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Show THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, StJNDAr MOHN1.M1, FJSBKUAKV J2, MS. 10 - TAGE AND S CREEN GO Gtfj Seabrook, Erstwhile Hollywood by Storm Special t . First in stellar role in "Pigs," and now in Gladys Unger's "Two Girls Wanted," has Miss The Tribune. Feb. U. They HOLLTWOOD, Cal., never strikes gay twice in the same place, but little Cay Seabrook, erstwhll daughter of Salt Lake City, haa hit twice at the El Capitan theater in the heart of Hollywood and haa won th heart of Hollywood each time, with portrayal of a difficult, yet differing, nature. Some months ago Gay came down from San Francisco to take the itellar role in "Pigs," a rooting good com- -' for edy, which aha had been playing Francisoo. While Henry Duffy in San he waa warmly received by audlencea in the Bay City, the waa a riot here, and It looked as if "Pigs" could go on forever In the Hollywood home of i drama. However. Duffy long Gladys linago planned to produce of New York life, Two gers comedy Girls Wanted. and Gay, who had been loading herself with laurels for her "Pigs" characteriiatlon, doubled the load since sua openea in m uu-gopua a week or so ago. waa born In Salt MISS SEABROOK her daddy being connect-In newspapers ed with one of ih. iit.h mnlial. but nowto function the time Up ing In Boise, Idaho. hearth aha Gay went from theIn family amateur theatrihas appeared only cals In Salt Lake, but she Brad"1' fnrnri ahead when she decided to make the stage ner vocation, evento Los Angeles, and tually she camMorosco stock company waa with the she grew tired Then time. for aome d roles and began cast-lu- g of about for something else. It that at this tima the Holly wood Play House was casting, too I Waa Rich" and since Oay "If for seemed to be ideal to play opposne pair, Phil Tead aa the began her she waa signed,- and thusroles. climb to better Thespian end of "If I Was Rich," WITH tha went to San Francisco unbanner and der the Henry Duffy long engagement in Plga played there, only to come down to Hollywood and repeat that portrayal. Now rhe's on the road to wlda acclaim as a leading woman. Notwithstanding the fact that Jason Rnbards celebrated his return to the movies when speaking stage from the role In Two he took an outstanding able to outnot la Girls Wanted." he shine Gay Seabrook, who plays opposite him In the role of Marlanna, the atenographer who throwa ft up her parlor job in Wall Street to become maid In ft millionaire's country home. Salt Laker, Takes Then Does It Again Scabrook's dramatic ability pleased lovers of the "legit" in the movie center. ' y v , y f : a ' ; er ' f ' NX I ,., 4 ' 5 . ' hard-boile- hap-n.n- .d person la ft Merely deal of puxxle. to look at her. you'd never guessIf la that la, ahe actress what an eyes to be an actress is to glue the herto audience and Interest of the self whenever ahe is on the stage. She Girls "Two comes close to making Wanted" ft starring vehicle for Gay Seabrook. and at the same time she makes everyone else1 in the oast witn whom she exchanges lines ft coupleof shades more convincing and Inter- THIS young Seabrook There la something about Oay'sd, voice that sounds strangely like One lisp, yet it isn't exactly that. Inimaginea that she never could be are and yet there tensely dramatic, Girls" Wanted sequences in "Two audience on the she haa the wii verge of tears also thrills). has Seabrook Miss that fact The the fattest part In the play doeen oft the magnitude In any way lessen live her feat In making the audiencecomher atage life. Her scintillating her aa edy characterisation takes who got ft Job girl from the country and aa ft Street stenographer Wall in fell to love with the aalea manager In As Pigs, of a rival company. considerable ingeshe haa to exercise her wiahea. nuity in bringing ftbout process she and herto slaDuring the an answer ter quit Wall Street In cook and the ad for two girls, one to In country other to be housemaid Is home. It developa that the home manthat of the fiancee of the sale the mulct to ager and that a plot cornea to a voung mane company party. head there at ft week-en- d As Marlanna, Gay is very much In evidence in foiling the plot and In employer bringing together her former who and his old maid secretary, for have years been deceiving themseive that their regard for each other Is purely respect. news of radio FIRST direct a developed by the Genthe Radio eral Electric company and in their exCorporation of America in Scheneclaboratorle perimental to the film tady N. Y., was brought forMeehan. Leo colony this week by directmer Salt Laker, who now lawaa the Meehan ing for F.B.O. Mr. representative In only Hollywood demonwhen the first Schenectady stration wa given for motion picture offlciala of the electric nd radio eor- nd hearing h"ugh the BeeLng as air now Is an accomplished fact, demonno on of os who saw the Meehan. Mr. stration can doubt," said "As explained, however, by Dr. K. F. W. Alexanderson, the Inventor, it Is not a practical commercial thing at present. "Kfforts now will be directed toward perfecting the device to a point where the radio television deviceaa may the h Installed in a home Just is at the presordinary receiving set take one year, may This ent time. or five. No on knows aa yet. "I believe It would be absurd to say that radio television will supplant any the motion picture theater, or ther present form of popular amusement It simply will add snother medium of entertainment and education In modern life. the first general use ttrjOSSIBLT :', will be for the broadcasting of events. Suppose, tor newa important American sitting example, 60,000,00 aa well aa heard seen and at home President Wilson go before congress and ask for a declaration of war! Suppose, too, that we might have eat at bom and aeen as we) las heard the recent championship boxing bout In Chicago. Undoubtedly such things are in store for ue as soon aa radio ttvllon Is ready for commercial Installation. Through It we will be ah! to sm narts of the world we never have aeen. and hear people talk or sing or play whom otnerwise w never might so or hear." j 9y ' - . . V, t , ing Is under the direction of Miss Ren Oleson, teacher of art at the school) Misa Gertrude Hartwell Is in charge of the properties.. The East high orchestra, under the direction of A. E. Overlade, will furnish the mui. sic. The cast Includes Adrlenne Ott. as Joan Thayer; Olivia McHugh as Mrs. as Helen, the Thayer; Edna Swenson flapper sister; Marie Fox as Sally Van Luyn; Steven Richardson as Will Van Luyn; Lloyd Smith aa Cousin Henry; Rollln Culbertaon as Frank Thayer; James Enkins as Mr. Thayer, and Lyman Swingle as Tom Gibney. Screen Flapper t; UpholdsTitle Round Four Clara Bow far In the lead. screen flapper The little red-hairwho won the championship in public and "Kid in "Mantrap" popularity Boots," proves her right to the title In her latest picture, "Get Your Man," which opens at the Rlalto theater today. It will be remembered that In round one entitled "It." the fiery madcap star took ft decisive lead. She strengthened her grip on the title In "Rough House Rosie," and In the third ses"Hula" scored a, decisive sion knockdown. In her fourth vehicle for Paramount, Miss Bow is a sure winner. It looks as thought the "It" girl f good to sail through as many rounds as she rare to go without being counted out 6f the limelight. "Get Your Man" was built fpr Clara Bow. - It shows her as ft (carefree American miss who starts out to see Parisian life alone and wlnds-u- p by falling In love with a youth of that country Charles, Rogers, But the big Item in the story concerns a tietrothat In which Rogers figures. The French boy has been engaged to ft French girl, Josephine Dunn, sine he was S years old. Although it Is a loveless match for both Rogers and Mlsa Dunn, they do not care to Incur the wrath of their fathers by breaking the betrothal and it la up to the American girl to do the work. And how she does it! The picture abounds In humor. Miss Bow furnishes the majority of this, but she has able assistance from Harvey Clarke, who appears as the mar-qul- s. Rogers, makes ft distinctive hit as the leading man and Josef Swick-aras Rogers' father, Is the same strong character actor that he has been In ths past. must be given a Dorothy Armner huge bouquet for the direction. She has achieved her greatest success. i7 When the beautiful Laura La Plante : becomes a private in a man's army, you've got the makings of a "Finders Keepers" one of the funniest films were unanimous, ha says, In prala He exercises his unique gifts for com- of of this great American drama, pro- edy in the opening scenes, showing can the year. It Is now at the Ameritheater. duced by a cast of highest order and his training at West Point, and plays The atory la by Mary Roberts Rine-hsr- t. recommended it without reservation. a sensational game of football in the and Is a splendidly executed bit Thie recommendation was signed by big Army-Nav- y game, staged during of entertainment. No dull moments, Elmore Peterson. the actual contest. lots of laughs, a good share of thrills treat If they The vaudevillo bill Is exceptional and ft cast Playgoers will miss actors. of real from beginning to end. There are two fall to see "Abraham Lincoln." Laura La Plante has never been acte that are worthy of top position better. The entire picphotographed on this end of the entertainment, Ray ture is an artistic creation. It is Hullng and his educated seal, and Bob comedy on ft grand scale. And, If you , Larry and his entertainers, doubt that comedy Is art, just aee Among his most amusing feats Is Keepers." the smoking of a pipe, his realistic Finders John Ha rnn is appealing In his role of ';;:,,n""" nT-.'- "The Sea Wolf" at the Mission The plcturliatlon of Jack London's much loved and virile story, "The Sea Wolf," which haa been produced on a lavish seal, la the feature presentation at the Mission theater for today and Monday. Ralph 'Ine la responsible for the production and most forcefully enacts the title role f Wolf Larson. The realism and forcefulness of this remarkable atory la mainly attributed to the fact that It is reported to be an actual experience of Jack London's. Claire Adams vividly portrays the roll of the unfortunate girl who was picked up following ft shipwreck by the Sea Wolfa sailing schooner, "The Ghost." The comedy situations are furnished by Snltx Edwards. An actual reallstlo experience of of the deep conclude In the smashing climax of the burning of "The Ghost" with Its captain, Wolf Larson, steadfastly refusing to desert the ship. Hayden Stevenson In "Blake of Scotland Yard." "Papa's Pet."- a Christie comedy, and the news complete the bill. tww-flst- he-m- imitations Gllda Gray's "shimmy" and the Hula-Huin perfect time, and acknowledged the encores with ft Yea, graceful obeisance; "Charley" la ft wonder, and his trainer and owner haa developed him Into an Intelligence almost human. Novel lighting and scenic effects rapidly shifting to suit the tempo of syncopation of Bob Larry's Entertainers make the trip to Novelty Land one of the most pleasing acts that Pantages haa sent to Salt Lake. Helen Rubin and Muriel Malone have a snappy song and dance program In which the pair, one a decided blonde, and the other Just as decided a brunette, make the most of "What Do Men Prefer"? Charles Russell and Walter Hayes perform a lot of "strong man" stunts that make them mighty popular with the audience. Jolly and Wild offer the comedy of the week's offering with ft fiery combination of "wise oracks" and musical numbers. la "White Collars" and adds many laughs to ft mirthful film. Harron played opposite Miss La Plante In her recent picture, "Silk Stockings," which, by the way, was also directed by Wesley Ruggles, a very successful trio. The others In the supporting cast are Edmund of "Finders Keepers" Breese, Arthur Rankin, William GorEddie man, Phillips and Jo .Mack. Wesley Ruggles directed from Mary Roberts Rinehart's atory which appeared In the Saturday Evening Post. .On Wednesday. WILKKS All week. starting with tb niatinee Husday afternoos, "The Mystery tihlp," presented by the Wilkes Flayers. PAKTAGE with Joss William Maine Oawfctrd la "West Point." Oa the stag. Kay, Ilullne and bis dsneiog seal, Bob lorry's entertainers and other sets. DKI.KVAXT1 HALL Ktirttnj Wednesday,. "IMver Boad," a comedy. CAPITOL Ktcnaid Barthalmess la "The Noose," from the .stage put? by Wlllard alack; on the stsie, FancUs sad Marco's Hatters Itsta," and Albecti and Us band. : Warrior-Act- or ; Paramount Star Lewis Stone, featured at the Paramount this week In "An Affair of the Follies," was born in Worcester, Mass., and graduated from Barnard sehool. New York, Just in time to enwar. list In tha Spanish-America- n Military life and the amusement L...East High Play at Pantages HILTON, JOHN "Ths "Hi Titian capital at Miss Leoua and bis Dor Blllle la "Ad Affair of the relllea.'' with Lloyd erine Sullivan, Hughes and Lewi g. atone; also eoatedy Kath-wh- daughter, and aews reel; Ethel liogaa at tb live at, 122 r'rfbnr am Ory la "To Devil N street with with Cllv Brook: else "The IHmcer," Collegians," with Dorothy Gulliver; Neil another sister of Hrhetfler and orchestra. Mrs. AMERICAN Laura Is Plante la "finders Mr, Hilton, Roberts Rlaahart Ora L. Leifer. Keepers."' a Mary story; comedy anil sews events, He sailed FebC KM Tom Mix la ."Outlaws of Red Hirer." with Tony, the wonder horse; ruary 1 on the also news events, African adventure and George 'Washing"Hmltb'a Cousin" comedy. B1AI.TO Clar Bow In "Oct Your Mia," ton. with Charles Sogers: comedy and news. When a youth MI ON Jack London's "The. Be WoK." Bm-liva- I'ARAMorNT-EMPBKH- o r- sl with Ralph Ince. Clair Adams -- and gotta "Blaks of Hrotland Kdwsrds; Yard"; Papa's Iet." comedy, news. .. the attending law school of the of University Mr. MilKansas, long-tercontract as Stone Is now on a First National featured player. ton decided he to beAmong his mors recent pictures are wanted "The Girl From Montmartre," "Don come ShakesJuan's Three. Nights" and "The pearean player, Blonde Saint." Lewis Stone ia five feet eleven inches lie landed one tn height and weighs" ITS pounds. He day" in New Is essentially military in appearance and carriage, has gray hair and haiel York aud anto a eyes, and la an expert rider, rifle nounced shot, fencer and boaer. ' theatrical agent ParaIn addition to the feature, the mount will offer a comedy, and a con- that ba wanted cert by the Paramount orchestra; ft part in a while Ethel Hogan will present ft solo 8 h a k espcarean at the Wurlltser. , eo Ia m rap fact,' My A shrill scream and P Mono-gonl- a, hair-raisin- g, came, v great musician must first of all the scales," Says Gilda Gray A of "The Devil Dancer," now at the Victory, who uses this simile to explain her versatility In the kindred art of dancing. All variations ara says, only through possible, ahe knowledge' of basic foundations. Thus Gilda Gray, deeply grounded In hep art, is enaotea lo ipriu mumiuaes. variously with the pulsing hula of thM South Seas In "Aloma," original Jazwf in "Cabaret," and now with the ' abandonment of ths wild, 'Tibetan star would l and said: ing with Thomas Kean, the noted tragedian, was taken ill and Mr. Milton got bis chance in Shakespearean When it came time to choose a name to be put on the program, repertoire. friend advised Mr. Milton to change his last name, at least for stage purposes, from Sullivan, lest he be confused with John L, Sullivan, the prizeTbig explains fighter, who at this time was at the height of his fame. how a Sullivan happens to be named John Milton. ' Under the tutelage of Thomas Kean, Milton quickly climber from the position f an utility man to one who. played roles second in importance to those of Mr. Kean alone. In recent years, be baa played leading parts in "The Bat," "The Bird of Paradise," "The Light That . Failed" and other popular successes, " d l'S(ll3IIIIllllIIIIlIIIIlIIillCIIIIIIUUHIISHIaHIS313tat9nitIllIlIS H Features of I I New York Stage. I - HUIIlllMlllflllUIlllIIIHgllllllHHIIilllHllllllllllllllIllllIIIMlISIS By BURNS MANTLE. NEW YORK, Feb. 11. The town e theatrical part of lb has burned with enthusiasm and gone cold with Indifference over the production of Eugene OOi'eiU's "Strange Interlude." To manAthe play, written In nine from B:15 o'clock acti and in the aftersoon until 11:15 at night, with an intertntsslon of r rA hour and a the most half "for dinntr, is to American ajddition significant drama made within the memory of -this generation. To their opponents. It is no more than a freak play, overwritten, preFog Films feature western, "Oute and as bloaty with tentious Tom Mix laws of Red River," with r. In Its sheer bulk as ft seven-foIn the stellar role, had Its first presentation at ths Gem theater Friday, I, being hopeful young person, and pleased the crowded house who turned out to see the Btar of western take sides with the firstI group. Interlude" think, is, more than in of a "Strange cowboys picture stripped of everything those who disusual interest. artificial and It consider like silly of may the Texas rangers This Is a story and of their most daring member, appendages, still O'Neill's greatest known aa the Falcon, and played by play. And will, y reason of its revMix. Action, suspense, thrills and fuolutionary form, have a decided effect rious riding, some of it up cliffs that upon the drama of the future.. This new form includes an adaptaseem Impossible for a horse. Humor, tion of the Idea employed by Alice too, and ft love story that Is very inplay, the Gerstenberg In her single-atriguing help make this picture fine entertainment that It Is. "Overtones," In which each character that self was Daw has the leading feminine accompanied by another role, and ft cast of merit fill all other spoke what was in the mind, as weti In the spoken roles of Importance. On the same bill as what was expressed Is Latest World News. African Novelty word of that character. O'Neill has each character speak Its Keen and a Rutll ' own thought, either before or after i by-fa- self-prid- ot prise-fighte- . ct le Hiatt-Rasm- veV t J WW 1 g I ' .' Abraham Lincoln liero "of Drama pp "Abraham Lincoln," John Drinlrwa-tar'- a famous masterpiece, la coming to the Salt Lake theater February II. U and 14. This pUy, which ha gained renown In almost every city t1 importance throughout the world, is one of the claaalcs of the modern oay. It Is peculiar that an Englishman should claim authorship of an American character, but hta foresight into th life of the great emancipator has won him renown 1oth abroad and In America. According to ft telegram received hf Manager George I). Pyper from n elder of the Manager A. 8. f company, the play waa an sncccM at ths Macky audito m ot tt Clbia bojnl stalks thwart tha ship, leaving trail of dsath asd erlne in Its waka, leave a wm- Mystery flip" M ths terrible "thlnf . The torium at the University of Colorado, Mystery Efcip" la this week's play of wpSM and thrill at the Wilkes theater, wtta His Gladys Georga, Ben Erway and otter or the Wiikwi players In brsaUi-Uk-iowith one of the largest audiences In lag. tU. i the uty. the history roles, suiting with the matinee this afternoon. playgoers trf m i TERRIBLE "THING" STALKS DECKS, CORRIDORS AND STATEROOMS ABOARD "THE MYSTERY SHIP," THIS WEEK'S SUSPENSE PLAY AT WILKES 'M1P temple dance and the Indian Nautch. Each dance In her latest photoplay. of these dances differs aa widely from the others as do the locales of the motion pictures in which each is presented. Given the essentials of the danceJL and, according to Miss Gray, the rest' is simply building on that foundation the structure of the type of dance that la sought. A square of cloth may be stamped In an Infinity of pattern; but no matter how the design ains may be altered, the base the the same. Even Miss Gray admits that to "go . into your dance" is not so simple asvj it appears. Many movements appear to be spontaneous, but that effect is obtained only by. the utmost profl- - , clency In every step. In "The Devil Dancer" she seems to throw her body t Into action In a fervor of sudden inspiration. But even though the Inspiration exists. In order to accomplish what she seems to do with ease v on the 'spur of the moment, weeks of application were necessary. First she had to familiarise herself Vith the exact nature of bnth the Devil dance and the Natuch dance, as differentiated from the tawdry Imitation known as the Then she must attain perfection in the last little details of posture andl movement. The results are seen tajsv "The Devil Dancer." As a special comedy attraction, the Victory offers another of those sidesplitting Hal Roach comedies, featuring Max Davidson, "The Call of the Cuckoo." Davidson is rapidly coming to the. front as one of filmdom's foremost comedians, and his recent comedies which have been shown in Salt LakeJi have proved more than successful. Nell, Schettler and the Greater Victorians as a special mark of .honor to Gilda Gray are featuring a group of Hawaiian numbers which were recently recorded by the Columbia, Phonograph company and dedicated to Miss Gray in recognition of her work in popularizing and developing th Hawaiian dance. 'T Jewel Cog also offers another treat in the way of a solo number at the Wurlitxer,' while an M.G.M. news reel completes the program. cloth-rem- Not since "The Gorilla" has ft terr nlay so caught and held t fancy of playgoers as has "The Mye- -. tery Ship." The play provides thrill ing and romantic roles for Miss Gladys George, Ben Erway and others of the Wilkes players. "The Mystery Ship" will be played every night this week with matinees this afternoon, Thursday and Saturday. Mar-Jor- Paramount "A know man, "Young ahen you've been in this game for a little while, you'll be giad to get a jab at anything." Fortuna t e 1 y for the novice, aa actor rehears- Tom Mix Showing 4 in Picture at Gem 1 in Devil Dancer, shot lookedot yonng severely "The Mystery Ship," this week's play at the Wilkes theater, starting with the matinee this afternoon. The transatlantic liner 8. 8. one day out for JSngland a war days mystery ship of Its with legends of doughboys who mysteriously disappeared and other peculiar happenings such Is ths seen the action of thie provided forbreath-taking adventure story. A shot rings out in one of the de luxe cabins; the door is broken open and a man, shot. Is found stretched on the bed. A grimy, hairy arm Is thrust through the porthole; a scream; the lights go out, and when lanterns are brought it is found the body has disappeared. That's the way it starts. a terrible Then it develops that "thing" Is loose sboard tb liner. It terrorises the passengers and elude all efforts to capture it. Even the most blase playgoer Is apt to cling to his seat as the pursuit of the "thing" goes forward. from From corridor to stateroom, companlonway to deck, from deck to lifeboat the "thing' flits with lightning speed. Through the fog and the night the liner plows onward as the horrible complications ensue. To reveal the story would spoil it, as In anv other mystery play. "The Mystery Ship" during its long run at the Garrick and Comedy theaters in New York had the distinction of having been unsolvable by audiences and It Is said not a single ever claimed to .have figured out the ending before the denouement in Gaucho.:" Role Gilda Gray Stars Xt agent of suspense and thrills Fairbanks Stars 4 pistol before even the curtain rises serve Milton to put playgoers in the spirit to see ft fTir . none theat-riea- W Douglas Fairbanks In th title role; of "The Gaucho," which opens at the Paramount-Empres- s Tuesday, calls for sensational feats of horsemanship and bo la throwing. As the story, however, is ft fantasy. Its object is not primary realism, so the pampas local A, is Indefinite, as Is also the time of f the tale. Costumes are not presented role in the so much for realism as artistic Salt Lake actor, is in London to play effect. Trial of Mary Tugan," opening on February 27 ia the In other words, Mr. Fairbanks la not hej to history; duplicate attempting This information reached his sister, is the Globe theater, creating ft picture which he hopes) His bolasj will have universal appeal. throwing, however, has behind it tbe JOHN MILTON. foundation of practical skill, even though It serves the purpose of dra-f- c, V effect in the picture. matioj, ' The 200 bandits fa "The Gauohn have been armed with bolas also, and during film making and hard practice the air was filled with flyliis? missies In and about the studios. Most of these men are Mexicans, to whom the bolas is about as familial; aa a baseball to an Esquimau. How-- V ever, imported Instructors trained.? them with some success. There waa hardly an outside electric light bulb) left In the vicinity of the studios. While new to North America, this implement has been In use for generations on the plains of the southern continent. Fairbanks, who is already lasso and t adept with the cowboy's now the Australian stock whip, makes, accurate shots with the bolas at thirty" yards. J. r ;.-- - , Vi ' any. he accept other. The Real Thriller 1 John Milton, Known at '7' &r John Sullivan, Appears in "Mary Dugan" in London B business have divided his attention ever since. After the Spanish-America- n conflict he maintained his con-nection with the army while steadily forging ahead, first on the stage and "Whit Collars," ft three-a- ct comedy then on the screen. Shortly after the Of the military argument conclusion will be by Edith Kills, presented by the Kst high school dramatic club with Spain he played hla first stage Cheering crowds the thrill of' the In the Kast high auditorium on Friday role In a New York presentation of football game drena and Saturday evenings, February IT "Sidetracked." great Army-Nav- y . Stone made exceedingly rapid parade at West Point, with the cadet and 18, at 8:13 p. m. corps In spectacular maneuvers; the "Whits Collars" is ft Current stage progress on the stage and was starred romantic old battlements of the great success. It has met with unusual in such notable New York productions school for Uncle Sam's off tears as a favor wherever presented. For more aa "Misleading Lady." "Inside the background for a romance as sweet as than two years It packed ths Eagan Lines," and "Where Poppies Bloom." a sephyr thew are some of the in- Little theater In Los Angeles; It was He then went to Los Angeles, where gredients for "West Point," William received with acclaim In the east, and he became the matinee Idol of John Haines' new la now enjoying much popularity In Blackwood's famous Belasco stock vehicle now playing at the pantage Ban Francisco. company. meaier. HI first screen role was with BesIt Is associated with the play It ia story of youth, love and ro middle class, vividly picturing sie Barriacale in "Honor's Altar" for mancewith laughs and thrills, com- great its trials, struggles, Joys and sor- Thomas H. Ince. An engagement on edy and heart throbs deftly blended rows. It contains many humorous the stage opposite Maude Fulton in into an evening ol glorious entertainlines and tens dramatic situations, "The Brat" then took him away from ment. And. of course there's Wil but Its greatest charm lies In Its pictures, and tha outbreak of the world liam Haines. accurate and Intlmats him to. his military of war recalled As the "wise craeklnr" vonnr foot. family life, and love andportrayal duties, j At the conclusion of the war loyalty. ball star who comes to West Point to A talented cast has been selected to he was made major in the reserve earn, inrougn bitter experience, what the play under the direction corps of the army and every year he the spirit and tradition of ths cadet present of Mlsa Nellie 1 Brown, director of spends ft month at the officers' trainoorpe meaaa, Halnea haa an ideal role. dramatics at East high. The stag ing camp in lieu of a vacation. Mr. West Point Play Tivinnu, DIAJfA ASD SALT LAKE "Abraham Llacols." by Jobs Drlnkwater. sod Aloudar, Taeadsy d, American Stars l L'aiira La Plante ; This Week's Bills I Lin-coi- ' irm g an audible speech. And during the speaking of that theught, which practically restores the "aside" of the old drama to common and honorable usage, all action of the other characters Is halted. Thus, If Nina Leeds, the heroine. Is sewing and carrying on conversation with Sam Evans, the man ahe marries, and they are sitting on opposite aides of a table, she continues sewing so Ions as Sam's- remarks are directed to her. But the moment he begins to wonder what effect his statement or his question may have upon her, and express this wonder in speech, she ceases sewing and holds the pose Until he finishes. Then she either continues momentarily to stare and to think aloud ot what her reply shall be, or she resumes sewing and answers him naturally. At first, of course, this all seems strange and ft little foolish. Particularly when the spoken thought seems Irrelevant and only holds up the action. But gradually you become accustomed to it, and finally, before the play has covered more than two of Its nine acts, you find yourself not only Interested In the novelty, but eager to know ths mind wanderings of the characters. Gradually It dawns upon you, or at least It so dawned upon me, that these characters thus mad completely revealing, are much more Interesting as human studies than the conventional voiced Individuals single minded,-fla- t who speak much, but reveal little. Here we get the whole person, the full rounded and complete personality. Here are human cheats honestly exposed, sometimes to their discredit, occasionally to their glorification.' And the atory takes on ft new fascination by reason of Its completeness. I do not mean to say that you do not weary occasionally of the length and repetition of much of "Strange Interlude." But Its highlights are flaming memories, and I never have sat with any audience that was apparently more closely held by a drama than was the first audience that saw this play, A description of the drams Is more difficult. There will be aa many meanings read Into the O'Neill text aa there are befuddled auditors seeking personally satisfying answer. But let It go as another play a man who has long bean morbidly by fascinated by the mysteries of life and the problems besetting; discontented humans. A dramatist who, groping himself for th solution that satis flea, would like ts talk it over with so many as happen to be similarly In' terested. In presenting his argument he offers the major adventures of four normal, or. It may be, slightly abnormal humans, Nina Leeds, New Kngiand born, living with fcev widower father, deeply In love with ft young aviator who has been killed In the war, bitterly resents the puritanical repressions that denied her th freest physical expression of bar love the night before her lover sailed away. "hoochee-ooochee- ." jji "Dover Road" Play-b- Theater Guild t "Dover Road," a delightful combination of wit and erioMsness, will be presented at Delevanti hall by the Little Theater guild Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings of this week. In this comedy A. A. Milne has done some of his in charactef portrayal. A.VfK best work K ..,.!!. nLbutler are put In the balance with, two romantically Inclined couples by a stroks of genius, characteristic of Milne's cleverness. It hss been possible to select a cast of exceptionally fine types for th play. J Napoleon Play Star's Ambition Richard Barthelmes. star, of "The Noose," the spectacular underworld, drama now showing at the Capitol theater. Is eager to try the life of Napoleon on the screen. The popular star has cherished this ambition for1 many years and Is determined to portray ths famous "little corporal" soon. "For years," Barthelmess said recently to a Hollywood correspondent, "I have been ft Napoleon fan.' read-ta- g everything I could find on him. And again recently I was fired anew (Conuusd a relieving rage.) Abraham Lincoln at Salt Lake i f sV 'J She come to hate the father responsible for shaping those repression and deliberately dedicates her life to an expiation of her denial of love and the motherhood she crave. Ram Kvsns, a Later she mat-Hcharacterless writer of advertising In love with her, snd Is copy, deeply happy in th thought that In bearing ; blra chtldrta she will have fulfilled at least ft part of ber destiny. But when his snother talis of strain of Abraham Lincoln, John DTlrJrw Insanity la th Evan ancestry that ter'i famous masterpiece, comic g to prohibit any of Its women bearing chil- Salt Lake tbeater rbruary 13, dren, she Is again bitterly resentful an 15, Tula-ew-e (C4taa TlfJ n vria-y- f. , |