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Show "The Third Degree." The theme and treatment devoted to "The Third Degree," by Charles Klein, author of "The Lion and the Mouse," is such as to conrpel attention by theatre-goers because of the interest aroused in the large eastern cities where it is still the play of the year. One fact must not be overlooked in connection with Mr. Klein's play; it is positively built upon facts. His hero was executed in the Illinois state prison at Joliet. and his young wife made to suffer untold agony on account of it. Then, when the real criminal was apprehended ap-prehended for another crime, and sentenced sen-tenced to pay the death penalty, h confessed that he and not the man who died in prison was guilty. "The Third Degree" is coming to the Salt Lake theatre for an engagement of an entire week beginning next Monday night. The bill at the Orpheum theatre next week will have as its chief novelty the beautiful Curzon sisters, who appear in an act unlike anything ever witnessed in audeville. Their work is a'l reformed re-formed high above the stage, whro they support themselves by their teeth alone. They swing in wide rircles, whirl about in dizzy maz;s and finish with a skirt dance flying through the air. They have recnvly returned from Europe, where they cre.ited a furore at the London Hippodrome. An event of more than ordinary importance im-portance to the patrons of the Colonial theatre will be the appearance week starting Oct. 4 of Emmet Devoy in Ms newest and latest play, "In Dreamland. " It will be Mr. Devoy's initial appearance appear-ance at this theatre. "In Droam'ard" has scored a substantial hit in -h. east, and comes to this city endorsed by the leading critics as one of the funniest plays of the age. The basis of the plot is spiritualism, a subject that permits of the introduction of much that is mvs-terious mvs-terious and picturesque. Electrica' scenic and magical effects ar? used on an extensive r:cale. It would be impossible im-possible to describe the play in detail. It fairly bristles with good-natured satire and scintillating humor. A strong and capable supporting cast and ade-ouate ade-ouate scenic investiture have much to do with the success of the piece. |