Evening journal., 1911-12-26
At the Theatres

Arthur MacWaters and Grace Ty-
son, late stars Of the Mimic World
and Sieffrieds Follows of 1911"
proved the biggest hit Of several
which were scored in the Christmas
show which opened at the Garrick
theatre yesterday afternoon and last
evening. Just to show that their
ability is not confined to any one
thing in particular Mr.. MacWaters
and Miss Tyson offer variety of en-
tertainment from character imper-
sonations to popular songs. They
are good in everything they under
take. James T. Duffy and Mercedes
Lorenz have a delightful number in
odds and Eends," the same being a
series Of rhymes and melodies by
this same Mr.. Duffy Harlan Knight
and Lillian Volkman have a rural
comedy sketch, THE Chalk Line"
which proves one Of the very pleasing
contributions TO the bill this week. II
Is a the Way Down East" type-a
character OF entertainment 20 which
play-goers have long ago voiced their
emphatic approval Welch Mealey
and Montrose in play Ball. score
one of the hits Of the opening day.
Their act fairly sparkles with wit
ticisms and good comedy situations
which they proved fully able to make
the most Of. The Three American
Trumpteers have a very entertaining
musical number Hilda Hawthorne,
a ventriloqist. proves that a woman
can do quite as clever work along this
line as the men. and receive quite as
cordial a welcome for her efforts.
Clay Smith and Sadie Janaell have a
musical comedy sketch THE Maid
and the MILDLY" and The Marcantal-
as, European Gymnaets, have a real
ly wonderful exhibition of physical
strength and daring OF the trapeze.
Local play-goers have perhaps never
seen a trio showing a more perfect
physical development Surely here
Is "some show" for Wilmington this
week, and now that the holiday sea-
son is on in full force the thousands
who look to the Garrick week after
week for their entertainment should
be prompt to take advantage Of IL.
Yesterdays performances were large
ly attended and the advance sale for
the week indicates that the bill Is to
play to please audiences most o. the
time.
The new Wilmington Stock Com
pany, at the Avenue Theatre, received
an ovation yesterday, both at the af-
ternoon and at the evening perform
ance CLOTHES" Avery Hopwood and
Charming Pollock's American comedy
in four acts, proved a success i'm
measurable. and the company may
feel themselves well established in the
favour of the local theatregoers.
Miss Catherine Tower has opportun-
ity as Olivia. to show what she can do
not only along the lines of wit and
comedy, in which she is naivelv
charming, but in the emotional vein
i'm which she showed unexpected
grasp and power. Miss Tower is
pretty and gracious, and her person
ality is winning. Her gowns IN
important matter. are Paris models
OF the latest style and the moot
exquisite taste. and are made OF the
costliest and most beautiful materials.
A. II. Van Buron also made a
splendid impression as Richard Bur-
bank. the impetuous lover of olivia
His. handsome face and figure are 4
delight to the eye and his acting is
strong yet suave. combination cx-
actly suited to the part he plays Mr..
Van Buren, and Miss Tower form
sharp contrast in height and coloring
and they make a couple attractive,
not only 10 tho matinee girl but to
every appreciatiyo frequenter Of the
Avenue Theatre.
Maurice Franklin plays Arnold
West. the constituencies lawyer with
great ability and his handling of the
scene at the hall whore West is in
toxicaied and falls back down the
staircase. shows sure instinct for
effect Burr Caruth has a dramatic
scene to which he does fall justice, as
Horace Waiting, who faces failure
and ruin. amid the reproaches and
recriminations of his wife. The wife
is exoellently done by Miss Elizabeth
Murray, who is especially lovely in
an Amazon's robe at her fancy ball.
The remainder of the company give
strong and careful dellneations Of
their parts, and the stage settings are
the finest the Avenue Theatre has ever
offered.
Numbers Of beautiful flowers we're
handed over the footlights to the wo-
men of tho company last night. and
the delight of the audience which was
so large as TO fill every seat in the
house, was attested by the enthusi-
astic applause which greeted every
curtain and many-of the most inter-
esting scenes Of the play.
THIS A HANDSOME