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Show THE CITIZEN 9 of her own. After a lover's quarrel, the handsome plumber (Cloninger) appears on the. scene and upon the spur of the moment Kate decides to marry him because of sympathy he has for her, but he in turn is really fascinated by the pretty little miss, Ruth (Mar-- , garet Fuller). Norma Deane, another daughter, had been willed to Ben Wade (Harry Jordan), a busy real estate agent. Pa Bentz (George Cleveland), and Ma Bentz (May Roberts), present the parent act in a humorous and at times, thrilling manner. As usual Curg Peterson is there with his superb orchestra which the people so greatly enjoy. There will be a matinee of Kempy this afternoon and an evening performance. no mistake if you pay the Paramount Her Love Empress a visit when Story comes to town. A comedy, Pathe News and Kimball's Little Symphony orchestra are .zlso on the bill starting Saturday. October 18, the Paramount-Empres- s screen will be occupied by Betty Compton in The Fast Set, a Paramount picture. Added to this bill will be a concert by David Pesetski, the celebrated Russian pianist and Duo-A- rt artist. "PRETTY THIN IS FUNMAKER AT ORPHEUM THEATRE. presented by the A1 Bridge players at the Orpheum is the jgost laughable musical comedy, play staged by this company so far, and the crowds are rushing to this already popular playhouse to get in on the Pretty Thin JllllllllllllllllllllllltllllllllllllllBIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIBIllllllllIIl' 5 s laugh.. Bridge is depicted as a traveling salesman who comes home. Somehow a pair of pajamas get into his suit case and all know what a jealous wife would do in such a case. Another married couple is drawn into the plot d which becomes a and for a time anything from a divorce to murder may happen. The wife discovers that the pajamas belong to her friend who is staying at the house, which thickens the plot, and you can imagine what would happen. Bridge gets himself in very bad with wifie for the moment, but his ready wit and humor stand him in good stead until the matter is solved and the two married couples are again reconciled. The chorus appears at various times in pretty costumes, each time dicer-enwith appropriate stage settings, and the chorus work is well and pleasDorothy Raymond ingly executed. merry-go-roun- - t, -- CLONINGER SETS FAST PACE IN "KEMPY AT WILKES Ralph Cloninger is about as good a plumber as he is actor and any one who sees Kempy at the Wilkes theatre is convinced of that fact. He comes to a rich mans home to repair a water pipe and in less than twelve hours marries the rich mans favorite daughter and becomes the owner of the home, starting out with but $11.50 in his pocket Talk about making money fast and being able to get what you want, just see Cloningers Kem- and the rest ought to be easy for anyone that has an active brain. Cloninger and Edythe Elliott are given admirable support by all the members of the cast, and the plot is one which is hugely enjoyed by the large audiences which daily attend the Wilkes theatre. Duke Merrill (Victor Jory) plays for the hand of Kate Bentz (Edythe Elliott), the rich mans pretty daughter, but his work is crude and he is not equal to make successful love to the high strung girl, who has a will jj s I WILKES 1 i RALPH CLONINGER i s Prenenta - At the Victory Theatre This Week shines in her characterization of the jealous wife and gets much applause. Bridge is funny without trying to be and the people just laugh. The shows. at the Orpheum are continuous from 1 to 11 p. m. 2 All Next Week Starting Sunday Night The Passion Flower py ( Nance O'NeU'a Greatest Stage Triumph i : Every night nt 8:30. Prices: 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00. Thurnday m s 2:30. and Matinees: Saturday nt 25c and 50c. Price, Coming THREE WISH FOOLS "lllllllllll!IIIIIMIIIIIIllllllllllllllllllll!llllllllll!lllllllli ORPHEUM Commencing Sunday Bridge Players 4, Americas finest musical ' comedy company, featuring AL IN The Cake Eaters Ily Margaret Echard With a Ilig lleauty ClioruN MUSICAL COMEDY and FEATURE PICTURES Continuous, Gloria, Swanson and George Fawcett in the Allan Dwan Production A Paramount Picture At the Paramount Empress Theatre This Week. Her Love Story 9 1 p. m. to 11 POPULAR PRICES. p. m. ; |