Arizona republican., 1913-03-03
WORKING HARD
 0N ELkS SHOW
Maitland Davies Keeping
 Amateur Performers Busy Getting Their Parts
 Perfect for "B1own of IIalNard' March 26 to 2S

March is the big month in Phoenix EIkdom. Big because it brings with it the annual "Elks' Show" and big ger than ever this year because the tlks are giving their show" on bigger, broader and more elaborate lines than ever before The dates selected are the 26th. 27th and 2Sth of the month. and Brown of Harvard' will be the production.
 Brown of Harvard" was chosen be- ause Elks Lodge 335 wanted to get away from the usual minstrel show and musical hodge -podge-tO do some thing different and worth while. Something would repay them for the weeks of hard work in rchearsing and would give the big audiences which always greet them something pleasant to remember
 Brown of Harvard" is a comedy of college life. As sweet and clean as i all outdoors. brimfur and bubbling 1 over with fun and filled with breath 1 of that most wonderful of all things 1 youth. It is the story of a cIeal- ! cut wholesome boy and his love affair 1 which, like all true love affairs fails
 to run smoothly The scenes are all
 laid in Cambridge. Mass. and show 1 Browns rooms at Harvard. the Har-
 ward campus and the banks of the
 Charles river. where the big boat race
 takes place.
 In order to do the thing properly
 the Elks have made arrangement:
 with Oliver Morosco. the famous To!
 Angeles theatrical maenatc. whereb,
 he is to supply the entire scenic pro duction. Mir. Morosco is a man O tremendous importance. not only il ! the west, but throughout the American f theatrical world. His production O
 the Hawaiian play. The Bird of Para s disc" was one of the biggest sensa . tiOns in the east last season. whil l this season his Peg O My Heart. 3 with Miss Laurette Taylor. at the nel . 1 Cort theatre. is one of the few req 0 successes in New York and at the sam : time he is making history with hi a wonderful production Of Paul Arm | strons's "A Love Story of the Ages ,. at his own beautiful new Morosc s theatre in Los Angeles. In fact h n has done more than any other on
 [ :, portant. However, as Kipling woul $ say. that is another story
 2 Mir. Morosco, who is an Elk himsel Q is much interested in Brown" an y has offered MT Maitland Davies, unde
 whose personal direction It will be pro
 duced here. every possible assistanc f in making it the big success he con e fidently expects it will be This alou ), is q guaranty that this years affa q will be something to boast abou q Every bit of scenery will come frol $ the Morosco Producing company q Los Angeles and the big eight oare
 racing shell and oars which figure
 the race meet, are loaned to the Ell ', through the courtesy of the Los AT IS geles Athletic club
 a Rehearsals are now going on at tl
 Elks every night. and wonderfully goo - progress is being made. There al
 going to be some big surprises who
 this bunch of thespian talent is turnt
 loose on Phoenix. Mir Unsuspectir
 Public will sit up and take notice ar ' have something to be proud of Beyond the fact that Frank Hid,
 bran is to star in the name part mac ,p famous by Harry Woodruff, no offici a- announcement has vet been made as ,r the cast That will come later in Il 10 week. and will be an inspiring list r. names. The committee in charge fe lg themselves exceedingly fortunate
 securing Mir Hildcbran. as his persol l. ality and magnetism exactly fit Il Iy part. and his ability as an actor is w, ay known.
 y, It will he Mir. Hildebran's first pu g. lie appearance in long time, al fit Phoenix will be tickled to death ir. see him and the all star cast whi le. supports him. It is a sure fire vim. by Remember the dates, Wednesda nd Thursday and Friday. the 26th. 2 is and 2Sth. Write them in red letters nd --o-----