Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-12
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GENERAL PoHT'--PLAYHoUsE


General Post" new comedy of
love and laughter, by j. +. Harold Terry,
comes to The Playhouse Friday and
Saturday with matinee Saturday direct
from a successful season at the GaIcty
Theatre, New York. under the manage
ment of Charles Dillingham;. 1t presents
William Courtenay aud Thomas A..
Wise in two of the most congenial roles
these distinguished stars have cssayed.
General Post is a delightful comedy
of social conditions in England during
tho war, and in all probability, after the
war. with a lesson for America, too. u rs
play that has been running for over q
year at the Theatre Royal. London, aud
shows Mars as great leycller sweeping
away differences Of rank and putting
peers IN the ranks and tailors IN COIN
mand' The title of the play has been
taken from an old English parlor game
sometimes called Stage Coach ~
the crv<uf General Postr' everybody
must hangc places. Thus General
Post" means general shakeun As ~
the childrcu's game. So III the game oi NE,
the cry is applicable, and at no time more
than at present now that under tne
dominion of Mars we sec peers IN the
ranks and tailors in command
ALASKA rIsHrRMEN 3 PARADISE.
Lovers Of fishing will find much 20
interest them in LYMAN H. Howe : latest
Travel Festival. which will be offered
nj The PLAYHOUSE on March 22 and ~.
A feature nf the new program Is beauti-
ful and entertaining Alaskan series. which,
among other things. takes spectators on
a salmon iishng trip. Salmon return 10
the places of their birth, scientists have
found after four years to spawn and die
row MIx Ar THE oUETN.
There IS big double attraction at the
Queen. Rig crowds were on hand at this
theatre YESTERDAY and were given plenty
~ enthusc over during the SAID presenia-
tlun which includes thrilling Fox pic
tirc entitled "Slx Shooter Andy" and the
second complete story of The Son ol
Democracy The davs when brave.
adventurous mon took big chances in their
attempt to got gold ont Of the western
fields was shown in tho presentation of
Six Shooter ANDY. Tom Mix. known
lor his western types, was the star The
play IS full of action and built around
love theme that Is greatly enhance by
the fact that the girl in the ease has eight
little bruthers and sisters that have been
seen here before in wonderful ltiddle pic
tures Virginia Ice Corhin is ono of them
NApGE kENNFDy AT THE MAJESTIC.
Majestic audiences who came IL SOC
Nadge Kennedy in Our Little Wife
Yesterday were given more entertain
mcnt than they expected Although
the management made no announce
mont IN their advertisements OF the
day oi double feature attraction. still
one was presented and mighty good one
IT was For hcsldc Our Little Wife the
other feature was nothing loss than the
newest Paramount Mack Senuct comedy
called sheriff Nelle Tusslc and for com
bination of thrills and laughter II Is
winner Nadec kcnued, made her first
appearance before Majestic patrons IN
Our Little Wife, clever comedy drama
adapted from stage farce hy Avery
Hopvood
THE slAckEE " rBF SAVOY
Patrons Of Savoy Theatre viii be given
an opportunity to sec uagnl cent Emllv
Stevens IN the special Metro production
De Luxe entitled The Stacker. which
marks Miss Stevens first ppearance at
this theatre Throughout this most
worthy feature thcrc arc many flashes
of historical events that will bring forth
cheers. In il picturogocrs will soc Francis
Scott Key writing The star Spangcd
Banner" Paul Revere's Ride General Lee
10 General Grant; The
Spirit Of "a and any number Of views of
tho hoys cf 1917 in their khaki uniforms.
cRossAN CHARMS At THp
GkRRICk
Henrietta Crosman, ono of the most
stars IN the varieties got
an ovation at the Garrick Theatre. last
night, when she appeared in For Cur
Bovs q patriotic war episode nv George
Crosman. which had the audience at high
tension Miss Crosrnsn is assisted hN a
capable company and tho stage setting
il appropriate The two CoIeys and the
two Favs charmed with "Birdand.
love story Of the bird world. told IN song
and story. in which the bird character,
were admirably portrayed hy people.
who know how 10 sing The C,lrl IN the
Moon proved ono Of the most novel
things on the bill 4 handsome Young
girl who appeared 90 be sitting on the
moon, fioated about through the body
Of the house, singing all the while \
clever Juggling act was gwen hv the |
Joseph Dekos troupe of athletes whose !
Juggling with human beings was cxccp
tionalv good There ARE five in the !
Frank Ward made lot Of |
new friends with his clever comedy and /
novel manakin dancers Jovce, Vest |
and Moran sang and danced in interest
ng fashion, which brought them lots Of |
applause Dorothy Granvilc's "rypcs !
# Woman was very good her portravals |
1eing decidedly meritorlous She Was |
lbl1 assisted bv James Rule AT the piano |
4loyd and McArdle, comedians and sing
rs. proved themselves TO be good enter |
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