Arizona republican., 1921-03-07
WILMA STICK AND
 DEL LAWRENCE ID
 1 OPEN HERE SUNDAY

Del g. Lawrence, with Wilma Steck aftd associate players will open an en- gytgement at the EilSs theater next Sun day afternoon. The play chosen for the first week is David Belasco's great est modern comedy, Polly With Past" The talented and popular couple closed their engagement fin Portland last night and will arrive in Phoenix Wednesday morning. which will give them a few days rest before taking up the duties at the Elks Miss Steck is the most popular lead inS woman who ever visited Phoenix in stock and the announcement of her return has been hailed with delight by hundreds of her admirers. She has chosen Polly With @ Past for her opening bill because the part is one that fits her personality perfectly. be- cause it is delightfully."- refreshing comedy, and also because it gives her a wonderful scope for the display of her elaborate wardrobe. Some of the gowns Miss Steck will wear next week are direct importations from Paris.
 Polly With a Past is one of the most pleasing comedies of the present day. It was first produced by Oliver. Morosco and enjoyed a run of more than 30 weeks at the Morosco theater in Los Angeles. 1t was then produced
 
 than a year at the Belasco theater in New York. Even with no further ifi- . ducement, Polly With Past would do big weeks business in Phoenix, but with the added attraction of Wilma Steck in the leading role. capacity houses are expected to be the rule for the entire week. The seat sale opens at the Elks box office this morning.
 Strand
 Lois Weber has picture at the Strand today and tonight that is per- haps the most talked of production she has ever given to the screen. It is called ITO Please One Woman. ana opened its run yesterday by breaking & house record. It has an appeal that seldom has been equalled by an offer. ing on the silver sheet.
 Since the dawn of Intelligence in nan 2 the male has been trying to please one woman. Sometimes 1t has been his wife, sometimes just sweetheart But the fact remains that the so-called weaker sex has ruled. the so-called lord and master since she came into the world. History is filled with events that have resulted from the desire of some male to ''piease one woman" The sage weighed with years. says it cannot be' done. that if the object she is striv- ing for at the moment is attained she is 0OEeSffd with H ueS1le lOF SOiIIttflit5 eisc before the novelty of her latest conquest has passed
 Suffice ft that Lois Weber with rare understanding and with rare fairness has given to current dramatic iitera- ture a gem in this picture. She takes the 10th of pretense from inc shoulders of her woman character and. reveals her tor what she is, vain, selfish. de- Inanding creature wrecking the lives Of all she meets In her mad scramble for wealth position and attention.
 The most terrible force in the world some sage has said is beautiful and souiess woman. Such is Lois Webers picture, master stroke of creative ge- nius with a true picture of womaI gone mad with her own desires.
 The program is nicely balanced witt Q comedy and the Pathe News.
 Mutt and Jeff
 That mischicvious and ever -belovot pair of adventurers. neer- do- wells ant heroes, Mutt and Jeff, are at t agai1 this season. They will entertain onc' more with brand new production en titled, Mutt and Jeff at the Races From all accounts this Is the merries vehicle the famous Bud Fisher comic have had in many seasons. In thet latest mirth provolSer they figure il numerous adventurs which carry then to different locales much to the dls comfiture of little. Jeff, who as usua gets the worst of it. But then as yo' know Mutt and Jeff are real friend and pals despite what outsiders ma think or do The offering, which i underlined to hold the boards at tn flks theater commencing Friday March Il, is in three acts and contain as fine mixture of tunefEl melodie. / surprises. features. and novelties q their countless admirers and friend would expect them to be surroundc with. There will he matinee on Sat urday.
 Charles Ray at Columbia
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