Arizona republican., 1919-12-04
Trixie Frioanza At Elks TONIGHT

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herself in what is said to be the clever |
est Characterization of career
crammed with cleverness when she /
appears at the Elks theater in q new
comedy with music Poor Mama"
three days beginning today with mat
inee on Saturday.
TriXie FriganZa has long since be-
come established as a favOrite with
Phoenix lovers of laughter. She has
scored successfully as featured player
with the New Yorw winter garden
shows. as the cook-lady of Canary
Cottage" and as a. headliner in vaude-
vile.
Poor Mama in fact. was written
by Elmer Harris, so-author of Canary
Cottage" with lyrics and music by
Jean Havez Miss Friganza has the
role of a kittenish widow who is fair,
fat and forty, and whose chief aim in
life seems to be keeping secret the fact
that she is the mother of five children.
From all accounts, the plot is an in
genious one and the laughter con-
tinuous.
The star has the support of a large
company of clever players, and Man
ager Thomas ODay has provided an
elaborate production. special Jazz
orchestra will contribute to the sue
cess Of the catchy song numbers which
include, Get Yourself Wealthy
Bride" ''If You Love Me Close Your
Eyes and "The Silver Lining
"The Unkissed Bride" Comma
The Lawrence players on their re
turn December I will present for the
first time in Phoenix the New York
success The Unkissed Bride" This
comedy scored one of the biggest hits
in the metropolis last season, and at
the present time is running in Chicago
TO crowded houses
Mr. Lawrence in giving Phoenix play
goers an opportunity to witness this
play is going to enormous expense, as;
the cast is large one, and the scenic
investments heavy. The plot of I'm
kissed Bride is one that keeps the au-
dlence in an uproar from the time the
curtain rises on the first act till it
falls on the last
The story ts that of a young man who
is heavily in debt, and the only way
he can redeem himself is by making
his uncle believe he is married. He
hires young lady who goes through a
fake marriage ceremony with him in
the presence of the uncle. The uncle
refuses to leave the house until the
happy pair have retired Then comes
one of the funniest scenes ever pre-
scented on the stage. Miss Steck will
appear as the Cnkissed Bride and Mr.
Lawrence will assume the role of The
young man who gets himself in al
kinds of scrapes. Mr. Kemper vii
play the role of Jack Reynolds and Mr.
Nugent will be the uncle The cas-
employs the entire Lawrence cast.
THE Girl Alaska at the Hip
4 Today marks the closing of the en-.
gagement Of The Girl Alaska" the de
i lightful photoplay which has delighted
the Hip audiences for the last TIVE
4 days. THE Girl Alaska" is the frs
4 photoplay ever made entirely on Alas
kan soil, and its many scenes of won
drous beauty make it an educationa
3 feature of the highest type. aside from
its being. The audience is awed b.
some remarkable scenes of snow
beauty, wondrous snow slides AM
massive glaciers; then inspired by tn
vastness of the big waste of the un
explored region which forms the local
of this photoplay beautiful. The spec
4 tacular gold rush in the Yukon palm
days, the genuine Alaskan dance hall.
q fistic encounters, the thrill of neve
= knowing what to expect next, and wit
it all a tender, heart reaching Low
story which is most admirably un
= folded in its unusual theme.
81 With this feature there is bein
shown a Christie comedy
4 Tomorrow starts the engagement {
Pauline Frederick appearing in he
Paramount success, Sold"
Fred Stone at LaMarca
For the final showings today. Ere