Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-19
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BEAUTIFUL CHORUS IN "RocK-A-BfE
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BEAUTIFUL CHORUS IN "Rock-a-BYE
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The beautiful chorus in the new
musical play. "Rock-a-Byc Baby, which
J Sclwyn Il Co. are to present mt Inc
| Playhouse, commencing April ID for
one week only, is feature. No pains
were spared to gather together the girls
| known best to Broadway for their beauty.
| Those whose regulations were earned IN
various musical successes of the early
season and last, were chosen and the
result-the first night audience will
| be left to Judge. "Rock-a-Byc Baby
| is musical adaptation by Edgar Allan
| WooIf cf Margaret Mayo's scrcamingly
J funny farce, Baby Mine" The music
| has been written by Jerome Kern and
the lyrics by Herbert Reynolds, II
comes here with "A cast of rare distinction,
including Adele Rowland, John
! Cumberland, Dorothy Dickson and
| Carl Hvson, the sensational dancing
team: Edna Hibbard. Edna Munscy.
Frank Morgan, Arthur Lipson and u
number of others.
THE KISS BURGLAR.
'"The Hiss Burglar music play with
east of fifty musical comedy favorites
and - specially selected orchestra OF 30
pieces. will bc the attraction ut The
PLAYHOUSE, the week oi April %.
''TtE BOOMERANG" At THE PLAYHOUSE
Tho Boomerang" the clever Bclasco
success. comes to The Playhouse on
Saturday afternoon and night alter
fifteen months NJ the BelaSco Theatre.
New York. and eight months al Powers
Theatre, Chicago. This charming COM
cdy. from the pens of Wrnchcll smith
and Victor Alapcs, has achieved n re-
markablC popularity In ITS prcscnta-
tlon Mr. BclaSco is SAID to have employed
his knowledge of stageCraft to the best
possible advantage for IL Is doubtful II
this delicious little tale could have been
put upon the stage by less sympathetic
and artistic producer He has also
brought to II the services of one OF the
strongest acting ensembles that have
graccd any single play in many months.
The cast IS the same ono that has been
identified with this comedy ever since II
was first produced in New York, and
includes Arthur Byron. Martha Hodman,
Wallace Eddingcr. Ruth Shcplcy. Gilbert
Douglas. Mary Elizabeth Forbes, Kathryn
kcys. Richard Aialchicn, John y. " hcclcr
and John Clements.
REMARKABLE noes At rHf G.RRICk.
Karl tmmys trqncd dogs. that arc
appearing M tho (;arrlrk Theatre this
week. while engaged Nv the management
cspcclallV for the children arc proving
quite rs entertaining Tor the grown
folks These dogs appear 10 be not only
unusually SagaciouS. hut under tho careful
training oi Mr. Emmy they have acquired
lot ot tricks winch are brand new here
and which ono would think beyond tho
| imagine that tho dogs could think and
reasa. Judging hy the many interesting
things they do. and just at the right time
too They also appear 80 apprciat"
comedy, for thcy dn lots of little things
apparently solely 10 make the spectators
laugh and the dogs appreciate tins
manifestation oi interest and approval.
TIES M,sERARLEs' At rHr QvEE~
While il was originally intended to
play William Farnum IN Les NIiscr-
ahlCS at the Queen three ot four DAYS
the production has been such i draw
ing card, the interest having increased
! with every performance. that the manage
| ment Is pleased to announce that They
| have succeeded in making arrangements
| for l4cS MiscrablcS to continue here for
| the remainder of tho week Today and
| tomorrow will be the last opportunity to
| sec William Farnum in Les Mlscrables
as the picture is in every particular as
| good as the printed work. And William
Fanum plays the part Of Jean Val
| Jean IN a manner that proves CunClusIvclv
! that he Is the greatest dramatic actor on
| the screen it IS hoped every patron Of the
| photoplay VIII avail themselves ol tins
| last Opportunity.
| DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS AT THE MAJESTIC.
Beginning tonight At $50 o'clock and
continuing with the show at IL noon,
| Saturday Douglas Fairbanks will he seen
in return engagement Of The Lamb
at the Majestic Theatre This is consider
| cd one oi the best Fairbanks productions
! 4 photoplay Of extraordinary intc res {
| is Maeterllnck ; The Blue Bird an