Arizona republican., 1920-10-23
ADJUSTMENTS
The Marcus Show at the EIk.

easy armchair-well, never mind about l the furniture-and watch a couple of hundred fair maids, clad as was Lady Godiva on her celebrated tour through the streets of Coventry, slowly pass by? Oh, baby! Even if you are not accorded this privilege, it is a good idea anyhow. Yet this is just what A. B. Marcus, proprietor of the Marcus Show of 1920, which comes to the Elks theater Monday and Tuesday. October 26-26. must do-with emphasis on the must.
 This annual task is to Impressario Marcus what the yearly Paris salon is to the art world. From this parade of beauty he selects the double score of fair figurantes who go to make up the famous Marcus Peaches. With no one but himself and two well knownsaftists and connoisseurs of feminine pulchri- tude to see, girls from all over the country exhibit themselves for the coveted positions. While, when the Marcus Show discloses itself here. gos- samer draperies. rick silks and bro cades, filmy lingerie and stunning robes bedecx the Marcus Peaches to conform to convention and existing statutes. none of these textiles of civ ilization obstruct the critical vizuali
 
 That Mir. Marcus and his fellow in- spectors have done their work well is testified by those who have beheld the Marcus Peaches this season. Es- pecially is this noteworthy in Birth of Venus" the reproduction with liV- | ing models of the famous masterpiece of Bouguereau. Witheno artificial aids these charming maidens must, indeed, be worthy of the goddess of love and beauty herself. And they are. The work of the great French master in deed lives in the flesh.
 The American
 Aren't you surprised to learn that the very important king" whom the American management promised to tell about today is none other than l King Cotton? Of course, everyone realizes his supreme importance in Arizona-but the American clientele can hardly wait until tomorrow. wher the name of the other king" one who even boasts of more popularity thar King Cotton" will be announced. And by the way, have you heard any o those recent jazz outbursts that Gen' Dabney and his Vernon Six have beer giving the past few evenings2 If not you had better drop around to thu
 
 pals-and listen to some real music.
 "The Sporting Duchess"
 A trick used by crooked gamblers i illustrated in "The Sporting Duchess, which will be shown at the Columbia theater today and tonight. The prac tice is very common and one that 1 checked only by exposure. It require a confederate, a disinterested person who moves about the room glancin , at the various hands. He never speak and is apparently unconcerned. the proper distance he manages t signal to his partner in manner tha would be unnoticed. This is done b placing the hand against the wall, O a table or back of chair. Two finger together indicates pair. three togethe three of a kind. and so on. The thum and forefinger together, the forefinge separated from the middle finger an i the last three fingers together woul indicate a full house. Any combina tion in poker can be worked out in thi method. Thus Major Mostyn place the Duke of Desborough in his powe He ruins the duke, separates him froi his wife and causes Clipstone, tn dukes horse. to be sold.
 The Duchess. played by Alice Joyc becomes the prey of this man. She disgraced and separated from he child. but manages to buy Clipstor and enter him in the Derby. Step b step she fights her way back and wir the position she has lost.
 Beautiful girls pay homage to Larr Semon. the comedy king. Lucille Cal lisle is always offering application him; but that is her business. She the poor heroine in "The Fly Cop which is the extra feature at the G lumbia today and tonight, and depend upon the grotesque detective to rescl her. He does it in his usual comeC manner that provokes an uproar
 laughter.