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this team has reputation all over the
entire Empress circuit
For those who enjoy witnessing an
act that is thrilling in the extreme, the
offering of Schreclt and Percival should
prove "A most welcome treat. They Of
fer hodg e-podge Of acrobatic dancing
tumbling, contortion and pantomime
comedy in such a whirlwind fashion
that one wonders which will DE their
final performance.
The Weekly Review with motion pic
lures of the latest events is one OF the
most popular numbers of the bill, show
ing both interesting and instructive
scenes from all quarters of the globe.
The new bill which opens Wednesday
with a matinee Wednesday is a typical
holiday bill, containing many features
which should prove one OF the most
popular programmes Of the season.
Heading the list is 'The Mission Gar
den, beautifully written musical
playlet with cast Of fourteen mem
bers, who sing. dance and act, and
which is headed bv Miss Nellie Brews,
ter
FThe Concealed Bed is remark
able little dramatic playlct from the
pen of Granam Moffat, who is the au-
thor Of that tremendous success,
Bunty Pulls the Strings - The play
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one, and the current attraction fully
meets with their expectations.
Francis Gerard. the heavyweight mg-
gler, and his funny assistant are the
headline attraction, and have been seen
here before, but ON their present trip
offer much tnat is novel in this partlcu-
lar line, Gerard iuggles cannon balls.
artillery and manipulates caissons and
various implements of war. Gerard has
for several years been the acknowl-
edged heavyweight juggler OF the en-
tire European continent. having met
'Who Was He'' one Of the real
vaudeville triumphs OF the season, is
presented rs the ad,tld attraction.
There is in il delightful minglIng Of
comedy, pathos and mystery, Mary
Hampton. who portrays the role Of Mrs.
Duncan. was for several years a mem
Der of companies supporting William
Faversham and Henry Miller, and has
appeared locally in the best Of dramatic
offerings.
An old-fashioned village choir is one
Of the most pleasing numbers of the
entire bill. The quartettc IS not com
posed Of unframed voices. for the
Messrs. Thrasher and Chute, the tenor
and basso. are well known oU the con
cert stage. while Miss Ida Kerr and
Miss Edith Warner, have been con
nected with musical comedies for sew
cral seasons, They center their efforts
in the rendition Of the old-time songs
which are dear to every heart. II has
been many months since a more pleas
ing act than the village choir mas Wis
tied the Empress theateg.
Miss Nina Payne. versatile Young
woman, simply captivates her audi
ences with her pleasing songs and dance
conceits. Miss Payne was the premier
danseuse in Mons. G.. MoIasso s panto.
mime. q La Somnambule. - in'which she
won international fame as one Of the
cleverest and most artistic dancers
ON the stage. Not only IS Miss Payne
dancer OF noteworthy ability, but she
has a charming singing voice that. in
conjunction with her dancing, makes
her act one of variety and charm.
Kelly and Calvin. two exceptionally
clever comedians, have had little diff
ficulty in keening their audiences at
the highest pitch Of hilarity. As de-
lincators of the italian character they
have but very few equals Their songs
are refreshingly new, and their stories
smack with originality. As funsters
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love affair between her and Sawyer
and another between Indy and Arthur
Hastings. Of course the gossips and
narrow minded persons try to make
trouble, and succeed to some extent,
bringing about complications that are
amusing and also pathetic.
IL finally develops that Lindy is
really the daughter of an English noble
man and heiress to a small fortune,
and when this becomes known the
tongues of the gossips wag faster and
faster Strout, who is in love with
Indy, tries TO break of her attach
ment with Hastings, but he is made
the object Of ridicule In the end Lindy
is claimed by Hastings and Alice Pet
tengill, who RECEIVERS her eyesight, is
betrothed TO Sawyer.
The many quaint characters in the
play furnish no end of fun between
scenes calling for sober thought There
is scene al the typical grocery store
and at the crossroads of Mason S cor
ner; the farmyard and the husking
bee.
Willard Mack will be seen in the
title role-the young man from
Bosting,'' about whom practically
nothing is known. Miss Marjorie Ram
beau has delightful part in the
character Of Alice Pettengill Miss
Regina Conneli, ingenue of the com
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Ne Of the biggest 9a,s suesessss Ss."n Of hs the
Lure which has been the
most talked about play OF the
day because Of It's bold and daring
treatment Of the white slave traffic, Is
20 nc seen at the Salt Lake theater on
Monday and Tuesday next, with Tues
dav matinee, and local play goers will
then he able to Judge for themselves
OF this remarkable dramatic sensation,
Although the original company is still
cuacting the play TO crowded houses at
Maxine Elliott 5 theater in New York
city. the west has been given an i'm
mediate opportunity OF profiting by this
remarkable foO1light exposition of this
terrible national evil which is Just now
50 agitating the public from coast to
coast. The company which appears in
tains two actors who are specially
popular here-William j. Kelly and
Harold Russell-was organized imme-
diatcly upon the pronounced hit of the
piece in New ork, and was sent at
unique in the history Of American
,hcatricals, and consequently "The
Lure has been given Simultaneous
~ both in the eastern metropolis and
m all the large cities in this part of
the land. Los Angeles. San Diego, San
Francisco. Oakland. Portland, Seattle,
Spokane and other places have already
seen the piece. II is claimed for ii
hal II Is . genuinely sincere drama.
-. 4
adventures Of lis author George Scar
borough. who was himself for three en-
tire years a special secret service agent
IN the employ of the, United States de
partment Of justice, and who has thus
been able TO give an absolutely truth
full depletion of the white slayers and
exposition of their horrible trade in
young girls. Mr.. Scarborough was en-
rouraged to finish his play by Stanley
W. Finch, head Of the federal bureau
for the suppression OF the white slave
traific, and Mr.. Finch. who is easily
the greatest authority on the subject
in this country has indorsed the drama
in an open letter 10 the public. Dis
trict Attorney Whitman OF New York.
General Bingham, eX.police commits
sioner of that city. and Judge Warren
". Foster have permitted their names
to be used in the regular advertising
Of the play as giving II their com
mendation It is said TO show the
white slave traffic in its true colors,
and yet not in way to give oflense TO
play gocrs. Two of the most typical
eases of innocent young victims en-
trapped by white sIavers are treated in
the three, acts of tho drama. the sec
ond OF which has been declared TO be
one Of the greatest achievements of
startling and thrilling stage crafts that
Dale declared the play to be "more
daring than the The Easiest Way
and more thrilling than Within the
Law, while Acton Davies asserts
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pany, plays the part of Lindy. Mrs,
Lillian Rambeau will be seen in the
character of Mrs. Hawkins, the gossip.
The part of Mrs. Crowley will be
played by Mrs. Asenath Annie Adams
Kiskadden, mother of the famous Salt
Lake actress, Maude Adams. Miss
Pearl Either plays Hepsibah Putnam,
Miss Billie Summers has a lively part
in the role of Huldy Mason and Miss
Henrietta HOLE Will be seen as Mandy
Skinner.
Among the male members of the cast
the most important roles will be PLAYED
by Howard Scott as Abner Stiles,
Arthur Morse Moon as Obadiah Strout,
Frederick Sumner as Zeikel Pettengill,
Leon McReynolds as Hiram Maxwell,
Ronald Bradbury as Benoni Hill. There
Is not single character unimportant
TO the play, and Mr., Mack has selected
east that is ideal. The play promises
more fun and pleasant Entertainment
than anything seen at the Utah since
the house opened for stock productions.
Professor Willard Weihe has ar
ranged an excellent and appropriate
musical programme There will be
matinees Thursday and Saturday, and
orders for reservations are already com
ing in. Next week there will be n big
revival Of the famous play. "Trilby. y
in which Mr., Mack will be seen as
Syengali and Miss Rambeau in the
title role
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1" HE Orpheum shows to date have
set such pace that the gen
eral public is predicting that
there must be n slump sooner
or later. What next?r is the weekly
query. For the coming week. comnenc-
ing this afternoon, the management
promises ''better and brighter than
ever. By way OF a trump card Char
lotte Parry is cut from thei vaudeville
deck as the headliner. Her vehicle will
be Unto the Light, psychological
fantasy calling for five widely diffcren,
characters, each and every one of
which is played by Miss Parry. As a
protean actress Miss Parry stands in
class by herself. for not only does
she change her makeup and costumes
with lightning rapidity, but her voice,
mannerisms and her very physique as
well. The characters she depicts in
clude such divergent changes as a col
Dred maid. AN Italian lassie. grasp
ing Yankee and Il Young girl The
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orchestra, under the direction of Claude
j, NettleJon, complete the bill.
Russian songs and Russian dances Will
rule the boards at Pantages for the
week commencing with the Wednesday
matinee, November &c, when the eight
Boris Fridkin Russians make their local
debut in one OF the most beautiful and
entertaining acts presented in local
vaudeville
The great troupe was the sensation Of
the continent before coming to America,
the costuming of the act and the scenic
effects being match]ess. Each member
is star and they give native melodies
and dance novelties.
Morice Samuels and company have o
compelling theme in ga Day at Ellis
Island, which gives fine insight into
the ways of the great immigration bu-
reau.
Tom Kelly, the delightful Irish sing
ing comedian, is q most original and
witty entertainer,
Connors and Edna have an attractive
singing, dancing and gossiping act.
They are musical comedy stars whose
songs and dances never fail to win for
them much applause.
Aldo brothers are extremely clever
bar experts. They perform many start
ling acts on the horizontal bars, and
conclude their performance with a
whjrwind burlesque ON wrestling that
sets the audience wild with Joy The
Pantagescopc win show the usual first
run motion pictures.
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story is that of a murder trial, and IL
is said to rivct attention and hold the
audience spell-bound from the start.
Two other court cards IN the vaude-
Vile deck arc Maude Lambert and
Ernest Ball, whose names are known
the country over. Miss Lambert Is Il
prime favoritc in muslca! comedy, her
last engagement in that line being with
Eddie FoV ia lover the River. MN
Ball is the composer OF :" Love Me and
the World Is Mine. and has recently
contributed many Of the most lifting
popular rag songs that are now he
ing whistled and sung on two CONT
nents. Both have onNiable vaudeville
regulations and have established fol-
lowing both as individuals and as II
team
The Joker in the deck is Ed WYNN,
who has discarded his funny hat and
his college type of foolishncss and
gone in for . production which IS
billed as ''The King 5 Jester The
story concerns king with an awful
crouch IN order 10 see him smile the
courtiers import divers wits from
various parts of the kingdom. AS they
fail they are turned over TO The
executloner, The scene OF the slit
shows the throne room OF the monarch,
with Nh Wynn as the lester, doing his
utmost to dispel the gloom and save his
own head This he eventually docs in
inuumerahlc eScruciatinglY funny ef-
forts.
Nellie V. Nichols the singing come
dicnne, will be welcomed ON the new
bill. The last time she was here she
scored heavily. This season she has as
scmbled brand new hne OF songs and
stories, and has been going bigger and
stronger all over the circuit.
\ frIO of lively lunuV men are Rice
Sullv and Scott who DO many remark
able stunts on the trampoline and elc-
waited bars. They are splendid acrobats
and keep their audiences in q good
humor with their novel line of comedy.
An act destined to score heavily is
that offered by Della Rosa and Mar
cello, who are making their first tour
done with the orchestra aecompuni-
ment their own accompaniment and
without music.
The Anker brothers promise a gym
nastic novelty out of the usual run.
Their principal line Of work is hand-to-
hand balancing that is both difficult in
execution and different in arrange
ment, The major portion OF their
work is done with pilot wheels, num-
ber of the old-fashioped boat steering
gears being manipulated in a remark
able manner
The exclusive motion picture which
will be shown at the Orpheum one week
prior to being exhibited anywhere else
in the city will be first run Pathe-
play called "In the Same Boat in
which Charles Airing is featured.
The symphony concert orchestra. un-
der the direction of Ed j, Fitzpatrick,
will give several high glass selections
in the form of concert prior to each
performance
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that George Scarborough is the most
powerful and intense new American
dramatist since Eugene Walter made
his debut with Paid in Full. The
company which is TO present the play
at the Salt Lake theater contains. be-
Sides Mr. Kelly and Mr.. Russell, a num-
Der Of other well-known artists, among
whom are Beatrice Prentice, leading
lady for Robert Edeson for many sea-
sons: Charlotte Granville, noted Eng
lsh actress who succeeded Mrs. Patrick
Campbell in London and was brought
10 America by Charles Frohman;
Leonard Ide, who supported Margaret
Ellington in ''The Thief -; Ruth Find
lay, Enid Gray, Jean Temple, Blanche
Crasson. Adolf Link and George Sey-
bolt
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Na7 HAT has been acclaimed by
Nhf competent critics as tho
W. greatest rural comedy drama
of rnndorn ti,npc will hn th,

A 4 Hal mas DeeU dCCldllDcd ny
SAi competent critics as the
wv greatest rural comedy drama
Of modern times will be the
Thanksgiving offering at the Utah
theater By the Mack -Rambeau players,
beginning with tonight S performance.
The drama is in four acts, by Justin
Adams. There are seven big scenes
and score of characters, all of them
types of tho kind to be found only in
the New England states. The play
had long and successful run in the
cast. and il Will he presented this week
Cor the first time in stock. The at.
traction is decidedly appropriate for
Thanksgiving week, and the prediction
is made that it will be hailed as one
of the most delightful entertainments
Of the season.
"'Quincy Adams Sawyer is the title
of the comedy drama. and the scenes
are all laid in New England, 1t is q
story replete with beauty, pathos and
laughter and tears, JOY and sorrow in
revealing the fortunes OF the principal
characters.
The story mostly concerns Quincy
Adams Sawyer, Alice Pettengil, Lindy
Putnam, Obadiah Strout, Abner Stiles,
Ezekiel Pettengill, Mrs. Hawkins, the
village gossip, and number Of other
characters of most amusing type.
Sawyer is city chap who wanders
into the village and whose business
there eXcites the curiosity of the coun-
try folk TO an alarming extent,
In this village lives Lindy Putnam,
adopted daughter OF Mrs. Putnam. The
girl was found when a baby in an open
boat by a sailor, who gave the child to
Mrs. Putnam. There is mystery con
corning her pareDtage, and those who
know the secret keep it to themselves,
although many attempts are made to
learn the truth about her In the same
village lives Alice Pettengill, girl
threatened with blindness. There is
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~ ULLIVAN & CONSIDlNE are of
fering another Of their call
1 star" brands of vaudeville at
the Empress this week Every
act on an altogether pleasing bill is a
distinct novelty in itself. Patrons of
this house sort Of expect bin that is
inst little better than the previous
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ncr in The NJ
Smms, the feature of
Rex today and tomorrow
Grace, afterwards kno7
donna, - belongs to a
Apachcs. Paul. the an
5. chance and later eugt
model FOR his painting q
Their association result
mcut between them aln
the girl with a desire
The subject Of the pain
She is posing. When II
ut Paul s apartments
New Year eve festIvi8
leaves her .wretched ho1
aud attends the party. "
claimed the great mod :
The scene Of rcVelry a
idea Of the diversions a.
votccS. WhcE the meIks
highest. Grace : Apsche h
gang breaks down the a.
the room. 4 fierce Sd
the artists and the Apa(
be ended only by thei-
gcndarmcs. in the stra
father is killed and Tho
find safety in flight thu
sewers, The reformed IS
ist are married.
The story was writte{ z
nard. who has the title
produced by Francis
the male lead. Harry
Frank Lloyd of the Bisa
tho other principal roles
"From Mine to Min
educational feature, t
series at the Rex,
great local interest, as
important Utah indus
ductiou. 1t also shows
4 motion picture OF
United States mint, the 4
The scenes in the mint
the sanction Of the 60 <
picture shows exterio 3
(Copt ptinued on Follo
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~ OCCASIONALLY some play strikes
A a note that rings out clear and
" true in the midst of the common
place ard impresses its auditor
with the thought that it was written
not for gain. not for psstime, hut be.
cause some man had something 10 say
to other men and he took this means OF
expression,
'Thc Shepherd Of the Hills, Harold
Bell Wright's dramatiZation OF his
novel of The same name, is this kind of
a play, Mr.. Wright bad felt within his
soul the peace and beauty of the bills
and he wished to set down their mean
ing before him. He made a play that
in plot is compelling, one that never
fails in sincerity. The people who move
in it are so human that the auditor Will
pick them out for like and dislike as
if he really knows them.
There is the shepherd, the man who
came to the hills TO learn, and remained
TO teach; Old Matt. who cherished the
memory OF a wrong that could never be
rghted; Young Matt, q Hercules OF
the hills country, whose strength Of
heart and soul equalled the strength OF
his body; Sammy Lane. bright and buoy
ant with the youth oC the hill country
and the other quaint characters that en-
liveu the play with humor.
The scene of the play is IN the high
hills Of the Ozark mountains. The mists
of the valleys, the glories of the sunsets,
the magnificent vistas from the sum
mits have been brought out by the won.
derful Ingenuity of the scenic artist aud
electricians craft 1t is the spirit OF
the land that Mr.. Wright has caught
that makes the play one that is unique
and one that will stand in field Of
its own
"Thc Shepherd Of the Hills win be
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w best Be '''.ss .s@rsss ssss
possible, is send
second time the greatest
can plays. Fought an|
which will begin ? thrcl
ment at the Salt Lake !
afternoon OF Thanksgivh
The play is by Georl
and concerns q telephone
ries a millionaire whom
really love She respe|
dentally her maTying
easier ior her sister,
and their baby. The "a
shattered when tle wife|
her husband is n confir
Under the influence ose
brute, and the extent a
is very clearly and disaa
in the second act, VII
home in a maudlin conI
senting his wIfe's rcpua
in that condition, boasi
his, - bought and paid 4
breaks down the door 4
which she has locked u
third act she begs him
threatens 10 leave MIN d
ises TO do so. lie refuses
handing back the jewel6
dung rings, starts out il
The curtain falls on Tho
ing up n detective agenc
The last act shows
humble circumstances WI
reduced sister and brotli
is only q. poor shop gir1
for 81 a week. and hand
in the subway twice dali
iu-law couce;vcs an idc}
husband and wife toge
ceeds. They really love-
the playwright ingcniou
situation, Il
Charles Nillward N
notable company, appear
the millionaire. Other d
The organization are Ha
Evelyn Wedding, Hoba-
Helen Ncstor and Ciydek
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lei is presented by the Graham Moffat
Scottish players,
A musical treat will he ''TGe Gypsy
Countess, assisted by Count De
Szechy. Both are adopts i'm Hungarian
music. and OFFER the latest popular and
classic selections on the Hungarian
cZjmbalom.
tric comedians who bill themselves
"lunAtics. They arc that in the sense
OF the nonscnsical enjoyment which
they portray and the amount of LAUGH
ter thev create.
Billy Sheer is owe of The best come
dians that has visited this city in a
long time HIS songs are of the newest
sort and decidedly ENJOYABLE.
Jones and laddington offer pan
tomimc novelty which is bound TO meet
with popular approval, as offerings of
this sort are rare and far between.
New views by the Weekly Review
viii complete the bill.
TT is a sensational bill at Pantaees
H this week, The Ameen Abou
Hamid troupe of twelve whrlwiud
acrobats, gymnests. equilibrists, pole
vaulters, human pyramid builders. gun
spinners and howling dervishes are the
hcadliners, Their work is fast aud
furious. their costumes decidedly pic.
turesque and the special scenery carried
is quite effective. Their repertoire is
full OF the unusual. They have been
making one Of the big hits OF the cir.
cult They re better than a lesson in
geography for the children.
For a hearty laugh and good songs
don I fail TO see Anderson and Groine,
the great colored entertainers at PAN
tages, who carry off the individual
honors. They are scream from start
to finish. The grotesque appearance
OF the long, lean member is laugh
without bit of action, and when the
action arrives he causes continual mer-
riment. The comedy is clean and the
songs new and sung with good voices
The De Vote trio consists of three
men who present clever work on the
Roman rings. They also present "a
striking series Of sensational feats Of
strength and muscular dcxterity.
Bennett Kinte and Pierce brothers
are singers, dancers and instrumental,
lists. The Dorothy Lyons company of
three present comedy sketch entitled
"A Modern Ananias.'' !'Baby Gil
bert an S-year.old comedian, has sew
eral song hits. New comedy motion PIC
lures and special music by the Pant ges
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the attraction AT the San
next Wednesday maiinee
The enormous popularity|
Bell Wright novels indil
engagement OF this, his 4
prove a great popular sud
viii be given al popular /
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SALT William ]. Kelly in
The Lure" Monday and Tuesday
nights Special matinee Tuesday.
THE Shepherd OF the Hills, We'd
aesday matinee and night. Bought
and Paid For" Thursday, Friday
and Saturday. Special Thanksgiving
day matinee Thursday and regular
Saturday matinee.
UTAH-WjiIard Mack and Marjorie
Rambeau In Quincy Adams Saw
YER Performances every night. be-
ginning tonight. Matinees Thursday
and Ss t1rday.
ORPHEU M-Naudevilse Performances
every afternoon and evening
EMPRESS-Nau udevillc. Performances
every afternoon ana two perform
Ances al night
PANTAGES - Vaudeville. Perform
anccs every afternoon and TWO per-
formsnces at night
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4 uLIAM \. BR1
NN{ be relied upon
Wv best company
UoS.iblc /. eanl
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