Evening journal., 1914-10-09
sTHE SALAMANDERv

The Playhouse this evening will
provide the scene for Owen Johnson's
dramatization of his own widely read
novel. The Salamander." The stage
version of "The Salamander" Is the
latest and most ambitious undertaking
of the present season on the part OF
Selwyn and Company. the firm that
achieved fame and fortune by spon-
soring within the Law" and has. at
present, in Under Cover" Twin
Beds" and 1.-THE Money Makers a trio
of the most substantial successes now
current on the New York stage. Fol-
lowing its presentation in Whining
ton, the Johnson play goes to New
York city. Adhering closely to the
chief events in his novel. Mr.. Johnson,
in the stage version of "The Salaman-
der" deals with the vicissitudes and
experiences of the captivating Dodo
Baxter, beautiful young girl, without
standards or home ties and with a
/ curiosity fed by the zest of life, who
goes to New York resolved to make
| her way and with no resources other
than her youth, good looks and quick
/ wit. Miss Carroll McCOmas, who has
past seasons, will be seen in the un-
usually exacting role Of Dodo and the
remainder Of the carefully chosen cast
includes such popular players as
Orme Caldara, Beverly Sitgreaves. A.
=. Anson, Wilton Taylor. Albert Brun-
! ing, Francine Larrimore, Vivian Rush.
more, Dorothy Bernard. George NJ. De
We're, George Henry Trader, Becky
Bruce and others.
kitty MacKay" proved to be bis
comedy success in New York last sea
son. It is known to have played ther,
for over one year, vet kitty was re
fused as impossible by nearly all o
the New York theatrical manager,
William Elliott had been an actor an
a good one. Finally kitty" on he
rounds came TO him. He read it an
liked the play. The rest is histor,
"Kitty MaclSay" came into New Yorl
unknown and unheralded. The curtain
had not been raised two minutes befor
the mourners realized they were no
attending a funeral but the birth of
sensation. The next day the metropo
lis rang with "Kitty's" praise and shl
was the acknowledge laughing success
of the season. II appears at the Play
house tomorrow afternoon and night
MR.. RAYMOND At THE GARRICE
The Dagwell Sisters are making
big hit with their musical act at tn
Garrick Theatre this week, and thei
male seXtet is one of the best eve
heard here. incidentally, one Of tn
members of the sextet is BILLY" Ray
mond, a Wilmington boy, and lots O
his friends have gone to the Garric
to hear him this week He has
good tenor voice and it harmonize
well with the voices of the others i
the company. At times the entir
eight persons Eing together, Will
there is also some good solo worl
The other members of the sextet ar
Harry Lazarus, Evan Baldwin, Fran
Leonard, Borne McAdam and Rock
well Johnson, while the girls ar
Misses Aurie and Natalie Dagwel
They are not only good singers, bu
are attractive and graceful, and thei
costumes are magnificent. The musi
is under the direction of George Mich
OILS, who accompanies the act whel
ever it goes. The stage setting
elaborate and in keeping with tn
sterling merit of the music This
an allegorical fantasy entitled "Tf
Spirit of Harmony" and the harmon
applies to dancing as well as TO sins
ing.
Wilmington is fortunate in havin
secured for two days Of Old Hon