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Show THE CITIZEN s With the First Nighters EXTRA FINE SHOW PLAYING THIS WEEK AT PANTAGES. Jazzmania Gives Thrilling Scene; Vaudeville Acts Present Exceptional Stars. Mae Murray In WONDERS OF BRYCE CANYON PLACES UTAH IN FORE Its Scenic Beauty Is Beyond Exag- geration Caused by Nature's Erosion of Past Ages. . The show at the Pantages theatre this week, which started last Wednesday afternoon and will play tor the week closing Tuesday night, has all features. Every act of the different ' vaudeville settings and the motion picture could ont have been selected with better taste by. the management nor less praise from those who have $een the show up to date. Advance notices said a big show was coming but only half was said. It is one of the best shows that has been presented at the Pantages for a long time and the packed houses are an indication of its popularity. Mae Murray, the popular screen movie actress, does some clever acting in 'Jazzmania' in which she adapts all the arts of the stage to please, and the audience appears to be hypnotized as the act is flashed upon the screen where the story is told by action instead of words. The Butterfly Kiddies receive an enthusiastic reception upon their appearance on the stage. Every child in the theatre stands up and claps their hands for several minutes and they all say they would like to see the act every day. The child actors are clever and make a hit with their singing and By Elizabeth Jocelyn Butler. Situated in the heart of barren waste country, just 310 miles by auto, from Salt Lake City, in the southern part of Utah, lies the wonder place of Nature caused by erosion. After traveling several miles the road gradually ascends until it reaches the greatly elevated table lands, and the tourist unexpectedly, and to his great amazement, suddenly finds himself on the brink of a. precipice where he gets his first view of the canyon. His heart perhaps skips a beat as his astonishment mounts to great wonderment at coming across such intense coloring in an otherwise drab country that exceeds far beyond his expectations. It is interesting to arrive in the early afternoon and obtain the first glimpse, for then the coloring is at its height, and the bewilderment is so great that it is not until later when one has gotten over his surprise that the detailed beauty may be found. So it is best to view it all generally, and assimilate the marvelous coloring, rather than let ones attention drawn to the interesting forms. be i In the heat of the day when the sun is directly overhead, the huge amphitheatre appears to be a pit of fire, with the irregular pinnacles leaping up like tongues of flame, and one almost expects to be burned if he ventures too near. In the distance, at the sides of the great amphitheatre, are the symmetrical pillars in whose forms are depicted the sculptured Pharaohs of Egypt. The arid atmosphere of the Nile coun- try prevails until the sun begins to sink behind the pines, , and dusk creeps in. From the vantage point of a projection that commands a view of the entire canyon, the play of the last rays of sun may be watched distorting the Egyptian-lik- e figures, twisting them fantastically, until new shapes appear and the whole scene becomes changed. What seemed a tomb, now becomes a cathedral, and so new architectural beauties are produced. It is in the evening that the little group of sculpturing is at its best. The white figures stand high up, on top of the red sandstone pedestals. Each roughly hewn, but exquisitely done; as though the hand of the great master, Rodin, had conceived the idea of carving the images, and placing them in a most magnificent of settings for the world to see! Moonlight casts its spell upon the stone formations, creating imaginary cliff dwellings but faintly percepti ble that rise from the bottom, tier upon tier, to the uppermost ridges. Just before sunrise, when the skV becomes lighter and lighter, and the rays have just tinged the few clusters of clouds with an opalescent glow, the tourist expectantly waits until the light reaches the brim. As the sun rises higher, the rays descend into the ravines, flushing the a . Canyon palely with color. Buildings loom up, like our modern cities, and the influence of the mart exists for the atmosphere of the Old World has disappeared with the coming of the new day. The beautiful lines of the AcropolhQ have been transformed to a capitol building. And what beauty exists as it becomes incandescently lighted! The city of Washington, D. C., seems to be mirrored, with the wide streets edged with parks leading to the United States capitol. Bryce canyon called by the Indians the . temples of the gods is to be renamed. It is to be hoped that the new name will catch the spirit of beauty and poetry that this wonderwork of Natrue so subtly reveals! One reason that there isut more building is because people dont need houses now that they live in autos. You cant always tell how much religion a man has from the length of his face. Illinois State Journal. dancing. Hadji Ali is a wonder in his profession and this magician performs feats which would be declared impossible unless seen and even then it is hard to believe the facts. He drinks a quart of kerosene and immediately turns into a human volcano and one would imagine the man would burn up. He swallows live goldfish, handkerchiefs, nuts or any old thing which he gets hold of and then produces them and has the audience guessing at all times. Laure Devine is a pretty girl and in her number presents an act a bit out of the ordinary for a woman, which is winning for her many enthusiastic admirers among the Pantages patrons. Frankie and Johnnie, two negro boys, do some clever dancing, introducing several unique steps and their act makes a hit. Those who are beginning married in their life ought to see Grew-Pate- s version of such life.- - The act is a scream from beginning to end and the audience laughs itself to tears over the hilarity created by the two fun makers. If scopolamin forces men to tell the truth, every oil stock salesman should be doped with it before he is allowed to start on his rounds. Women are easily flattered, but did time you ever watch a man his name was suggested for a public the-firs- . office, t Rockville, Zion Canyon, Tke Home Guard lly Courteoy of Union Puclflc |
