Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-12-07 | Page 29 | Arliss to Appear as Shylock at Paramount

Arli Arliss t to Appear as Shylock at Paramount Louis Marcus announces that he has arranged to present George Arliss Arliss Ar Ar- liss th the famous English actor inthe In Inthe intile the tile Paramount theatre for two nights only Monday and Tuesday December 31 and January 1 1 with a matinee on New Years Year's da day In Winthrop Ames' Ames production of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice it has Ims been two years jears since Mr Arliss was seen here in John Galsworthy's Old English Mr Arliss who is now playing on the tiro Pacific coast was booked to go from Los An Angeles eleR to Denver but through the efforts of ofIr Mr Ir Marcus the Salt Lake Lae visit was made possible ble Mr 11 Arliss was anxious to appear appear appear ap ap- ap- ap pear here as Shylock as his portra portrayal portrayal por por- tra al of this flaming role has been regarded by many critics as his greatest achie achievement and marks maiks a wide contrast to his character inthe inthe In Inthe the Galsworthy comedy The Arliss- Arliss Ames mes production of the Shakespeare play is unique ue in many respects and introduces some new and interesting features into the the- stage presentation of ot the comedy Frieda who acted the leading feminine role lole of Imogen Parrott in the star all-star revival of Pinero's Trelawny of or the W Wells in Salt Lake City is seen as at Portia A company of fifty players supports Mr Arliss