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Show THE CITIZEN 8 With the First Nighters IRVINGS MIDGETS TAKE THE CITY BY STORM The show at the Pantages this week is the best that has been presented at that popular playhouse for a long time, and the people are crowding. each other to get in to see the show. The outstanding feature is Irvings little imperial midgets, twenty-fiv- e men and women who came direct from London, Paris and Berlin, and who appear in roles of musical comedy, singing, dancing, acrobatics, boxing, wrestling, and a circus. These little orpeople who are no taller than the six-yechildren , old dinary five-anand range in age from seventeen to forty years, and they appear in one of the most marvelous staged productions of the season. The midgets perform some marvelous stunts and they make a big hit, especially among the ' children patrons of the theatre. This act alone is worth more than double the price asked for the entire show. The midgets appear in so many roles that they have a whole show of their own. Two trumpeters announce the appearance. Then marching out of a dragons mouth the little men and women take part in a drill, all dressed in uniform. Then follows a dance by two midgets. Then comes the circus with its tight wire performers, ring performers, wrestling, and a boxing match. A Holland dance in native costume is pelasing.. The Lilliput cafe depicts scenes of olden days in the most natural and amusing manner, with its dancing girls and bouncers." The midgets are the talk of the entire town and every boy and girl will see them before they leave, which will be next Tuesday night. Brit Wood in "The Boob and His Harmonica, can make more merri-.meand more laugh with less effort than any one who has been here for a long time. A few good jokes and popular seelctions played on his harmonica are audience thrillers and he has a hard time to retire from the enthusiastic audience which gives him encore after encore. The Deihl sisters, eccentric dancers, appearing in numerous pretty costumes, and mingling comedy with their dancing and singing, are very pleasing and popular.. Sam Howard and Lillian Norwood in Esther from Pittsburg have a pleasing skit of Jewish chatter, song and dance, which is all presented in a new way that makes a hit with the audience. Basso, Europes famous Juggler, is well named, and he performs a series of juggling stunts never before seen here, and which it takes years to learn. He is a wonder in his profesHis wonderphone produces sion. music in different parts of the house. Viola Dana "In Search of a Thrill Is a picture of love, tragedy, adventure in which the good qualiteis of man predominate to make a cruel world better. It is a picture with a good moral and is on a par with all pictures selected for the Pantages theatre. The present show will run until Tuesday night, which will give every one an opportunity to see the wonderful midgets in action.. SCARAMOUCHE APPEARS AT AMERICAN THEATRE . . ar nt Scarmamouche, which appears at the American theatre for cne week beginning today, is Rex Ingrams greatest undertaking since The Four Horsemen, and is destined to succeed that memorable film as the epic of the screen. It is magnificent in setting, gorgeous In costuming, vital in theme. In its direction Mr. Ingram reveals real genius. The cast is perfect. There are thirty principals, each of whom is a star of sufficient magnitude to alone carry the average 0 picture, and in addition there are other persons in the cast. Rafael Sabatini, the author of the story, is cne of the really outstanding ing writers of the day and his novels rank at the top of the best sellers. Scaramouche, the chief character, is probably the greatest hero of modern fiction. To miss th's picture would be a lost opportunity of seeing a play full of love, romance, thrilling action, adventure and truly remarkable acting, all becvause For the love of a woman and to avenge a friend. . 10,-00- HUTCHINSON IS LEADING MAN IN THE HOTTENTOT The Hottentot, a delightful comedy of horse racing and love, has been drawing capacity houses at the Wilkes theatre all week. It is a show full of laughs, thrills, love making and race track intrigue in which Harold Hutchinson takes the leading role to- gether with Ann Berryman, who are ably supported by other members of the company. Miss Berryman (Peggy Fairfax) is a great lover of horses and Harold Hutchinson (Sam Harrington) calls at the home where he is a guest. Peggy believes him to be a great horseman and he is involuntarily forced into a dangerous steeplechase because of his love for her. George Cleveland, the butler, who has a great fear of horses, steals Bountiful, Harringtons proposed mount, and founders the horse on apples and water. Harrington then is forced to ride the Hottentot, a wild and treacherous beast, which feat he accomplishes amidst praise and plaudits, by winning the race, and Peggy as well. During the preliminaries leading up to the race and the aftermath, we find Norma Deane, Ray Brandon, Harry Jordan, Seldy Roach, Howard Russell, Fannie Burgett, Jean Rae, and Lewis Foot, all appearing with clever lines and rich in laugh provoking situations giving admirable support to the cast. There will be a matinee this afternoon and the play closes tonight. WORLDS GREATEST PLAY FOR SALT LAKE THEATRE Wagenhals and Kempers production of "The Bat, by Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopwood will be seen here on April 2, 3, 4, and 5, as a special conference attraction. "The Bat is beyond qeustion the worlds greatest mystery play. It was the forerunner of more than a score of mystery plays that have sought to trade on its enormosu popularity. And not one has been able to prove itself a worthy rival to the honors that have been bestowed by the theatre going public on "The Bat. The Bat comes here with a record that no other play of any type was ever able to equal. It ran for more than two years in New York; for more than a year in Chicago; for entire seasons in London, Boston and Phialdel-phia- . In every city of the United States and foreign countries where it i co de it I be has been present d, it holds the rJ ord for total attendance and gross y office receipts. The Bat has been played on fJ continents; in eleven different cogJ tries and in seven different tongues. J is internationally known and universj ly praised. Those who are Interested in "id Bat have no need longer to sing praises. That is done for them over the world. The mere announce! ment of the coming of The Bat haj time and again, been sufficient to every seat' for' its announced ment within a few hours of the t first word of its coming is heard. On its present tour of the country I The Bat is presented in exactly the manner in which it was seen during its long engagements in the cities of the country. The production itself the scenery and costumes are new and the cast includes the stars and BroadwJ favorites previously seen in the play. The coming of The Bat is the out standing feature of the local theattl cal season. It is an event. do bii I T Cl J J IS da di ol be ui le is ov pr ot Fi iPi Fi W I WALKER WHITESIDE BIG FAVORITE AT SALT si: wi fn LAKE I Walker Whiteside, one of the most) popular theatrical stars of the sta today, in Mr. Wu, presented at the Salt Lake theatre Tuesday and Wednesday, and appearing as the star in the great western drama, Sheep Thursday night, made a big hit in this city and played to capacity audi-ences. Mr. Whiteside is an artist and genius and has surrounded himself with a cast which it seems could not he improved in any particular. Traveling with this show are such prominent stars as Miss Eunice Hunt, David Belbridge, Harold Voshurgh and Miss Sydney Shields. cc in P 0i ni 1 f T T T TTW WV T t T ge pc P ,se :ta Ci be 'cl f All next week tr Starting Suaday, WILKES RALPH CLONINGER ;ai de :te de to to de prewenta hla own company In !ci M A mammoth production ;ot Corianton Di An historical spectacle taken from the Book of Morim n, by Orestus V. Bean. ca Every night at 8 30. Price! JSi Mntlnceai 'ihurc ilny and Saturday at 2:30. Vrlccii 25c and SOc. 33c, 50c, 75c. Coming THE BEAUTIFUL LIAR .AAA A A A A II - Is m |