Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-29
ADJUSTMENTS.
REoPENING OF THE GARRICK.

The reopening OF the Garrick Theatre
Yesterday afternoon and last night was
signalized by the attendance of large and
interested audiences who enjoyed the bill
immensely. There is lots of comedy and
other good things A classy offering OF
music. comedy and songs was gwen by
Will Ward and the fine symphony girls,
all of W hom are real artists Stan Stanley
and his relatives kept everybody in an
uproar in their fun in "A Dollar for Hiss.
There are MANY other good things on
the bill. including Arthur Whitelaw, a
witty Irishman. who has lots of Jokes and
songs Martyr and Florenz, with
juggling and skill AT the Tennis Court; =
The Smvletta Sisters, IN clever athletic
stunts; Esther Walton 4 Co. in music
and songs, and Bert and Lottie Walton.
who proved clever comedy entertainers.
They arc good dancers.
PLENTY OF FUN AT GARRICK.
Large and interested crowds welcomed
the reopcning of the Garrick Theatre
yesterday afternoon and last night, and
the applause showed Endorsement of the
bill from top to bottom.
1t is mostly a comedy offering and
a good one at that VIII Ward and
the five symphony girls entertained with
music, songs and comedy, proving a
classy offering Stan Stanley and his
relatives offered a screaming farce en-
titled "A Dollar for a Kiss 1t IS a
great laugh and a novelty
And so the bill goes all the way through,
with Arthur Whitelaw, the witty Irish
man, with his spontaneous Jokes and
clever sopgs: Esther Walker and Com
pany, lively comedians, singer and pianist.
from Kentucky; Martyr and F1orens, in
AT the Tennis Court Bert and Lottie
Walton, in chatter athletics, song and
dances, the Smiletta Sisters. clever
athletic girs, and the pictures, which had
some great comedy scenes.
''HE CONES UP sMIIING"-PLAyHo ousE.
Hundreds Of friends of Douglas Fair
banks saw him Yesterday in his new
Aircraft picture "He Comes up Smiling,
AT The Playhouse.
Smiling IS his latest Aircraft picture
The role Doug has is novel and real
istic Douglas Fairbanks pictures are as
usual filed with that lImItless optimism
which have so characterized them and
set them In class by themselves OPP
tlmism is Just what is needed in the pre-
sent time and those who saw the star
Yesterday could not but be great deal
more cheered when they departed than
when they came III.
Jerry Martin is the role he enacts with
his exceptional characteristic ability
Jerry turns tramp and revels in has hfe
under the starry heavens at night and In
shaded pools and cool walks In the day
light He IS forced however, to give up
tins care free life and return to the clvilIz-
cd world but something has happened
that makes him singularly content.
''vIvE La FRANCE E''-MAJEsTrC.
..Nive La France" Dorothy Daltons
latest Paramount success and The
Cook Fatty ArDuckie's latest composed
with the opening of the Majestic yes
terday
'Vive La France" is a war story of the
one-time sunny France Jenvieve Bou-
chette, PLAYED by Miss Dalton. is the
heroine Of the play She is a star in the
studio Of an American film company and
learns while she is in this country that
both of her parents have been killed by
the pitiless Germans. She returns to
France and offers her life and services
as a Red Cross nurse through which
medium she is able 70 give her country
& great service.
''HER COUNTRY FIRST" QUEEN.
Eivacious Vivian Is 4 name often applied
to Miss Martin who yesterday appeared
at the Queen in Her Country First
This picture gives her frrner hold on
her title as vivacious For what does
the name mean but full of life and this
young star IS so overfOwing with youth
and its other charming attributes that
she is irrestible and her enthusiasm and
lively interest in life are contagious.
Miss Martins latest role is that of a
young girl who is so periodically inspired
that forthwith she organizes a company
OF girls similarly situated and stirred and
sets down the duties and rules that they
must always obey.
THE FROZEN WARSTNG" Victoria.
Charlotte, the famous queen Of the
ice, who created a sensation when she
headed the ice ballet in the New York
a year ago, is the featured
player in The Frozen Warning" at
the Victoria Theatre today and tomorrow
She cuts fancy figures and pirouettes ON
the tip of one skate and twirling so fast
without moving her position on the ice
that she resembles top. She clearly
demonstrated her rights TO be heralded