Arizona republican., 1922-01-17
'KAPERS OF z IS
TITLE Of THE ELKS'
BIG ANNUAL show
Canine events cast tbeir- shadow

sming events cast their shadows
bet6fe' YOU know, that's why news
- the coming Elks show is leaking
out, and that's why the leaking pro-
cess Is attracting everyone in the
city. Every town in the whole coun-
try has its annual event-the one big
happening in the daily routine-the
one event that is looked forward to
with q great deal of pleasure, and the
one event citednto strangers as a big
reason why said stranger should
stake himself out claim and settle
right down there.
With Phoenix. this event is the
annual show offered by Phoenix
Lodge No. 335, =. r. Q. Elks. This
year It will be known as "The Kapers
ot '2Z8--and 1t is fast becoming the
sole atopic Of conversation, taking
precedence over the disarmament
convention, the league Of nations or
the Volstead amendment
Roy Marsh the producer Of the
'1Sapers Of '22,p vouches the informa-
ton that it is going to be the biggest,
the best, the snappiest, the prettiest,
and the most captivating frolic the
antlered. herd has ever slipped the
Phoenix- theatergoer, and this states !
ment is, backed up by Fred Myers, |
local impresario whose penchant for
digging up talent and wishing the |
job of getting a show together off on
somebody else has become the talk I
of the entire southwest. And this /
years Fred's genius established itself |
in the selection of Marsh as the |
producer, and Miss Il. Paula Revare I
as the director general of the chorus I
and all the ensemble numbers. An
irresistible combination of directorial
genius Is bound to make itself felt
in an irresistible combination of
mirth and melody-simply a case. of
cause and effect. E i
And hx the way Of Tproof of the
pudding" we win introduce Dick"
Taylor who according TO the dope
sheet covering the building of the
"Kapers" is cast for the temperament
tai director upon whose shoulders
has fallen the intense load of whip
ping an extravaganza into shape
Dick" is there a million ways. Act-
ing Isl en art, It's said--sometimes
we thought il was a long lost art
but every now and then there pops
up an individuaF who makes us see
the error Of our ways aud proves the
art is very much alive. Dick is an !
artist when it comes to "tempera
mental directors" and he'll prove it
to the satisfaction of everyone who
sees the Kapers.p Between side
stepping the onslaught of the chorus
girls, battling with the comedians, !
proving to- every. acotr he is not a
star, getting the rehearsals together, :
settling the difficulties of all Oppos-
ing factions, he's a regular Geo. NJ :
Cohan, Flo Ziegfeld and AL Jolson I
all in one. And Dick" is surrounded !
by host Of talent that would make !
the hams adorning the New Amster- q
dam Roof rush back to the counter l {
Jumping game-thats the style and Q
class of the "Kapers" this year. C
The signs Of the zodiac tell us that t
The Kapers win soon be here
the activities around the Elks club G
and among those who are promot- S
ing the show seem to emphasize the
fact, and we picked up the info" !
that pretty quick now the seat sale
viii be on. This brings us to the
Of the rush for seats last
year. and with a better show, finer y
array OF talent, more musical num- :
oers, more clever comedy, more pep" -
his year than last-it's going to be =
I'D to- everyone to protect his own =
iand which according to Hoyle, y
neans "get yours while the gettings
good.