Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-23
AMUSE MENTS

VERY GOOD EDDIE" At THE PLAYHOUSE.
every Good Eddie" which has pleased
mapv people at The PLAYHOUSE this week,
will close its engagement here with per-
formanocs this afternoon and evening.
The show is well worth seeing When
il is considered that it is being presented
at popular prices, Wilmington theatre
goers are getting big treat.
CON LOOK"
Some idea of the beautiful type of girls
pla' ing with the ooh Look" cornpanr,
which comes to The Playhouse all next
week, NAV become comprehensive when
it Ia known that Miss julia Roes, the
noted Harrison Fisher model, is in the
cast Miss Ross is conceded to be the
most beautiful poster girl in the world,
and Mr.. Fisher has made her beauty
worldwide with his efforts. She cisims
the distinction OF posing for more maya
zinc covers than any other beauty who
has been fortunate enough 10 b.. selected
by noted artists. Her face is just rs
familiar to Londoncrs as it Is To Americans
who appreciate the art which cmbellishes
the magazine covers While Miss Ross
Is without doubt the most noted beauty
in the cast of "Oh Look, there is a whole
stage full OF girls whose beauty has been
the talk of every Broadway attraction
they have appeared in. "Oh Look"
Is new musical comedy BY James
Montgomery, author of "Going Up"
and comes TO The Playhouse previous 70
its New York appearance. At the Jose
OF the Wilmington engagement the com
pany goes direct TO the new Vanderbilt
Theatre, where it will establish n per-
manent home. Harry Carroll and William
Sheer have produced the new Montgom-
cry play, and have spared no expense in
engaging Metropolitan cast and produc-
,ion. Harry Fox, OF Winter Garden
fame, heads the list of artists, which in
cludes George Sidney, Worthe Faulkner,
Alfred Keppeler. Alexander F. Frank,
Albert Sackctt, Frederick Burton, Harry
Kelly, Charles Mussett, Louise Cox,
Genevieve Tobin, Amelia Gardner, Flor
ence Bruce, Betty Hope Hale, Betty
Hamilton, Mildred Sinclair and Others.
An augmented symphony orchestra will
be brought to Wilmington for this at
traction.
"THE WILD DUCK COMING.
Louis Allemann, directing manager
of The Playhouse, announces that he has
secured for a limited engagement OF
four performances the celebrated Madame
Nazimova, who will present Ibson's
drama entitled "The Wild Duck" Mad
am Nazimova in this play will go direct
from Wilmington to the Plavmouth
Theatre, New York, where she will
subsequently be seen in several other
lbson pla' S. The production OF '"The
Wild Duck" will mark the pla 5 first pres
entation in this country In English, al
though it has been acted In New York
City at the German Irving Pace
Theatre. Madame Nazimovas appear
ance for this engagement will be under
the management oil Arthur Hopkins and
the settings for the production will be
designed by Robert L. Jones. The en-
gagement Is for three nights and one
matinee, commencing Thursday night,
March Z.
'srHE SQUAD FARM"
When "The SQUAD Farm is presented
bv the Messrs. Lee and j. ]. Shubert at
The PlaN house ON Tuesday and Wedne
day, March 5 and u, the Frederic and
FANNY Hatton comedy will have the
Distinguishing air of an international
beauty contest.
"oLp LADY 81.
With the presentation by Lee Kugel
OF Emma Dunn In '0ld Lady 81 :" at
The Playhouse March IL, IL and l3,
this city will get its theatrical treat right
at the beginning of the season. cold
Lady 81" is conceded by New York To
be gem of the first water.
ARABIAN NIGHT" AT THE GARR1CK.
George Choos' opera comique "An
Arabian Night" will be one of the features
of an exceptionall. clever comedy and
musical bill at the Gsrrick Theatre next
week. 1t will be given by large COM
panv, featuring John A. Crawford and a
company of l5 stars, including beauty
chorus. Others on the bill worthy of
special mention arc Oscar Figrnan and
the Beaumont Sisters in the fun hit, 's'rhe