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Show 9 THE CITIZEN fall Jo entertain and mystify and with a lot of backfire patter between himself and assistant, Claude wins out. Lyons and Yo3co, harpist and cellist, the only musical act in the show, proved a delightful attraction. The harpist is exceptionally talented, and while neither man is especially gifted as to voice, yet they were called back several times and their act gave gen- uine satisfaction. Gilma matches, a popular sport in Iceland, and exhibitions of the art as practiced in that of country are presented by Johannes Jossefson and his Original Icelandic self-defens- e Gilma company. Costumes worn by the company represent those worn by the Norsemen and Vikings. The ex- of Paris her flat little hat irming as the eyes ; trim and dainty as the a bandbox such is the the latest and most lavish hibitions of muscular prowess a;e astounding and rank in class A as an athletic demonstration. Aesops Fables, Pathe News and Topics of the Day round out the bill. LONDON FOLLIES THE SUPREME COMEDY AT SALT LAKE THEATRE jwhich -- 1 Z. Leonard The musical comedy event of the presents: season in Salt Lake will start next Wednesday night, February 1, when The London Follies will be seen at the Salt Lake theatre. The significance of this statement should not be be the origpassed over lightly it ifV inal London Follies the De Cour-vill-e musical revue, wliich is to London what Ziegfield Follies are to New York City. This show comes with the stamp of approval of the largest city in the world. It is the last word a story by Ouida Bergere in English wit and frivolity, pictorially jjby Robert Z. Leonard charming, its scenic investiture and any. costumery aglow with fresh, brilliant WS STATE THEATRE colors. k, commencing Sunday, Mr. De Courville a few weeks ago deJanuary 29. eded to take his show' from London for an overseas trip that wrould include ;rop of one of the trees alall of the larger cities of Canada. His leaves. ' r . r:. itinerary ended at Vancouver but Segood act, opening the attle folks heard about it and he was le clever dancing, singing invited there for a week, where he ralking stunt given by the opened January 2. Portland then ers, Nellie and Josephine, wanted to see the revue that had all i girls combine eclat w.th Seatle talking, so he tool: the comlarm and a perfection of pany there, where it scored an even is at once thrilling and eagreater hit than in Seattle, which sy are perfect types of the made it easy for American managers developed woman and to persuade Mr. De Courville to abanthe part quite realistically. don the balance of his tour in Canada Nfes a first class opening act and return to the Atlantic coast class show. through the United States, thus enabis a clever home-mad- e ling western playgoers to see a real , albeit he is billed as the London success before it reaches Iome-mad- e Justice. Sam. Broadway. few samples of quaint and Portland newspapers were unusually sprudence in setting up n enthusiastic in their praise of the a man and woman who showT. The following from the review id to quit, after ten years by Don Skene in the Oregonian being man and wife, that makes a sample of the many nice thihgs said bud and long, but which is of the performance: 2b and so adaptable to the London Follies is a masterly orce squabble of today, a 3 blend of haunting melodies, gorgeous i trite and justifiable satire colors, beautiful girls and refreshing oraneous judicial practice comedy. The Revue has not a single as. apparent defect or a moment when you lolden, billed as premiere want to read your program. A ti,n is. all that he claims to truly r cast. Tate is a natOe, too. With some of the ural comedian, with an inimitable way i card tricks which never of putting over his lines. MAE SlHRAT xxk Alley w-il- l interesting people and now I have traveled and I know people nearly everywhere. And where I have not gone my pictures have gone. MAE MURRAYS KID DREAM COMES TRUE When you come to consider that photoplays are shown all over the world, you wrant to strain every effort to make photoplays as perfect as possible in every detail. ' That is one reason why I have started my own productions, so that I can work unhampered toward perfection. I have a tremendous sense of my responsibility to the public and spare no care or expense in seeking to realize my ideals. I have realized them in the first production I have made myself, Peacock Alley. Thus spoke Mae Murray, whose Tiffany production for Metro of Peacock Alley, presented by Robert Z. Leonard, coming to Loews State Theatre Sunday, January 29, for one week. As she spoke she turned to a pile of mail on her desk. over the I get letters from all world, she said. "This morning I got mail from London, Paris, Bombay, Kansas City and Ogimura, Japan. Miss Murray was at Deauville, France, this year, where she was presented to dukes, earls and princes, and danced with the Maharajah of Karpa-thia- . NEW ORPHEUM BILL A REGULAR HUMDINGER Old favorites cast amid new scenes and new stars of the vaudeville stage jo.n hands this week to make the new Orplieum bill opening Wednesday night cne in keeping with the high standard set recently by the Orpheum shows. Headlining the new bill is our old friend, Joseph E. Howard, one of tile most popular of all vaudeville stars Joe Howard with local audiences. lias always kept his fingers on the public pulse and in this way has managed to get a step or two ahead of most players. When the big revue was in vogue he had a revue and now that the intimate is again in vogue lie and Etlilyn Clark, his beautiful and talentare offering an inimitable ed of production called a Hodge-podg- e Mr. Howard is the Musical Comedy. author of many popular songs and some new ones that he will offer here. Jack King assists the noted pair. Harry Holman, than whom there is no more entertaining, finished or funnier comedian, and his company This, she said, was the realization of one of my dreams. When I offer Hard Boiled Hampton, conced.was a litle girl in Portsmouth, Va., ed to be the comedy sketch hit of the season. Folks hereabouts will rememwhere I was born and grew up, I used to hope that some day I could travel' ber him for his former successes and and meet all kinds of important and welcome him back in a new hit. a co-sta- r, ' tnund Goulding Production U VA)t)LNUL Next Week, Beginning Wednesday Evening BILL OF BIG LAUGHS JOSEPH E. HOWARD AND ETHLYN CLARK A HODGE-PODG- E In Tlieir New Vehicle OF MUSICAL COMEDY With Jack King . RAYMOND & SCHRAM Al Tom ROCKWELL & FOX Two Noble Nuts ac-ee- all-sta- DAMAREST & COLLETTE "Strings and Stringers LUCAS & INEZ WORDEN BROS. HARRY HOLMAN Ilis Latest Comedy Success "HARD BOILED HAMPTON ALSOPS FABLES PATHfc NEWS TOPICS OK THE DAY In NOW PLAYING May Wirth, Dugan & Raymond, Sam Mann, Lyons & Yosco and three other big acts. |