Arizona republican., 1914-09-20
Drama, and The Picture Plays

spectacular-nor could it hardly be expected.
 Tomorrow night, Monday, the Arm strong company provides another comedy of the hearty laugh" var iety in "The Isle of Joy" The story is one of the adventures of the lead ing comedian ana the leading lady of the company, who are supposed to have been with circus in San Francisco, but who were carried by accident in an airship to a mythical island in the Pacific, and there IS scope for many entertaining and highly interesting situations. A half score of new musical numbers will be introduced, and the costuming will be new and bright.
 Several special nights will be intro duced at the Columbia next week, and beginning with tomorrow night, the new playhouse will inaugurata a series of added feature" events that can hardly fail in meeting with generous public response.
 RIVERSIDE PARK is at its best in these lovely days of early autumn, All the attractions that have made the park popular through the sum mer a.e still there and new forms of entertainment are added from time to time The Zoo is fast grow ing in popular favor and now that all the kiddies are back in town Il is one of the strongest draWine cards in the park. The birds, ami mals and reptiles are all in splendlo condition and they are not only an amusing hut very instructive eX- hibit.
 The swimming pool is more attrac- | tive than ever and the water mas never seemed 50 fine as now. The temperature of the air is lower anC so the water seems warmer and Il makes bathing much more enjoyable than it was in the hotter weather The dancing pavilion is the mecca ! for the night crowds and dancing was never more popular in Phoen2 than it is today. The Cafe Chantant' and Dansants that occur from tlm' to time are growing more and more popular and draw good attendance while the movies are as popular a ever.
 A number of special attraction are on tap for the remaining weeks including an Auto Show, Carniva and several novelties. Baseball am football are growing more and nor popular and all the football game will be played at the park.
 Today will find number or spe cial events in and around the poo and possibly the preliminaries of al auuatic meet between Phoenix his and Tempe normal schools.
 THE EMPRESS proclaims banne program beginning on Tuesday ngh with two headline features on tn big bill. The vaudeville shown thi week and last week has really bee better than anything seen here for
 long time and the audiences hay grown accordingly. The public seem to appreciate the fact that MT. Wood man took hold of a situation file with difficulties, has brought orde , ont of chaos and is really striving t give the public it's moneys wort and a bit more.
 On the program for the wee opening on Tuesday are Mabel Mer rit in a Saxaphone and Acrobati : Dancing Novelty that is said to something quite out of the orolnarH George and Marie Brown. The tash ion Plate Duo," a big headline lea ture m a high class singing noVelt !, feature: Diehl and Carson, "DIsturp ing the Peace" and The EXcellaS another headline attraction in com edv Racquet spinning novelty an original features on an unsupporte ladder. This last team was adNer tised to appear at the Empress som , weeks ago; but owing to an accldeh to one of it's members was forced | cancel and remain in ldleness TOT
 time It is said to be one of tn most interesting novelties that hii ever come to this part of the couh try and is very highly recommehue'
 AS usual there will be lirst oias bill of all new pictures ana altose'he
 the bill promises to be the pest see . here since the Empress started give vaudeville.
 THE LION continues 10 De |"
 standard of excellence in MoVle This honey little place always oliei good pictures and todays prosi al will be no exception to 'he TUT
 The feature will be the two pa , drama "The Vengeance of Goiu' , western feature of great merit "i'
 the Mutual Weekly with Its up the minute news from all parts f the world will be another wort while offering.
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