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Show 9 THE CITIZEN trunk and hastened to New York for a rest with his daughter. Gasnler is one of the most impressive figures in the making of motion pictures. Bora in Paris, he entered tfttie field of motion pictures more than twenty years ago, became vice president and general manager of Pathe Freres, and then came to the United States to head the Pathe productipn forces. He produced Fannie Ward features, Mrs. Vernon Castle features and then made Kismet, in which Otis Skinner is the star. Masterpiece. Recently he became associated with B. P. Schulberg in the production of ORPHEUM WILL OPEN WITH STOCK COMPANY Popular American Actress Will Appear in The Awful Truth With Other Stars. Combination Show Managed by Cas-sad- y of State; Many Features Added. At the Salt Lake theatre, for four Thursday beginning performances Ina Claire, most evening, April 19, popular and likable among our younger American actresses, is to be seen in The Awful Truth, the comedy by Arthur Richman of which much agreeable report has been heard in advance and in which Miss Claire appeared for five months at Henry Millers theatre Preferred Pictures because he bein New York and more recently, with most had the lieved that organization similar success, at Powers theatre in ' motion picture Chicago. In each city Miss Claire was promising future of any company. He is given free rein in credited with having achieved the production. highest artistic point in her distinIn Poor Mens Wives, written by guished career, with her characterizas Frank Dazey and Agnes Christine tion of Lucy Warriner in Mr. Johnston, the authors of Rich Mens delightful comedy. Her role in motion a believes has he he Wives, this play by the author of Ambush picture masterpiece. and Not So Long Ago is one supplyAnd why not? he asked with a ing Miss Claire with splendid opporshrug of his shoulders. Everything tunities for the display of innumerable good depends on hard work? Did we abilities as a deft comedienne of most not work hard in producing this picalluring methods, furnishing her, as it ture? Now that the work is over we does, with moments of the subtle light are delighted because great effort for comedy in which she excels, alternatthe public generally brings a great reing with intervals of slightly more serifrom the sponse public. ous import. cast In the of Poor Mens Wives, Young and Beautiful. are such noted stars as Barbara La Miss Claire in The Awful Truth is Marr, who appeared with Douglas Fairbanks in The Three Musketeers, Lucy Warriner, a young, beautiful and and in Rex Ingram productions; Dav- fashionable divorcee whom circumid Butler, a former D. W. Griffith stances of a pressing financial kind player; Za Su Pitts and many others. gradually drive toward a second matrimonial venture. A rich westerner, of good heart but bluff methods, appears WILKES THEATRE. to be the most likely candidate for her favor. Her wooing progresses rapidly Mystery holds forth as one of the and impetuously until, after their enfeatures on the new Bert Levey vaudehis shrewd and ville program at the Wilkes theatre gagement, aunt intimates to him that at the time this week. divorce there had been The Miracle Girl as presented by of his fiancees herself Professor Sierak is said to be one of rumors and hints that Lucy blame. To the most amazing illusions that has was not altogether without sumever been sent over a circuit. Not her defense, when accused, Lucy mons none other than her only is the act mystifying, but it is so who responds gallantly and promptly. staged with such remarkable cleverand ness that audiences have been amazed The three, divorcee, at the remarkable features presented. fiancee, find themselves at once meshed in a series of most amusing Also Jim Black in Comedy Novelty situations, as may well be imagined. With a Kick, Nimz, The Vagabond The outcome to the strange triangle Violinist, and the Tellis four Tight at once extremely, surprising and unWire Novelty act; Evans and Leever, is expected. Two Boys From Town. Other Stars. Rich-man- over-zealou- s ex-husban- d, ex-husba- nd C KINEMA. The role of the obliging and gallant is portrayed by Bruce McRae, among the most popular and best-like- d of our American leading men. In it McRae has met with an individual success second only to that of Miss Claire. Other important surrounding roles are in the hands of such capable and distinguished players as Cora Witherspoon, Louise Mackintosh, Kyra Alanowa, Paul Harvey, Arthur W. Metcalf, Raymond Walburn and Lewis Sealy. Of important interest is the fact that Mr. Richmans comedy has been produced under the personal direction of Henry Miller and the production accorded the play by the Chas. Frohman company is one characteristic of all Frohman presentations, marked by excellent good taste and painstaking attention to each artistic ex-husba- nd So great has been the demand and so many have been unable to get a chance to see Harold Lloyd in his Safety greatest comedy photoplay, Last that it begins a second weeks ( smashing record breaking business. All records at the Kinema have been broken, and every night the past week crowds have formed in line waiting their turn to see the sensational, laugh providing film treat. In the course of this production, Lloyd climbs twelve stories of a Los Angeles building, and it was to shoct his work from every angle that the extra camermen were placed on the job. Thousands of persons gathered to watch Lloyd perfoorm most thrilling stunts. it possible for everyone to get to make FAMOUS INA CLAIRE AT THE SALT LAKE THEATRE On Monday, April 23, Ackerman and Harris will reopen the Orpheum theatre with what is said to be the great- a good seat. Two moving picture machines of the latest type have been secured and many other features added. The stage has been altered in order to allow for the paintings of massive sets. P'iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 3 est combination show of its kind for 1 A new; musical comedy company will come from San Francisco, who have already won laurels on j SALT LAKE THEATRE the money. the coast. Roy Clair and his thirty-seveassisting artists will compose the big revue and will offer Salt Lake playgoers something different and original in the line of musical entertainment. Mr. Clair is a versatile comedian, appearing in many character and many parts, and with his in the gentle art of comedy he is bound to win many friends. A new enlarged orchestra will also be featured. And this is not all, five big vaudeville acts and a first run motion picture will be featured. Manager Weir Casedy is already arranging the grand opening and the local playhouse will no doubt prove one of the largest palaces of entertainment of its kind in the west. No expense has been spared in getting ready to serve the public, and courtesy, service and quality will be carried out in the slogan. A new box office has been built in the foyer after the style of the beautiful Granada theatre in San Francisco, which will enable patrons to secure seats easily and quickly without the usual rush. The capacity of the house will also be large enough COMING AT LAST n Monday-Tuesda- . April y, 16-1- 7 Special Matinee Tuesday Fred Stone co-partne- rs 1RUJTM The op Tip-TWith original New York company of 100, including the . SIX BROWN BROTHERS- I WHITE E SISTERS LONDON PALACE GIRLS Globe theatre chorus of bewitching beauties Prices Evenings: Lower floor, $3.50, $3.00; balcony, $2.50, $2.00'.. family circle, $1.50; gallery, $1.00. Matinee : $1.00 Sale to $3.00, plus tax. Thursday imiiiiiiiiiiiimiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimMimiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiimiiimimiri BUDD VALLECITAS LEOPARDS Talk About Your Clever Cats OO SHERMAN, VAN & HYMAN Big League Dispensers of Fun OO CARLSON SISTERS AND ED. SCHRODER Dance and Music Oh! Oh! OO UINTAH MASTERMAN The Woodland Songstress -0 THE LUMARS Europes Master Thrill OO THE SIN FLOOD What Would You Do With Lifes Last Hour? OO LUPINO LANE The Greatest Film Cut-u- I - girl with a smile and ten million dollars worth of pep and personality 0- I p OO Of Course All This Is At PANTAGES I |