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Show Theatres 1 - 'i PANTAGES. ! TheVe Is a great display of kneos in; thlsfwcek's Pantages show at the Or-' pheum , theatre. There are soveral pretty sets of girls' knees, a sturdy set owned by a Scotch ventlloquist and four sets displayed by a Chinese male quartet. If a -vote wore taken in the audience as to which act furnished furnish-ed the best set of thosu useful and sometimes ornamental human ap-Dondages ap-Dondages It seems certain that, the majority ma-jority would be cast in favor of the younz women. These young women are In Jessie Blnir Stirling's seven Glasgow maids' act In which there are some fine songs, sprightly dancing and lively tunos by a pipe band. This act possesses a star bass drum beater In the person of ' one of the Glasgow maids, i The Chung Hwa Four was perhaps the most popular act of the opening I show. These Oriental men are Tine I singers and splendid comedians as well. One of the four Is a dandy performer per-former on the steel guitar. With the assistance of Ervin Ford, the piccolo tickler in Al Erlckson's orchestra, he plays "Stars and Stripes Forever" in a snappy manner. Tho three Casting M olios have IH short act but one Hlled with 'thrill ; IH Tho husky men have a right jolly time ; IH hurling n graceful young- woman hen' lll and there through the air. She spins Il around in the air but always alight il as as a lH Tliq Great Howard entertains the ll , auillepf e vitu a clever ventriloquisL Il net in whlcif iteming some of his own IH compositions.'1 ll Flske and Fallon servo out som'4 ' IH songs, some chatter and the woman il member of the team gives an exhibi- Uon of unusual vocal effort. il Dick Henry and Carrie Adelaide H open the show wjth a snappy Utile- BH dancing act In which Dick shows hoyr H it Is possible to remove a .pair of IH trousers in full view of the audience I Ijl without giving otfonso. 1 ll |