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mtr " 10 flOODWIN'S'WEEKLY I I I ' " The First Nighters I ' I T H 111 NUbh HERE have 1 II m (T 11 een wo rat" 1 m. J tling good H II &r 1 1 shows at the B i" I Sait Lake this H I 'rTfTTy1 J week, both fea fl t u r i n g well- M known stars. Blanche King and cap- B able company held the boards the first M three nights in the typical Morosco H production, "What Next," and Kather- m ire Grey is winding up the week In H "The 13th Chair," a mystory play of fl unique type. Both shows are worth M seeing. H It is always a pleasure to see H Blanche Ring. The years seem to H have dealt kindly with her she is just H as clever and chipper and shapely as M ever, and prosperous, too but some- H how or other, she seems to recall bet- H ter days, the days when authors wrote H real songs and the stars knew how to H sing them. This is no reflection on H "What Next," for it is way above the ' average of present day musical com- M' edy productions. There is really a plot m to the play, that thickens and thins H' ' as real interesting plots should, to- H' gether with some exceptionally clever H I lines and a good song or two. Also, the Hd male contingent can sing to beat the H band, and the several specialties offer- H ed are sufficiently varied and finished H ) to satisfy the most exacting first night- H "Mary Brown" proved to be the H song hit of the performance, but the H inimitable Blanche was at her best In H "Cleopatra," a song which she sings H with characteristic action and abandon H that suggests that old favorite, "Rings H On My Fingers, with which she scored H J one of her greatest triumphs. In less H j competent hands, one doubts that the H play would size up to expectations, H but the resourceful actress, ably asslst- H ed, easily supplies the mirth, melody H and motion necessary to save the pro- H duction from mediocrity. H And one must "not forget Marie H ' Decker, whose stage presence is so H natural and whose personality is so ap- H pealing, whether she sings, chatters, H shows her shapeliness, or simply H smiles, that you can't resist falling In H love with her. Also, Charles Mlnnin- H ger in his eccentric German role, and B, Neely Edwards, a poet who imbibes, H and Ed. Flanagan, an actor who had j seen better days all tlnee husbands K of Mary Brown (Miss Ring) at one W tfme or another are all admirably m) ', cast and contribute to the merriment K 1 in a manner that Is intensely pleasing. Hyj, Altogether, the company is of a high ; i order and the show proved to be a HrL real treat to Salt Lakers. Bfii Bi i "jHOSE who care for mystery m U drama in all its blood-curdling HI. 1 1 i amif icatlons will experience a suc- H, ' I ' cession of thrills and chills that HI should satiate their desire for a long - time to come. Not that it Is fair to characterize the play as altogether morbid, for it is cleverly finished in every particular; but the plot re volves around a double murder that calls into execution all the artifices of the professional "medium" and all the brutal tactics commonly employed by modern police methods, to unravel the tangle, clear the innocent person under suspicion and fix the guilt where it belongs. It is quite probable that Craig Ken nedy, he of exceptional "book detec tive" fame, would be delighted with the play. At that, there is consider able comedy1 runing through the lines sufficient, at least, to periodically relieve an otherwise unbearable ten sion. A love affair plays a prominent part in the scheme, of course, and this, together with the Impulse df a mother's love, inspiring the medium to accomplish the seemingly impos sible in crime detection, is the sav ing situation of the play. Katherine Grey is admirably cast in the lole of the medium and plays the difficult part to. perfection. One could not help wishing at times, how ever.that a happier selection had been afforded her to display her extraor dinary talents. The company accords her able support. As was observed above, those who care for this kind of drama should see the play. ORPHEUM ypAGNIFICENT music coupled with W beautiful stage effects add to the Terpsichorean act headlines the Orpheum this week. Of the several numbers it would be difficult to say which was the best, for all 'are beauti ful, all alluring, all graceful, all classi cal. Theodore Kolsoff premier Dan seur of the Imperial theatres in Mos cow and Petrogad, has assembled a ballet that, like himself, is the personi fication of rythmic" motion. Add to this the fact that among the members of his Imperial ballet is Winnifred Shaughnessy De Wbolf, who has many friends in Salt Lake and whose artistic interpretation of the Aztec poem was a dream. But you must see this won derful act to appreciate it. There are many good things on the bill, variety enough to please all; some better than others but all good. Worth particular mention are Horace Wright and Rene Dietrich in their song offer ing which is somewhat different so much so that it is out of the ordi nary their Hawaiian numbers being more than pleasing. Of course there are laugh producers must be to make the bill acceptable and these are found in. the acts -Of Florence Baird and E. Charles Behsee in their "Songiflage;' in the "A Two Weeks' Notice," by Dorothy Hays and company, and in the act of the "Won- derboy" Archf Onrl, assisted by Miss Dolly; and in the talk and songs of Alf Grant. The Five Nelson's con clude the bill -with "Hoops My Dear" in ah act tlia't pleases. On the 'screen are fo be seen for the first time In Salt Lake, pictures of the American soldiers as they appear in France. PANT AGES "Frolicking in a Gypsy Camp" is the headliner at Pantages this week and it is as the old fellow would say "well, worth the price of admission," for the music which the six Venetian singers give is charming and Is height ened by the camp stiene. It is the sort of music 'that lingers with you when you leave the playhouse. Owen McGivney presents the "mur der scene from Oliver Twist," which runs a close second to the headliner McGivney, through quick changes, por trays five characters Nancy, Bill Sykes, Fagln, Artful Dodger and Monks. His quick changes are re markable. An acrobatic act in which Claire and Atwood appear is exceed ingly clover. They are agile comiques ' and their stunt makes a hjt. Early and Laight have a dualogue that provokes much laughter which Is also true of Frank Morrill in his song and monologue act. There is noise galore In the act of the "pianophl ends," Reeder and Armstrong, and that is about all that can be said of it. The tenth installment of the "Fatal Ring" and pictures of the campaign in Salt Lake for Liberty Bonds are shown upon the screen. The show is worth seeing. ANNA HELD MODISTE BNNA HELD as an entertainer bids fair to give way to Anna Held, the modiste, if the fashion ex perts where her musical comedy, "Fol low Me" is playing, do not stop run ning to the theatre solely for the pur- T MRS GENE HUGHES, WHOSE SARTORIAL COMEDY, "GOWNS" WILL DE ONE OF THE INTERESTING ATTRACTIONS OF THE VAUDEVILLE SHOW WHICH OPENS AT THE ORPHEUM THEATRE NEXT WEDNESDAY EVENING