Arizona republican., 1922-01-18
ADJUSTMENTS
"KAPERS OF e." THE
ELKS CARNIVAL SHOW,
TO Be FULL. OF CLASS

Almost everybody has heard the
story Of the military man, who, when
requested by his commander to send
In his dispatches verbally by courier
as the commander could not read
the terrible spelling he used, prompt
ly replied "a man who can spell a
word only one way is darn fool".
And changing the thing a little,
we all have to admit that a man
these days who can only do one
thing is in pretty bad way. But
q lot of folks are OF a retiring dis
position, they like to hide their lights
Nnder the old bushel, or in an office
Jome place and "let the rest of the
world 90 by.
The annual Elks show has way
or discovering the latent or idle
talent in Phoenix each year. The
best little Sherlock Holmes in the
country comes to town each year for
the Bills, and digs INTO the past of
everyone who looks like he could
shake a hoof. warble a song, or tell
q funny story.
And the "Kapers of '22"-as the
show will be known this year
stepped high wide and handsome
in digging up the talent.
Old Sherlock picked himself UP an
earful of gossip about Tom Akers.
Now Tom Is newspaper man, guild
ing the destinies of the editorial de-
partment of the Arizona Gazette.
Sherlock put two and two together
and got himself on the job. He
looked into the past of Tom, and
there he discovered the dark secret.
Tom Al1ers is a blaclxface comedian
by inclination--a newspaperman by
occupation, and both by reputation.
Running down the clues he had dug
up, the little investigator learned
Tom is an old Fields man. Glory
be--here was luck-slipped out on a
silver platter--and said Sherlock ran
out of breath getting to headquarters
to report his discovery. The powers
that be on the job faster and thicker
than the coin grabbers on the first
of the month--and Tom had to pro-
mise to be in the ''Kapers of '22".
A Fields man had to be a comedian.
None of your so-called blackface
funsters CD who. daub up their map
with lot of burnt cork, and then
threesheet as o comedian. He had
to produce. and Tom produced. He's
going to produce with the "Kapers
of '22"-and as a result of the COM
bined efforts Of Sherlock, the offic-
ials of the show, and the producer,
"The Kapers of '22" automatically
added whole chunk of class to the
lineup of funmakers when Tom put
his name on the dotted Hne.
And with Tom Akers there IS going
to be the greatest aggregation Of
singers, dancers, comedians, pretty
maidens, to say nothing of novelty
effects, lightning schemes. scenic in
novations. yet used in any Elks show.
Roy Marsh, whose career as a song
writer has included many Of the most
popular hits Of the day Is the pro-
ducer this year. Miss e. Paula
Revare, conceded one Of the most
accomplished artists in the south
west is in charge of all the chorus
numbers and ensemble drills-and
her efforts will be justified in the
wonderful showing the girls will
make.
The information comes from the
Elks that the sale for the "Kapers
of '22" will soon open. The same
method of seal selling as was in
force last season will again take
place this year. The sale will be
handled as a regular attraction
box office sales only-and judging
from the interest already manifest
on all sides it will be a repetition of
the overwhelming success Of last
ser ason. Seats for all performances
will be on sale the same time-an-
other big convenience-and one that
is bound to be appreciated by the
public. 1t behooves everyone to
watch for the opening of the sale,
and then obtain tickets without de-
, lay, as there were many disappoint-
ments registered last vear-caused
solely through neglect in securing
tickets-ss standing room only was
the familiar sign each evening.