Arizona republican., 1919-09-08
NEW STOCK COMPANY TO OPEN SEASON 1T
 ELKs NEXT MONDAY

One week from tonight ushers in the 1919-1920 theatrical season in Phoenix. Theater goers who have patiently borne with the long, hot months of summer, the only variation being the summer parks and the movies, have but seven more days to wait before the annual inaugural of what is known as the Legitimate"
 From all advance reports, there are many good things in store for that large portion of the citys population who delight in the play. With the end- ing of the war and the establishment of the country and the people on a peace basis, there never were so many good things offered in a theatrical sea- son as are ready for the Phoenix people during the near approaching season, so the managers declare.
 But a single theater in Phoenix will be devoted to the Legitimate" produc- tions this season-the Elks theater. At the Columbia, where heretofore thea trical productions were offered, there will be only moving pictures.
 But the Elks theater is going to be a busy house this season under the man. agement of the Brandon Brothers, and from the opening of the theatrical sea- son on Monday night, September 15, until the close late next spring, there will not be a dark night. according to all plans that have been made and the contracts closed
 Phoenix is to have a brand new stock company this season, the Edler Stock company, composed of people new to this city. but old and well established in the profession. There will be great interest in the personality of every member of this new company which is coming to make it's home here for the next eight or nine months.
 Greatest interest, of course, will be concerning the leading man and leading woman of the Edler company which will open it's engagement in Phoenix on Monday night, September l5, at the Elks theater.
 Clifford Alexander is the new leading man. MT Alexander comes from the Alcazar theater in San Francisco where he was leading man in one of the most successful stock engagements in that big coast city. He is tall, very good looking, of magnetic personality and will easily win place for himself in the esteem of local playgoers if his past record is any criterion.
 MT. Alexander will be supported by Miss Grace Downing, leading woman Miss Downing is young, vivacious. un usually good looking and decidedly clever. As an actress she has played the leading roles in some of the highest l class Shubert road shows She will he a great fayorite. it is assured, knows how to wear good clothes and is Q charming young woman.
 Charles Perley, the leading heavy of the company, was with Marjorie Rambeau in Eyes of Youth" that great New York success.
 James Conway is the juvenile of the company. He is a young man with z splendid future and is certain to be- come an instant favorite in this city.
 The same can be said of Miss Rutt Ormsby. the ingenue, who comes tC Phoenix from the Crane Wilbur com. pany at Oakland.
 Miss Fanchon Lewis, the second woman, is another prominent member of the Edler company.
 Others who will be with the company at the opening next Monday night arr Miss Zoe Bates, Miss Louise Velmer Frederick Wilson. William Brewer Ralph Bell and Charles Edler.
 John Waller is scenic artist, ant much is promised from this expert 1T the staging of the productions. The opening play will be @Cheatine Cheaters," Marjorie Rambeau's grea' play in which she appeared for more than two years on Broadway with un. paralleled success
 Some of the clever plays in prepara. tion for presentation in Phoenix tn, coming season by the Edler Stock com pany at the Elks are Never Say Die. that delicious comedy in which the lat, Nat Goodwin starred with such sue cess; "The Brat" Maude Fulton's re markable play: ''The Walk Offs, "Along Came Ruth" "A Pair of Queens and others of equal prominence an, success.
 There will be new play weekly dur ing the coming stock season at tn Elks, the opening performance beinl on Monday nights.
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