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Show I Theatres B AT THE OGDEN. H "Broadside Bill" Hart, at his best, H picturesque and stalwart playing in H masterful stylo the thrilling roje of tho H abysmal half-brute half-angel of tho H typo surviving today Bolcly In certain H wild and untamed portions of ihe west H and south, surpassed all expectations H in "Wolf Lowry" at tho Ogden theatre H night. Hj Capacity audiences welcomed tho H great "movio'" star. In this inrilling H production "Broadside Bill" is as quick H on the trigger as ever beforo and plays H the rolo of cattlo king and cowboy to H - perfection. "He's as rough as the dovil." as a lady spectator was heard H to remark, but at the end, when ho proved himself a hero and a warm- H boartod gentleman, tho same critic, ab- Hr sorbod in the development of the thrilling drama, exclaimed: "Oh, what H a hero! Ho's simply glorious 1" Hl "Big Bill" first appears as a cattle king, boss of a vast range domain. H "Nesters" or homestead settlers at- H tempt to establish themselves. "Big H Bill" chases thorn away. A beautiful H woman finally takes up a claim. Bill H soon the smoke of tho wickiup, gallops H ovor to deliver his marching orders, B hammers on tho cabin door with his H six-gun, threatening to drag out tho H occupant by tho feot and to burn ov- H orything of tho intruder except his H shirt, but ho is dlsmayod and con- H quercd Instantly by tho sudden appear- H anco and welcome of tho lovely gtrL, H The "Wolf" falls head over heels in H lovo, of course. Afterward ho haunts H tho cabin, watching over her from H afar. A predatory gambler invades H tho cabin home. A battlo royal ensues H In which tho "Wolf" is shot, but is H tenderly nursed back to Ufo and health H by the adored one. They aro engaged, H but a Hchool days swoefheart appears, H precipitating all kinds of comedy and H tragedy. H Tho "Wolf" Anally makes the great H eacriflco, giving up the girl, sparing H her sweetheart's life. They are tho t. . . principals in the great wedding, feast and ball, and tho "Wolf" presents them, as a wedding gift, his great ranch and flocks and herds. He goes to Alaska to mine gold and seek the balm of silence for his wounded heart. Ho is seen In his lonely hut in the wilderness. Gigantic bears are seen stalking around his cabin. This play is full of the finest kind of comedy and tragedy. It is tho life of early days in tho west and south, as it still Is lived today in certain Isolated Iso-lated sections. The thrills aro Innumerable. Innum-erable. Tho Koystono comedy of the program pro-gram is one of tho finest ever seen at tho Ogden. No one can seo it and be silent without effort, for it presents Bobble Vernon and two beautiful comediennes in a play designed for stars. It Is a genuine fun producer, full of tragic thrills. There's a dog in tho cast the finest mastiff actor in tho world. He performs some amazing stunts. |