Arizona republican., 1914-03-29
WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE
 THIS WEEK

THE EMPRESS is giving the very Lest form of entertainment that it has offered to Phoenix since it's opening The Boston Ideal company is presenting a really good line of musical comedies, well sung and pre- scented. Better than anything of its kind that has ever been seen here. The artists are competent and the shows" are worth while. The idea of giving an act of the various oper- ettas each night instead of tabloid ing them, is d good one. These oid ! tune successes cannot be tabloi1ed without wasting a lot of good ma terial
 The first half of this week will be devoted to the second act of Mas cot while the second half will take care of the third and last act. Al the lovely old melodies, the dear old Gobble song. and the antics of Lor enzo may be heard and seen by at tending tonight. and any night in the first and last half of the week.
 THE LION THEATER continues to give excellent programs of the best | Mutual movies. Today The Thief l and the Book is the feature. It is tWO-reel offering that is commend i able for more than one reason. 1t has a fine touch of humanity that makes it very popular. Finely acted, and the players. including Billie 1 West in the chief woman's role, are pleasing The backgrounds. espe- cially that ''rookery" run by "Old | Meg" where the thieves hang out, are more interesting than usual. There is no tagging in the action. and the spectators are not likely to notice the passage of time while watching it. The thief gets book cn electricity and becomes good electrician. gradually grows respect able and later prosperous. It is real ! poetry to have him in his turn help a girl. whom he catches picking his ; pocket, to become good stenogra pher. The love story of these two is very interesting. A likeable offer ing.
 "A Kentucky Romance" (Kay- -Bee), d thrilling tale of mountain feud ending happily by the marriage of the son and daughter of two of the combatants Beautiful scenic settings and exquisite photography.
 The Under Sheriff" (Keystone), q rip-ro roaring and riotOus Ford Ster- ling and his troupe of acrobatic po- licemen in one of their inimitable farcial. blues -dispelling, thoroughly enjoyable productions. Sixty laughs minute guaranteed.
 THE SAVOY THEATER is not tC have the Jacobs players much longer On April 18th the silent manager and his company of merry makers will pack up bag and baggage anC lie them hence and off to Denver where they will endeavOr to keei Louis B. talkless for six months ol so at the historic Tabor Grand. | was opened away back in 1878, bu it is safe to say that it will learr lot of new things about the pub i;city end of the game when the slim manager opens his heavy guns.
 This week the offering for the frs half will be Running for Congress. produced by J. w. Clifford Haze Lake will be back on Thursday, anC that announcement is enough to fiji the house for the balance of the en- gagement
 THE COLISEUM has a cracker lack bill this week. Booth and How ard black and tan comedians, vii be the big features, and they wi! feature their famous fighting roos ters This is one of the best act' that has ever been brought to thi! | house.
 Eugene de Lafayette, the littl' musical magnet, will make thing lively. and the bill will close witt Query and Grand, novelty trapeZ eouilihrists.
 For the first half of the weel there will be the wonderful threeree