The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-26

sented is a totally different sketch to tina t
OF the same name which this talented
pair put on one year ago, There is not
a single line nor situation the same, the
only thing remaining being the title, which
is the same. Incidentally, Willard Mack.
Marjorie Ra ambeau and company hold a
record for q dramatic playlet In New
York. showing In that city Kick In for
nine consecutive weeks in the leading
vaudeville theaters.
Aside from Its delightful qualities as an
amusement enterprise. George Klelue' 8
splendid photo drama. QUO Vadis, .
which Is announced for an entire week al
the Salt Lake theater beginning Monday
next with daily ma tinees, is doing world
OF good as time saver and neatly fits
the demands of the present age. It
would require two weeks OF the average
business mans time 10 read Henryk Sien-
kiewlcz's original novel. whereas the
whole story with every essential detail
is visualiZed with wonderful perfection In
George Kleine's photo-drama. The novel
leaves much 10 the imagination, whereas s
the photo-drama omits nothing that the
eye and mind can encompass. On Sat
urday for the benefit of the school chill
dren. two matinees will be given, one
beginning at noon and the other at 5
o clock in the afternoon
The bill at the Empress, which has
served so excellently as all entertainer at
the popular vaudeville theater the past
SIX DAYS, VIII come 10 a ClDSe Will lIS
three performances that Will be given to-
day There is diversity and variety
enough to satisfy the most exacting. and
each and every Offering Is OF the sort
miration of all IT Is very expensive bill
because OF the three big headline acts
which were grouped, forming triple top
notsh combination that AFFORDS more than
the usual amount OF entertainment pro"
vlded on any one bill The Exposition
Four" "The Trainer" pretty playlet,
and John Whites comedy animal circus
compose the hcadllDers. while Raymond
Teal. Lightner and Jordan, Marcou and
the Gaumont pictorial weekly review
make up the balance OF the delightful en-
| ltertainment.
That "Niobe" is one of the funniest
| IA rce- comedies ever written Will be ad-
mitted by all who have witnessed II, and
its production by the Utah theater stock
company this week is really work OF
! art There are only three acts I'm one
| set. but In those three acts there Is
, enough fun 10 keep up roar of Laughter
throughout the performance. The vain
enGeavor OF Peter Amos Dunn (Arthur
Morse Moon) TO escape from embarrassing
situat tions when "Niobe." a statue 1000
years old comes to life and embra ces him
| in the presence Of his wife and others.
keeps merriment going at n rapid pace
| Miss Connelli, In the title role. is doing
the best piece OF acting she has done since
coming TO Salt Lake City, and that is
| saying a great deal.
With the cooling plant at the Rex OPP
Grating TO capacity and every facility be-
| ing cTerted TO counteract the hot wce thcr
and make the house comfortable for
patrons The management announces a
| five-reel bill for today and Tuesday thai
/ is headed by the Imp drama, Mating. d"
Il strong stery of love and affection. per-
fectiy played by one OF the best Of the
Imp companies. The Rex has brought
the temperature OF the interior OF the
house down To ten and fifteen degrees be.
| low the tempere ture OF the street outside
and this js proving n big drawing card
with the patrcrs OF the Rex,
"IIow Did 1t Finish?" Is a laugha ple
! Edison comedy In which papa starts 10
! road hIrrowlr. nelodromatic tale.
| A.,cr many dinicu, .eg, lie reach-s t5e
poi;,1 where tho hero and william are
locked In dp@th struggle. only 10 find
/ :hnt the last page IS missing. Hoy did
III end? The Sclig company presents The
dra ma ~ Counterfeit Santa Claus a
poor Eathor, unable 10 secure WORK, de-
iernl.rcs to talk. the desperate chance
fGf stealing Christmas gifts for his cnil-
dren. How ne is dlssuaded and is event
Iuaiiy h,ssrd is t,s'c crlY portrayed al the
Meieey today. Two Essanay comedies,
I"Retaggod" and THE Drummer's GIm-
! 5yclia," conclude the programme.