Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-27
ADJUSTMENTS
con LOOK" PLAYHOUSE succrss.

on LOOK PLAYHOUSE BUCCEss.
Would you like to know what feature
Of tho success of ooh, Look T. at The
Playhouse all this week with Wednesday
and Saturday matipees. WIS most pleas
ing to Harry Fox, the star When we
opened in Stamford, Conn, last Friday,
he said, "tho most enthusiastic Of our
fans were some old ladies and rs the cur
tain rose for the second time on the finale
/ saw one of them watt kiss in the di-
rcction of Miss Cox | knew then that
our principal object WIS achieved. We
had given them funny show that was
clean" II was Mics Cox who explained
what the producers really meant by
saying "Ob, Look I" was like Going
Up" One natura ally thinks Of the re-
semblance as lying in the plot or the form
of the music NO" said Miss Cox.
that is great mistake. II only means
that without the music and dances il
would still be a good story. In other
words, while most musical comedies are n
succession Of songs and dances, hung to-
gether by the vcstige Of a plot, "Going
Up" and ooh, Look have, first Of ali,
reasonable plots, the songs and dances
being incidental.
ALMA TELL pLAYIHGIH "rpE SQUAD PAHm.
Alma Tell. whose youth, beauty and
excellent acting ability always creates
interest, will be seen at The Playhouse
in THE Squab Farm, ON Tuesday and
"Wednesday March 5 and q Miss Tell
wns born IN New York City. She has a
sister two years younger than herself
Both girls decided during their college
DAYS that they would take up the stage
for living Alma Tell has played ~
stock, being n member of the Empire
Theatre 60, in Syracuse She next played
the role Of Ethel in peg O. My Heart :
Since her Boston engagement her succeas
has been assured md she has played 10
several Broadway productions
THE WILD DICK
The Wild Duck tho Ibscn play m
which Mime Nazimova is now stirring,
will be at The Playhouse on March z.
& and q, and IL will he m event Of more
than usual interest. for the reason that
IL will he the first time that an Ibsen play
has been seen in Wilmington for years
and the first time in several years that
Mime. Nnzlmova has been here.
JOHN q. SPARKS AT THE GARRrcK.
John G. Sparks, who is starring in
"A Little Fit of Old New York. at the
Garrick Theatre this week. ~ real
comedian, and IN this net he ls aided by a
company of comedians. who certainly
know how to please the American public
Mr. Sparks has the real Irish wit that
everybody likes. and his support ls excel
lent. giving the production the proper
sort ~ atmosphere The act le based on
the MISUNDERSTANDING of two former
friends, Who are accidentally brought
together on tins occasion through the
marriage ~ the son Of one - the daughter
Of the other Past differences arc for
gotten and they again hecoue fast friends
and each vies with he other IN thcr
efforts g. make the Young folks happy
NOTED STARS At THE QrFTT
There arc many people who disagree
rs to what We love most hut when n
comes down 10 brass tacks we usually
find that the thing We really love most of
all is orr country This is the big theme
that Is woven around Wallace ReId and
Kathlyn Williams IN the phofodrarna en-
titled The Thing We Love paramount
presentation, Tho attraction ut tho Queen
today and tomorrow The production
should prove ~ more than usual interest
10 Wilmingionians, for many scenes were
taken IN real rnunItion plant
MABEL NoRaASp Ar THE MAJESTIC.
Mabel Norlnand ia Dodging Million
again 1ftiGflfetl me FF0WtiS IT the sSiAiCHitf-
You'll never regret seeing tins pretty star
IN her first Goldwyn presentation . real
comedy drama If unusual entertainment
value In fact il il one of the brightest
cumedy4 which he screen has known n
a decade The role of AraheIla Flvnn Gts
pretty Mabel Normand like the provcrbial
glove. Winsome ami sweet taking every
advantage Of her role. the star scores a
triumph which will I've long in he memo
RES Of All lovers of clean, wholesome shows
CONSTANCE TALMADGE At THE VICTORIA.
Constance Talmadge. IN scandal
now shown n the Victoria Theatre, Is
attracting favorable comment from pa
irons and critics alike Miss Talmadre
versatility on tho screen stage makcs wei
for the role which she 50 eNceilfntiy por-
trays The scenario. which Is an adapta-
ton for the screen from Cosmo Hamilton
famous novel. Scandal tells the story
Of poor little rich girl who hardly knows