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PAGE THREE Movies, Music And Drama At The Theaters Of Phoenix GADOWSKY TO BE HERE JANUARY 19 THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN; SUNDAY .MORNING, DECEMBER 9,. 1917 A r nui i I'le tribute t' tjudowsky ' Th'- ;-aitanii;iM of i'lanu riaving" by lames 1 1 i n:i l.-r, .New Yolk Times on Man h II, ini7. v. ic-ti lie said: I nni-c called him the superman of :i;irn. pluying. .Nothing like him, as far :i kniiw. i: t' tie found in the Im t"rv of piano playing since Chopin. Hi- is ;i u Aitri!ion. A Clmpin doubled l.v a .1.111 r;i .imlaii st. Harh and Chimin. The spirit or the Herman cantor and .Iv Polish tone poet in curious cou- JOIH'tlilTl. Ilis pl.iyiiiK is transcontinental. Ilia Piano compositions' the tiansccndontal Miis of the luture. I).- i.s a miracle worker. Ilis ten digits are ten inde p.inli rit voices recreating the ancient poh ph'.ini' art i.r the Flemings. He is .il a Itrahma at thl piano. I'.i'foie 1 1 i : i .serene and all embracing- -vision every school appears and lit appears in the void. The beauty of touch and lone are only matched 'v the delicate adjustment of his phrasing to the larger curve of the "inposiiion. .Nothing musical is for ign to him. "Me is a piani.'t for pianists, and I am clad to say that the majority of 'h.-iu nhidly recognize the fact. 'Me is tin- greatest creator of ivihniic values since Liszt, and that is a lai'V order." liiioowsky lias been secured for one vaiei'M at the L'lk.s theater Saturday, January :. LOCXWOO.D WILL BE AT EMPRESS Haloid LocUunud, who is gaining in popularity at an amazing rate, comes to the Kmprcss today appearing in the first comedy he has made for the I .Metro forces. It is the screen adapta tion of "l.ove Me for Myself Alone," hy Francis Perry Flliott, and has been .itled -The Sq tare Deceiver." The picture is a first run. in fact what is known as a ire-release picture. I'hoe ui will see the picture before it is seen on the coast. The production rms 'een styled a comedy-drama of youth Hint love and its wholesomeness com I'ined Willi its touches of intense heart Milercsl make it a program that will ifpoeal to all. I.ockwood is seen in the role of a young millionaire, much anight by mercenary mothers with marriageable daughters. But he is un 'inpressionahle, and relentlessly seeks mi his "dream girl." In the course of 'vents a wealthy gentleman brings to .New York his society-mad wife and Maugiiter. accompanied by his ward. charming- girl who has as vet not been spoiled by the scheming ways of the! balance of the household. Obtaining! i uase on a House owned by our hero, .no ' ' sums ner campaign to marry "it Per daughter into millions. The i it st nop is to employ a livened chauf- I'.inr. and the ward is sent in search f 11 1 in. s-he is seen by the voune mil lionaire who immediately recognizes lier as his "dream girl." Learning her mission, he dons his ex-chauffeur's As te' 1 ( ' a ( l; l J W & .JIT ,L W )m l r ' - . ,A- ft l-rVV':: iCAKMBL MYERS fc, , fv-J I' I2iaf;3i-XT HKrSH of POWERS W f iBi'CifSi ' i irfr -Hs-:-ii -grfsTR'FZZ.jz? , ,j Coming to the Hip Wednesday and Thursday of this week t 1 Nr" X. I ft- 'I jrv. i Thxda Bara Coming in "Camille'' to Lamara Wednesday and Rest of Week uniform, applies for the position, and is given employment. A romance thus begun between the pseudo chauffeur and the ward rapidly ripens into mu tual love, much to the surprise and chagrin of the guardians. But love IS, LKS THEATER Brandon Bros., Lessees and Mgrs. Phone 717 will find a way and all ends happily lor the young couple. As an added attraction, the first of the Fox Sunshine comedies, "Wedding Bells and Roaring Lions," will be shown. , o "THIEF IN HOUSE" ELKS BILL TODAY MAT. TODAY TONIGHT "A Thief in the House" The Smart Musical Conceit COMMENCING MONDAY ALL WEEK ED. REDMOND EVUisica! Comedy Company Presents George M. Cohan's Musical Play v '1 7' i Minutes From Broadwa Ed. Redmond as "Kid" Burns Bobbie Deane as Mary 20-CATCHY SONGS-PEPPERY DANCES 20 Matinees Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday PRICES: Mat. 15 & 25c; Nights, 25, 35 & 50c Mat: 2:30 Curtain Rises 8:15 Night A matinee performance will be given at the Elks theater this afternoon by the Ed Redmond Musical Comedy com pany, presenting the smart musical conceit, "A Thief in the House." This play has proven to be the real hit of the Redmond season and a record week has been enjoyed by the popular com pany. The final perfomances will be given this afternoon and tonight and commencing with tomorrow evening's performance the Redmonds will pre sent for the entire week the famous George M. Cohan musical play, "Forty Five Minutes From Broadway" with Bobbie Deane appearing in the role of Mary. This popular comedienne mak ing her first appearance in a star role is bound to awaken interest among all theaergoers and no doubt all her ad mirers, which by the way she has a vast number, will be on hand to wel come her appearance in this clever role. The musical interpolation in the pro duction of "Forty Five Minutes From Broadway" will be especially good in addition to Cohan's famous trio of songs front the orivinal production. namely, "My Mother's Name Was Mary," 'So Long, Mary" and "Forty Five Minutes From Broadway" a big series of catchy Broadway hits will be introduced. Matinees on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday as well as the seven reg ular evening performances will be giv en of "Forty-Fife Minutes From Broadway." SUNSHINE MAID AT THE LAMARA si a'is (i miami .$ni 1 1 iirr 11 ! ( HAROLD L0CKW00D in "THE SQUARE DECEIVER'" At the Empress Theattr as Feature of the Bill for Today '"(k 1irf i, '.S'' ...... .... -".., MISS BOBBIE DEANE Given first chance in present Redmond engagement at star part in "Forty-five Minutes From Broadway" Scene from "The Crisis" at Columbia Thursday and Friday York and leaves it with a family of the tenement district. Returning to Virginia, in after years, the nurse acqup.ints - the mother's brother with her part in the transac tion. Hurrying to the metropolis, the brother locates the child who has grown up a charming young woman, and brings her back to Virginia as his ward, presenting her under an assumed name - ' When war is declared-with Ger many, the work of spies is brought to light in the vicinity. ' and the aetlon assumes a breathless suspense while the charming ward runs to eartu the leader of the traitors, who proves to be not only extremely clever, but a dangerous individual to cross. But "Miss U. S. A." succeeds in the end in rendering her country valuable assist ance in the apprehension of the guilty, and incidantally succeeds in winning the heart of the man she has learned to love. "WILD SUMAC" TO 1 BE AT COLUMBIA The "Sunshine Maid," charming little June Caprice, the full-fledged William Fox star, who a year ago was a school girl, comes to the Lamara today in one of the most pretentious films she has yet made. "Miss U. S. A." is the name of the story, which has been heralded as a thrilling patriotic drama that will appeal to folks of all ages. The dainty little star is called upon to portray a rolo that differs widely in many re spects from anything she has ever done for the camera. The story starts with the details of a feud which has long existed between two of the oldest families in the state of Virginia. An intermarriage between the families does not lessen the tension. The hus band dies before the birth of a baby girl the widow surviving him hut a short time. After fahe death of the parents, a scheming brother in the ef fort to remove all obstacles standing between him and the possession of the vest estate, exacts a promise from the nurse that she will kill the babe. But instead she takes the child to New ' ? i v " H v t 5j;v "f"!'j ill r -.v 1 u I SEE Margery .Wilson in iTriangle, 'rt"iia.ournacv "HULU-HULU LAND" Sequel to "Shanghaied Jonah" Both KEYSTONERS SEE MARGERY WILSON in a Play of the Canadian Northwest "WILD SUMAC" SEE FORD'S Beautiful Views of New Orleans aL' COLUMBIA MONDAY Tues Wed. i ' Coming ' - "ONE-SHOT ROSS" "THECRISIS" with By Winston Churchill ' Roy Stewart " A Timely Subject We Pay the War TaTT , No Red Tape I Nothing Extra People called her "Wild Sumac", which comes to the Columbia tody, because of the beautiful young gypsy of the Canadian northwest was as un tamed and unguided in her wild growth as her kindred spirit the antelope. But she was not carefree. Into this child's life came peril " and sudden death, the conflict of rough men of the woods meeting in the throes of nrimitive passion and hatred. Around her surged a battle of souls, intent in purpose and all but one was blind to the soul of the dainty woodsprite who lived like a gentle flower among them. Love came to her, finally, in the form of Jacques Fontaine, and she blossomed forth into a woman, all tenderness and charm. The transformation came when Sumac was to be burned at the stake on charges of witchcraft. Led by Deacon Bricketts, a relic of the New England days of black magic and the ducking pond, the eniunatea fanatics of the settlement stormed the Royal Northwest Mounted Police post, where Sumac was held on circumstan tial evidence as a murderess, dragged the innocent girl to a pyre, and made ready to apply ths torch. Tied to a post, she was surrounded by brush, the center of an angry mob of mad creatures. : Sergeant Lewis, the town's sole official, was away, invest igating the murdor with which Sumac was charged. In the agony , of her terror, the girl ha.d little mercy to ex pect from the human fiends around her, when sddenly straight through the crowd up to the fire, into the path of death Itself rode Jacques Fontaine. The sequel to "Shanghaied Jonah," a Keystone comedy 'called 'Hulu-Hulu-land,". will be shown on the same pro gram at the Columbia theater. may be attached to her appearance for the prominent dramatic critic Ashton Stevens niade mention in the Examiner a few seasons ago that Miss Deane was an embryonic Fay Templeton and since that time the popular Phoenix favorite has cherished a keen desire to appear in some -of the- roles that Fay Templeton has made famous and Ed. Redmond has gratified her desire in casting her for the role of Mary in the forthcoming production. .The play will be staged on a lavish scale, the costuming elaborate and the entire cast with Ed. Hedmond in the role of "Kid" Burns. Joe Kemper as Tom Bennett. Marvin Hammond as Flora Dora Deane, and Billy Cochran. Mae McRae, Mrs. Ed. Redmond, Minor Reed Jack Stevens, Eddie Mitchell and the bevy of dancing and singing maids in support of Miss Deane. , FAVORS CORD TIRES One of the prominent motorists of Cleveland, O. who has experienced the many benefits of operating a car on cord tires; is Mr. A. A. Atwater, of the Atwater-Potter Realty company. Since purchasing his Buick about a year ago, he has motored 11,000 miles, including a tour to Miami, Fla, and return, with the original Uoodyear cord tires un touched, except for one small puncture, and apparently , good for many more miles. . ' 7lHtX!tl S4 Jl"1 Three Days starting this morning at 10 The Empress le JoseDhin NORMA TALMADGE JJV-1 "THE- T.rnTT 1 " M i i u l"l vj i I 1 IKJElTNICKfCTURES OF THE SCREEN Beautiful, Winsome NORMA TALMADGE In A story of a social butterfly almost consumed in the flame of her own indiscretion NOTE I do not wish Hip patrons to confuse this picture with another called "Moths." It is different in story and telling. I saw it at Tally's in Los Angeles and I want to personally guarantee it as one of the best pictures I have ever seen on any screen. ART RICK. ELKS I At the Elks theater, commencing with Monday evnlng's performance, the Ed.- Redmond Musical ' Comedy company will present George- M. Cohan's greatest, musical success, "Forty-Five Minutes From Broadway." This play from the pen of one of America's greatest and the world's most prolific playwrights has special appeal to all Americas for the story is a keenly drawn satire of life in the town of New Roclielle, a suburb of the great metropolis and Cohan has clev erly combined a i deep , heart interest story and vital dramatic moments along with the breezy action. As all the characters are types found in ev-ery-day life the story clean and whole some and the plot devoid of sensational lines and the musical interpolations which by the war for this production will be enhanced with a series of the latest Broadway ong hits in addition to Cohan's greatest of all heart song. "My Mother's Name Was Mary"' and "So Long lary"' and "Forty-Five Minutes From Broadway." The popu larity of this play throughout the Unit ed States and the flattering endorse ment it has recdved from the press and pulpit as well as the public, stamps it as one- of America's greatest plays. Of especial interest in next week's production -will tie the appearance of Bobbie Deane in the star role, that of Mary. Miss Dearie owing to Jier ability as a comediennjj will give a stellar characterization iof this, exceedingly clevc part and' special .', significance PARAMOUNT FOX ARTCRAFT PARAMOUNT FOX ARTCRAFT Wm. Fox Presents Arizona's Largest Theatre Pipe Organ TOMORROW TO DAY TUESDAY 3 JUNE Rf Tip In MISS U. S. A. A Thrilling Patriotic Picture for All Ages Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Wm. Fox Presents THEDA BARA -'Camille J The Most Magnificent Version of the worms greatest Love story Ever Shown MMMMM WWIMaiWKIjlllWIHIU '' IM II JIH, ,.H I J . I M,1 nun 1M M -.Ai.M-aii'Hii t ' -itti&.ir PARAMOUNT METRO IMPRESTS The Perfect Picture Temple TODAY AND TOMORROW Metro Presents FOX GOLDWYN 'HftROLD.LO.CKW "THE SQUARE DECEIVER" This Picture Is Being Shown Here Ahead of Los Angeles Added Attraction "ROARING LIONS AND WEDDING BELLS' The First Sunshine Comedy Ever Shown in Phoenix . Most Elaborate and Funniest Comedies Made 1 TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Paramount Tw Dvt-wvito i rnu' T -f?-i-l T Presents - 1Y111C. 1 Ctiuva m liieuaw ui uicuaiiu