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H ! " -rilW"--HJ MIWWMKI 4 U "J- r - .in.i.ii .,, ,m),i.iIW-..JiiiiM II. -i - ' wir- - -J T Hi' I L 10 GOODWIN' S WEEKLY. I ; j? the First Nighters H ; ORPHEUM D If there happens to ibe enough of anyone to H shake up considerably it is an easy matter to laugh H ones self sick at Bert Williams, who returns to the H Orpheum this week with Hilda "Wolfus, in "Hark! H Hark! Hark!" easily the headliner in the 'hill now H running there. The comedy, nonsenical as much H of it may be, is so productive of hysteria that no H v one can get away from it. This is not the Bert H Williams of blackface. This is Herbert Williams, H to speak correctly, and his face is very white and H extends way up where his hair ought to be, but H he's surely a funny guy, and if we had the time we H would make it a. point -to drop in on him again. H These two are preceded by Paul Morton and H Naomi Glass in a musical satire entitled "1916 H 1950" that contains some clever music and chat- H ter and a new idea in dancing that is a joy to those H who like it best when It is fastest. It would suit H the fastidious better however if Naomi would in- H ' vest in a new frock and discard the one so H patched and torn. H The Ward Brothers have dropped in again with H their usual funny stuff and a baseball satire H that is a peach, and Jack Wyatt and his Scotch H lads and lassies please those who are partial to H bare knees and kilties and the, songs, dances and H pipes that usually accompany them. The opening B night was the coldest of the winter and that part H of the audience which was most appreciative con- H sisted of those who had their (Scotch, and saw it H Those who came in late didn't miss much if H they failed to see Mary Dorr or Edward Miller and H Helene Vincent, and Laura Nelson Hall, Lusette H Gordan and Hollister Pratt in "The Cat and the H Kitten" were responsible for some very acute pain H on the part of those who expected to enjoy them- H selves through the act ibilled as the headliner. H Miss Hall has not improved in her acting, which is H to 'be regretted and she seems to have lost more or K less of her personal charm, which was an asset in H the past. She is also a little careless of her ap- H pearance, or else got to the theatre late. As an H actress Miss Gordon we think will have no occa H sion to 'he burdened with metals, and Hollister H Pratt he is some actor, oh my, yes! It is all very H .pathetic and the sketch itself is far fatched and H overdrawn. H HOBSON'S CHOICE H Seats are now on sale for "Hobson's Choice," H the farce-comedy which the Messrs. Shubert will H present at the Salt Lake theatre for an engage- H ment of half a week, commencing next Monday H evening, with the original all English company H headed by Viola Roach, Galwey Herbert, Marsh- H all Vincent, Lionel Bevans, James C. Malaidy, H Rhoda Beresford, Phyllis Birkett, Esther Mendel, H William P. Hill, Noel Tearlo, Thos. J. Donnely H and others. B The expression, "Hobson's Choice," originated H( in the seventeenth century in connection with an H old stable keeper in Cambridge, England, named H Thomas Hobson, who rented horses and who H made it a rule that each patron must takd the H horse nearest the stable door, whether it be good H or bad. Harold Brighouse, author of "Hobson's H Choice," applied the saying to his farce-comedy Hl1 in which the central character, that of a shop- H'i keeper, is also named Hobson, only he has three Hj daughters to dispose of instead of horses. He de- H termines that each shall marry men of his choice, Hl but the eldest takes her destiny into her own H hands, picks out the man of her choice, proposes H to him in a real, leap-year fashion, takes him to B church to be wed and starts o domestic rebellion in her father's household. It is said to be one of the funniest farce-comedies seen on the stage in years. w v m MOVIES GET MARJORIE RAMCEAU Marjorie Rambeau, now a Broadway star in "Cheating Cheaters," is to appear in a series of pretentious star productions for the Mutual peo ple. The Rambeau pictures will be made under the direction of Frank Powell. The Rambeau contract and others shortly to be closed will give the Mutual important studio representation in the east. Miss Rambeau's work will be at the studios of the Frank Powell Producing Corpora tion, New York. The plans of the Mutual now so near consummation look to the opening of three big New York studios. While increasing its eastern studio facilities the Mutual is not decreasing its western activi ties. The developments at hand are to be taken only as representative of the rapid development of the Mutual Film corporation as a concern de voted to the distribution of features and big spe cial productions. ABOUT LYDIA LOPOKOVA Dainty Lydia Lopokova, who will be seen here as premiere danceuse of the celebrated Serge de Diaghileff Ballet Russe on December .22, is the youngest premiere ever graduated from the Im perial Russian Ballet school, but in spite of her youth she is rated second only to Pavlowa. She was graduated when she was sixteen, which is extraordinary considering the rigorous demands of the curriculum. Following the example of Pavlowa, Mile. Lo pokova, much to the displeasure of the czar, de serted her native land for the opportunities of America, shortly after securing her diploma. She was an immediate success, scoring equally in the matter of her technique and the exquisite charm of her youth. After a year in this country, Mile. Lopokova yearned, with all the restless yearning of her youth, to conquer other fields. She was deter mined to become an actress. At that time she was earning about $400 a week, but she accepted less than a quarter of that to become a star in a play written for herself. Alas! this device nearly turned New York into a one night stand, and Mile. Lopokova returned to the art of the dance. When the Washington Square Players, a group of radical amateurs who started a notable work by introducing different one-act plays at their little Bandbox theatre, Mile. Lopokova saw a chance of acting in exactly the sort of plays she believed in. She volunteered her services, which were gladly accepted by this band of innovators. For a year she was one of the popular members 01j T l. I H- A.- 3 performances, com. Fri., Dec. 22 oalt JLake 1 neatre m say By Special arrangements with the Metropolitan Opera Co. DIAGHILEFF'S BALLET RUSSE ! i PRICES: Lower Floor $5.00, Balcony 2 rows center $5.00, last 2 rows and first j row sides $4.00, balance $2.50. Family Circle 2 rows center $3.00, last 2 rows center I $2.50, sides $2.00. Gallery (unreserved) $1.00. Boxes and stalls $20.00 to $40.00. I Ocllt JLclKe 1 Jieatre Matinee Wednesday MESSRS. SHUBERT Offer The Screaming Funny Farce Comedy "HOBSONS CHOICE" ORIGINAL ENGLISH CAST ONE YEAR IN NEW YORK A Sunburst of Merriment. Come and Lau ,h! Prices: Evenings, 25c to $1.50. Mat. 25c to $1.00. Seats Now on Sale