Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-23
ADJUSTMENTS.
..HEARrs OF rHE WORLD" THRILLS PLAY
HOUSE AUDIENCE.

"HEARTs OF THE WORLD THRILLS fhA
HOUSE AUDIENCE.
While primarily splendid romance,
featuring Lillian and Dorothy '!Sh am
Robert Uarron. Hearts OF the World,
which opened it's Playhouse engagement
last night to a capacity house IS thrill
INC var picturc as we'll Much OF the
action i I'm the hattlc-scaTrcd section oi
France occurring coincldcnt with the
brutal occupation Of the Huns and sub
scoucptlv their downfall at the hands oi
the American. British and French soldiers
II is doubtful whether there IS another
picture cxtant in which SO much of Il WAS
taken during engagements on the batJlc
front All sorts Of weapons OF war are
seen in action: there are tcrrihc bompard-
mcnts az luotIenSivc French towns, the
brutality OF the German soldiers toWard
women children aAd old men IS Nlvldly
portrayed. there are intensely dramatic
haDd-t0-hand encounters IN the trHncteS,
and in fact everything that ls now gong
on IN tho hfe and death struggle m North
crn France And through It all runs
sweet love story. during which the blSh
sisters encounter many thrulng ad-
ventures their town having been wrecked
bv the invaders, their home wiped out.
relatives killed. and So on, whilc the
fiancf 0f each was fighting Tor france.
They too had no end Of adventures m the
trenches and on the battlefield. here
are also some remarkable children ~ ne
action who get their share 81 the thriil9
But the romance is the primary thouRh'
in producing the play and there Is nol
minute hat il Is lost sight Of symphony
orchestra Of 20 pieces gives splend'd
musical program wmle. there : also
mechanical equipment sound-maklng
devices that adds 70 the reahsm q the
production. Ii IS q wonderful dramatic
triumnh The supreme effort Of ID ".
Griffith, who has = number ot other
laurcls Hearts OF the World Will be
shown each afternoon and evening tins
week
DoUbLE BILL At TBE QUEEN.
4 double feature bill oi extraordinary
merit was shown al the Queen Theatre
Yesterday John Barrymore heads the
dramatic feature in pIcturlzation ot
"Raflcs which held the interest ol
the large audience from beginning TO
end, while Fatty Arhuckle Was seen IA
his newest comedy entitled Good Night
Nurse. feature IN which he tat com
edian introduces many new comedy
stunts IN lI1c tpHItNS it<il uIf 1ts
Arbuckle and his company Of laugh
makers kept the audience in 4 roar Of
laughter Good Night Nurse Is one OF
Fatty's best and everyone knows what
that means The same double feature
attraction viii be shown today and to-
morrow and il treat TO every picture
goer
CHARLES RAY AT THE MAJESTIC.
Charles Ray made his appearance
at the Majestic in new role in his newest
play. The Claws of the Hun While this
is a timely drama dealing IN part with
the war. there are no battle scenes Mr.
Raw was seen in a most congenlaI role
and his portrayal of a red blooded Young
American patriot was as vivid rs ii was
artistic and satisfying In this splendid
photoplay, Mr.. Ray plays the part Of
/ John stanton, the son OF a manufacturer
of ammunition Mr. Ray gave a force
full portrayal Of the young hero and as
usual Robert Mckim proved very
despicable VILLAIN AZ the German spy.
Jane Novack was charming Other mum
berS on the program included the latest
edition Of the Hearst Pathc News and the
fourth issue Of the Allies Official War Re-
view showing some Of the latest battles
over here
CONSTANCE TALMADGE At THE VIC TORIA.
Constance Talmadgc the pretty movie
actress who appears at the Victoria
Theatre in The Lesson today and to-
morrow IS seen as little country girl,
who makes the mistake Of her life when
she confuscs the fash Of city manners for
something more substantial There if