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Show THE CITIZEN 10 With The First Nighters of Marion LACKING the imagination of Rome, the emperor who was fondest of theatrical specta-cle- s, the city burned upon its seven hills. Had he been in Marions class he would have selected one of the hills as his stage and would have produced a superb dance spectacle with an entire orchestra to furnish the incidental merely fiddled' while im-peri- al music. Not that Nero was a piker. History tells us that he put on the stage scenes unequalled until our own day. One of his gorgeous spectacles, produced by using hundreds of stage hands and mechanical devices unre- vealed to us, displayed great triremes sinking an ocean storm. His desire for spectacles became a madness and some historians accuse him of setting fire to his own capital. The background of Marion Modrama dance rgans pretentious shown at the Orpheum as the principal feature of the bill which opens the season is the capture and burning of Rome by Attila the Hun. Attila, ambitious of world domination, after conquering and ravaging the greater part of Europe, seized the chief city of the Roman empire. In the dance drama he is revealed as in love with Illdica, most beautiful of the Roman maidens, a wondrous dancer leading a band of dancers. He forces his wife to her knees and calls his people to witness that Illdica is to become his wife. He orders his bridal revel held in the ruins ' of a Roman temple topping a hilL Roman maidens dance while the barbaric chieftain, drunk with wine, is seen upon a throne with with the company, however, as producer, to manage and direct. With vividly colored sand which they have dyed by a process of their own, La Rue and Dupre paint pictures on large canvases. Each canvas is held in a big frame which is tilted at an angle of about thirty grees, just enough to show the audience the progress of the picture and not enough to cause the sand to be At- Sunset, displaced and run. Mount Fuji, the sacred mountain' of Japan; Snowbound, an interpretation of Whittiers poem; Night Scene at Vesuvius, and Doomed, a spectacular marine picture, are produced. As soon as the audience has had time to inspect each work of art the picture is caused to vanish by the mere tilting of the frame to forty-fiv- e degrees. Ann Gray plays the harp and sings most attractively. I Hear You Calling Me and Theres a Long, Long Trail, seemed to be the' favorites. Harry Holman in My Daughters Husband, has a rather slight medium to express his gift for comedy, but does very well. He is skilfully assisted by Miss Evlyn Watson and A. - E. McComas. conceptions is unfailing and the execution is brilliant. Lloyd and Wells are dancing demons from Dixie. Which is not to say that they attempt anything demoniacal. The word is employed in the resense of aint they fined dime-nove- l wonders. Theyll say they are, if you ask them. And if you ask us well say so, too. A charming canine act, in which beautiful fluffy dogs imitate the stunts of human contoitionists, concludes the vaudeville. The Kinograms present many interesting pictures' of current events. PANTAGES A JOY bill supreme is making Pan-tage- s performances this week festive affairs, both from point of applause and enjoyment. The Camp Dick Jazz Band, composed of eight nifty army men, and with Louis Charminsky, violinist, as leader, is packing the house and bringing the applause sailing over the footlights in great waves. Each member of the band is an accomplished instrumentalist and their jazzy excerpts are all that could be desired from the point of rhythm, while their classic numbers are rendered with splendid expression and technique. Martha Russell, late Essanay star, - g . Irish songs. company in a skit, Rocking the Boat. Tom Kelly, with the eager grin and chummy personality, is encored again and again. Everyone likes his Irish stories, and cant get enough Our old friends, Rucker and Winifred, are back again, g with a brand new line of jokes and stories which register grin-widenin- a big hit. Lucy Valmont and Jacq Reynen put on a splendid song number while can Hall and Myrtle Guilda slip Dun- through some fantastic dances that are exceedingly well done. d A Mack Sennett comedy and musical program by Eddie Fitzpatricks orchestra conclude the show. This bill plays through Tuesday night. Some Baby is the title of a merry musical comedy starring Agnes Burr and Johnny Keenan, which comes as the big music and beauty topliner of Wednesdays new show. Other acts will include Maidie De Long in The Baseball Bug; Stever and Love joy in Will Bits of Rhyme and Rhythm; i Morris in Tattered Talent; and Val Uncle Harris and Jack Manion in Jerry at the Opry. AMERICAN Sunday and Monday, H. B. the illustrious English actor, comes to the American in The a vivid Man Who Turned White, and colorful drama of the Sahara des- FOR the heartless and cynical Arabian outlaw, is a powerful characterization and stamps him as one of the strongest and most masterful actors of the screen. Starting Tuesday and continuing for three days, Rex Beachs famous, The Crimson Gardenia, will be exhibited before American theatre audiences. This dramatic picture has a wide scope of action and the thousands who have read the book will un- ii doubtedly wish to view the screen Jr' adaptation while as many more have been waiting months for the next Attila has a marvellous sword, which he has called the Sword of God, believing superstitiously that it will bring him the rule of the world by its divine might. The final scene reveals Illdica slaying Attila. Wounded to the death, he rips aside the great curtains of the temple as he falls backward down the steps of the throne. Through the pillars of the temple we see Rome in flames. At each side of the throne a Roman maiden is burning at the stake to make a holliday for the barbarous chiefs they have repulsed. Rex Beach picture. Sessue Hayakawa, famous Japanese star, will come to the American on Friday and Saturday in The Gray Horizon, his latest feature photoplay. Hayakawa is one of the most popular screen stars among Salt Lake movie - these spectacular settings we have the dances of the Roman and Hun maidens and of Illdica. Marion Morgan, who once was the star of her company, has given places to others not less brilliant. She is of his own ert, produced by Jesse D. Hampton. Mr. Warners portrayal of Ali Zaman, Illdica at his side. The spurned wife, consumed with jealousy, grovels at the foot of the throne, at times pleading with her spouse, at times darting glances of hatred at her rival. Illdica feigns interest in the conqueror and bids her dancers entertain him. She even dances herself, but all the time she is seeking the release of her maidens who have been divided among the minor chiefs. Amid her down-to-secon- toe-ticklin- When you listen, to Lester you are listening to one of the greatest of The humor of the ventriloquists. leads joyous fans and his latest picture somewhat of a deviation from his former photo--v plays is said to be the best thing he has done yet With the regular feature pictures are Frank Gibney, popular Salt Lake vocalist, and the Salt Lake opera t SESSUE HAYAKAWA, FAMOUS JAPANESE MOTION PICTURE STAR, WHO COMES TO THE AMERICAN THEA TRE NEXT FRIDA Y AND SA TURD A IN HIS "THE GREY HORIZON" LATEST SUPER-FEATUR- E, , |