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Show THE CITIZEN I his play Mauret and possibly for a repetition of the famous musical comedy, "Irene. A varitable avalanche of requests that this remarkable play be repeated has been received and Mr. Cloninger says the demand is so heavy that likely he will defer his departure for California long enough to present the play figain, with its beauty chorus, its wonderful costumes, settings and musical numbers. If this program goes through, Mr. Cloninger will have broken all records fo length of season since he started playing in Salt Lake City. Last weeks year the season ran forty-twand it looks as if the company would 'weeks this year. play forty-thre- e Mauret has been improved during the present week until it is a much smoother production. It has been cut until it runs to about eleven oclock. The opening night the show ran until midnight, but all wreek long Mr. Cloninger has been making changes in lines and situations until during the continuance of the run, the play will be a much better one than at first. o IRENE BORDONI THRILLS AUDIENCE AT S. L. THEATRE Miss Irene Bordoni in "Naughty derella Cin- at .the Salt Lake theatre, is one of the most clever comedies seen on the local stage. It Is a play that keeps the audience in continual laughter. It is so unique in its presentation of flirtation situations that hits the high mark of- real comedy, and it is the kind of play that will pack the theatre to the limit every - . "Naughty Cinderella, by Avery from the French of Rene Peter and Henri Falk, is billed as a romantic song farce. In plot it is not dissimilar to the "bedroom farce rather common of recent years save that the beds are lacking, and tne makes the settings and the gowns of with an abundance of wealth that characters are, some of them, blessed ftiss Bordoni the most sumptuous. w'ears transformation gowns, evening gowns, pajamas, and still more gowns that outrival anything that has been seen on the Salt Lake stage in some time And the attire of Miss Betty Murray, who plays the wife on the verge of wandering from the straight and narrow, are second only to those of Miss Bordoni. well chosen The company is who Henry Kenaan, throughout. plays opposite to Misi bordoni, has a physique and a presence that would turn the head of many a young wife, as it does that of Claire Fenton in the cast, played by Miss Murray. John Deverall, as Bunny West, is an artist to his finger tips. The. Italian policeman of Alfred lima is a scream, and he was made by nature for the part as he had to be to fill it Nat Pendleton does a wonderfully faithful "K. 0. Bill Smith, prize fighter, quick with his fists but slow with his brain. Orlando Daly has the part of the vampire husband; Mary Robinson plays a "chorine out of work with verse, and Mario Raimondi is a servitor with more than ordinary lines for. such a part. There will be a matinee this after noon and the final performance Hop-wort- . h, GIBSON GIRLS ORCHESTRA Challen, Lucile Holder, Ray Clifford, WILL TAKE VACATION. Victor Jory, May Roberts, Fana Whitney, Harry Nelson, Wilbur G. Mayo, The Gibson girls that played the Lafayette Terry, Dorothy McKay, Vic- Pantages theatre last week are all tor Gillard, Frank Birkinshaw, George Cleveland, Ethel Shingleton, Stewart Mahaifey, Jack Hutchinson and Lefiu nard Strong. glad to get back home and they will now take a much needed rest during the summer months and will get back on the stage next fall. There are eight girls in this orchestra. Two of them are Gibson girls, Beth, who is director and plays the sax and violin ,and Neli, sousaphone player, both daughters of R. Y. Gibson, who is owner and manager of the band. Marvel Tanner, drummer and singer, daughter of Judge N. H. Tanner. Chrystal Harvey, banjo player, daughter of A. E. Harvey, owner of the Palace Beauty Shop. Edris Christiansen sax and clarinet, daughter of John Christiansen of Ogden, Utah. Mae Mcof Farland, trumpet player, daughter NelJohn McFarland of Ogden, Utah. lie Sandall, piano player, daughter of Mr. Sandall of this city. Mollie sax player, of Minneapolis, of Minn., whose folks were formerly this city. Mc-Willia- play closes thrilling WILKES THEATRICAL SALTAIR. Saltair officially opens its summer resort season today, which lias been rebuilt upon the ruins of the former fire destroyed resort. Its reconstruction is upon the oriental lines of the former resort that gives it an imposing position on the shores of the great Salt lake. Many attractive amusement features have been installed for the resort patrons, and bathing will be one of the big features. Two speed highways lead directly to the resort. The Saltair speedway has been put in splendid x.midit!on and oiled. Also the parking space at the resort has been doubled. m, A move is on foot to make a single YEAR Ralph Cloninger appears as leading nan in his own play, a production over which he dreamed for five years His before it was put into print. many admirers in this city pronounce the play a big success, and the closing week at the Wilkes theatre finds large crowds attending to get a last glimpse of their matinee idol who has announced his retirement from Salt Lake, for the present at least. Mauret is a picturesque story in which romance, comedy and pathos are successfully combined to bring about an interesting and pleasing play. Mary Newton takes the leading lady role, and both she and Cloninger are seen at their best in this production. They are supported by a large cast all of whom appear to surpass in their usual work. Among others appearing in various roles are Josephine 1IIIIII1IIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII. B I I WILKES term for president the constitutional limit in Mexico. Well we would think that a president of Mexico would feel lucky to be able to serve out a single term. A New York boy aged 15 started for the west the other day to become a cowboy. He ought to know that all of the conrboys nowadays are to be found back east around the comer Moving pictures hypnotize many of the spectators, according to a British scientist. And some of the actors perform at times like they were hypnotized too. THIS WILL BE AN OASIS IN THE DESERT Salt Lake Theatre 3 NIGHTS THUR., FRI., SAT., May 27, 28, 29 I Matinee Saturday The charming comedienne THE AT RE French-America- n NOW PLAYING World Premiere of MAURET Ralph Cloningers New Play Continued by Popular Demand I I In the gay Mon- - I 25c, I I Mall Odrers Now In the event the play runs all week it will be followed by the Famous Musical Comedy 1 Seat Sale Monday Special Holiday Matinee day at 2:30. Nights at 8:30. Prices 50c, 75c, $1.00. Due to a veritable avalanche of requests that it be played again. Sue Russell Coming to Pantages iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii,li,iiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiii,m NAUGHTY CINDERELLA PRICES: Nights, Parquet and 2 rows Dress, $3.30; last 4 rows Dress, $2.75; Balcony, $2.20 and IRENE 1 song-pla- y $1 65; I Family Circle, $1.10; Gal- lery, 50c. Matinee Lower floor, $2.75 and $2.20; Balcony, $1.65; Family Circle, 50c. $1.10; Gallery, |