Evening journal., 1914-08-22
stop Thief" FIRST
SHOW At PLAYHOUSE
To be Presented September
|, FOrerunner of Many
Fine Attractions
MANAGER BRADY LISTS
CHOICE ATTRACTIONS

Wilmington theatre-goers have
treat in store for them at The Play
house during the coming season which
will open ON September /. Manager
William a. Brady has provided
veritable feast of highclass attraction
for the amusement of the many patrons
OF the beautiful theatre.
The season viii open on September I
with CARLYLE Moores farce. "Stop
Thief which will show for one night
only. and everyone who attends this
performance is guaranteed to enjoy
good. healthy laugh. lt Is likely that
no other city in the country OF this size
will be able TO make such showing IN
Importance as well as in number of en-
tertainments to be presented.
These include almost everything that
is of Importance in the theatrical
world as a cWsory examination oil the
list published herewith will convince
the most skeptical reader. Still the
bookings are not as yet complete but
will receive additions from time TO time
during Che season az new productions
are made and have registered success m
New York City.
T..
hest producing centers. and under this
situation Wilmington viii have FIRST
choice of the very best that the theat -
rical market affords. The plays and or
aanizations already chosen are as FOL
lows;
Attractions Rocked.
stop Thief" Handy Panky, high
links "Broadway Jones, WITHIN
The Law. Little Boy Blue 90
MANY Cooks" "Peg o. My Heart,
Pair of sixes.' Bringing Up father'
Grace George "The Midnight Girl
'Fanny's First Play "The Things
That Count" "The Traffic kitty
MacKay." To-day" Seven kcyes 10
Baldpate." september Morn Puff
and Powder" THE Honeymoon EN-
press" the philadelphia orchestra
-four engagements) Golden College
Pavlowa." "The Firefly. Rainey
African Hunt Pictures, series OF 1914
Iittle Women" Howes pictures
"Sari" Sylvester Sohaffer, the mar
velous artist from Europe who has
lust made a tremendous success at the
Foriy-fourth Street Theatre. New
York: Al. Fields Minstrels. Hell
Wanted" Raymond Hitchcock in The
Beauty Shop" De Wolf Hopper ano
The great all star Gilbert & Sullivan
Opera Company. Mutt and jeff and
when Dreams Come True
Mr.. Brady was very highly pleased
with the result of his first season OF
management in Wilmington, wher
the public responded promptly ant
literally to his efforts to give 1t th'
best that was obtainable in the wa,
of current amusements at time fol
lowing a long period when theatre ae
commodations here were not of ma
ture to appeal to the highest class o
attractions.
II is significant that "Too Man,
Cooks and "An Angel Withou
Wings" which opened in Wilmington
were the leading New York successe
during the past season ana IN
Third Party" which opened here. ma
started a successful run m New 1 orh
The theme OF the opening attrac
ton. "Stop Thief which is one OF IN
big shows Of the season, Is kleplo
mania. A kleptomaniac is defined D.
Webster as "a wealthy person or eN
traordinary absent minded tendencle
and morbid impulse" The mann
usually demonstrates its presence o
the victim Of it being discovered u
making a collection of valuable al
ticles that do not belong to hin
When poor man IS caught doing tn
same thing he is looked upon as a
ordinary thief.
There are two kleptomaniacs an
real crook in "Stop Thief" one {
them is a millionaire, and the othe
Is his prospective son-in-law. IN
bride-to-be is aware of her father
predilection for stealing, but is u
\ norant of the fact that her future hu'
hand is so afflicted
Into this household a real tniet
smuggled by a new maid, and the pl'
thus tangled in the first act calls ic
the presence of a battalion of ponce
men and the thrills begin One val'
able after another disappears in N
most mysterious manner, and in ii
search for the culprit many funn
situations are evolved.
Bert Leigh as the thief and Mis-
Hazele Burgess as the maid. IN pa,
his sweetheart, hold the audience
amaze as to what they will do next.