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Show j AMUSEMENTS " 'Chin Chin' Meets With Favor at Salt Lake THE atmosphero of China, the t-pirit of the circus, and a happy ending to a love story, mark "Chin Chin."; Charles Dillingham's musical fantasy, which opened an engagement at the Salt Lake theater last night. Comedy. songs, dances, acrobatics and offerings by a saxophone band play their parts in the j evening's entertainment. Walter Wills and Roy Binder, comedians come-dians of the better type, presented amusing amus-ing songs and stories. Mr. Wills was especially amusing in his imitation of Pad ere w ski, and lived up to his title o; FallofiskI, when he attempted to ride Frisco, a horse. His number as the ventriloquist ven-triloquist brought applause. Mr. Binder adds to the merriment with his every move, and his song numbers, with Mr" Wills as a Chinese, were par-ticularlv par-ticularlv amusing. One of the most interesting features of the connrdv was the excellent playing play-ing of Tom Brown's saxophone clown band, with Lew Gould as leader. Renditions Rendi-tions from syncopated melody to grand opera left the audience with but the regret that they did not play more. Kven the movies play a part In tnc comedy, establishing a unity of impression impres-sion In the transitions from the realms of the orient to the sawdust ring. The progress of the comedy see the wonderful wonder-ful lamp of Aladdin restored lo its rightful right-ful owner, and as love follows the promptings prompt-ings of the lamp, happiness reigns supreme. su-preme. The opening scene in the toy bazaar, together with the circus ring, proved amusing. The quaint living toys and Teddv bears, and the' funny horse in the circus, bring smiles to the faces of everyone. The tea shop and palace terrace are beautifully presented. : The costumes of the prettv chorus are varied and artistic in design". The cast is a large one. and the songs are tuneful and catchy. The dance number, "Poetlque." featuring fea-turing Irene McKay and Mr. Wills, is worthy of praise. The enlarged orches- j tra. under the direction of Carlton Bur-ton, Bur-ton, adds the finishing touches. Chin Chin will be presented again this afternoon and tonight. Florence Reed Is Star in ''The Struggle Strug-gle Everlasting" at Broadway Theater Today. FLORENCE REED, who has been continually con-tinually before Broadway for the last three years, is featured in "The Struggle Everlasting" at the Broadway theater. Miss Reed is assisted by Milton Sills. Irving Cunvmings and an all-star cast. In "The Struggle Everlasting." Lois, a moonshiner's daughter, is introduced j into the gay life of college students, j where she gains a valuable knowledge I of worldly ways. Bruce, who took her J to the college inn and had her engaged as barmaid, is secretly in love with her. until it develops to such a point that it j interferes with his studies. Trying to . reject her, he finds her a defiant and determined little girl. Unable to return to the mountains, where she spent her j youth in peace, she now ensnares man after man, until, with riches and wealth at her disposal, she realized that she has left a crimson trail that can never be effaced. Changed in spirit, Lois finds that the struggle to be good will be tiie supreme test of her life. This is the j)roblem which confronts her, and how it is solved constitutes one of the strong- I est, most virile dramatic photoplays of j the year. 1 The Vengeance of Durand, ' ' With Alice Joyce as Star, Comes to American Today. HOW an adroitly evil tongue can work j the destruction of many lives Is j demonstrated in a dramatic fashion by j Vitagraph's new. picture. "The Vengeance I of Durand." This production, in which Alice Joyce takes the stellar role, will be shown at the American theater today. to-day. Wednesday and Thursday. Armand La Farge. villain of the photoplay, photo-play, employs the evil tongue. With deft word and smile, bestowed here and there, this creature incites others lo violent jealousy. The tremendous emotion pro- j duced in Henri Durand, an aristocratic Frenchman, brings about the dramatic climax of the play, a startling revenge, j "The Vengeance of Durand" was adapted from the famous novel written by Rex Beach. 7t lias its settings in 1 Paris before the war. DP. AY A AND VAUDEVILLE. rANTAOES Vaudeville bill now playing Mill J the 'inc Royal t'yeno Japanese. Five other hcb. Thre shows daily 7:30, 8:15. New bill WedneiMlay. nrPPOUKOlfi; - All week. Including Wednesday. Wednes-day. eifHal ThanJtsgiTisg and Saturday matins. mati-ns. "Jim's Girl." IS ALT LAKB Mfttinee today. la time tonight, Charles TjiMinjrhajD'js prodticl ion of "Cliln Cliln." Wedn9day. Thursday. Friday nnd Hafurday. with DMtlaeea Thursday and Ha t-urday. t-urday. Guy Bales Tost in "Tha ilaa-querader." ilaa-querader." ORPHEVM New MIL wltb ".Not Tet. Marie," open Wednesday evening. CASINO Tbeda flara In "Tlie Lure of Am-billon" Am-billon" and seren o:ta of Tauderillc. Con-rinnouM. Con-rinnouM. 12:1S to II p. ,m. NEWHOrSE HOTEL "The VoliydoU." ery evening, directed by Ortttet Frank i. fl:fo fo ! p. rn.. 10;I5 to 12 'M p. m. ; Hunday, 0 to ft p. m., Thnmduy and Saturday afternoons, 4 to 0. MOTION' PICTUHE3. PA B A SI 0 C NT-B M I II EKS Irene resile in "The TnrlslMe Bond": "Fatly" Arbflefcle In hl nw roinedy. The Hayseed." 8TR AN faJack Pick ford In "A Burglar by Prnir": romedj-. "Perile of (fee Patch, M aod "Bray pktOfapb." isih OeratdUM ramu in "The Hp rit." hr Willard Hack. AX$0 Llojd COCDed noil Pa the Kevra. AMyrtH'.W Tliro daira, "Th VenceDC of Ihlrand' hy Btah; romrdy; Pliil- hersfooie ofebeatra ; C K. AverJH tn o-ol '- i'-ti . t'ontlnuouK, 11 a. m. Co II p. DO. BBOADWA T Ttpreace Beed, with MUtoa hiii un'X Irvlnt' C'liDfiilngs. in '"J'li Btraggle Kvrla sting: f hrlttth; comedi , "M Marrl':d Hla Wifv" Home by Mulom OEM "Back to Nod's fv.initrv." tuW r- etMetiSi Cflotlanoea, 2 tlfi i 11 p. m . |
