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Show EMPRESS Up in the mountainous end of town, John Cooke is putting over a bill of general excellence In his exhibition of wares sent westward by the Kink of Vaudeville. Opening with a Pathe feature "The Runaway Horse" everyone gallops right along to the finish fin-ish with only one act that calls for protest. Laypp and Benjamin start things off with a clever knockabout knock-about acrobatic act. They are followed by the headliner, Eva Prout, who sings a bit and "shaketh a nifty hoof." Eva is dainty and delightful delight-ful and she is seventeen years old all right sure she is. M"r. and Mrs. David Elwyn and company are seen In what Is designated as "a unique comedy," "Supressing the Press." After being obliged to pit through the act, we scarcely understand why the government shculd close the Chicago stockyards stock-yards without taking In the branches. Irwin and Herog are there with their melody and nonsense and Senator Francis Murphy Is the big hit of the bill with his German oratory in which no topic of the day is overlooked. Dora Dean and her Fancy Fantoms finish things up In a lively manner, the act consisting of musical specialties and rapid fire dancing that does not let down a second. The bill opening Monday matinee Is headed by Happy Alice Hanson,, the bubbling comdlenne, Lee Rose and Catherine Moon in melody and modern dances, the Mori Brothers eccentric dancers, Allen Al-len Miller and company in "The Maid Merry," Theodore Bamberg, humorist and shadowgraphist, and Edward Jolly and Winifred Wild together with a one reel, first run comedy picture. . BROADWAY That gripping story, "His Last Dollar," will be the big attraction at the Broadway theatre, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. David Higgins, who for two decades entertained audiences throughout the country with his dramatically powerful play of that title of which he is also the author, in collaboration with Baldwin G. Cooke, is presented by the Famous Players in this lively four-part -film. Mr. Higgins' personal magnetism, and his subtle power in the dramatic passages, makes his impersonation vitally Interesting. Inter-esting. His quiet intensity in the stress of the conflicting factors of the story is superb. He builds up his climaxes admirably. "His Last Dollar" often develops into pure melodrama, but it is melodrama of a wholesome nature. The principle of the play is won without a pistol shot. When David Higgins confronts his enemies at the end of the play, after having won back the money with which to recoup his shattered fortunes, and the girl who has been faithful besides, when his many enemies slink away defeated and undone, a far greater triumph is won than leaving the dead and dying covering cover-ing the stage. Mr. Higgins' style of acting fits the character of Joe Braxton, the jockey, to a dot, and consistently consist-ently "creates ready sympathy. The film production is mounted with every agency of realism and faithfulness, and the great futurity race, which is the climax of the drama, and in which Joe Braxton rides for a fortune and a heart, was taken during an actual race at Saratoga, Sara-toga, with the atmosphere and settings of the Saratoga Racing club in the background. ' "CHIMES OF NORMANDY" First nighters who remained away from the Salt Lake theatre on Thursday, missed more fun than they will ever have another opportunity to enjoy. The fracture of the emmelia of "The Chimes of Normandy" was accomplished without much bloodshed, though a complete account of the casualties is not obtainable at this writing. The last onslaughts on Planquette's defense will be made today, the engagement opening about matinee time. Good music has been declared contraband of war. KITTY MacKA Y "Kitty MacKay" the greatest laughing play New York has seen in many moons will be the attraction at Salt Lake theatre on Thursday next for a half week direct from a year's engagement at the Comedy theatre, New York. The play is under the direction of William Elliott. "Kitty" came into Now York with her sweetness sweet-ness and wit more than a year ago and by her charm and cleverness took the metropolis by - storm. The story of "Kitty" has to do with a little Scotch Cinderella who is taken to London town. There she meets the handsome officer but cannot can-not marry above her station. "Kitty" and her slow-thinking, plain-spoken chum, "Mag," do (Continued on Page 10.) WITH THE FIRST NIGHTERS (Continued From Page 7.) their best to set the town aright. Then there is the family with whom "Kitty" lived, but the story is too complicated to be described here. It must be seen to be enjoyed. Comprising the organization coming here, which is said to be the same that appeared at the Comedy are Marjorie Murray, . who plays "Kitty," Paget Hunter, Eleanor Daniels, Wallace Erskine, Marie Stuart and Rule"Pyott. |