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Show THE G-- A' HERALD-REPUBLICA- SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, SUNDAY, MAY 21, 1916. N, TKeatrical "Offerm s tor . CONTRIBUTED T7EnX0X STILES, the noted operatic tenor, I who will sustain the T1IK 4 . from the Shakespeare SoCitizens' Players ciety of irtah and oftheVenice" for Friday is "The Merchant "A Midsummer 26. and May evening Saturday matinee Night's Dream" for The net Proceeds and night. iia' are to be contributed to the Playgrounds association to assist in keeping playgrounds. optn the Riverside Special costumes and scenery have, been designed for both productions and the plays will be given In a thorto ough manner with careful attention work been have at The 6tall. players for many months. Fpeclal musical settings have been arranged by Tracy Y. Cannon for the songs in "The Merchant of Venice,"n These aro to be rendered by the Cecilia Indies' quartet, pupils of Alfred Best. A special musical ar- WEEK'S HPlHinS J JLL j 0, Salt Lake Theatre. tercentenary Shakespeare eeK' in i 1 principal tenor role, lihadames, in the forthcoming production of Verdi's greatest opera "Aida" at the Orpheum theatre, May 28-3by the music department of the University of Utah. J tl: w IT oeai jt .aytious.es in his screaming burlesque on "Carmen," which will be week, starting Wednesday, May 31. CHARLIE CHAPLIN, andonethree of his the Orpheum j co-work- ers Amusement Program "," Lake. ShakesDeare tercen-- t observed Friday celebration tenary tal-- I night, with roduction by local ent of "The Merchant of Venice .j Saturday matinee and night "Mid-- 1 J summer Night's Dream." Orpheum. Vaudeville at 2.15 and! S.15 p. m. New bill opens at today's matinee. Pantages. Vaudeville at 2.45, 7.30 and 9.15 p. m. New bill opens at Wilkes. Ernest Wilkes stock company in "Forty-fiv- e Minutes)From Broadway." Every night, open- j muni V.l ill Knit IT! I -Thursday and Saturday. is?.'4 Nv, .15 Pi" - i ! well-know- rangement for stringed Instruments has been madefor the Neapolitan club by C. L. Schettler for the musicians at Portia's house. artist, is in Irving Pratt, Utah, scenic and properties. eharge of the scenery Hoy Williams, a student of dramatic art. will appear In the role of Shylock and Miss Violet Perkins will appear In the role of Portia. Others prominent In support are F. X. A. Kble, A. G. Jewkes, Gerwln Bailey. John Hogan, Clarence Frank. Thomas Osborne, Miss Rhea Simorts, Mrs. Mae C. Cutler. Mrs. Esther Husbands. Miss Ivy Heath, William Poland. "A Midsummer NiRht's Dre.am" is to have the Mendelssohn music as a setunder the direction of Squire Coop ting and the fairy like atmosphere is to be preserved by having fifty little tots act as violin and dancing fairies. They are being trained by Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Chrlstensen and the singing fairies are under the direction of Alvln Ueesley, with Miss Cora Howe as soprano soloist. This will he the first appearance of Miss Vera Johnson since htr return from New York, where she studied dramatic art last winter and achieved marked success in "Peter Rabbit." a fairy play, she impersonating Dame Nature. .She plays the role of Helena. Little Puck is portrayed by little Gladys Johnson, 14 years old. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Johnson. Others prominent in the cast are among; Salt Lake's best amateur talent. These productions are under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Meakin. Mr. Meakin was the founder f the Shakespeare celebration In Utah. Mr. Meakin will appear in the production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," assuming the role of Bottom the weaver. AFTER Orpheum Theatre. playing to one of the of vaudeville in its history, the1915-1-Orpheum will close its 6 season of with the program which makes its first appearance this afternoon and runs throughout the week. As a special attraction for Its last bill of the season, tha circuit has engaged George MacFarlane to headline the show. There Is an appealing quality In the fine, high baritone voice of George MacFarlane that has won for him an exalted position In the theatrical and musical world. He can put more dash and go and charm Into a love song than most stars. MacFarlane has a fine appearance that loses nothing in the picturesque garb of the romantic roles he plays. He Is a brilliant comedian and In his vaudeville repertoire he has seen that the element of fun Is not' left out. Formerly he was star of the Gilbert & Sullivan Opera company, which during MacFarlane's Inengagements was held in high favor New York. He starred in "The Midnight Girl" and in many other successes of the past half dozen years. Recently he was "The Laird in the all-strevival of Trilby. Last season Orpheum goers are not to forget Vlnle Daly, whose likely costumes and grace, charmed her songs, auditors. Now it is good news for all concerned that VInie Daly is coming again. She is In the height of prima fadonna popularity and as a vor Miss Daly Incorporates special a little of the dance with her opera. A sketch that seems to outlive all others and promises to continue Indefifavor is "Fllnder's nitely in tbe popular Furnished Flat. to be played at the Orpheum this week by Willard Sims and company. It is hard to remember on how many other occasions Mr. Sims and his same original company have played this screaming wall paper farce at thes Orpheum. and he is one of those, that have grown to be a classic. To the extremely young generation it should be said that "Flinder s Furnished Flat" is an illustration of the ar come-back- Mc-Nult- y; r V vX f - A xr 1915-191- essence of that may be gene struggle with wall paper, wall and paste, to say and pails. nothing of Bennle and Voods are two musicians who have become extremely proficient and whoe success can be measured satisfactorily to themselves by the dollars and cents they pull down each week from the Orpheum circuit. Another favored act of last season was the Carpos brothers, Ralph and to Joe, who did a remarkable headsame head balancing act. while at the time one played the piano and the other the mandolin. These two young brothers are not only excellent equilibrists and athletes, but al30 musicians of finished skill. is the succinct "Getting HistheGoafto be entertainment of description offered by Mason and Murray. The songs in their repertoire are of the sort that strikes the popular fancy. Between song numbers, consisting of solos and duet, they "let go" a line of snappy and sparkling chatter.two The Two Tom Boys are girls who present the only "bumpsti-bumpst!- " act ever given by women, disand they are likely to retain this comTheir daring agility tinction. mand close attention. Their acrobatic work is clever, but it is their comedy antics and gay irresponsibilities that constitute their crowning merits. The Orpheum travel weekly will show Constantinople, fishing scenes in Chin, and the spider monkey of South America. Shortly after the close of vaudeville at Vie Orpheum the. theatre will reopen with a motion picture policy, which will feature only the foremost comedies of recent releases. An early vaudeville reopening is fall. In the promised comedy erated, by a twenty-minutstep-ladde- rs - Pantages Theatre. THE big four-headlin- bill at er this week is Just as big as it not a dull moment sounds. There in the whole program and it fairly teems with variety, pep and comedy. A unique musical spectacle is "A Dream of the Orient." with a crowd of who pretty, slender, vivacious girls Mme. sing and dance delightfully. Makarenko, famous Russian singer and cast. and Sig. dancer, heads this Makarenko, regal in uniform and golda singsorlace, directs the productions, the with Jokes and song catchy dreamer, a chestra. H. Kole Is the dances with modern young man, who maze of swift a in gyrations. the girls -- - i : i 1 vv - ; UK' If ' . : t A1 ' j j There is a tiny performer who comes In at the last and so cunning is he in his black and white Pierrot costume that he gets a large share of the applause for. himself. The act Is lavishly staged. "De Michelle Brothers, sons of Italy, are extremely amusing. They can play no doubt of that and they tan also produce laughs in an easy, unconcerned manner that is unusual. The harpist never smiles, says little, but he adds his personality to that of his sleepy-eye- d brother in presenting one of the most novel acts of the season. Brother plays the violin, composes his visage into the most, artistic of expressions and then in the midst of pleasant harmony, with a naughty twinkle in his eye, turns his music into a syncopated channel that worries his brother, and then, seeming to realize he Is off the track, the violinist Indifferently returns to the selection and never misses a note. This act draws an avalanche of applause. A supreme dancing number is the Le Vars". an attractive, graceful couple, who have their steps down pat. From cakewalks and a few other steps down to the latest in modern stage dancing, they are artists, clean-cu- t, fashionably appareled and full of ginger. "After the Wedding." as presented by Edward Farrell and company, is a scream. The playlet concerns the arrival at the same hotel, "all unbeknownst one to the other." of four newlyweds; with sister, brother, brother-in-law and a widow (recently) there are any number of comedies of errors which end In a general understanding all around. Faber and Waters are as fresh as spring daisies with their good looks, their attractive personality and their amusing Jokes and sprightly danchng. Juggling and tumbling that is distinctively new is the act the Australian Creightons present; It may sound like the usual stuff, but It isn't and It Is done with speed and ease that make It a winner. Fitzpatrlck's orchestra does Itse'lf proud and there are some interesting Mutual weeklies. The bill promised for next week Includes little Ford Roberts, only twenty-four Inches high, but a comedian of the first class; Nan Grey, Scotch The Two Rials In singing comedienne; something new along acrobatic lines: a playlet, presented by Mr. and Mrs. Perkins Fisher, entitled "At the Halfway House"; laugh makers, Ryal and Early; and the introduction of 'the enormous. thrilling motion picture series, "The Secret of the Submarine." . old-fashion- Wilkes Theatre. admitted by theatrical reviewITers that "Forty-fiv- e Minutes From Broadway'' radiates more snappy, sparkling comedy than any of the George M. Cohan successes. This play, which is interspersed with musical numbers, will be the offering of the Wilkes Stock company for the coming week's play beginning tonight. The Wilkes company of players win be assisted In the production of the coming attractions of the season by a chorus of pretty singing and dancing girls. "Firty-fiv- e Minutes From Broadway" possesses attributes for a clever combination of dramatic and musical stagecraft which increases the effectiveness of the comedy that characterizes the play from start to finish. The story revolves principally around a millionaire's will which has been lost and which Involves no end of troubles and complications to be overcome by the Interested parties in the plot. The scenes are placed in a little rural city which is described to be the prize taker for a real "jay" town, which is, by the way, J.us forty-fiv- e minutes from the Broadway of the "big city." The Inheritance is supposed to go to the old man's nephew, but is accidentally found In a suit of clothe3 which the butler sells to the hero for $20. The story of the play Is diverted in many different directions, in a quick succession of incidents, that furnishes some comedy, of "high tension laugh voltage," that is not often seen on the ptage. Prominent characters Included In the make-u- p of the cast show some pleasing contrasts of city life and life in a "hick" town or New York state. The plot is placed In three acts. The scenes In the village of New are placed Mage Director Blyden announces the following principal characters to be included in the cast; Kid Burnes, Cloff ng Ro-chel!- . e. 6. DALY, one of tbe leading stars of Jast year at the Orpheum, on the bill today, which closes the season of Orpheum II 3 c . A. " - ' ; -- A s v.'shi llHh I 1 ' Is . - ? 1 wx1 S ! will be given by young women from department o? CHAPLIN is probably the the physical educationsome the time For CHARLIE university. burlesquer; he select- have been at work at these dances they uned "Carmen," that sparkling opera, der the direction of Miss Lucile Rogfor the subject of his greatest travesty. ers. Both Theda Bara and Geraldine Far-ra- r There .will be three performances of played the opera before the - mo- the play. Evening performances will tion picture camera, and as most pic- be given on June 2 and June 3 and a s, ture fans know, made delightful matinee on June 3 for school children. but It Is only a brain like that of Chaplin's that could conceive the American Theatre. idea of a burlesque on such an opera stars of the first magnitude and who could afterward go ahead and FOUR the three changes of prowork out with the aid of a staff of directors the humorous incidents which gram which will be seen at the Amergo to make up the ludicrous film. It ican during the coming week. On the is .said that words are inadequate to Sunday-Monda- y program will be Willthe laughs contained, in the iam Collier in the Triangle production, expresj four reels of Essanay-Chapli- n Man," while opposite comedy "The that constitute the burlesque of "Car- him will be a woman who in her espemen." cial field has attained almost equal This film has played to eastern audi- prominence. Enid Markey has a host ences on a very few occasions, and it has of admirers in Salt Lake, being rebeen seen once or twice on the western membered for her work in "Aloha-- i coast, but never in Salt Lake. How- Oe." Action of thrilling sort char,X ever, it Is coming to the Orpheum for acterizes the subject in which an aua week starting May 31. tomobile runaway, a fist fight, the The exhibitor, it isWednesday, buildrumored, paid $1500 blowing up of an eight-stor- y Burlesque on 'Carmen. Car-men- No-Go- . v" A v. t v o "k for the exclusive rights , to put this film upon the Orpheum screen. The Chaplin film will run. a solid hour and there will bes other photoplays of high class included on the program. The show will start at 12 o'clock noon, and will continue until vaudeville. " 11 p. m. Midsummer Night's Dream.' THE ShaKespeare tercentenary will ed . r VINIE od ing and a big carnival scene are incidents. The story grows out of the fact that Collier, in a low dive among J is so paralyzed with fear t, gangsters, when a fist fight breaks out about him that his attitude is taken for one of bravery and he is instantly selected an active member of the band. The Tuesday change will see the third installment of the serial novel, "Gloria's Romance," in which Blllie Burke is starred. In this chapter there is seen the first quota of the collection of gowns and cloaks worn by Miss Burke. On the same bill will be Theda Bara, whose following Is numbered among the millions and who stands alone in ability in the line of of vampire types portrayal The end of the week change, which comes on Friday, is headed by another girl player of the first magnitude. Dorothy Gish, who made her first appearance under the Triangle drama in "Old Heidelberg," is starred in another product from the Triangle "Susan Rocks the oBat." In the cast with her is Owen Moore, the husband of Mary Pickford. "Susan Rocks the Boat" Is a love story between an heiress and a gangster. The title of the piece means that Susan, the heiress, rocks the family boat that has become waterlogged with tradition and X celebrated by the University of Utah with an open-ai- r production of "Midsummer Night's Dream," which will be presented on the lawns of the campus June 2 .and 3. This university is the only open air production which has been planned in Salt Lake in honor of the. great Elizabethan dramatist and wide interest is being attracted by it. A special amphitheatre with large seating capacity will be erected on the campus and scenic effects for the stage i . will be secured by utilizing the natural shrubbery, lawns and flowers of the campus. All forces at the university which can be brought to bear on the' production are being concentrated "in preparation of the play. Prof. Maud May Babcock, who is directing the play, is aiming to make the performances of "Midsummer Night's Dream" the acme ' of dramatic achievement at the instimoney. 1. tution. Additional subjects on the bill InJ tP Special costumes have been secured clude Keystone comedies and the from Philadelphia and are already Pathe News, with its animated views available for dress rehearsals which from all quarters of the world. will be held this week. One of the features of the Liberty Tiieatre. will be the rendering of production the entire the Liberty theatre, the first of the score of Mendelssohn's incidental mu- IN picture theatres built for pictures in sic, which was written especially for x- - I "Midsummer Night's Dream." Salt Lake, extensive alterations are Among n the particularly numbers place under the direction of W. taking ' of the score are the famous Mendel- H. Swanson, owner of the property ssohn March" and the While no extensive announcement of "Wedding "Spring Song." An idyllic dance will the plans of ,the Swanson theatre cirbe given to the music of "The Spring cuit has been made public it Is said Song" by Miss Edyth Barlow and Miss that the Liberty when it is completed Thelma Farnsworth. two members of will assume the leadership in the west the cast who are playing the roles of In the specialized field of presentation the king and queen of the fairies re- of only big multiple reel subjects. The spectively. plans provide for the installation of a Adding to the Arcadian atmosphere symphony orchestra, the construction,, of the production will be the fairy of a stage whereon may be utilized all dances which little girls from the the latest devices for the "staging" of training school will render. pictures, the complete redecoration of university They are being trained by Miss Edna the interior and a rearrangement of Evans and theirs will be a consider- the seating of the theatre. to the beauty of the When the house is reopened it will leading orchestras during the season able contribution more The difficult fairy dances (Continued on Page 8, This Section.) of and appear with many play. clubs and musical societies. As a man, Vernon Stiles is the antithesis of Hans von Bulow's dictum on LD favorites, Mr. and Mrs. Perkins Fiske, who open at the Pantages tenors. To give him- credit for his this Aveek in a characteristic bill. physique he stands a full six feet and one inch. Rare Indeed that a passion for ar,t and ardent love of outdoor life are united In the same man. Stiles is a daring rider; when he mounts his horse he recalls one of the colossal figures of history. Aside from this artist of the first rank, the cast includes others well known in Europe and America as Xx, opera stars. Willard Andelin, basso recent star of the "Faust" profundo, production, sings the deep has part, of Ramphls. Great as was his Mephis-to: Ramphis is much more suited to J Mrs. Andehis deep melodious voice. "Vlin, who sang "Amneris" in Berlin, renders the same part here, while Miss Edna Evans, who made her Parisian debut at the Theatre Lyrique In .XIwill sing Alda. Howard AnderiX son, prominent baritone, is a positive XX' as Amonosro. and will delight surprise hJs most ardent admirers. Miss Ruby ' Naegli sings the part of the high priestess and the cast is rounded out "XXr with L. J. Stookey. bass, as the king, and Carl Samuelson as Messenger. The 4 !Ix4 beauty ballet of seventy is made up of ;f!X4 the society belles of the younger set and includes the names of some of the most prominent families in Salt Lake. The chorus of 125 voices will be aug mented by twenty voices, from the if Ensign male chorus and the members of the A. Cappella chorus, conducted by Mrs. Esther Davis Stephens, will as ' slst in the second act. . t ym - -- . r . os, . . 's V y well-know- pi Is rip-roari- ' ', , J i V i1" t. in "45 Minutes from Broadway," by George ATYPICAL situation which will be the attraction of the Wilkes Stock com- pany for the weok beginning tonight. s' Thompson; Mary, Nana Bryant; Blake, Ferdinand Mumler; Bennett. Ancyn Krohnan," John C. Livingstone; Mrs. Dean, Clair Sinclair; Miss Flora-dor- a Charlotte Treadway; Dean,' Mrs. Perdee, Ethel Tucker; the butler, Ward T. Casady, assisted by a chorus of singing and dancing beauties. The Wilkes orchestra, under the direction of Morris Andrews, will be enlarged to meet the requirements of the coming attractions at the Wilkes and will assist the stock company for the balance of the season in some bright events. Miss Bryant has already been enthuher musical talsiastically received for ent. She will sing. In connection with her role. "So Long Mary" and "Mary Is a Grand Old Name," and other musical numbers, considered to be George M. Cohan's choicest melody hits, assisted by a chorus composed of Gladys Nicholl, Phyllis Raleigh. Bessie Service. Lura Smith. Ruth Murphy, Lucile Holder, Norlnne Robinson. Elinor Robinson, Fay Putnam. Helen Todd, tinder the su the season and Stiles remained In the pervision of Mercedes Gilson. classic Bavarian city. When Mr. Stiles left Bayreuth he Aida.' went to Dresden, where he was enA IDA." Verdi's grand opera spec- - gaged to sing at the Royal Opera on f( XJL tacl e to be presented at the a six years' contract; on account of the disturbances caused by the war Orpheum theatre three nights begin- new. was interrupted, and Mr. contract the will Introduce 28, ning Sunday, May back to his native counStiles hurried to Salt" leakers America's great tenor. Vernon Stiles. try In time to sing the role of Parsifal Mr. Stiles is probably the greatest with the Chicago Opera company durAmerican tenor before the public to- ing the season of Since the day and is one of the three or four opera season closed he has toured with the world. The the New York Symphony orchestra unreally great tenors of of his remark- der Walter Damrosch, sang at one of following description able career gives sufficient proof of his the WJilte House musicales in Washgreatness as an artist. After touring ington, appeared at a concert of the America with the Savage Opera com- Mozart society of New York, and is enpany In "Madame Butterfly," the sub- gaged to sing the role of Siegfried at the open air performances in several ject of this sketch went to Europe. Mr. Stiles went to Vienna at a for- cities during the summer of 1916 with tunate time. He sang for the'inten-dan- t the Metropolitan Opera company. Mr. of the Imperial Opera and after Stiles will sing with a number of the -- , the trial performances was offered a three years' contract, which he accepted. Felix Welngartner was the musical director at the time, and he took a very personal interest in the young American. Those in authority at the Vienna Opera arranged to send Stiles and Selma Kurz, the coloratura, to prima donna of the Imperial Opera, Paris to study their roles In two French operas. "Romeo and Juliet' and "The Huguenots." with Jean de Reszke. all expenses of the singing being paid outto of the operatic, exchequer. Vienna, Stiles made his Returning debut as Raoul, and his success not only enhanced his own prestige In musical circles abroad, but served to enAmerican artists other courage be heard at the various struggllngto opera houses on the continent. At the close of his engagement in Vienna. Mr. Stiles went to Russia; he sang at the Royal Operas in Petrograd and Moscow and filled a five months' season at the Stadt theatre in Riga, singing his roles in the Italian operas in Italian, German operas in German, and Russian operas ("Pique Dame" and "Eugen Onegin") in Russian. While in Russia, Stiles added considerably to his repertoire and the musical public acclaimed him with tremendous enthusiasm. Intendants of several opera houses In Germany negotiated with Stiles during his engagement at Riga and the the singer inaccepted theHe offer from two Cologne. sang there inopera years and in the second year was vited by Siegfried Wagner to sing at Bayreuth. The singer had won a real triumph as Parsifal in tne first re hearsal, but, as stated, the war ended ' i 1916-191- 7. t - x - "MI-gnon- ," V X'7xeu X?" 1 lift' y f i |