Evening journal., 1913-10-15
CAIETY AT
OPENING OF
PLAYHOUSE
Governor Miller, Mayor HO-
well, and New York Dele
cation at Initial Per-
fOrmaHCe
GREAT SOCIAL EVENT AT
START OF NEW THEATRE

Aside from the great civic interest
I'm the opening of The Playhouse with
Bought and Paid For" this evening,
the event will bring out Wilmington
society in full force. Probably not
since the opening of the Hotel Du-
Pont in January has Wilmington seen
social function the equal OF the
one that IL will see tonight Several
prominent New Workers connected
with the theatrical business will be
present with w. A. Brady at the open
ing OF the new theatre tonight There
were but a few balcony seats remain
ing unsold this morning. The play will
be given four nights with Saturday
matinee.
Boxes will be occupied by Cover
nor Charles r. Miller, Mayor Harri-
son W. Howell. w. A. Brady. General
T. Coleman DUPONT. Alfred I. du-
Pont and L. l.. Dunham with large
parties.
In Mr.. Brady's box will be Mr..
Brady, George Broadhurst. author Of
Bought and Paid For" Philip Barth-
olomc, a noted New York playwright;
A. o. Brown, a we'll known theatri-
cal man; Lee Shubert and Jacob
Shubert, two Of the best known the
atrical producers in the United
States, and Miss Alice Brady, daugh-
ter of W. A. Brady.
Mr. Brady will make a short ad-
dress some time during the evening
and addresses will also be made by
Governor Miller and Mayor Howell.
Many tables have been reserved
at the Hotel Du Pont for snpper az
ter the play and the scene there will
be almost equal to that in The Play
house. II will be like the opening
night Of the hotel.
The theatre is as complete this
afternoon as If Il had been running
year. Every detail has been finish.
cd and when the curtain goes ur
tonight Wilmingtonians can boast o
ono Of the best theatres in the Unite,
States surprising in many feature,
those Of New York city.
Tho grill room and the green room "a
the Hotel DUPONT viii be the scene o
lmany parties after the play in the the
lotre, and tho happy incidents that an
sure 90 crop ont during the performance
including calls for speeches, etc. Maj
ngcr Ernest =. Iaite. of the hotel. an
Mr. Brady. lessee OF the theatre. IN
friends Of many years. The reservation
for tonight are for parties varying froi
two TO eight. Those who have reserve
tables for supper parties after the pla
are
c. Almy, DIR. W-B. Ashbrook.
Sydney T. Bradford W. r. Budl
c. T. Brown. L. II. Broadwafer. W. n
Boyle. Major Bradford.
r. l.. Curtis, T. Leslie Carpenter.
Millard +. Davis. De Forest Dawle.
p. ). dupont. T. c. DUPONT Mrs. b. {
DUPONT. Henry r. DUPONT.
Mr. Elverson. Mr.. Edgar. Mr. Fdsal
Or. Frederick. Harry 5. c. Folk,
Frigar.
Hunter. Grubb.
Mayor Harrison w. Howell. w. I
Hammond. Dr. Hornaeur. John He'll
Leland Lyons.
Governor Charles R. Miller,
Montgomery.
J. B. Niles
John J. Raskob John J. Raskol
s. A. Rcis. r. S. Reis.
A. y. Ssnborn. J. II. Scott.
S. ID. Townsend. w 5 TOWNSEND
Frank Turner Mr.. Tallman, -Judg
Townsend.
sl Mr.. Uhler.
/ Mr.. Van Trump. Nelson Van Kleicl
! Charles Warner. Jr.. Mr. Whitten.
. Those who have engaged tables Il
= dinner parties before the performanS
Z are Mrs. l.. l.. Dunham. T. 4. Curti
d NJ. ID. Murphy Mr.. Patterson an
Frank Turner.