Arizona republican., 1920-03-23
"Turn to the Right" Coming


 no trademark or title to eclipse the name of Winchell Smith as a writer of successful plays, distinctive for their wholesomeness, clean comedy and sin cerity of appeal. Though he ranks with the most prolific of native drama lists, his name has never been linked With a failure, while his successes stand out as high lights among the most notable offerings of the present playgoing generation.
 All of which is interesting in view of the fact that MT. Smiths greatest com edy success, Turn to the Right" is to be presented at the Elks' theater Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 25. 26 and 27.
 Like "ightnin," s.The Boomerang" '-Brewster's Millions" "The Fortune Hunter and other winchell Smith successes, Turn to the Right is a comedy with touches of heart interest and a powerful underlying story of love- But is is a different sort of love than is usually utilized by the playwright It is the deep, Christian affection which a mother bears her erring boy her only son-gone wrong through bad associations and the lure of the race track. How the boy and two of his pals. one pickpocket and the other a burglar, are made to turn to the right" and go straight, is told with simple directness in a prologue and three acts.
 Tn writing this play Mr. Smith col laborated with John E. Hazard, a prominent comedian and jokesmith. In producing it he became associated with John L. Golden, who has been as sue cessfuI in the writing of songs, musical comedy lyrics and vaudeville acts as MT. Smith has been in the writing of plays. MT. Golden, who made his debut as producer with Turn to the Right" has announced several new plays for this season, and he gives promise of becoming one of the most powerful fac tors in American theatricals.
 Happiness Ia Mode"-Columbia
 A sparkling. laughing, rollicking com edy with an ample touch of real drama, Happiness a la Mode," Constance Tal- madge's newest screen success, will come to the Columbia theater today for a two-day engagement. Happiness changes with the seasons, and "Happi- ness a la Mode is the very latest.
 The story of the trials and troubles of a newly married couple trying to settle down to live happily ever after is always good, and always has an appeal, for nearly everybody has been or will be married some time. Constance Tall madge has the part of the wife in the picture play, and Harrison Ford is the husband. and supporting them is cast of players.
 Barbara, the wife, tried to make her husband happy by letting him do ab- as he pleased. He thought she was just indifferent Under the cir the "other woman" had plenty of opportunity. and she took it. Result, a near divorce. But in the end Barbara triumphs and wins back her spouse, and the story of the doing of 1t is something no one can afford to miss.
 Special music is accompanying the | rIlm, and the augmenting numbers are the celebrated Literary Digest Topics, l the Pathe Review and the Hall Room 1 Boys in their latest laugh maker, | Tanning the West" Thursday Clara | Kimball Young, called the screens l most vivid personality, will ebgin a | .hree- days engagement at the Colum- | oia in her famous special production, Eyes of Youth"