Salt Lake Telegram | 1919-03-01 | Page 11 | Wilkes next Week

II Wilkes Next I I I I II F I I i w I I 5 z I J I II I. I R. R Kendall Thomas homas who will appear all next week with Florence ROberts Roberta J. J Anthony Smythe and Wilkes Players In The Eternal Magdalene I clock pointed to the hour T for theatregoers and as usual there was a long line Une waiting at the 1 Wilkes ticket office Standing among the devotees of the drama Man Man- tiger agel John Cooke ot of the Wilkes spotted I Ithe the genial face of Ken Ien Thomas a well weil known favorite a e in theatrical e circles i ai Come here J eK K Ken i have a proposition to make to you called out Manager lanager Cooke But the wily K Kin n sniffed the theatrical theatrical the the- air dubiously No more for me came his quick warning Davis and the rest of the bunch will have to work It out alone Frohman and I have both died But Mr Cooke was not to be denied Come on over oer just for a week any any- way I Veil Vell and lien Ken considered thoughtfully thoughtfully thought thought- fully I guess It'll be safe enough for forIm forIm Im I'm still carrying my Insurance You see t I took It out In the days when It was popular to pass things other than bouquets over the footlights rm im Mr Thomas We really want you ou Mr Cooke broke In And with that a conversation ensued that resulted In lens Kens sIgnIng a contract for a week At present manager of the R. R IC K Thomas company compan of this city Mr Thomas has had wide experience In theatrical stock circles In this city as aswell aswell well as elsewhere and his appearance in The Tho Eternal Magdalene Magdalenc next week will no doubt bring a ho hoot t of his friends and admirers to the Wilkes tb theatre atre