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Show r -- . , I i i ; i V'. . ; (, ,- , ' , '!,,' . ' - - - U' " .. : v '-- A ' j wi a vi i I L j . ' SALT T.ATTE TTTEATrit. " Thursday, Friday and Saturday Eights, llatinea Saturday llaxina Elliott-in, "Her Own. "Way." A theatrical engagement of more thafl common Interest begins at the Salt Lake. Theater next Thursday night, November No-vember 17, for three rights and a Saturday Sat-urday matinee, when Miss Maxlne Kl-liott Kl-liott will appear under the direction of C. B. Dillingham in Clyde Fitch'a successful- .comedy, entitled, -'Her Own Way." i Miss Elliott enjoys a well-dei served . popularity in this city, as she does eisrere and her presence here In a nevhere of importance will' be giadly' w doomed. Her. wondrous beau- ' ty,- gracious personality, daintiness and refinement of manner, combined with . her fine artistic quality as an actress, has 'long since commended her to the favor of American theater-goers. She has become associated with roles showing show-ing the finest qualities of gentle womanhood wo-manhood and It Is gratifying to know that in Mr. Fitch's play she will present . a character of this type a young American woman, high-minded, gentle and brave, who Insists on havinjr "her own way" and through it brings her own love romance to a happy conclu-. conclu-. eion and also secures the good fortune of those immediately related to her. ' In "Her Orn Way" is told a pretty love story with a strong heart Interest, which is developed through incidents c: current Interest In which: Wall street speculotion and the fortunes of an Amerlcaa soldier in fhe Philippines are , paramount. The story of the play con-terns con-terns Georglana Carley. who is in love with a young Lieutensnt who goes to the Philippics at the head of his regiment. regi-ment. Her hand is also soupht by a rich millionaire, who owns valuable mines and who has been exceedingly fortunate in Wall street speculation. Realizing that Georglana does not love him he hits upon a scheme to ruin her family's fortunes through giving false tips to her brother and at the proper ... . - vl. sM.n err eat fortune MAXINE T.T.T.TOTT. moment 10 piacc mo v at her feet. This story is evolved in an intense, dramatic manner by the author au-thor and in point of strong human in-tere?l in-tere?l Is probably the best Pay that FitC'lhas yet written. Miss Elliott will . hav Nplendld supporting company. The st of names Includes Charles Chprrf. James Carew, R. C. Hers, Georgie Lawrence, Nellie Thorne. Fanny Fan-ny Addison Pitt and Master Donald Gallaher, the clever child actor. The pres of the Northwest are enthusiastic en-thusiastic over the splendid achievements achieve-ments of Florence Roberts In Tess of the D-Urbervilles" and "Marta of the Lowlands." George BrSderick. the tall basso profunda pro-funda in "A Chinese Honeyrnoon, which comes to the Salt Lake Theater soon, hns been seen here with a number num-ber of big musical comedies as a member mem-ber of Francis Wilson's company, the Castle Square Opera company, the Oon-reid Oon-reid Opera company, and years ago with the Hess and Strakosch opera ' companies. Thomas Jefferson In his delightful portrayal of "Rip Van Winkle," will be at the Salt Lake Theater early next month. Thomas long ago proved himself him-self worthy of the great name he bears, Jefferson, a name which, for five gen-eratlons, gen-eratlons, has stood for all that Is best " In dramatic art- GRAND THEATER. Saturday, Matinee and Night "Th Show GirL" Sunday Night Held's band. Monday, Tuesday and "Wednesday Nights, Matinee Wednesday "The Heart of Chicago." Thursday, Friday and Saturday Nights, Matinee Saturday Frank Bacon in "The Hills of California." Lincoln J. Carter's sensational melodrama, melo-drama, "The Heart of Chicago," will be seen at the Grand theater on Monday, Mon-day, Tuesday and Wednesday. An exciting ex-citing representation of the great Chicago Chi-cago fire starts the first act off with an lmpetu that la carried throughout the entire lVee. In this act la seen the city throJntb wild confusion by the great fire and men, women and children are running each other down carrying away their valuables, household goods, etc., to a place of safety. The engine ef-fect ef-fect however, Is the chief center of Interest In-terest This scene shows a locomotive approaching the footlights at a terrific rate of speed. At first, a mere spark on the horizon Is- the only indicative that the train Is approaching. On It comes, nearer and nearer, getting larger larg-er and larger, until finally the great iron horse comes puffing at the footlights foot-lights with smoke curling out of the xmokestack. hissing vapor, the clang of the bell and the terrified cries of the train crew as they stop on a signal from the heroine just at the brink of the open bridge. The cast is a clever one, headed by that sterling young actor, ac-tor, John T.' Nicholson. Others with the company are. Miss Katherin 'Marney, Miss Blanche Boyer, Miss Emily Hess, and others well known to theater-goers. . .. One of the quaint naturalistic pieces In which real men and women move and do things and talk Just as they do' in life, with no stilts of heroism to lift . them above the commonplace, and yet with a story of great interest, and a Way in its telling that holds the auditor until its finish, that Is "The Hills of California." Frank Bacon, the star of the company, is a 'sterling actor of broad experience, his methods are the quiet ones of the natural humorist, his comedy is delicate, clear-cut, and enjoyable en-joyable because it Is not strained or bolstrous; his pathos Is the natural outpouring out-pouring of heart too full to longer contain con-tain its grief. Mr. Bacon is supported by an excellent company. Including Wilfrid L. Roper and Bessie Stuart Bacon. Ba-con. "The Hills of California" will be at the Grand theater Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, matinee Saturday at 2:15 p. m. E. J. Carpenter's great production, "A Little Outcast," which has been the great record-breaker of the past two years, has begun its third season In a " blase of glory. It will be seen at the Grand theater November 24, 25 and 2. the appearance of Mr. Farland at the Congregational church on Tuesday evening, December 6. The artist needs no Introduction to Salt Lake people, as he made a lasting impression uponall of those who were fortunate enough to hear him when he was here In April last. The coming concert promises to surpass any previous effort of the management, man-agement, and a rare treat Is in store for those who attend. It Is probable that some of Salt Lake's best local talent tal-ent will also be engaged tor the concert. BJTJOIST EAELAND COMINQ. That the lovers of good music will have another opportunity of hearing Alfred A. Farland, the world's greatest banjoist. Is now a settled fact, as the local manager has closed a contract for r |