Evening journal., 1914-04-30
WARM WEATHER THEATRICALs.


AJILNlNGTONIANs have given to Ira Hards and his
" talented stock company deseryedy hearty
ception at The Playhouse In coming here the tenn
porary subessee Of that theatre Mr. Hards enjoys
advantage of entering atmosphere made exceedingly
friendly by the personal geniality and official tact OF
John s. Hale, resident manager for William A. Brady.
In addition Mr. Hards has within him those qualities
which win and hold friends and there IS no valid
son why he should not meet with gratifying
in keeping The Playhouse open during the warm
son. His company is good one; the plays it pur-
poses presenting already have demonstrated their pop
ularity in other and critical cities the
human hunger for amusement is as pronounced here
as it is elsewhere In short everything augurs for
most delightful warm-weather theatrical under
Mr. Hards' MANAGEMENT
Wilmington is working for new industries. 1t is in
sistng that Wilmingtonians shall buy at home Well
here is new industry Summer industry which will
supply long-fet want and give pleasure to thous-
ands In the matter of theatres people also have
opportunity demonstrate that they believe in the
policy Of buying their pleasure at home During the
next month at least shall have Doc,-staders Gar
rick Theatre presenting high-cass vaudeville in
manner that is typical of William L. Dockstaders man
agement, and shall have The Playhouse presenting
stock under conditions Which, thanks to Mr.. Hards and
his players, already have been received with public
approval And after Mr.. Dockstader has closed his
house and gone to the seashore 10 spend the Summer
Mr. Hards, who has here to conduct what is es-
sentially warm-weather enterprise will keep his
house the shall not be necessary for
any Wmingtonan who believes in the buy-at-home
principle to out of town for theatrical amusement
The Hards stock company is a direct benefit to Will
mington. IL means that during when many
theatres close altogether the people Wilmington will
be able TO delightful performances prices With
in the reach of everyone The demands of those who
love c-ama win be met by Mr.. Hards just the de-
mands Of those who love vaudeville will be met, for
the time being, by Mr.. Dockstader.
But apart from the amusement benefit which our
community will obtain p result of enterprise of
Mr.. Hards the fact that his company is here and that
the house is open means more business for Whining
ton Several persons connected with the company will
be here for many weeks spending their money and
Identifying themselves with the communal life In ad
dition the earning and the spending power of the nfty
persons who The Playhouse stan will be con-
tnued in full effect under the Hards management We
trust the enterprise Will meet with the success It de-
serves
Nor can we refrain in this connection from paying
tribute to Mr.. Hale William A. Bradys resident man
ager' who is about to leave Wilmington and to
New York. He came to Wilmington an utter stranger
In the few months he has been here he has thrown
himself actively enthusiastically into the bus
ness and social life Of the metropolis the Delmarvia
Peninsula and conducted the affairs Of The Playhouse
upon such broad pubc-be-pleased lines that he has
made thousands of friends only for the house but
also for himself and his enterprsing New York prn-
cpal Mr. Brady While It seemingly has not been set
tied definitely whether Mr.. Hale viii return here next
Fall it unquesonably is the hope of our community
that he will do and that he will become identified
permanently with the theatrical interests of our city