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Show I WITH THE PLAYS, PLAYERS AND B UVAH THEATRE. B Tlfo Utah Tlioatio managomont may B justly i)oast or many prilsoworthy achlevo- B monts slnco tlio oponlng or llio Stato Bj st root playhouse as tlio comor or high B class stock productions in this city, and B tlio thdatrogoing public will no doubt ngroo B that patrons or tlio Stato stroot liouso have B witnessed somo or the best attractions ovOr B shown bore Ono play artor nnotlior or B class oIdom attomptod in stock, has boon B produced with romarkablo success, but tlio B crowning oont oc tlio soason Is schodulod B Tor tonorrow night when tlio return on- H gagomont of WIHarrt Mack and Marjorlo m Rambbau, long hoialdod and long lookod Hj for, boglns in ono or tlio gioatcst succossos H or the dy BQ Of cfi'po Mr Mack and Miss namboau nood no Introduction to readers of the B dramatic page of this paper, but their ro- H turn artor an absonco or many months H during which tlmo they navo travolod H thousands or miles and ontortatnod thou- Hj sands upon thousands of amusement lov- H crs, Is worthy of special montlon, and H that tjioy will bo glon a roccptlon always H accorded artists or such ability by Salt H Lakers Is a matter or course. H The popular author actor and his benu H tlful and talcntod wire, have selected Toi H tlielr first play at the Utah a four act H drama that had a run or sixteen weeks In H New York City last spring and will be Hj shown horo Tor the (list time Tor this H production special costumes, special seen H cry, special muslr and a catcrully solectcd cast have boon provided, and a raro treat Is In storo Tor patrons or tno Utah "Hawthorno, U. S. A." is the title or tho play and it will bo stagotl under tho poi-sonal poi-sonal dlroctlon of Mr. Mack who has labored labor-ed day and night slnco his nnlval in Salt Lake City to piovldo foi cvoiy detail required re-quired In tho big production Now York critics pronounced it "tho nrst red blooded blood-ed drama slnco tho 'Man or Tho Hour", and ir It docs not croato a sensation In this city then Salt Lako playgoers aro ln-dood ln-dood hard to plcaso Tho story doals with tho adventures or Anthony Hamilton Hawthorne, a vigorous Young American who wandcis into Monto Gailo, relieves tho Tamous "bank" or 9100,000 and Continues to wander in seaich or oxcltomont. Docs ho find It? Ho doost Ho has hoard much and road much about tho tocont troublo In tho Dalkans and decides de-cides to visit these turbulent states He first attracts attention In tho principality or Iiouovina whero ho moots a boautirul young woman, Pilncess Irma Augusta nil7aboth Oborltth, daughtor or King Agustus HI. It is a case or lovo at first sight, and the old adago that "true love never runs smooth" Is applicable in this rnse He loves hor, not knowing she is a pilncess, and she loes him, not knowing who ho Is It developcs that tho King has arranged Tot tho manlago or his daughter to a pilncc or an adjoining stato, because ho wishes to save his kingdom Trom ruin Tho army has not been paid Tor a long H sflBEfek ' Hi HHDv iBHHHHBr MISS IRENE FRANKLIN Amoric a's Foremost Comedienne, at tho k Orpheum Next Week. BHB luBflHHBHHBHkSlBEHHHHE'BEs''flB HJBu- iWjBBBSmSwBBHMBJBjBjBjBjKrMfej iBL, p VSBpjPhBW ffigBm . i'i WILLVRI) I0K, who opens an ovUmhUm! cngnfjcmoiit nt the Utnh Theatre Sunday eveninji, Auyusl 31st, in "Iltuvlhorne, U. S. A." time and Boiroina Is almost hopelessly in debt The princess hits upon a plan to save htu rountrv avoid an obnoxious marriago and keep the man she loves Accordingly she sr rums the appointment or Hawthorne to. a position or great influence. With his wealth he Is able to pay the army and bocomes a power In the principality, but this Is not accomplished without many hair raising adventures You may guess how it all turns out, but the best advlco is to see the play Mr Mack or com so, plays Hawthorno, and Miss nambenu the pilncess J Prank Huike, who was missed in last week's bill, will ploy tho part or King Augustus. Arthur J Price, a new member or tho i ompany, will be seen In tho roio of Prince Vldlmlr Holborstadt, and Wlllllam Chapman Chap-man another new member or tho organization organiza-tion has been cost Tor tho part or Count Ivan Pflulovle Richard "Vivian will play the port or Rodney Dlake a Trlcnd or Hawthorn's and Arthur Moiso Moon will be seen In the role or Senator Thomas Bollard In which there Is much comedy Trank Jonnson plays Colonel RadulskI, Prescott TrWkson the part of M Dp Wet7 Walter Gilbert anothor addition to the company the chiirauor or a reporter and Harmon Weight the part of M rrederlck Resides Miss Rambeau, therp are only two other ladles In the cast Miss neglna ronnellt will play the part of Kate Ballard, the senator's daughter and Miss Lillian Burnett has been given the part or Miss PUz-Hardlngc Smythe, an English govor-ness. govor-ness. Tho play Is in four sots and Mr. John Mcdland, an accomplished scenic artist Horn the Pacific Coast, has prepared elaborato scenery Prorcssor WUIard Wolho has arranged an attractlvo musical program and lovers or music aro assured a splondidd ontcrtalnmont. Thero will bo matlnoos Thursday and Saturday. THE ORPHEUM. Miss Irono Franklin whoi ramo as an ontortalnor Is universal comes to tho Orphoum noxt weok as hoadllncr on the now bill. Save among thoso who havo onjoyod her work in tho cast sho Is practically prac-tically unknown hero but It Is soro to prodlct that artor tho first porrormanco hor Tome will bo nolsod abroad, Tor sho can always bo rolled upon to dollght her old rrlonds and to win a host or now ones. Miss Tranklln Is an American girl and may saroly lay claim to bolng ono or this country's ravorlto commodiennos. She has domonstratod tlmo and tlmo again, both In vaudcvlllo and musical comedy that hor's Is not a truant art but a positive posi-tive ono. She has a numbor or songs all packod full of human naturo and all Illustrated Il-lustrated by characteristic tricks or expression, ex-pression, runny llttlo wrlgglos or tho wonderrul fingers, a fleeting shadow or pathos or a flashing srntlo in (ho dark oyes, n tiomor or the sonsltlvo i'ps, a saucy wrinkling or tho noso and countless othor oxprosshe bits or business, unexpected and absolutely true to tho charactor portrayal. Miss Tranklln Is ossiBtod at tho piano by Mr Durt Orocn whoso roputation as an accompanist ac-companist and a ragtlmo player Is widespread. , PLAYHOUSES ALL OF NEXT WEEK I IJoy unalloyed will reign wftllo Pat nodrioy and dainty little Mnrlon Dent hold tlid slago with their runny skit "At Tho NoVs Stand." When they visited Salt Lake hororo they wero hcadllners on a strong bill. Sinco then they have developed de-veloped a now act that has tho old offering1 offer-ing1 backed oh the boards. Tho namo or Pat Itoonoy was synomlnous with tho acmo or (ianclng twonty-nvo years ago. Tho mmOUS dancer has a worthy succes r In HIS sort Pat Roonoy. He Is a comedian In ovory move and his partner scarcely less oxcollont at dancing, is a wmsomo, vivacious vivaci-ous girl who adds a touch or beauty to tho act. An intonsoly dramntlc playlet dealing with lire "bohind tho scenes" In a courtroom court-room Is the Introductory vehlclo that brings Angela Kolr to tho Orpheum. Miss Kolr Js an actress who has learned her art from tho masters and Is established as one or tho best emotional actresses or tho country.' Tho llttlo drama which will bo tholr offering next week, Is rrom tho pon or William 0. Kclr, a brother or tho star and a prominent lawyer In New York City. It tolls a story that helps tho spectators. spec-tators. Miss Kolr Is splendidly supported by Karl Ilarthorg, rrodorlck Montague and Prank Phplps. In tho ' llosa Valcrlo Scxtotto will next wook bo socn ono or those daring acts that Is billed as "speed rionds on tho taut wlroa." Tho title speaks Tor ltseir and rihout nils tho bill. Tho boys and girls do somo wondorrul stunts and all tho time wouk Tast. Tho act Is splendidly staged and cotumncd and altogether or a callbro that one Is led to anticipate In a regular Orphoum show. bront Hayos, another big attraction on th$ no - bill, lirts the banjo to tho level drtli JghPst stringed instrument. Even thd violin produces no more melody than Mr. Hayes extracts rrom his Instrument. Hayes Is Indeed an artist on tho banjo. His playing Is not tho trickery that has so orten brought tho instrument Into 111 icputo hut tho cnrerul manipulation or tho musician, who adds soul to the technique ho has masteicd. Mr. Hayes offors a repertoire rep-ertoire that Is most general In Its appeal. Among tho corking good comedy offerings offer-ings on tho now bill Is schodulod Robins, tho humorous Imitator or musical instruments. instru-ments. Ho Is Indeed a ono-man band. 1 With remarkable powers over his vocal organs ho Is ablo to correctly and melodiously melodi-ously Imitate tho tones or practically any instruments, Robins manages to produco both humor and harmony In abundanco. Robins has only Just come Trom abroad where he has successfully toured tho principal foreign music halls. No more hazardous and daring woik In mld-alr has been accomplished than that done by tho Gromwclls. Tho two are justly entitled to their claim or "lightning aorlallsts" and many astounding Teats or skill on tho ing trapozc compose their porrormancc Tho Orpheum Motion Pictures In tho Torm or Patho's Weokly dovoted to tho curront nows or tho world, and tho con-cort con-cort or tho symphony orchestra undor tho direction or Ed. J. ritzpatrlck at 2 and 8 p. m. 'dally round out tho bill. EMPRESS. Again the Empress vaudeville theatre come to tho rront In rurnlshlng to tho thoatro going public or Salt Lako a lino or entertainment that is refreshing and enjoyable. While every act on tho entire en-tire bill Is good, thcro is or courso a couple that arc better which Is always tho caso with vaudoilIo programs The roromost attraction and called tho head-liner, head-liner, Is a stupondoous affair having twelvo people, and called "Tho Cavaliers." It Is a musical production and a good ono Tor each member or tho aggregation Is possessed possess-ed or a splendid voice. Tholr program consists or solos, choruses, quartettes and numerous Instrumental selections. The scone is laid at an old English ens tie where young mon and women gather Tor a musical musi-cal restlval. Adding gorgcousnoss to tho production, Is boautirul costumos and stago ombolltshmonts or an unusual high char-actor. char-actor. "Tho Cavaliers," Is ono or tho most novol and unlrpio musical attractions In vaudovillc and Is proving a roal and raro tioat ror Empiess patrons tho prosont wook. Socond In point or Interest is presented by John n. Hymer tho noted producer or many plays, "Tho Passongor Wrock" a spoctacular novol affair carrying eight poo- (Contlnuod on pago 13). " f Cliino tells Pctronius and Vinilius that ho will And Lyjjia for thcni, Scene from Gcorjje Kleine's nlioto-drama nlioto-drama spectacle, "Quo Vadis." u : Theatrical and Amusements (Cortllnuod from pago 0) Ilo mid fMlurlntr Edward Racoy and Hcsslo Hurt, who havo ilio lending1 characters in cbnfgo. It is u thrilling: Interesting sorlo-comlc sorlo-comlc uovolt'y with a smllo and a thrill In ovory lino spoken. Every now and again vaudevlllo icvoals something new soinothlng that's entiroly dlircront and away irom the beaten path or variety a fact that popularizes vaudevlllo and makes it tlio much sought ader class or cntcrtaln-inont cntcrtaln-inont In our large cities. In tho presentation presenta-tion or "Tho Passenger Wreck" tlin producer pro-ducer has takon to task ovory minute detail de-tail and nothing' scorns to have csctfped his Ingenious mind. Mr. Hymcr is also the author or "Tho Devil and Tom Wiilkor" which appoarod as a topnotchcr at tho Emp.oss noarly a yoar ago. An unusual spectacle is the appearance or thrco dainty, dashing ana winsome rominlncs, oxpononts or physical culture oxorcisos as they como on tho stage and go through a series or oxorcisos which include wrQStllng, hoxing and roncing. Thoy arc tho (3) Donnott sistors who arc considered consider-ed the hit or tho entire circuit. Those athlotic girls aro tho talk or ovory city whoro they lmvo appoarod and promise to gain as much popularity and prominence whllo In Salt Lako. During their boxing exorcises they pommel each other with vigor, and orton a closed optic on ono or tho othor or tho girls is visible. What ovor olso may bo said ono thing Is certain and that- Is that thoy contribute no little amusomont. Artor tho nonnott sisters comos Joo nirnos, "Tho Pootlc Story Tcllor," in character char-acter songs and dialect stories. Mr. HI rn os displays rcmarkablo talont In all that ho does or says and his offering Is ono or tho rorrcshlng parts or tho program. Tho balance or tho now bill is com-posod com-posod the Georgia Trio, or blackraco comedians who lmvo dollghtcd thousands or Tun-loving theatre goers, aro very much In ovldenco this week at tho Empress with tliolr original line or singing and dancing. "Tho Palaco Quartette" each songster a soloist or recognlzod ability, offering a doltghtrul song review, brlmrul or tunorul molody; and tho weekly Oaumont review offering an unusual roster or "movies". Tho present bill will closo with tho last porrormirianco given on Tuesday night. Bvory now bill opons at tho Einpross each Wodnosday boglnnlng with tho matlneo porrormanco, consequently tho now bill Tor next week will recolvo It's Initial porrormanco Wednesday matinee It Is promlsod by Managor 0. N. Sutton tho oponlng will bo among tho host over op-poarlng op-poarlng at tho popular priced vaudovlllo thoatrc. SALT LAKE THEATRE. Ooorgo iClelnc's superb production or tho tnarvolous photo-drama "Quo Vadls", adopted rrom Henry bienklcwlcz's world-ramous world-ramous romanco, will ho revealed In Salt Lako City Tor the first tlmo at tho Salt Lako Thoafro Tor a six days ongngement commonclng September 1st, with matinees ovory day Including Septomnor ist. Royond question or a doubt this is the most marvelous achievement up to dato in photo-drama, and visualizes a story with tho broadest appeal imaginable. Lovers or history will ieveal In tho ieproouctlon or tho gorgoous plenties or ancient Rome With Its magnificent palaces, its catacombs, j the Arena, and host or other Interesting I sconce, and will enjoy tho ltfc-lllto Imper sonations or the rainous historical characters, char-acters, Nero. Tlgelllnus aim the others. Those who lean toward romance can absorb ab-sorb tlio beautirul story or tho great love or VInlclus Tor tho sweet Lygia which turnod him rrom a selfish Pagan Into a Talthrul Christian and tho heorlc sacrlilcc or tho beuuteuns slave Eunice for her brilliant mastci, Potronlus. Those who tako tliolr ploa in excitement will hud ample satlsractlon In tho chariot rucos In tho Arena, tho combats or tho gladiators, tho stirring sccno whoro tho Christian martyrs aro thrown into tho Arona with tho lions, and also In tho marvelous picture showing tho burning or Home, ono or tho most gorgoous spectacles cvor thrown unon mo screen. And those ramlllar with church history will enjoy tho visualization visualiza-tion or tlio trials and sufferings or tho oarly Christians, will strengthen their ralth with tho object lessons or Peter and Paul and tho appcaranco or tho Saviour unto I'etor os ho is about to desort Homo and tho Christians. Taken as a wholo, this production docs more Tor tho Scholar, tho Church-man and tho amusement sookor than any entertainment that has ovor boon prosontcd upon tho stage. "Quo Vadls" was proaucoa at an enormous enorm-ous cxponso. Thousands or players woro used in tho big scones, and tho principal roles woro played by tho leading dramatic talont or Italy. Tho acting and oxprosslon or those artists arc worth tho price or admission ad-mission in themselves to say nothing or tho spectacular roatures. Slonkiowcz's enthralling, tale Is reproduced repro-duced In this photo-drama with amazing ridollty and all the oplsodes or interest In the book aro plctorlallzod in detail. Noarly ton thousand root or nim aro ro-qulrcd ro-qulrcd to present tho story, it is divided into nlno reels. and thoy are In turn divided divid-ed into acts. Tho first thrco rools com-prlso com-prlso tho first act, tho second throo com-plloto com-plloto tho second act, and tho romalnlng reels rorm tho concluding act. Eight mlnutos Intermission elapses between each act, and tho development or tho story is accompanlod by organ music specially composed and arranged ror this production. produc-tion. Tho ontcrtalnrnent lasts rrom ,two hours and a quarlor to two hours and a hair, and will commoncc at 2:30 In the artornoon, and 8:15 at night. "The Girl in tho Vase", A. Musical Comedy at the Empress next week. H |