Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-24
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"EvrRywoMsN At THE PLAYHOUSE
Henry W. Savagc's big production Of
"Even-womau. one of the most talked
about of the last decades productions,
will be tho attraction at The Playhouse
tomorrow, matinee and evening, Thurs
day, FRIDAY and Saturday nights, and
Saturday matinee. This is an engagement
extraordinary and the presentation OF
"Eycr,woman" has been looked forward
TO with particular interest One ot the
principal characters In the play rs that OF
Beauty Beauty is the constant companion
of kvcrysoman in the proper days OF her
Youth when her life is properly dccorous
Later when she meets Flattcry IN her mfr
ror and decides To set forth upon = quest
for tabled King Love. Beauty accom-
panics her She remains her companion
until Evcrylyoman takes up with Disspa-
tion. when az a midnight orgy, in her
sumptuous apartment. beneath garlsh
lights, 10 the accompaniment oi bubbhng
winc. Beauty sickcns, fades and dies.
"rRirNnIY ENEMIES.
FRIENDLY Enemies is the attraction at
The Playhouse for next Monday. tuesday
and New Years evenings and also mat
inee on New Years afternoon. President
Wilson said Of "Frendly Enemies "All
that can say has already been SAID most
admirably in this beautiful play; all the
sentiments that hope viii soon grip the
world The play - iarcc comedy by
samuel Shipman and Aaron Hoffman and
IL dealing with German Amcncans IN war
times making ~ the most timely play OF
the present day and agc
''NTRY coon EnDiE At TIE GAKKsCK
FirSt nightcrs az the Garrick Theatre
last night laughed themselves hoarsc over
the comedy on the bill They took n par
ticular fancy to Very Good Eddie,
which was given bv company of 20
musical comedy stars. under the direction
OF Sargent and Milton Aborn. This IS the
same performance that has been on the
road and has been making n hIg Int all
over the country. except that the time has
been CIT down from two hours to one, and
al of the merit has been retained at that
The comedians are especially clever and
the chorus is good. making an interesting
continuation The act Is claboratcly
staged. with three separate scenes. An
other feature of the hill Is the comedy.
The 5Sth Variety. which was gwen by
Harry Hines o clever nonologuISt. The
wonderful work Of Zcrthos 80 dogs WAS
interesting to young and old alike, though
the act was especially engaged for the
children MIR and Mrs Stewart Darrow
are clever shadowgraphists Millard and
Marlin gave a very interesting musical
comedy entitled Prom Broadway 10 the
Bowcrv Kennedy and Burt entertained
with songs and comedy.
CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS SEE GERALDINE FAR
RAR AT THE MAJESTIC.
The crowd of spectators that came to
the Majestic YESTERDAY 10 see Geraldine
Farrar IL The He'll Cat" consisted Of
Christmas shoppers IN great numbers. who
knowing the ability and charm Of the star,
could not resist seeing her IN her second
Goodwin picture. The story of The
Hell Cat IL one that has charms Of its
own and concerns the life OF Pancha
O'Rricn, of Irish and Spanish lineage.
She loves and hates with the intensive
ness gwen to both ~ these romantic
peoples The finish Is most appealing and
delighted everyone who saw 4 The
photoplay continues until Friday
MABEL NorMA<D At THE oUFt>
Mabel Normand in a Perfect &c, is
providing the patrons of the Queen with
morr good laughs and clean enjoyment
than thc> have been fortunate to receive
for some time She makes them laugh
when shC j. first seen IN the role of Mabel. "A
poor SlayeV, who arouses the ire and i'm
patience Of her mistress 70 such an eX-
tent that she can no longer endure her.
after shc paprcrcd the dining room with
such artistry that even the most radical oi
cuhIsts would not praise. Before long VIC
find her rs a waist salesladv, who y not as
an addition ~ her employer but acts
rather a. subtraction ON Christmas,
Douglas Inirhank~ IL Arizona will be
the attraction.
'CARMFN At VICTORIA
Carmen of the klondike. which STAYS
=, The Victoria Theatre today and Christ
mas day Is q strong story Land IN the bar
rcr woods of the Arctic The plot, which
l- impressive and tense with suspense,
deals with d Clrl Who deserts the vaude-
VILE ~ 20 - tleaka and marry the man
she Loves In tho little northern settle
rnent She meets with thrilling adventures
and goes through the entire picture, until
the final climax believing that the man
70 whom she l. bctrothcd is a traitor 20
hcr love The leading role. from which
tho picture derives IL tItlc j. portrayed
- fTio-a Wtlit.rt,e