Arizona republican., 1921-08-27
ELKS THEATER ID OPEN SEPT. 18 WITH
 TURN TO HE RIGHT

The 1921-22 theatrical season in Phoenix is to open at the Elks the ater on Sunday, September IS, when the Brandon Stock company presents the remarkable comedy drama sue cess, Turn to the Right" which made next to the record run in New York city. the record being held by s'Lightnin'" The opening attraction is an especially delightful and happy selection, it being a play with great heart interest. It has only recently been released for stock.
 The opening attraction will be fol- lowed during the second week by the great Kolb and Dill comedy drama. The High Cost of Loving" also one of the most successful ever presented.
 The attraction of the third week will be an especial treat for Phoenix theatergoers as they will be given an opportunity to witness one of the most delightful plays ever presented on the stage, Smiling Through the play in which Jane Cowl made her greatest success. Many Phoenix people were fortunate enough to see this great actress and this remarkable play at Los Angeles last summer and will not hesitate to say that it is one of the most entertaining they ever witnessed.
 Naturally there is much interest in the personnel of the Brandon Stock company of this season. Ap- preciating the fact that the people of Phoenix and vicinity demand a com pany of the first class and will not give their full support to one of any other kind, Brandon Brothers have borne that in mind in the selection of the members of the company which will open the season at the Elks the- atre on September IS.
 Without hesitation they declare that this company soon to make its appearance here is by far the best ever engaged for a local stock season and that its work in the very first attraction will prove that assertion. With the closing of so many first class theaters throughout the coun- try and the release of the large num- 1 OCT of actors and actresses formerly employed in the movies, there are l scores and scores of these people 1 with national reputations looking for enga gements and it is this. large , choice and free hand that Brandon Brothers have enjoyed in selecting i the members of the new Brandon | Stock company.
 
 | local scompany is Roscoe Karns, who was in Phoenix during the 1915-1916 season with the first Ed Redmond company. He will be remembered as | the most popular leading man who ever played In a Phoenix stock company.
 Hugh Metcalf, character. man. also i was with this first Redmond com pany. and is an actor of class. He will be a distinct addition to the company.
 ] Phoenix people who witnessed the two plays presented here last spring by Henry B. Walthall and his com pany will recall the excellent organi- zation and the smooth and enjoyable production. Five members of this 1 company will be seen in the Brandon l Stock company the coming season. Probably the best actor of thi. company was Arthur Rutledge. who took the part of the minister He vii | be seen with the Brandon Stecl company. The work of this actol was much commented on at the time Other members of the former Wal. | thall company who will be here ar' sherman Bainbridge, juvenile come. dian; Jack Connolly, heavy and sec. ond business; Maud Truax, charactel woman, and Elizabeth De Witt, in genue.
 Ray Brandon of the Brandon Broth. CTS is still on the coast interyiewin. leading women. He will make a SC lection for the local company thil week. It is stated that she will b, an actress of national reputation ant one qualified to head an organization such as will have it's home in Phoe nix the coming season
 On account of the excessive cost O transportation there will be few rt a, shows out the coming season, iI il stated. While this will be regretteC by local theatergoers, it will giv, them an opportunity of seeing man, of the big metropolitan successes 0 the past season in stock. Instead o waiting for two or three years betor releasing these for stock production they are being released at once. 1l,i class of plays will be presented at th, Elks theater the coming season, tn Brandon Brothers announce.