star, as the slangy guardian of wheat cakes and coffee, combines tho humor and pathos of the part in a way that leaves no doubt as to her being an actress of superfine talents. Nota Johnson, a scintillating come- Hit's H: . - - . - el i 'i : i . -x i. " , s r , ". -k i' - -V : Mil. ..l:,-::.v..:-.::: . i'lki: : -ir,fj . ..I i I - One of the most laughable situations in "Never Eay Die," the famous farce which wiil be prosented all this week by Maude Fealy, Crans Wilbur and the Wilkes Players, beginning tonight. NOTED ACTOR AT ORPHEUM IN NEW FARCE COMEDY BY AARON HOFFMAN ,s,JMKsO - HENRY MILLER RUTh CHATTERTO.N Henry Millsr and Ruth Ohatterton who will be seen at the Salt Lake tie- j ter for a week, opening June 5, in "A Marriage of Convenience." ingly complicated situations laid in the west. This picture deals with one of life's biggest evils, that of selfishness. We are selfish because we don 't realizo that happiness only comes from doing things for others. With this thought as a basic reason for "The Knickerbocker Buckaroo," a distinctive story was developed de-veloped by the Fairbanks scenario staff, which includes Elton Banks, Joseph Jo-seph HenaberryJ i-'rank Condon, Ted Reed and Director Albert Parker. FALLEN IDOL" is the lat- 'iUiam production r starring Evelyn Nesbit, and in it. this remarkably talented talent-ed emotional actress is said to achieve the supreme triumph of her art. This picture, which will be shown at the a German spy last season at the Park theater in Mew York Cily. While playing there she came under the notice of Princess Prin-cess Troubetskoy (Amelia Rives), who decided she was . just the type to play Anna Perry in "Allegiance." Aud thus it was that she found her way to Broadway. Broad-way. BEGINNING Thursday, June 5, and continuing throughout the balance of the 'week, with a matinee on Saturday, Henry Miller and Ruth Chatterton will appear at the Sait jake theater in the sparkin.e: Alexandei Dumas comedy, ' A Mumase of Convenience," Con-venience," "which created such a furore when it was presented at Henry Miller's theater in New York and the Blaekstone theater in Chicago Mr. Milier brings a notable company with him and the complete original production pro-duction in every detail. F.et'lectins: the Lrorgcous period of Louis XV, the scenery and costumes are wondrously beautiful. "A Marriage of Convenience," one of the best of the older comedies, had not been-seen been-seen in nearly a quarter of a century until it was revived by Mr. Miller, and" when looked none of the wonderful lauh-pn . -.. ducing opportunities the stories provide, r".: The scenes of the play are laid In it office of "Cappv Ricks" on the San Frai Cisco water front, and in the garden i .,-his .,-his suburban home. The producuo; .; scenically, is said to be well up to It ; Moiorco standard. . "v Besides Mr. Courtenay and Mr. W is the principal characters, Mr. Morosco W secured for the porn aval of the mac -other characters sifch well known playa :. as Helen Lowell. Pereival Moore, Mrv. Keedwell, Helen tjtewart, Hulip Jf.cqueline Mason an.id Isobel Wither who are all members of the original i -;s that is being sent here direct from W -i Morosco theater. New York. LITTLE BEN ALEXANDEB, wh.' loves Bessie Barriscale -than red raspberry jam, says tk he 's going to be a director whe r.. ho grows to be a man. Asked why didn't prefer to be a star actor, Wtj j Ben ' said he'd like it all right if could always be Bessie 's leading ma mand. Long since they had exchange photographs photo-graphs Mabel in her most shimmering summery dress. Minnie in her brightest blanket and oldest corncob. Recognition was instantaneous, and for half an hour frantic directors stormed and stamped without avail. Minnie got an offer to quit ber job and join Mabel Normand's company to play Mabel's foster-mother. Somehow she seemed always to have been that it was the part for her. "Report at nine," the director admonished her but Minnie was there at six. THOMAS WILKES announces that by special arrangement with A. II. Woods he will present Miss Marjorie Rambeau at the Wilkes theater in a special engagement of three weeks, beginning Juno 1. During Dur-ing this engagement the distinguished actress will appear iu "Eyes of Youth," "Where Poppies Bloom" and another of her greatest New York suc-.cesses. suc-.cesses. When tho curtain rises on the first night's performance of "Eyes of Youth" it will mark Miss Rambeau 's first appearance in this celebrated play outside of New York, where for months she captivated critics and public. During Dur-ing her engagement here she will be supported by Crane Wilbur and Hugh Dillman, the latter the successful young actor who recently married Miss Rambeau Ram-beau and ' who was her leading man throughout her New York engagement. THERE Is a boldness of conception and execution about the new1 Billte Rhodes pictorial offering, "The Girl of My Dreams," at the lsls today and tomorrow, which appeals with especial force .to a public overfed on spy plots and the horrors of a r. Happily enough for Miss Rbodes is first of all a comedienne there is a strong comedy vein to the play a kind of clean-cut, open-faced comeely that suits Billle Rhodes thoroughly well. The Rhodes comedy is of the subtle sort, devoid de-void of obvious devices to raise a. laugh, yet always sure of hilarious approval. The play is from a story by Wilbur Nosbit. Tho photography and direction are alike admirable. The story is replete with the glamor of mountain life, the Innocent pleasures of mountaineers, and it deals especlally with the carefree existence of "The Weed," a beautiful girl grown up amid the crags to young womanhood. Of course, the culmination is a happy ending to the mountain maid's romantic love affair, and the details of this romance ro-mance make one of the prettiest pictures screened for some time. TELEGRAPH wires have been kept pretty hot between New Y'ork, Los Angeles and Catalina Island, with William G. McAdoo, Douglas Fairbanks Fair-banks and Charlie Chaplin (who is on his vacation).) pencils in hand, discussing dis-cussing The possibilities of producing a special film to stimulate constructive publicity for Boy Scout week June 8 to 14, pursuant to proclamation of President Pres-ident Wilson recognizing the work of the Buy Scouts and recommending an extension exten-sion of their organization to include a larger number of American boyhood. William G. McAdoo, chairman of tho citizens' committee, who is shouldering the responsibility of the campaign, assured as-sured James E. West, chief of the Boy Scouts, that he could secure the co-operative services of Fairbanks and Chaplin. Chap-lin. This called for the exchanging of telegrams, with the result that lJuug and Chnrllc will stago a special niovlo of a comedy nature to Include myriads of Uoy Scouts. It'ith Dung and Cluiille will tak (urns at directing ouch other. This marks the first time thi't a millionaire nctur will be directed by a millionaire director. Kalr-banks Kalr-banks and Chaplin nrn to ho enrolled ns llto members of the liny Scout orgunlaa- i f- i "Cappy Ricks" to Be Seen in Salt Lake f - ' --. , X L :j :::::: ;yy:m:t l.tttPyiA 5i: i i'jSisifflSS:';-. f:::ff::S: &ii:S-:H ::;:''-::i ; . - . -i:!TxV- ' vfc:,.;:...!,,.:K. W::::v:.x. : x i : .:-',..'.: ....,'...::;::;:''..","'-':., ::-..... . L -I ." .','. - r; . - 'yr''j.s9ufc'.- j U n OTNG UP," that whizzing mull mu-ll sical comedy success which 1 T broke all records at the Liberty Lib-erty theater, New York, for nearly two seasons, will be the attraction attrac-tion at the Salt Lake theater next Thursday, Friday and Saturday. It is a musical play full of "pep," melody and fun that begins at the rise of the curtain and moves along with the speed of an airplane to a laughing finish. "Ticklo-Toc," "If You Look in Her Eyes," "Kiss Me," "The Touch of a Woman's Hand," "When the Curtain Falls," "Do It for Me, "."Going Up" and "I Want a Determined Boy" are a few of the popular song hits in this truly American play. The cast is a large and powerful one aud the chorus is a good-to-look-upon one. The book and lyrics are by Otto Hauerbach and James Montgomery. Louis A. Hirseh wrote the music. Cohan Co-han & Harris produced it. S MILLER KENT in his climatic vehicle, "The Real Q, " is stopping stop-ping the show at every performance per-formance at the Pantages this week. Mr. Kent is a virile actor and capable comedian, and in this comedy playlet iB keeping his audiences guessing guess-ing from start to finish. The Throe Naesses bang over some snappy ice skating which wins instant favor. They are three of Norway's most famous ice skaters, and their routine rou-tine of feats is amazing and uniquo. Barnes and Freeman are a blitho couple cou-ple of smile manufacturers who put over some tall comedy iu "Do You Sec tho Point?" Barnes, as a comical Hebrew, He-brew, has the laughs coming his way every minute, while his partner, Jack Freeman, puts over some splendid singing- , . , In a hartnon'ous tinkle of nifty songs, Ullmark, Heath and Brink bring the applause speeding their wav. while 1 ritchie also wins a lot of iavor with his cyclonic acrobatic stunts. News views anif a musical program of hrcozv proportions top tho show now phiving. which runs through Tuesday night. A ricli array of sparkling acts will slep before I he footlights Wednesdav v. hen ihe new show opens. Ihe star-lino star-lino feature will be "The l'lrosnle Kcvery," wilh .lack Princeton, and the extra added altraciion comes with the Four Bards, Avericnu gymnasia. I iZ Musical Comedy 1 Beally Vorth Vhl&i i i ,? ' ' ' 's-v. ".i- ' ',.'.'. .V'": ';';: ''.,S-. i J If : !Y - h4 Pi A . - ' 1 I i y' ' T V M A ' i u ; i xoni Wise, who .".ys Cappy kicks in th Morosco comody coining to the ! alt Lake theater June 2 and 3, with i B:n Mann of "Tho New Leader" fame opens Wednesday overling In Or- Cohan & Harris'B mimical comedv. "Coinrr TTti. ' r.ti Eftlt L"9 -v.' |