Arizona republican., 1918-01-04
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Redmond Companv Offer

The Ed. Redmond Musical Comedy company is winning high favor at the Elks theater this week with its clever presentation of the churrny musical play, "A Punctured Romance" This play is noted specially for the splen- did melody hits it contains, each song presented evoking repeated en- cores and the massive equipment for the staging of the Danse De Ecu aid the Hawaiian Hesitation are worthy of special mention.
 Ed. Redmond has a capital comedy role in that of the sanctimonious brother of rounder and in the fun making he is assisted by the e1tire acting cast of principals including Myrtle Dingwall. Joe Kemper, Marvin Hammond, Minor Reed, Robbie Deane, Billy Cochran, Della Celia, Eddie Mitchell and others.
 The bevy of singing and dancing maidens appear in the interpolated song numbers attired in a dazzling | array of striking costumes and pre- sent their series of dancing features ill most artistic manner.
 A matinee will be given tomorrow and also Sunday afternoon of this popular play.
 Metro Stars at Empress
 William Nigh and Irene Howley, two Metro stars of talent, will be seen in the stellar roles of 'Life's Shadows" novel and interesting five-part Metro wonderplay which will be presented here at the En- press theater. MT. Nigh, who wrote 'Life's Shadows" and directed it's production, in addition to playing one Of the stellar characters, has sur rounded himself with a notable cast
 which includes Robert Elliott, Roy
 Clair, David Thompson, Will s. Steph-
 els, William Yearance, Harry Linson
 Harry D. Blakemore, Frank Mont
 gomery Ruth Thorp, Grace E. Stevens
 and Kathleen Allaire. MT. Nigh was
 especially interested in the work ot
 Miss Allaire, a beautiful and gifted
 girl of sixteen years. Mir Nigh discov-
 cred her in California more than {
 year ago. He told her to remain il
 school another year and he would sen( for her. with a view of making a sta of the girl. In writing "Life's Shad
 ows,' MT. Nigh kept Miss Allaire il
 mind and developed a good part fo
 her. It is her debut in pictures an, MT. Nigh expects to star her very soon . Consequently, her work in this feature and how it is received by the public is of supreme interest to the directo and those who believe the little gi1 , will become one of the really big star in the silent drama.
 Marguerite Clark as Circus Queen Many stories have been written 0 ]; life on the bounding ocean-many stor , ies have been written of the deeds an , misdeeds of the socially elect, but
 remained for Edith Bernard Delano t write an absorbing drama using the in ! ternal waterways and the humble fol of the canals as foundation aroun
 which to weave a compelling plo , "Still Waters" is the name of the fea
 tuer which will be shown today onl
 at the Lamara. It is in many respect
 a most cahrming story.
 i, Dainty Marguerite Clark is seen i , the leading role and this makes a com = bination that means much to follow |, CTS of the silent drama. This dimir :. utive little star is seen as the daughtt :. of a woman who has run away with : circus performer and who has bee D banished from her home by her CT
 ragged father. Her little child has bee , taken by it's grandfather and reare amid the surroundings of the uneven
 full atmosphere of canal boat<life. Bl y the little lady is of the irrepresib . type, and rebels at the humdrum e, - istence. Seeking amusement in neighboring orchard, she chances d meet the owner, and love at fir y sight is the result.