Arizona republican., 1914-07-19

lcent instrument that does the work
or a ten man orchestra and gives the
most remarkable effects. 1t made
great hit with the first night audi
once and is bound to be a big fea-
ture in the success of the Arizona
The program throughout the week
the opening bill and a visit to the
new theater tonight will show how
high a standard that is.
The Arizona is the latest addition to
the long list of Phoenix playhous-s
1t is really the old Savoy, revamped,
remodeled and refurbished, reprinted
and rejuvenated From the old barn
movie theater, where they show excel
lent pictures to unusual music.
1t is tremendous improvement,
from every point of view. over the old
place. and will undoubtedly draw a
lot of support from the movie public.
The big Wurlitzer organ, or orches-
trelle, or whatever is the official name
of the music purveyor, will unques-
tionably prove a great drawing card;
here is one thing that is teetotally
different from anything else to be
found in Phoenix 1t is really Won
der.
RIVERSIDE PARK is going through
a strenuously busy time. The at
tendance keeps at the boiling point
seven days in the week, and with
Watermelon day coming, next Tues
day; Leather Trades day, next
Thursday; Lucille Love due on Fri
day, and the customary Saturday and
Sunday crowds, this week promises to
be record breaker.
On Tuesday the management will
provide four tons of the choicest
watermelons for the delectation of its
patrons Everybody will be supplied
with all the melon they can eat, alb
solutely free of charge, and the
melons will be the best that money
can buy No limit is placed on the
size of ones appetite: there will be
more than enough to satisfy the larg-
est attendance.
Alden's band will furnish music for
the fete, and there will be series
of unique sports that will surely
please, including a watermelon eating
contest, a watermelon race, and many
other events, the whole concluding
with flight of fire balloons that
will be a record breaker.
Thursday, the next half-holiday,
will be devoted to the leather goods
trades and the boot and shoe men
especially will predominant and make
merry in the park 1t will be sole
full time at Riverside and the general
public is invited to come down and
join in the good time.
On Friday night the fifth INSTALL
ment of Lucille Love, the Girl OF
Mystery, will be shown. This serial
has created u tremendous amount OF
interest among the movie fans. ana
Friday has become one of the biggest
nights in the week in consequence.
This next installment deals with Lu :
Giles adventures in the jungle. 1t
shows the dire straits to which she
is reduced; her horrible plight alone
and at the mercy of the denizens OF
the jungle, and the manner IN Which
the hairy creatures are brought 10
work out her rescue. The photog-
raphv all through this series has been
remarkable. and it promises to De
even better as time goes on.
The big slide continues the center
of interest. sharing honors with the
pool itself. while the Ferris wheel
and the shooting gallery, the African
Dip and the barrel game all suppl!
their quota of fun.
Ben Massies orchestra makes dane
ing a delight, and Alden's Concert
band supplies music that pleases the
most critical musician.
THE COLUMBIA offers ice cooled
vaudeville in its most attractive
form to heat -beseiged audiences
The well pleased and constantly
growing audiences at the Columbia
are proof positive that the pollty Oh
! this theater is being appreciated
There can be no question that the
Columbia is offering "a better line OF
acts than a vaudeville theater has
ever before attempted in Phoenix
! Now and again an lndlVldual ac'
may fall down; but the programs as
whole are excellent, far better thar
| anything of the kind heretofore seer
| in Phoenix.
1t has been the policy of the man.
agement to carefully study the wants
of it's audiences and. in so ia: as il
is possible, make its bills conform tC
them, and in this it has succeeded
admirably.
! In addition to the good bill. the