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Show THE CITIZEN 10 With The First Nighters Aforetime little Miss Maude Fulton dancer of the was a vaudeville stage; now she is seriously a playwright. How she evolved into a writer of comedies and how her partner, Rock, remained just a dancer is in itself a romance of the stage. In those days no one suspected her of genius except, perhaps, a sly little minx of a vaudevillian named Maude. ' The Humming Bird presented' at the Salt Lake theatre this week, is the second of her plays and, like her first dramatic effort, deals with the merry and sad adventures of a waif. The play met with the approval of that discerning, if not infallible, producer, Oliver Morosco. Every year Oliver casts his eye with favor upon some play and gently leads it across the continent from Los Angeles to critical New York. Sometimes the play survives the transcontinental endurance test and sweeps into Broadway with colors flying. It is a wise plan, for if feebleness and flaws develop in transit the dramatic doctor can borrow an inkwell and pen at the Savoy hotel in Denver or the Fontanelle in Omaha or the Blackstone in Chicago and with a stroke or two cut out the plays vermi-ofrappendix and clip off a trifle of adipose tissue in the region of the solar plexus. And he can then add and subtract at will until Maude, or whoever the playwright may be, will not recognize her dream child. And this, we think, is the process that must be pursued with regard to The Humming Bird. The first acts admirable. It admits us to an artists studio in New York and presently introduces us to a waif from the Montmarte district of Paris, who is trying to begin life over again.. In this role Miss Fulton is most appealing. She gives the character a vivacity that comes from the depths of her dancing soul. And she gives it some of the tears of Moreover, the French intothings. nation is seemingly so true that one wonders how Miss Fulton acquired such perfection in the art of mimicry. The comedy of the first act is delightful, especially the repartee that passes between the various characters. All in all, the act is one that cannot but impress even cynical Broadway, but the second act reveals a distinct enfeeblement, and the process of decadence continues until the end. If the dramatic doctors can bring the second and third act up to the level of the first the plays success is assured. light-hearte- d m Toi-nett- Ralph Cloninger will play the title role, that of tailors apprentice who borrows a customers dress suit and sallies forth into high society, there to expound his own pet ideas on finance. These ideas get him recognition in the financial world and his rise is rapia. However, fate intervenes in the shape of a rival for his fair ladys hand, and things begin to happen fast. Miss Florence Stone and Evelyn Hambly portray the leading feminine roles with their usual vtalent and charming interpretation. The other characters are ably taken care of by the various members of the company. The Cloninger players return from a tour of northern Utah and southern Idaho and report marked success at every stop. The popularity of this versatile company is decidedly in the ascendancy, and Salt Lake theatregoers vrill have the opportunity this, week, in six evening performances and two matinees to see their favorite players in one of New Yorks greatest dramatic successes. CASINO Jack Pickford in his latest play, photo- Man Who Had Everya thrilling, de luxe production .The thing, of high life, relating the novel means taken by a wealthy father to make a man of his spoiled son, will headline the new motion picture and vaudeville ;. v . . '. w 'M bill opening today at Loews Casino PANTAGES theatre. Scenes from the Midnight Frolics, Broadway restaurants, ball rooms and a Baby Vamps den all contrive to lend this photoplay an atmosphere of romance that goes far in stamping it one of Pickfords best. The plot shows how too much wealth has spoiled a scion of a rich family, who has grown into euch a spoiled young man that he puts the crowning touch on his fathers humiliation by coming to his own birthday party drunk. His regeneration from the night life is potently told and displays Pickford at his best. Japanese Romance, an operetta de luxe, with a wealth of pretty girls, will headline the vaudeville section of the new bill. Thomas Jackson, assisted by Jean Russell, will present a encomedy drama thats different, titled, The Jail Bird. It is a high a class offering with unique twist that keeps the audience guessing until the final curtail fall. Harry Tsuda, a sensational Japan-es- e acroba, twill open the new program with a turn entitled, He Smiles as He Thrills. Allen and Moore, the happy couple, will entertain with snappy melodies and dance originalities. Tylor and St. Clair will appear in an artistic musical diversion. . m '. 'jm Gautiers Toy Shop, which leads the Pantages bill now running, is a trained animal pantomime of a Christman shopping scene. Pearson, Newport and Pearson present a singing, dancing, tumbling and musical act, with plenty of action. In their new trench act Coakley and Dunlevy get over with army take-offFred and Katherine Weber have an entertaining ventriloquial act. Japanese juggling by the Mizuma Japs has the usual Oriental deftness about it. The bill closes with the last of the Flynn films. The new bill opening next Wednesday promises to be a vaudeville delight At the top of the bill is Jim violinist. This Rubini, world-fameeminent Swedish artist is supported by Mme. Diane, a French singer of note, and Salvatore at the piano. The act is counetd on heavily and a big following of musical people is antici pated. McKays Scotch Review is another number boasting clean, classy and clever performers, seven in all. Dobbs, Clark and Dare, two men and a woman, have a knockout song and dance act Rose Sheldon and brother present a hand and heel balancing act that is said to be far from, the beaten path. Sid Lewis offers a nut comedy number with the assistance of a clever woman. This, with the film and orchestra numbers, rounds out a bill that Manager Diamond counts on for heavy patrons. d age. e, KINEMA Phillips, who won tie hearts of local theatregoers in a previous screen productions, notably her two most recent pliotodramas. The Heart of Humanity and Tie Right to Happiness, appears at the Kinema theatre for one week beginning Sunday, September 26, in her latest Universal-Jewe- l feature, On to Every Woman. Like most of her big successes, tb:s Astory wras written and directed by llen Holubar, who possesses an almost uncanny insight into human nature and who is able to put on the scree: the thoughts, ideas and aspirations the average human being It is thi; human note which makes Once Every Woman a great picture, ntf taking into account its wonderi .il sc ing, its settings and its scenic eautf Here Miss Phillips appears frstij a country school girl who ha bee spoiled by her family because lie better looking than her two us? sisters and because she possc es sweet voice. It is this voice wtf-nus:c finally interests a patron of who sends her to Italy to str. ly tk grand opera. Later, in a series of most magnificent settings seen in nfj tion pictures in years, Miss PluUlp Wj seen as a prima donna maki New York debut In a new opei A Jealous Italian lover creates Dorothy do:-e- n o- -' & i . SALT LAKE -- Some attendance records are due to be shattered this week at the Salt Lake theatre, if the advance sale of seats for the Ralph Cloninger players production Man is any criof "The Tailor-Mad- e terion. Monday night will witness the initial performance of this smashing play of love and business adventure, with numerous bright bits of comedy, and set in lavish stage properties. - j ( A DUNES ORPHEUM V UDEVILLE MIDGET S--HE GREATEST OF ALL A C BILL OF SEVEN ACTS OPENING NEXT WEDNESDAY EVENING TS-SING- ERS 1 |