Arizona republican., 1920-03-02

DAV|S' GREAT STORY
 COMING ID STRAND.
 Of all the American literature woven about that land of eternal romance the great outdoors of the big south west-there is no work more alluring, nor none so intensely interesting as Soldiers of Fortune" Richard Hard ing Davis maSterpice, known perhaps better than any of his writings, and prized as one of the finest examples of American fiction extant This IS the picture which the Strand announces to start its engagement tomorrow.
 If it is spectacular action that one seeks. it can be no more fittinSly served than in the tremendous scenes; If 1t is straight romance, 1t IS in thls big Davis story. If it is the charm, Soldiers of Fortune" is monument to that clement. If it is Americanism as evidence of Yankee pluck and Yankee wit-one need seek no further If it is love story, there was never more tantalizing human love drama ever built.
 The Strand announces this super feature will be screened without ad- vance e-in prices, and is making every effort to care for the crowds who will be on hand to see their fevorite story liver for them. Looking towards re- lieving the congestion on the night shows. the Strand again urges attend ance wherever possible at the matinees.
 Greater than Fame, at Columbia
 That one need not live life to the fullest in order to obtain success is the lesson taught in Greater Than Fame Elaine Hammerstein's latest screen of fering which opens a. two-day engage ment at the Columbia theater today. The big thought in the picture is that a happy heart is more to be desired than material things and that success can best be obtained by being ones self. As the little country girl, who found she had a voice and tried to win fame in New York, Miss Hammerstein gives a charming performance She has both youth and beauty and the ability to make an audience feel with her. The play is undoubtedly the best she has appeared in in this city-even better than her Country Cousin special music program by the Columbia orchestra wins additional favor for the offering. The popularity of this mu- sical combination has been we'll estab- iShed by its many scores in connec- ton with big screen offerings.
 Supplementing program numbers for today and Wednesday are a Current Topics, Pathe Review and Selected y. ment of even balance.
 MinstreIs at EIks Wednesday. A show @of unusual merit is being offered by the EIks' theater for four days, commencing tomorrow, when Leon w. Washburn will apear with his famous colored minstrels. Every one likes to see a good minstrel show, the singing, dancing and cake walking always meeting with appreciation. All of these are included in Leon Wash burns minstrels, and in addition he is offering many new and novel fea- lures this season. He is still accom- panied by Jim West, his favorite com edian. and also Watt Brothers, comedy gymnastics. also Jimmy Stewart, the musical wonder, Lowdown Johnson, Crosby and Crosby, will all be on the spot, and a varied and enliyened med- ley they make When you see Wash burns famous southern minstrel you will get a correct interpretation of the South before and after the war. You will enjoy old time scenes with old fashioned singing and dancing while plantation melodies will penetrate the 1nmost recesses of your heart. Also there vii be many up-to-date songs and dances featured.
 Only three nights more including tonight, in which to see the greatest and largest minstrel show of the season. Last of Miss Paddy Whaekv at EIks
 Tonight will be the closing perform ance of Miss Paddy Whack" as pre- sented by Miss VilmaSteck and the Del S. Lawrence company.
 The company leaves tomorrow morning for Prescott, where they will entertain our northern friends for a few days with some of the late suc- cesses in Phoenix and will return home on Saturday with a big produc- ton or the beautiful southern drama,
 The Dawn of the Mountains
 Virginia Pearson at the Hip
 Virginia Pearson will hold the Hip screen for today and tomorrow pre- senting "The Bishops Emerald
 ihis IS a crook story-par excellence -interspersing a drama of exclusive society with the story of one of the most clever of international crooks woven into romance which finds Vir- sInia Pearson happily married (for the second time) to John Cardew Bishop of Ripley. Among her guests is one Mabel Bannister-educated in a con- vent, and brought to the Ripley home by her school chum. an intimate friend or the bishop and his wife. Mabel knows of her father only as Bannister knows nothing of her mother-and is i in ignorance of the fact that Ban mister her father is a thief and plans to steal the priceless emeralds of the bish- 1 ops family. The mysterious angle of the story is finely drawn, the suspense sustained until the very end when the | climax reveals one of the big surprises | of the picture.
 Thursday starts the engagement of l Annette Kellermann in A Daughter of l the Gods"
 The Pendelton Round -Up"-Iamara |
 The Pende1ton Roundup is the La mara's attraction for the final show 1nSs today. This cowboy classic has 1 had a most enjoyable run at that popu ! lar house where it has been received as | one of the most comprehensive frontier | pictures yet to play the city, "The Roundup" is an annual event of the | greatest importance in the lives of the | professional ropers, riders, and all l around cowboys Large purses are l