Arizona republican., 1922-02-07
"KAPERS OF z"
TAKES ALL LAURELS
At ELKS LAST NIGHT


"The Kapers Of '22," the ElSs an
nual show, went over with bang
last night at the Elks theater with
90 high class vaudeville acts follow
ing each other in as rapid succession
as the enthusiastically applauding
audience would permit. Never dull
moment or a let down in the pro-
fessional atmosphere of the perform
ance, with song and dance and hui
norous skit, pretty girls and lifting
voices, right down to the grand
finale.
From the time "DiclS" Taylor ap-
peared with his humorous apology for
the ''poorness" of the rehearsal" to
the time when six pretty girls and
six handsome boys had to come back
six times before they could satisfy
the craving of the audience for more
of the Florodora sextette, the play
ers had their reward for all the hard
work they had done
Myer Steinberg and Betty Berry in
even as You and T. gave a clever
little sketch of domestic life which
relieved any fears the audience might
have felt that there was no local
talent I'm Phoenix.
Easter Williams. In cute little
costume and singing q cute little
song, with all the cute "Kaper"
chorus back of her in the cutest OF
little steps, could hardly tear herself
away from her friends who insisted
on many encores.
Tom Akers as "The First Dark
Cloud was not what his name inn
piled. and "Shame on YOU" with a
male chorus couldn't be duplicated
ON any stage.
Mrs. Cass Redewill sang in her
usual charming style, responding TO
many encores.
A. A. Anderson gave a ''hokus-
pocus" performance which hsd the
entire audience guessing, and they
didn't want to let him go when his
time was uD His manipulation OF
cards was almost uncanny.
Miss Anna Marie Luke's Itch So
prano was heard twice during the
evening and each time received its
tribute OF applause.
Myer Steinberg almost wrecked the
show with his "massages."
Miss Elizabeth Lopez proved her
self a Spanish dancer of rare grace,
and Miss Elsie Young as q ballet
dancer pleased nightly.
Mrs Tom Dunbar made a very
beautiful dancer with her great
orange balloon, and later won wild
applause as the dancing Hawaiian In
the hula.
Ernisto I.ira's playing OF the ac-
cordian was treat to theatergoers.
His diamond studded instrument was
FORGOTTEN when he started playing 1t.
Miss Elizabeth 1'oohy's rich and
nowerful voice pleased everyone, as
did her pleasing stage presence.
r. A. Harrington as 1.-THE Sheik'
was good to look upon and better to
listen TO, as were the "sheikesses"
when they appeared in their marvel
GUS costumes and began to sing and
dance.
Allen willard. assisted by the
polka dotted chorus. made ali the
men envious and took the girls I'm the
audience by storm every time he
appeared.
Roy Marsh Cherries Macarthur and
cliff Carpenter. with three pianos on
the stage, gave music lovers a real
treat and were compelled to return
aeain and again TO their instruments.
Roy March had an act all his own.
with HIS own songs sung by Miss
Eleanor MAYNARD and r.. A. Harring-
ton and with Rov "himself" at the
piano. His monoiogue was clever
and his playing was better.
Praise must be give generously
tn Roy March, under whose direction
the show was worked out: to Eugene
Redewill, who directed the orches-
ira, and TO n. Paula Revare. who
worked so hard to make the chorus
The thing of iov and beauty 1t was.
Esther Schind'er. Mirle Relt. Agnes
Westra. Julia Warlop, Ruehla Law
less, Elsie Young. Audrey Small
house. Wyline McGinty Maytea
Smallhouse, Elizabeth Lopez. Isabel
Brady, Alberta Klause, Peggy Me-
Caffrey and Edna Otero furnished as
pretty and dainty a chorus as has
ever been seen anywhere.
GEORGE v. Weisel. Paul Bowen. AL
len willard. Charles Connor. Jr.. Ben
Henshaw. Ted Sturges. Eddie Bland
and Luther Thornton made up the
male chorus of good looking men.
A. G. Pickett, who was "responsi-
BILE" for as cleverly gotten up a pro-
gram as any theater- going crowd
ever handled. will be given vote O.
thanks by everyone OF the peoIfe
who pored over and laughed over his
witty handling of the situation.
'Kapers Of 90" furnish as fine an
evening OF entertainment as could
be had anywhere, and II this can be
said of the first night. what won't the