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Show the aunt of Nan, also docs extra good acting. Jennv Fargctter, the false friend of the heroine, is handled with success by Louise Hill: Joseph F. Smith gh es a realistic Interpretation of William Pargetter, the man who wants to do the right thing, but Is easily misled, and the other parts, presented by Orville Johnson. Myrtle Dean, Patsv Spencer. Carl Pearson and Allen Lynch, are played In a creditable manner. Constance Binnoy in ''Erstwhile Susan," Is Chief Attraction at American Theater Today. T T would not have been an easy matter to have found an actress better fitted for the photoplay Interpretation of Mrs. Piske's sUige success. "Erstwhile Susan." than Constance Binnoy, the new Realarf start. "Brstwhtye Susan" Is the principal attraction of the new bill at the American Ameri-can theater. It Is Constance Binney's first starring I vehicle and it places here in the ranks of the foremost artists of the screen. Sweet, vivacious and winsome, she portrays por-trays the part of the little Pennsylvania Dutch girl with rare finesse. Miss Blnney is now touring the country coun-try in her own stage triumph. ""11 East." and is receiving the praise of critics everywhere. ev-erywhere. Hence the theater manager AMUSEMENTS I i J i Audience Pleased byCherniavskys' Renditions TAKjN singly, two at a. time, or in trio combination, the Cherniavskys, "Leo. Jan and Misehcl, demonstrate a musicianship mu-sicianship and artistry that music-lovers of the intermountain region have all too few opport unities to enjoy. And the audience that last night almost filled the Salt Lake theater to greet these talented brothers evidenced its deep appreciation, not alone in rapt attention, but by insistent in-sistent and spontaneous applause that called for numerous encores that were graciously given. Chamber music, such as was given last night by the artists, has its message for those who love pure music, not music written to convey some crass material idea or exploit some weird or unique conception con-ception of a warped or narrow soul. It is the music that speaks most clearly to the cultured ear that is, by frequent repetition, more clearly understood and belter appreciated. Cesar Frank's great sonata for. piano and violin opened the program, and before be-fore the first movement had been completed com-pleted the ability of Leo Cherniavsky as a violinist was demonstrated, while his brother, Jan, at the piano, proved his sympathy, his mastery of technic and his grasp of the theme. The second movement, move-ment, the allegro, was marked l?y a beauty of phrasing that was truly remarkable, re-markable, while throughout the rendition was super!). Then Mischel Cherniavsky came on with his cello and his interpretation of the Goltc-rmann concerto in A minor won him high favor for his soul-appealing quality of tone, as well as mastery of the instrument-. Twn pvrini si t a pnenrps is justified in promising something out of the ordinary in her picture. "Erstwhile Susan" is a homely, happy story of the little Dutch girl who rises from virtual slavery to American queen-ship. queen-ship. The play is from Helen R. Margin's Mar-gin's famous novel, "Barnabetta," and is adapfed to the screen by Kathryne Stuart. Miss Blnney in this appealing and captivating role of a modern Cinderella Cin-derella will immediately win the good will of the audience. Fascinating Gaby Deslys Displays Elaborate Elab-orate and Costly Wardrobe in Her Latest Cinema, ' ' Infatuation. ' ' GABY DESLYS, the fascinating French dancer, once the star of the Broadway Broad-way success, "Stop! Look ! Listen !'' returns re-turns to America in a wonderful cinematic presentation of Marcel I'Herhier's "Infatuation." "In-fatuation." Tt is the story, not of a woman wo-man of the fashionable world, but of a humble flower worker, who rose from poverty and temptation to be the adored dancer of the gay French capital. And an unusal twist the woman who was the I flame becomes herself the fluttering, helpless mojh. This picture, elaborate and costly .in its setting and dressing, was made by the Eclipse Film company of France and directed by Louis Mercanton. formerly stage director for Madame Bernhardt in Paris and for Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, at His Majesty's theater. London. "Infatuation" is a special feature and will be shown at the Broadway theater today, "Wednesday and Thursday. DRAMA AND VAUDEVILLE. OKPHEUfcl New vaudeville bill with Alice Eis; Mrs. Geue Hughes and Seven "Honey Boys," lieadlloeris, opens Wednesday evening. HIPPODROME Ralph Clonlnger and his company com-pany in "The Lost Trail." a play of frontier duys. Matinees Wednesday and Saturday. PANTAGES Bill now playing with "Perhaps You're Right." Five other big vaudeville acts. Three shows dully -2:4G, 7:30, 9:15. New bill tomorrow. CASINO Pauline Frederirk in "Bonds of Love" and six acts , Aekerman-Hurrl.s vaudeville. Continuous, 12:15 to 11 p. ro. SALT LA KE Wednesday night only, appearance appear-ance of the American Syncopa ted orchest ra ; Thursday, Friday nod Salurday, with Saturday Satur-day matinee. Francis X. Bushniao and Beverly Bayne in Oliver Morosco's production of "The Master Thief." SOCIAL HALL THEATER The Varsity Tlay-ers Tlay-ers in John Minefield's drama, the "Tragedy of Nan." Mats. Wednesday and Saturday. MOTION PICTURES. AMERICAN Constance Binne'y in "Erstwhile Susan.'' Eleanor Field comedy, "Mlicd Drinks." Pathe News, PARA MO I1 NT-EM PR E,SS Dorothy Dal ton in "L'Aparhe." Burton Holmes Travelogues. Continuous, 12:30 to 11 p. in. STRAND "Corinne Griffith In "The Adventure Shop." Napoleon nnd Sally in "Dreamy Chinatown." BROADWAY Gaby Deslys in "Infatuation"; Christie comedy; special music by Malone Orchestra. Or-chestra. ISIS D. W. Griffith with Jane Grey and Tnlly Marshall in "Let Katy Do It." GEM Lillian Gish in D. W. Griffith's "Broken Blossoms." "Summer Night" fPuzler) and Popper's "Paptllon," were accorded, the first being be-ing a marvel of delicate tone color. Chopin's "Fantasie" in F minor, strong, difficult, mystic, was played by Jan Cherniavsky with a skill and expressiveness expressive-ness seldom heard, the artist responding to prolonged applause with two fine encores, en-cores, a Martini scherzo and a Chopin prelude. "The Devil's Trill," the big violin solo of the evening, has been seldom played in Salt T,ake. It is a Tartini-Kreislcr Tartini-Kreislcr composition of great difficulty, but Leo Cherniavsky handled it with sureness and ease. He gave two encores, en-cores, lighter, but classic, a Cbaminade serenade and Beethoven's "Rondino," with fine effect. Not since tbe Salt Lake quintet, some five years ago. gave Salt Lakers a series se-ries of evenings of chamber music have local music-lovers heard so varied and classic a program of this type in a single evening. The printed schedule of numbers num-bers ended with Tschailkowsky's "Variations "Varia-tions con Varizoni" by the trio, a number num-ber that served to bring out the ensemble as could none other". "By the Brook" was the final encore of the trio, closing an evening long to be remembered and bringing congratulations to the Musical Arts society, under whose auspices the recital was given. Tragedy of Nan Presented at Social Hall JOHN MASEFIELD'S drama, "The Tragedy of Nan." which the Varsitv players are presenting this week at the Little theater, tells a story rich in human interest, .with a plot of powerful intensity and characters that seem like living beings be-ings rather than an artist's creation. The action takes place in the kitchen of a small English tenant farmhouse about the close of the eighteenth century, and the incidents grow out of a miscarriage of justice, coupled with a morbid woman's desire to gain worldly goods. Nan 1 lard wick, a girl who is subject to spurns and disgrace because her father falls victim to the crude application of the law, is the principal character. She represents a type of true womanhood, and the dramatist has taken particular pains to bring out her noble character. But circumstances too strong for human faculties facul-ties to bear overpower her and she goes down. The part is presented by Edyth Barlow with conviction that is worthy of praise. Especially is this the case in the opening of the last act, where Miss Barlow, with Clarence L. Menser as Gaffer Fcarcc. the aged violinist, gives a psychological study that is painfully realistic. Both Mr. Menser and Miss Barlow Bar-low prove their ability is beyond the ordinary ordi-nary in the scene. As Dick Gruvill, the vacillating sweetheart sweet-heart of Nan, whose weak manhood makes the tragedy certain. Franklin "Ras-mussen "Ras-mussen gives a demonstration of unusual dramatic art, and Esther Husbands, as |
