Arizona republican., 1922-04-16
CHARGE IT" IS At
STRAND WITH CLARA
K|MBALL YOUNG

II 1t were possible to designate the
two words in the English language
that have brought more misery TO
more women, that have proved the
source of the greatest unhappiness in
more homes, tlIat has blasted more
careers and caused more heartaches,
it is certain the two words would be
named as Charge It."
And this is the title OF the picture
in which Clara Kimball Young re-
turns to Phoenix for three days
engagement at the Strand, beginning
today
It depicts in vivid ana realistic
manner the evil attendant upon the
life of the woman who uses Charge
It" as the "open sesame" for what
ever she wants.
II proves the unhappiness It brings
the husband: it proves the injustice
lleaped on the wage Garner; it proves
the selfishness OF the woman WHO
falls into the woeftI habit, and it de-
picts in a manner so thoroughly con-
vincing that its lesson cannot be
overlooked--the result in which the
evil is bound to eventuate.
Clara Kimball Young's role is that
Of the wife Of wealthy man. The
husband is devoted to the wife. whose
every whim has become his law
Taking advantage of his generosity,
the more she has the more she wants,
and she opens credit accounts all
over the city. Charge It" she utters
sweetly. and then trips along with
whatever new thing she desires. The
bills start rolling in. The husband
realizes that his income must be
greatly increased II he is to meet
the obligations the wife is piling up
for him. Closer attention to his bus
mess is the only answer. He must
make more money. And with the
closer attention to the business comes
less time for his wife. Does the
woman realize who is to blame? Not
the charge 1t" fiend. She in1agines
herself a muchly neglected wife, 2
martyr to mans reconsideration, ana
justifies her own conscience when
she finds herself drifting towards
Dana Herrick, president OF an ex-
elusive social club. But Herrick is
| man of many loves, as is proven 70
Julia, the wife, when she unexpect
edly visits him, to find him in com :
pany with Millie Gareth, notoriously
| flirtatious wife of Tom Gareth. julia
| is Disguised that her affair has pro-
! gressed as far as it has. Phil Law
renee, her husband, learns that his
| wife has been frequent visitor al
/ the apartment of Herrick and takes
] her to task for it. She Is unable tc
deny it and she is unable to face the
husbands anger. So she seeks safety
/ in flight, abandoning the home OF
wealth, going to the poorer section
! of the city. Here she will make he1
/ own way. She has not learned the
| value of money; she has been q
"charge it, wife. And the blow is q
| keen one. She takes a job as dish
washer in cheap cabaret.
| In the meantime HerriclS, fearful o.
| the consequence of his liason with
the wife of Phillip Lawrence, also
seeks safety in flight, and Mile, dis
| gusted with the affair, sets the ruinol
| adrift that Herrick and Julia have
gone together. Poor Philip, he is the
/ loser all the way round. Lonely and
| alone, the chance is too great fol-
| Millie to overlook, and Philip is hei
next intended victim. An affair is
| started and on one occasion a slunn-
| ming party Is suggested. The itin-
erary includes the cheap cabaret
| where Julia is employed. The meet
ing OF husband and wife--but under
| what a different environment! Anc
Millie is his partner; Millie the riva-
/ for the affection OF HerTick; now
| Millie the usurper of the wife's place
1 in her own home. Truly the lessor
OF life is being grought home to the
charge 1t" wife, and it was all SC
| unnecessary, had she only not faller
into the habit Of extravagant tastes