Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-18
ADJUSTMENTS.
"rERSnlNG's CRUSADERS AND TIGHT
SQUEEZE" At TIE QUEEN.

"rERsnING's CRUSADERS AID "TIGHT
SQUEEZE" At THE QUFEN.
Your opportunity to see Our Boys. .
your bows who arc now proving them
selves heroes. in this worlds war is now
at hand The government has issued
its first official war feature, "Persmng 5
Crusaders II is showing at the Queen
Theatre today, Friday and Saturday are
the last days In "Pershing's Crusaders
you see the very heroes You may see your
own particular Sammy on the screen
Others have done So and the showing
of these films is proving Of interest to
every person whose heart is American.
In conjunction with Pcrshing's Crusaders
one of the best comedies Of til season
is beng shown 1t Is called \ Tight
Squeeze It is a Sunshine presentation
and is riot Of laughs
"BEAST or BERLIN AT THE VICTORIA.
Judging bv the audiences that filed
the capacity OF the Victoria Theatre
Yesterday and last night, The KAISER
The Beast OF Berlin has won the cup
of hate for the Kaiser and his clique
of .Iunkers from the thousands Of vii
mingtonans To be sure. the picture
reveals the inside story Of the Potts
dam group Of autocrats who have dcllh-
prately planned for world domination.
The character Of the Kaiser Is shown in
the most realistic manner One cannot
help but get clear idea Of the trcachcry
Of German diplomacy and Of the hIdcous
wars IN which German propaganda was
busy throughout the world in spreading
German kultur and in preparing the
world for GcrmanizatIon.
'.nEARrs or TIRE WORLD PLAYHOUSE.
Seldom If ever has it fallen 10 the
fortunate lot ol aflv American and never
before TO q movie director to be re-
ceived by David Lloyd George. Prime
Minister Of England, during these pre-
sent war times unless his mission was
strictly a diplomatic one and accom-
panied by numerous papers Of authority
and national documents And vet this
honor came 10 David Wark Griffith.
genius Of the motion picture world. IN
way that was as humorous aS i was cx-
ceptional Mr. Griffith just prior to de-
parting for the battlefeids Of Franco 10
take the more important scenes for iis
latest production. Hearts Of the World.
10 be seen at The Playhouse next week
visited London III order to interview Lloyd
George. Prime Minister of England who
had promised on behalf If the British
Government the official AID of Great
Britain Army In taking the pictures on
the firing lines in France. MIR Griffith was
received by Lloyd George for more than
an hour IN the cabinet rooms Of the Brit
ish Government in Downing street. Whlc
aany prominent officials and army and
navy officers waited IN tic ante-r0om
Griffith nov tells Of the incident laugh
inglv but declares that a. he time he
was frightened through and through
When Mr. Griffith was about Ia leave tile
Downing street rooms, Lord Beavcrbrook
suggested to Mr. Lloyd George that the
best way he could show his official inter
est IN Hearts Of the World would be to
have the camera man take moving pic
ture Of himself and Mr. Griffith shaking
hands. Lloyd George agreed. and through
out the greater part Of half an hour,
during which time Mr Griffith was on the
telephone getting his camera-man and
his apparatus to the scene the govern
ment officials rested their toes In the ante
room And the funniest part Of 1t is -
SAYS Mr. Griffith, while the picture was
being taken the admiral of the British
Navy arrived and had to wait outside
until we had finished.
THE AMUSEMENT PARKS.
Especial II large patronage is marking