Arizona republican., 1921-07-11
WOMEN PRISONERS
 SEE R|A[TO FILM

Now and then critics of motion pic- lures are given food for reflection when such an instance as occurred in Los Angeles last week points out the possibility for good in the silent drama
 The new police head in Los An Seles, Chief Brown, arter attending a performance at the Rialto theater in that city of "The Woman God Changed ordered his police matron to make preparation to escort all the female prisoners in the Los Angeles tails to the theater where the picture ras showing. He said: After looking at this story I think view of it by the women prisoners will do them more good than day in court"
 It furnished inspiration for the To- cal firm of Richards and Mace to in dite letter to Chief Brisbois ex- tending to him the privilege of bring ing his female prisoners to the Rial to in Phoenix today with the same object in view as that which actuated Chief Brown of Los Angeles.
 The firm. before the Los Angeles incident. had extended to ministers of Phoenix invitations to attend a per- formance of the picture with the thought that here is q refutation of the cry that there is no improvement in pictures.
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 -The Jack Knife Man." story of beautiful simplicity, of the good things that makes life really worth while, of love and child devotion, will be shown at Mauks Columbia thea ter for the last times today. It is to be regretted that this feature cannot be held over for two or three more days. for it is one of the classics of the screen
 King vidor has moulded a master creation from simple story of life in the houseboat colony along the Mississippi river. There are no stars in this play; there is nothing that even borders on the sensational, no gun play nor even a hero or villain, but it is a screen production that will live long in the hearts of those who see 1t.
 Its very simplicity makes it one of the outstanding screen plays of all times Like Mack Sennett's Mickey it tells a humanly human story in q human way. It is unpretentious and that is what contributes so much power to it's enactment. Probably the most lovable characters of all screen history are shown.
 Peter Lane is The Jack-Knife Man. and with his little tool, he mculds the things from wood that endears him to the hearts of all childhood. He's happy in the thought that he is working and making and giving that some poor little todlum will give him smile for his toy. A chfid-s smile to this jack-kn man, is more valuable than all the world s <.mI~ I-a f7o v,1cr r,raxy can't buy. And then there is little, curly-headed lad of four summers who carries you from the land of happiness to tears and then back again.
 The remainder of the Columbia program for today is of unusual ex- celience. including a Prizma natural color cartoon, a Bray comic and Pollard comedy.
 As this is spot dance night at Riv- erside park. the; management will pre- sent the favorite spot dancers four of the handsome Chinese baskets from the city of Hankow, China. A special Thursday night spot dance affair will also be staged for the benefit of the societies which will make that night the occasion for a visit to the park. The biggest event of this week at Riverside will be the Friday night balloon shower. at which Vic Hanney will present to the lucky one who catches the right balloon a $35 mans suit of clothes. The balloon shower also will see some $25 in other prizes distributed This makes three bis events for this week and with thing. going in fine shape ar the park, th' cafe running full blast and the op portunity to eat after your swim il the big clean pool, Riverside is on th' way to the most prosperous summer season in it's history.
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