Arizona republican., 1919-12-15

strangely enough, is presenting a comedy drama woven around the at- mosphere of the theater = unfolding the life story of little girl usher in a fashionable playhouse, whose ,"cas- ties in the air she delighted in build ing, awaiting the time when love would carry her on the joyous wings of bliss, to the haven of hearts desire. But the coming of the prince proved the awakening of the maid to the shallow ness of the affection of the self styled lover and the depth of the real love for her in the heart of the manager of the theater.
 The Pathe News finishes out the program with the Strand symphony orchestra heard in concert of popu- lar numbers, while George J. Hayes delights at the big Strand organ.
 Tomorrow begins the engagement Of William s. Hart in Wagon Tracks
 Lamara
 ! William Russell is appearing for the 1 final showings at the Lamara today in Eastward Ho"-being the story Of deep dyed in the wool western boy who wanted to reform the lifeiess east | into real living. and deciding that the | use western methods on them. His chance for the trial came when he | learned of big scheme to swindle the ranchers of his neighborhood in gigantic land grab, and he starts east as a committee of one to show the schemers thing or two.
 On the train he meets the girl who is to change all his plans at least momentarily, for arriving at the bis town. ehe becomes the victim of white slavers. and the western boy then starts on the plan of rescue. All his western tricks come in for attention before he finally succeeds in releasing the girl from the clutches of the scoundrels, cher rescue, incidentally placing him on the track of the land grabbers, and he decides to kill sev- eral birds with the same stone before he comes back to the west, chief among which are the routing of the white slavers. the breaking up of the land swindle, and the happy termination of his romance with the girl in the case
 Tomorrow starts the engagement of Marion Davies appearing in Para mounts big special. "The Dark Star. THE HIP
 For the final showings today, the Hip is presenting "The Battler," 2 stirring story of a mans struggle tc rise from the depths of the slums oi the east side, shake off the dust of his environment, and become a some body in the world. "The Battler' as is indicative in the title is prize fighter using the squared circle to further his bank acc0unt that he may have suffi cient funds to start in business. His clean living and strong sense of homo, have made him a leader in his set
 It is when a stunning party visits the east side, and the "battler' k drawn to the abused wife of bruta husband, that the love story strang. as 1t is appealing begins to unfold carrying the reviewer through a series of unusually thrilling scenes A prize fight is featured in the film. and is one of the most vivid scenes of thii character yet filmed-showing tn, contestants battling as man to man and not as boxer to boxer, the audi ence thrilled at the seeming clevernes. of each man, while in reality the force driving the fighting machines is mucl stronger than the Queensberry rules which are side stepped that these mel may battle 1t out" Underworld tactics, east side characters, the ex ciusiveness of the smart set, tn, haunts of big city. police methods all are incorporated in this maste drama.
 The comedy is Fox Sunshine crea tion, Hard Lions" Tomorrow starts the engagement Q ] Douglas Fairbanks in "The ModerI |