Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-15
A ADJUSTMENTS

1.-THE BOOMERANG" AT THE PLAYHOUSE
Rarely have such splendid cast Of we'll
known principals and popular favorites
been gathered together In n single plav
as in The Boomerang" the Winchcll
Smith and Victor Mapes comedy, which
David Belasco will bring to The Play
house Saturday afternoon and evening.
The leading roles are in the hands Of such
we'll known players rs Arthur Byron.
Martha Hedman. Wallace Eddinger and
Ruth Shepley, while others in the com
panv arc Gilbert Douglas Kathryn Keys,
John n Wheeler, Richard Malchien
Mary Elizabeth Forbes, John Clements,
"RoCK-A-BYE BABY
Selwvm & Co will inaugurnte their en-
trance into the musical comedy field by
presenting "Rock-a-Bye BABY" for a
weeks engagement at The Playhouse,
beginning Monday April % They have
taken John Cumberland away from a
roigning Broadway hit, 'Parlor, Bed
room and bah" TO furnish the comedy,
and others almost equally well known are
Edna Hibhard Edna Munscy, Frank
Morgan. Arthur Lipson. Nelson Dickson,
Tdwin q Movers, Gus Raci and Ralph
R,,rlcr Girls from the Garden of the
Gods all dressed up nv Lucie Is the
,,brosc the press agent uses to describe
tbo feminine contingent which includes
s,,cb famous beauties as Mae Carmen,
cloirn Narlc Albertine Marlowr. Clo-
thilde Wood Janet NacTlwainc, Frances
Kaufman. Eleanor Masters. Norah Spra-
p,,o. Fvrlvn Ferris Florence Fldr"dgc.
Mildred Manning, Charlotte Wakefield
and many others.
"THF KISS BURGLAR.
One az the most notable musical play
nroductions OF the season. which bears
the novel title OF The Kiss Burglar
will have It's presentation at The Play
house the week of april %,
COOP COMEDY AT THE GARETCK.
Anvhodv who cniovs 3 good comedy
show will not he disappo nted at the Gar
rick this week judging from the till that
has been booked and the opponents Of
comedy. art and the dance that Gre listed
The following acts are included: Marie
Stoddard. who viii sing caricatures: Kari
Fn,ruyS trained animals that have heen
engaged c1Oec,s sllv for the little folks,
George Tiblrv d Co in The Dance de
Art. Pail Brothers & Co. in q psntO-
mimic novelty: lander Brothers. in
the comedy plavlet. Pills for Ills I;
Donagan. Curtis & CO in the scenic
nIavIct "Flrt alton. Chin Sun Loo
& Co. in Oriental Magic, and Frank and
Tobie. character dancers, who have a
very clever novelty.
rvs wtSres BLrs" At THE I-FEN-
Vjri;q-o Won phe'ns T.ampson. pro-
fossor Of English literature Of Vale I nj
vars,ty. was so impressed hv the William
Fox n,cturization Of les M'sorables
with William Farnum playing the part
os the immortal Jean Vatican.
which will he shown at the Queen The
atre for the week beginning TODAY,
that he wrote a letter OF commendat ton
~ the p-oducers II was deeply af-
ected nv Les Miseables. wrote Pro-
fessor Phelps The artistic and spir-
itual values Of the great novel are both
preserved to a remark able degree IN the
adaptation, and the acting is excellent.
| wish everyone in America could see this
picture Discussing the production,
Prof Phelps said the educational value
Of such pictures as les MIserables' '
would not be over estimated.
sEssUE HAYAKAwA AT THE MAJESTIC.
Today and tomorrow at the Majestic
Theatre. Sessue Hayakawa, the cele-
hrated Japanese star, will be seen in
his newest Paramount picture, "The
Honor Of His House" Briefly, the pic
ture deals with the love of two men. A
Japanese and an American, for a half
castc girl with the victory to the latter
by reason of the Jap's great sacrifice.
ALICE JOYCE AT THE VICTORIA.
Miss Alice Joyce will be seen in ''The
Business of Life" at the Victoria Theatre
all this week This play is one of the
strongest stories ever written and Is one
Of the most original ever put on the screen.
Il provides Miss joyce with d splendid
opportunity and calls for the wearing
Of many beautiful gowns by the star and
the other women of the cast. "The
! Business of Life, in book form, was one
| of the most popular novels of the dav
when il made its appearance in 1913,
largely because OF the magni6cence of the
character Of the heroine, Jacqueline Ne
vors, when the story opens
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