Show I Wilkes Is Thoroughly Renovated for Opening I DV I r a rte 1 A M r c rr fr 4 I I tia row 4 2 r I Y T 44 IL t r N i o L 1 m S d' d 3 f v l x wy D I way ii t v sn rr K w w wa utA 1 J cu a r. r n H c r h s r j 4 Wl w j w fiS i. i L l L Interior views of the Wilkes theatre showing extensive renovations throughout tho the house in in preparation for tho the opening tomorrow night in Through Manager Cooke Cooko and his assistants havo have been working t for tor two wee weeks ul to o have tho the house In readiness for tor the opening of at tho the Wilkes s theatre on State tomorrow nl night hl After Atter an ab absence absence ab- ab sence of or two years the Wilkes ell players aro are returning to make mako a n permanent stand In this city beginning tho the season with Jane Jano Cowls Cowl's great New cw York success success suc suc- cess Through Tho playhouse already has the app ap- ap p of ot a n now theatre says Manager Man Ian ager agor Cooke and every cry effort Is being made mado to provide pro for tor tho the comfort of ot Wilkes likes patrons this year Every seat scat In tho the house has hns been recovered reco and those that were defective o havo have been replaced Rich now new carpets have havo been laid In tho the foyer oer o'er and aisles and tho the walls have hwe been entirely redecorated New Xe artistic scenery Is being prepared pre pre- pared for tor tho the opening production Through under tho the direction cUon of ot George who whoso whose o facile brush produced so many artistic effects for tor previous pro Wilkes productions In this city One Ono of ot the tho pictures above o shows work In progress on a cyclorama to beuse bo be use used usel In tho the Initial pla play Through This Is the We largest larest cyclorama rama ever e painted for or a local production production tion tron according to Manager l Cooke It ItIs ItIs Is probably exceeded In size only yby by bv bytho tho those o used In tho the mammoth ml New York y production of ot Chu Chin Chow When completed this c cyclorama will be suspended suspended suspended sus sus- In a semicircle across tho the stage giving a n most realistic effect of ot an nn outdoor outdoor outdoor out out- door scene In this picture may be seen John M Cooke Cook manager of or the tho Wilkes theatre In Salt SnIt Lake Leon duff Cluff man i a. a ager er George o Hermance scenic artist i Charles Yong property master Ra Ray Hartnett fl man Mike Spero janitor I and Ralph Mauro auro advertising agent Producing Manager Blyden dropped In on tho the artist when Vie ho was at nt work worlton on this huge hugo cyclorama and he ho Immediately Immediately Immedi Immedi- donned overalls and went to work at tho the painting When hen ho he did so 50 an nn en entirely entirely entirely en- en unsuspected talent t was discovered discovered disco ered and George e looked on him with a n n nv nW v v respect tee feeling ling that here was a r. fellow artist In tho the picture of ot the auditorium showing the recovering reco of ot tho the seats Miss tUss Peckham is seen standing beside Manager Cooke Cooko In the tho box Miss Peckham Peck Peck- Peckham ham Is lb tho dainty from California California Cali Call fornia who will please Wilkes patrons with her charm and talented acting this w s' s Inter winter Tho The complete overhauling o of ot the setting setting set set- ting ling Is only one phase of or tho the work Manager er Cooke in order to bo be In the tho center of ot activities has had his office In the tho foyer foer for Cor tho the past two weeks I Ono of tho the pictures reproduced above shows Mr r Cooke Cooko at his desk with tho the work going on all around him The Tho theatre now presents a most at attractive at- at o appearance and Is In readiness for Cor the tho crowds which are expected to witness the opening production and welcome the Wilkes players back The picture showing tho the exterior of or ortho tho the theatre will remind patrons of ot tho the appearance of or their theatre two years cars ago The bills posted at the tho right and left lert announce the te opening production Through |