Evening journal., 1913-09-22
"OUR WIVES"
OPEN AVENUE
CCnHeSS Players Again Prom
iSe Theatre GOerS Good
Attractions

The eonness Players will again
give Wilmington the best in theat-
ricals AS good rs vas this company
last season, It has been improved ap-
preclahly for the season Of l9tS-1a14.
This stock company will reopen the
Avenue Theatre tonight in the
comedy drama. "Our Wives" The
plans for the reopening are so com
plete and they have been perfected on
such an extensive scale. that the
event will he notable. The interior
of the playhouse has been beautihed
by being redororated. repainted and
generally refurnlshed and remodeled
With a high class company Of actors
In an attractive theatre, nothing but
success can follow
Manager Conness has A company of
all stars He spent two months In
New York and other cities in as
sembline an organization that would
do Justice to the Avenue, and up
hold the fame OF this home Of mod
ern thcatricais He succeeded be-
yond bis hopes.
Miss Rose Bender heads the COM
pany az leading woman Carl An
thony is the leading man They are
both actors Of note. Miss Bender has
been in the support Of Maude Adams.
r. H. Sothern. Annie Russell, the late
Richard Mansfield. and others OF like
celebrity She has also been the
leading woman OF the best stock
companies in this country
The other members of the highly
competent stock company are fss-
telle Morton. Laurett Browne. Marion
Tanner. Leopold lane. Harry Hockey.
Robert Robson and Elmer Buffham.
Several more actors Of distinction
will arrive shortly. Mr. Bunham viii
he The stage manager a task he ia
we'll fitted 10 perform
"Our Wives IS from the German, haN-
ing hecn, adapted by Helen Kraft and
Frank Nandel II is the brilliant com
edy in which Henry kolker scored a
p-eat success The plot concerns
Young libfettist who believes he has
made his success in life through the
elimination of sex. lie does not hate
women. BE- merely avoids them. To de-
feat Feminine cunning he has surrend-
cd himsclf With bachelors only' men ap-
parently ms bitterly anti feminine as
himself One by one they fall, however
each before 4 distinctly different type
Of woman.
Meanwhile. the lihrettist has been lur
cd hy n melody that floats frequently
through hi= wiHas@s sseH the rooms az
a Young composer in neirhhoring
apartment Nc sends for the composer
determined to help him. but tho him
happens 40 be woman. Finally, he
learns that this woman has the same
antmathv To men that he has TO the
fair scN. The usual result happens, they
fan in love.
Niatinees will he given daily. After
the opening night, the admission every
Monday night will he twenty five cents
10 any part Of the house.
The cast for the opening bill follows;
Frank Bowers Paste n librettist.
Carl Anthony
sylvan Martin tCorkseyl a stockbroker
Robert Lawrence
Harry Lyon tsrider an artist.
Harry Hocle-
Melville Tatum tRsttlel dentist.
Elmer Bufhan
Otto Franks man Robert fobsol
Emily Wilson .........., Rose Bende
Emily Martin, nee Bothner,
Laurette Brown
Margare. Martin. nee Cavanagh
Estelle Morto
Elizabeth Tntum. nee Brooks,
Marian Tame
fAction takes plAce in the stud
Apartment Of Frank Bowers nea
Gramercy Park. New York City,.
Let Act. The Study Early in ser
temher. Evening Building the N.
chine"
2nd Act. The Same-Five weeks late
/ G y. M. "The Machine in Operation"
Ord Act. Dining Room Later n
same evening. THE. Machine Sha
: tered"
1ime-The Present