Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-28
ADJUSTMENTS.
THE PLAYHOUSE.

I Douglas Fairbanks re-opcns the Play
house today with his latest Artcraf'
picture "He Comes Up Smiling" tn,
usual cheer and good fun that Fairbanks
| always affords is in considerable evidence
| In this picture and it is most noteworthy
because it is teeming with good fun,
cheerful optimism and the ever-ready
Fairbanks grin that has built reputa-
lion for its owner and is worthy Of dupli-
cation by everyone.
Douglas is Watermelon Jerry Martin,
young energetic somewhat ambitious
fellow who abandons the whirI of figures
and ledgers and becomes a care free
tramp and lives for short time with
tuture are changed by seemingly
turns to the life Of the civilized when he
ha. won his fortune and the girl of his
ch Noice.
Il Marjorie Daw is his leading lady
end the other members of the cast in
lnde Kathleen kirknam, Frank Campeau
and Herbert Standing.
HER COUNTRY FIRST QUEEN.
Vivian Martin will be at the Queen
today, tomorrow and "Wednesday in her
patriotic photoplay ''Her Country First. "
The picture is distinctly patriotic and
American but contains none Of the horrors
of war although there are Some German
spies in IT who give Dorothy Grant, the
heroine, a lively time when they find ont
that they are suspected by her She is
exceedingly Jealous of doing her bit for
her country and organizes group Of girls
who aid her in her work of ron ding llp
the spies.
The picture gives he little star wide
scope for her unusul ability tn exhibit
both charm and skill and its timely in
terest and the hum9r Of some of it's stu
ations give Just tho needed cheering to
the, weary and laughter-needing COM
nhInity which has experienced so much
sorrow and suffering III the last month.
''vIvE LA FRANCE MAJESTIC.
Doroty Dalton. the remarkable Para-
mount star will be AT the Majestic today
in her latest photoplay. "Nivc La France
The many admirers of this versatile star
are no doubt d elighted to learn that they
will be able IN sec her SO soon for she was
scheduled tn le shown during the closing
period and it is believed many thought
that they had missed her and that she
would not be seen for some time but the
management have so arranged IL that
she will be their opening offering
FROZEN NARNISG VICTORIA.
With the lifting of the ban on places
of amusement. the Victoria Theatre an
nounces program OF excellence. quite
compatible with the usual run Of shows
at the uptown theatre Tomorrow
and "Wednesday Charlotte, the Pavlowa
Of the ice. will he seen in "Frozen Warm
ing.
The play is down TO the minute and
brlstlIng with excitement The story
concerns the Vaccinations Of spies who
are attempting 10 secure gun owned hy
a government at war The hero is az n
matter of course. the inventor Of the gun
He has IT hidden away in remote part
of a wild country. but his secret hiding
place is discovered by the villain. and after
this there is three-cornered battle of
wits between the hero. the villain and
the heroine. and the latter is the person of
Charlotte.
THE ROAD TO FRANcE'-sAvoY.
When you see the new World-Picture
''The Road to France. starring Carlyle
Blackwell and Evelyn Greeley at the
Savoy Thestre today, you will see an
American shipyard in full blast. You
Will see the rush and vim and vigor being
put by the American nation into the
saSN oi CONSTRUCTING TREMENDOUS tonnage
of ships with which to make good the
C-boat losses and build bridge to France
for the transportation of men and equip
ment 10 the fighting front.
Against the background of this tre
mendous rush is told fascinating love
story-the story OF young American
who Is turned out by his father because
OF his wild tendencies, of the manner in
which he decides to make n man Of him,
sell and does so by his work in a shipyard
and OF the way that he wins the girl he
loves