Salt Lake Telegram | 1919-02-27 | Page 24 | New Wilkes atre to be Built Here

NEW N WilKES THEATRE I ITO TO BE BUIlt HE HERE I IA A Announcement that a new Wilkes i ia I thea theatre re Is to be erected in Salt SalL Lake as I a permanent homo home for the Wilkes Players was received by long distance distance I telephone from Tom Wilkes manager of the Wilkes circuit Wednesday I Wilkes Is now In San Francisco He announces that the recent leasing of the pre present ent Wilkes theatre to a 1 I vaudeville circuit will not interfere in I Ith th the least with his plans or with the I continued residence of a Wilkes company com com- pany here Plans flans for a new theatre com I have been under way for some time he said and the new house will be one onee of the finest finist in the West Vest Coincident with the announcement of building plans came the statement that Miss Nana Bryant will return to head the Wilkes Players next sea sea- son It will mark the beginning of the fifth Salt Lake season fo popular actress Cliff Thompson also it is understood h has s been placed under contract contract con con- tract for fOT next season