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Show m j fairly glide through life. There is a varieVof H shapes, but each is made to fit, and all are ab- soutely o0J form. The best dressed men H select "Packards." That's one reason why H they are the best dressed men. I j N L L- CLARK & SONS CO. HI j Fine Shoe Repairing H H i i vL greatest bill cf season f 1 1 Secure your seats early for the Orpheum this week, for here j ; ? is the greatest bill this season has yet offered. That there -: I will be a tremendous demand for seats is already certain. Box 1 1 , .' I j opens this morning, j fe Owen McGiveoey, the Great Irish Actor f Is I I rf1 Presents His Latest Success, "Bill Sikes," a Dramatic' Episode from j f I I Charles Dickens' "Oliver Twist," Flaying Five Characters Alone. a To the vast host of Dickens' admirers, as well as theater-goers, II' who may never have read a line of his works, it will be an interesting JK treat to witness "Bill Sikes, '' as played by Owen McGiveney, the brilliant Irish actor, next week, In this dramatization of an incident ; a in "Oliver Twist," there are five characters, all of them played by Mr. McGiveney. The scene is Sikes' garret with the tenant retiring. J 1 1 After he sleeps the despicable Faggin enters. Following him comes J ;$ I the Artful Dodger, Monks and Nancy, one after another They ap- m pear naturally and in the marvelous way the actor hides his own per- I $ sonality and make-up, it is hard to believe that one man is doing all j J $ the work. J g AN INDIAN ROMANCE" !;$ While dealing- with an old classic American history, modernized, in an accurate representation I 1 of Indian rites and ceremonies which has been praised by those versed in Indian lore. Every j j L redskin was chosen for his particular aptitude. The Shoshones spend hours decorating their g j ! I bodies to make the act picturesque, and some" wonderful effects arc accomplished ' Joseph E. Goss, originator of the act, is well schooled in the art of the stage, having been J J ! . president of the alliance of theatrical stage employes in Salt Lake City, Utah, before taking 8 i . the big act on the road Tlie happy blending o.f realism with stage art that carries every effect H J s J across the footlights is largely due to his pains takins effort and knowledge of the stage. 3 B . g I Frederick R. Soaton, who plays the part of chief in the sketch, is an authority on ethnolt 6 a . jjg ogy and a student of Indian life. For years he- has made a study of Indian dialects and cus- fig ' uJ toms and carries with him quite a valuable library dealing with these subjects, 8 H Miss Blossom Baird, a talented little actress from the Belasco Stock company, Los Angs- j , J? les, will play the part of the Indian Maid and. Mr. Roland Romance Bradbury that of the I ' Lieutenant. j I ut Aside from its thrilling incidents, "An Indian Romance" is extraordinarily beautiful, j i The special scenery, the artistic arrangement of scenes all make an appeal to those who appre- , ciate beautiful stage grouping and harmonious color effects. "An Indian Romance," is an act a which can be seen again and again with profit and pleasure. There is too much condensed in ' W a few brief moments to be appreciated in a single hearing. ( jkr i Mr. Goss secured the Indian boys direct from the reservation in Idaho by permission of I j the Government. They are Robert Yellow Fox, Fox Charlie. Box, Tom Long Knife, Antone 1. Lone Bear, Elmer Red Face, The Running Marten and Engepody Jim Brown.. I B j ' Mary Quive and Paul McCarly AV"fonof ( A great deal of the present vaudeville structure was built with musical comedy triumphs ! tt i J Mary Quive and Paul McCarty being the most recent supports to the towering edifice of the ' ji I two today. To vaudeville they bring a rare combination of talents. Miss Quive's violin obli- U gatos prove a beautiful aid to her vocal range, and Mr. McCarty's voice is splendid, and at ) -' the piano he excells. These qualities combined with personal appearance, personality, dress J Sand their great bunch of new songs give them an act that should be warmly received. yf Tho fDrf Ae)hl Assisted by Presenting Feats of Magic, ' JJ d II IBfC 3SrSOlL rSdlflBa The Asalii Suintette, Mystery and Risley. j gj TheGreat Asahi, assisted by a quintette of Japanese, present an act that is said to far ex- j, j cell any exhibition of its kind that has ever migrated from the "Flcwery Kingdom." They w perform some wonderfully clever stunts in magic, but the feature of the act is the "Human j. W Fountain," a sepctacular bit of work in which Asahi causes a stream of water to spout up al- j; Jg j most anywhere, from his fan, any part of the floor, from the head, hands and feet of other m, i members of the troupe, or any other place at which he points. Another particularly notable j fijf g feature of the performance is the Koman and Tommy Kitamura risley work. The accuracy j ' $ j y with whioh they spin through the air and light always perfectly, is positively thrilling. The- j 1 jj act is wonderfully staged and the setting includes the famous $4,000 curtain which is all hand j Si ( 3 embroidered and presents a splendid appearance when blended with the beautiful light effects. I 'At i BEATOZ MICHELENA VoKSwE II If ; Selections. B: , fi Beatrix Mechelena is another oeratic prima donna to barken to the call of vaudeville. She J ! j g has deserted the ranks of Grand Opera to allow the followers of the two-a-day to enjoy the ! , j sweetness of her voice. ' f Miss Michelena has been a member of many of the prominent American and Foreign opera- ! i j tic organizations and is well known and liked by that following. In her new field she will S ' V' j undoubtedly become a favorite. Her operatic apopular selections will please all and will be a I A i genuine treat to music lovers. j j ' Owen Clark, Master Magician Ttte lnvTZy Trick I t An exhibition of magic that has mystified the word is given by Owen Clark, the English j I f magician. ' It I Mr. Clark is an exceedingly clever conjuror, his neat and dexterious execution combined g ft with his running- fire of witty comment easily a cccunts for the success he has achieved. He is IB I' X a past master in the art of legerdemain, one who secures results in an easy, breezy style. Mr. H Clark has become as popular here as ho is abroad. He is different in his work from other con- jj i jurers. This fact is insured as every one of lii tricks is his own invention and the secret is E carefully concealed. While his work is puzzling to a marked degree, it is made doubly inter- ! Iesting by the large element of comedy introduced. S Two Alf erds, Head to Head Pvlusiciarcs ! 1 Most of the time they are on the stage, the. Two Alfreds are head to head and two high II i 1 B They have wonderfully developed sense of balance and accomplish a number of remark- I ! I able feats in going from the floor to hand-to-hand and head-to-head positions Thev ore clever g musicians, as well as powerful acrobats and their plajdng of mandolin and guitar while in their I I i S difficult and awkward poses is real music. " K I j m, TT7yneBSPg3n3aTT-.l?H'IMJ , , , Jf j Jtf-'i i ' !' iwjui ihijl iwwrwm.il i f r f ibh yyq , nrn mi n - ,, ' , PK Read the Classified Ads ' J I JBON'T FQRGETl 1 li i with nn SE. 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