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Show SALT LAKE- Freckles." UTAH Brandon Tynan and Florence Stan In ' Merely Mary Ann." COLONIAL William J. Kelly and Florence Rockwell in ' 'Green Stock lugs." EMPRESS Vaudeville. Perfomancaa every afternoon and two In the evening. KMPRESH Art and music treated and presented In a way that la sure to please the habitual vaudeville patron are the most Important elements of the new show at the Empress. Few Bull I van st onst-dlne onst-dlne acts sre more artistic snd spectscu-ar spectscu-ar than Ida Fuller's "It" a pantomimic, falrvland, love Idyl 10 three gorgeous scenes. This Is really a masterpiece In scenic effects, a aeries of colorful pictures being produced which outrival anything a the fantastic yet to appear at the Empress. Em-press. In pantomimic dance participated In by Mlas Fuller and five prettily formed voting women a fairyland love story Is told. In the midst of ever rhsnglng. beeii-tlfullv beeii-tlfullv Mended colors the shapely nymphs dance with breeae blown filmy veils on which sppeer butterflies, birds and flowers. flow-ers. The scenes picture "Love's Awakening.'' Awak-ening.'' "Nymphs of Niagara by Night, a dasstliig. realistic picture of the tamous fells, and "Impa of the Inferno," In which Is featured the spurting and dancing of "flames." which, but for the note in the program, one might believe were real. The climax of the story Is the punishment or meddling Imps who would not let love take Its course They are cast Into the (lames Miss Fuller has a production which will delight all who see It. The Mayor and the Manicure. was areeted by numerous old friends Isst night. This amusing comedy showing how s clever politician outwits s young sdventuress who wants "the old men" to "come through" on threat of a breach of promise suit against his wild snd wayward way-ward sen. alsrays gets over In great shape. It Is rapid, breesy and full of spsrkllng wit and always proves a popular attree- ' The Crelghton Olrls. The merry mslds of melody" sing, dsnee anil display a wardrobe that Is a wonder. They have an original skit with plsnty of snef snd ginger. A pleasing muslcsl ensemble Is presented pre-sented by the "Taubert sisters snd brother Paul." xylophone artists. With great dexterity they render classical and popular selections on these mellow keyed Instruments. Lovell and Lovell stsnd in the dsrk and let the audience do the work. A series of "songs of old." which everybody knows or should know, sre thrown upon the screen and the lxwells Invite the audience to "join In." The Invitation In-vitation waa accepted laat night and the Lovells were drowned nut. Margie Wilson, Is a sweet, demure little lit-tle miss, who appears In several pretty costumes, sings snd dances. Tier Interpretation Inter-pretation of a Scotch lassie la unusally clever. Animated pictures of current events sre Included In the bill. e The following theatre notices are marked "advertisement" In order to comply with a strict Interpretation of the new federal newspaper lew. In no senss are they paid advertisements They ars Items furnished by ths prsss agents of the various thsatree. COLONIAL With one of the biggest matinee performances of the last few weeks on this afternoon at the Colonial. William J. Kelly Is rounding out a splendid engagement In A. E. W. Mason's comedy success. "Green Stockings." Ths story of the girl who wouldn't wear the emerald hose at her sister's wedding furnishes fur-nishes three uproarious acts st the Colonial, Co-lonial, snd Mr. Kelly lias placed the various rolss of the comedy In such capable ca-pable hands that all of the players appear ap-pear to excellent advantage. "Green Stockings" will be given four more performances per-formances at the Colonial and will be followed next Sunday night by "The Grsln of Dust," the drama based on the famoua novel by David Graham Phillips. SALT LAKE Thoae who like an en-tertaJnlnr, en-tertaJnlnr, clean and pretty play of unusual un-usual itrenffth and emotional oppor-unttlaa; oppor-unttlaa; a play of true lov unsmlrched by artlAcialftlea; a play of the ffreat and wholesome outdoor, will find enjoyment ln abundance In "Fracktea," which is announced an-nounced by the Salt Lake theatre for tonJaht and the remainder of the week. "Frerklpn" la a dramatisation of Oene St rat ton - Porter's r harming novel of the same name, which has for some time been a sensation ln the literary world. It tells a faeclnatlnsT atory of how a name-leu name-leu foundling;, handicapped by the loas of one hand, battlea with life's problems snd rises In the respect and estimation of his fellow men. arid gains 4ha lore of the girl he loves, through hla honesty, fidelity and .courage. UTAH When the stage la overrun with problem plays dealing with subject- that would sometimes be better left undiscussed undis-cussed in mixed audiences, such a play aa "Merely Mary Ann" comes as a cool sea breeae acroa the desert. This la a atory of the love affaire of a muelctan. a composer, who though of noble birth is so poor that It I necessary for him to live at a typical London boarding houae of the meaner sort. There he meets Mary Ann, a slavey, whose menial tasks bend her back and mar her hands, but through It all her gentle disposition remains unchanged. un-changed. A atrong affection grows up between this aervant and the poor composer, com-poser, which ripens Into love. Then the changing fates bring a fortune to the girt, a' ho leaves the musician dlaconso-late. dlaconso-late. But her heart la pure gold, and she comes back to Mm. with the usual result, a happy ending. Ada Dwyer takes the role of Mrs. Lad hatter, the landlsdy of the boarding houee, a part ahe created In New York when the ptV' was first produced pro-duced for Kleanor Robson. Florence Stone, leading woman for the Utah Theatre The-atre Stock company, plays Mary Ann. The matinee this sftemoon promises to drsw an audience that will fill the houaa. The engagement Hose Saturday night. Kiss Trixle Frlganaa. principal feminine Star of "The T 'a using fihow of ltl!." which begins sn engagement at the Salt Lake theatre Monday. June 16. made Iter flrat great hit In the "Pearl of Pekln ." Her aar-ent of the ladder of fame waa remarkably re-markably aa 1ft thenfeforth. Today ahe wtanda pre-eminent among the hlsh class revue etars who have graced the stage of the famous New Turk winter garden. |