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Show Theatrical and Amusements Continued from page 9 EMPRESS Vaudeville offerings that arc or a high order are always entertaining and pleasing. pleas-ing. Since the opening of the hcautiful Sullivan and Consldlno vaudovlllo theatre, the" Empress, Salt Lako lovers or that class or entertainment havo been given programs that class with tho best appearing appear-ing in vaudovlllo house or tho country. Every now and then tho booking agents or tho circuit enhanco their programs by adding a special rcaturo. Sometimes it is a great European attraction or perhaps one that has been tho big hit over tho big "eastern time" or at tho Now York Hippodrome. Hippo-drome. Tills week however tho S. & C. booking department has robbed IMngllng Drothcrs circus or ono or their big features. Headlining tho Empress bill this week will bo round nay Thompson's High School Horses, a troupe or thoroughbred Arabian animals that havo appeared in every country and cllmo beneath tho sun. Gold medals havo been showered upon them by the royalty or Europe. They aro the most thoroughly educated equlncs In existence. To say that they havo only been schooled in all tho modern terpslcho-rean terpslcho-rean atrocities rrom tho "Tango" to, tho "Turkoy Trot" and tho "Grlzziy Dear" and tako special delight In dancing ragtime, rag-time, would bo doing these intelligent cqucstraln wonders, an Injustice. Tho horses aro mounted by nay Thompson and Mrs. nay1 Thompson, and two or tho cleverest and most skllirul riders rrom Mr. Thompson's Chicago riding academy. Another or tho dcllgntrul offerings or which tho Empress can rlghtrully boast 1 tho presont week Is tho production or a powerrul and heart throbbing dramatic playlot called "Tho Arm or tho Law." A title euphonious in tho extreme, is "The Arm or tho Law" and It's stirring action corroborates it's title, Tor it fairly bristles with tho various characters or lire and trickery of rate. Lovo, ambition, hatred, rovongo all furnish a composlto whole for tho audlonco to analyze. Such a play, carrying nvo people, including mo logltlmato star J. Frank Horbort Is now appearing at tho Empress. For those who aro lovors or dancing Mr. Albert Leonard, will bo Just their delight. de-light. Mr. Leonard has won world wide Tame as a dancer and Is ploaslng Empress audlonces lmmonscly. Musical comedy with all It's brcozlness is fully represented this week in tho appearanco of tho old tlmo favorites, Fay and Mynn. Tho duo havo Just lately Joined forces and entered tho vaudovlllo nold. Both arc very clover and aro a do-light do-light to theatre goers. Miss Mynn was recently a mombcr or "Tho Prince or Pilsner" and "Chinese Honoymoon" companies, com-panies, while Mr. Fay played an Important part in "Tho Three Twin" company. Ho also supported Raymond Hitchcock, Elslo Janls and sevoral othor ramous stars. Lohso and Sterling, aro anothor bright spot on tho Empress bill. Tholr offering Is llllod with thrills and or tho kind that prompts you to hold rest to your seats in oxpoctancy; it Is novortholcss j ploaslng dlvorslon. Thoy aro horizontal-bar gymnasts gym-nasts and acrobats and porform somo or tho most daro-dovll rents imaginable. nubo characters aro always a welcome dlvorslon or a vaudovlllo program and It Is doubtrul ir In .tho world or vaudovlllo thor could bo round two mon who work hardor and with tholr dollnoatlons so por-foct por-foct as tho two Crolghton Brothors. Thoy aro a riot or run rrom tholr ontranco. Those two clovor comodlans and charactor Impersonators, with tho anlmafod Guumont wookly close tho bill. Tho bill opening Wodnesday, following tho closing or tho presont bill on Tuesday Tues-day night, promises to bo anothor one or tho "all good" typo. Heading tho program will bo Hugh Herbort and company pro-sontlng pro-sontlng "Tho Son or Solomon" and will bo followed by Models To Luxe, In living ...I i modols, Dolly and Mack, skllirul instrumentalists; instru-mentalists; Gllmoro and La Tour, in sense and nonsense; Elliott and West, tho grotesque gro-tesque dancing boys; and Wilson and Morrlck, comedy horizontal bar gymnasts. OUTDOOR AMUSEMENTS. Thursday night was Mccabeo night at Wandamere. In Tact, It was artcrnoon and night, and tho "Bees" had a great tlmo or It. They had Tat man's races, egg races Tor tho ladles, races Tor tho kids, and sovcral other events, ncports to date show however that no ono was "stung" only a row tired mu-clcs, and wcarrlcd limbs rrom being on tho go, all or which produced slumber later In tho day. Tho Wizards or tho Wasatch events given Wednesday night, wore not attended as had been hoped ror. Tho program was good; tho motor racing or a high order, and tho boxing and wrestling bouts first class. Tho Majestic Park has changed dancing night, having them now on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. On Tuesday last continuous music was furnished, and continuous con-tinuous dancing much enjoyed. On Thursday last ladles wore admitted Tree, an innovation which mot with a hearty reception. Tho "McClosky" boys managed to tako all but one or the games rrom Helena last week, and Ogden taking two rrom Hester's wonders helped put us in a better position at tho top or the column. But this week's brush will not bo child's play. Tho Great Falls bunch has exhibited more ginger and snap and play than any team hero to date, and they can hit and run like rionds. With tho work cut out on the road, artcr this week, Honest John and our baseball representatives will havo no oasy picking to land the pennant. They must bo there every minute. |