Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-19
LOCAL TALENT WILL
PRESENT ARIZONA
A Thrilling Story Of Frontier
Life So Realistic that You
Do Not See But Live Il

On Monday and Tuesday evenings,
Nov. 80 and Dee. l, the Loyal Order Of
Moose will present at the Grand Opera
House Augustus Thomas celebrated
military drama, Arizona with the
following east of Salem local talent
Henry Candy, owner of the
Aravapia ranch Mr.. John D. Turner
Colonel Frank Bonham, l1th
U. S. Cavalry ,.........Mr. Hal V. Bolam
Lieutenant Harry Denton, llth
U. S. Cavalry Mr.. Steve Henderson
Captain Leonard Hodgman, l1th
U. S. Cavalry ..........Mr. Robin D. Day
Lieutenant Hallock, llth U. S.
Cavalry .......,.....,...Mr. Thos. Roberts
Lieutenant Aoung, llth U.
Cavalry .....................Dr Tohn -. ~old
Surgeon FenlOn, llth U. S.
Cavalry ,...................Mr VIM. B. Mou
Sergeant Keller, 11th U. S.
Cavalry......George Curtis Lee Snyder
Private Quigley, l1th U. s.
Cavalry ......................Mr John Holman
Tony MostanO, a Mexican vaquer-
ro in Canby's employ.".................
.....................,........ Mr.. James w. Mott
Sam Wong, Chinese cook on the
ranch ........................,...... Mr.. Woo Sur
Mrs. Candy, who "runs" the
ranch ....,................Miss Rhea Wilson
Estrella Bonham, the Colonels
wife ............ Miss Catherine Carson
Bonita Candy, her younger
sister .....,............Miss Aline Thompson
Miss MacCullagh, school
teacher ............ Miss Althea Moore
Lena, Sergeant Keller's daughter.
..,.""................ Miss Margery Marvil
Synopsis.
Act 1.-The Candy ranch. "The Ar
rival Of the Troop"
Act H.-Col. Bonham 3 headquarter
at the post. "The resignation. +"
Act III.-Kitchen of the Canb,
ranch "The arrest. y -.
Act lV.-Same as Act T.. eth
court.martial.
" Arizona will be staged under tn
personal direction of Mr.. James W
Mott, who during the past four year
has been associated with some Of tn
best theatrical organizations in Amer
lea, including the Southern-Marlow
; Company and the New York production
of Damaged Goods" Mr.. Mott wa
raised in this city, and although he ha
been away for several years he still
claims Salem as his home town. He j
graduate Of Columbia University an,
of the American Academy Of Dramati
Arts, New York City, and besides hi
metropolitan engagements he has head
, ed some of the foremost stock con
panies in the United States.
The "Arizona' committee of tn
Moose and the director believe that i
presenting this cast they have succeede
: in bringing together the strongest ag
| gregation of amateur dramatic talen
, that has ever appeared on the loca
/ stage, and the Forthcoming productio
Of the great Thomas masterpiece prom
! ises to be the most notable amateu
. theatrical event in the history o
Salem. More than two weeks wer
A spent in selecting the east, and nearl
4 one hundred candidates were tried on
, for the various parts. The rehearsal
which began a week ago will cOntinu
nightly until the evening Of the 30th.
"Arizona - is too well known
American theatre goers to need niue
of an introduction here. Practical
every recognized dramatic critic in tn
o country has pronounced Arizona
e be the greatest Of all American play
J. Some have gone so far as to say that
8 is the greatest modern drama ey,
V written. II has been seen by more pc
: pie than any other play Of its time,
$ has played TO bigger Cuisines" tina
}. any other American production wit
s the possible exception Of Ben Hurr, an
= It is today probably the most populi
play on the American stage.
d From the view point Of a productic
@ " Arizona will surpass anything of i
3. kind that has ever been seen on Il
n local stage. II will be real produ
a tion of real play, staged and direete
y in thoroughly professional manne
j. and acted by company that can rea
ly play IL. The production will folio
i in every detail the primere performant
}. Of the play as il was originally pr
G duced under the authors personi
direction at the Chicago Grand Opei
), House. New uniforms have been o
G dered for the Salem players, and II wi
!. require five wagon loads Of speci
I furniture and properties to set the stal
] for the big production.