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Show "Ths Era4" .for Wilkes' Opcinininig Reopen'ng Monday. Iereriher 9. the 1 H'llkea theatre will present "The Brat." i Msude Kulton's great comedv success. i which It Is expected will prove one of the finest productions ever given by the VVI'ke: flayers here. It hss Keen most -irtrefnily prepared, and with the players 1 4ll eager to return to their work, will undoubtedly b a big success. As new leading man, .1 Anthony Xmythe will replace (Jeorge Barns', who i ! has been tranaferred to the lenvep Wilkes company. Mr. Hmyt'ie was tht a first leading man with the Wilkes company com-pany when It opened here four seasons ago. snd made a tremendously favorable i 1 in-gression upon Halt I .eke playgoers. I Since then he has filled brilliantly nc- ceasfut engagements on the coast, par- j " ticularly m I oa Angelea. He waa first engaged hv Tom Wilkes to open the new ! I Denver Wilkes theatre, but y a change I of plana h 's been sent to Halt l.ake. ! I Oorge Rand, handsome, versatile and J talented member of the Wllke companv at Seattle, haa also been engaged for the Salt Uk company. Although but a oupg man. he has had great r n-ce-n In his profession snd comes with warmest pral-e from Iaclflr coast theatregoers. The advance sale of seats for "The Hrat" haa commenced The play will run all ne-tt week, commencing Monday n'rM. with matinees Thursday and Saturday. Sat-urday. The story of "The Brat" la that of a little waif who Is taken Into the home of a noted author, where she server ostensibly as a maid, but In reality as a character model for the writer. Hhe becomes be-comes friends with the yoifgcr brother, hut imagines herself In love with her benef ctor. Two society women attempt at-tempt to entrap the author, and the j elimination of the play occura when "The fir at" makes a diovary that causes amasement to everyone. I |