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Show j AMUSEMENTS. i i A musical comedy with an actual plot will be seen at the Salt Lake theatre the-atre next Monday and Tuesday flights. This rarity, "The District Leader." is from the pen of Joseph E. Howard, that prolific composer whose other ef-fords, ef-fords, "The Umpire." "The Land of Nod." "The Time, the Place ana the Girl," have made him famous throughout the country. On "The District Dis-trict Leader" Mr. Howard has used to good advantage his experience gained in writing the above named plays, and the result is something a little better than anything he has yet given to the public. A strongly developed story, added to a number of extremely catchy and tuneful songs, is a combination com-bination which has made "The District Dis-trict Leader" the hit of the season. To say that the music shows Mr. Howard How-ard at his best is enough to' guarantee the attractiveness of that part of the production, and as the story itself is on an equal plane of excellence, the result is a well-rounded entertainment somewhat on the order of "Forty-five Minutes from Broadway" and "The Vanderbilt 'Cup." Miss Ethel' Dovey plays the part of Flossie Whittle an innocent and ingenuous maiden from Teaneck, N. J., in the same fascinating fascinat-ing way that made her a popular favorite fa-vorite in "The Land of Nod", and other productions. Miss Dovey's ability to portray this sort of part is unquestioned, unques-tioned, and her singing and dancing are leading features of the play. An able company supports Miss Dovey in "The District Leader." and the chorus, cho-rus, made up of twenty-five girls who can really sing and dance, helps to-ward to-ward the attractiveness of an entertainment enter-tainment that has been a success of successes all season. Brilliant dialogue and amazingly funny complications are said to characterize char-acterize Charles Marlowe's new farce. "When Knights Were Bold," in which Charles Frohman is presenting Francis Fran-cis Wilson this season. Any play in which Mr. Wilson appears is certain to prove amusing, and the following of this popular comedian is very large, but in "When Knights Were Bold" it is confidently stated that he has the best and most amusing role he has had since he left the world of comic opera and went into for more legitimate comedy. "When Knights Were Bold' is described as being a farce pure and simple, with many satirical sa-tirical shafts hurled by its author at those who are forever prating about their forbears.. There are three acts in the play, the first and third showing show-ing a handsomely tapestried hung room, known as the knights' room, in Beechwood Towers, and the second the battlements of the castle in the middle ages, which the hero visits during a very realistic dream. It is understood that the company supporting support-ing Francis WSlson is an exceptionally strong one. Mary Boland is his leading lead-ing lady, and the cast contains the names of many other favorites. Charles Frohman will present Francis Wilson . at the Salt Lake theatre the last half of this week, with a matinee on Saturday. |