Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-09
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Nnc of the most important events 1T
ihc coming thcatrical season will I've tho
appearance If lame towt, America 3
premier dramatic star. m Information,
Please at lhr PLAYHOUSE on FRIDAY and
SATURDAY. with matinee Saturday The
ucw play Was written hN Miss Cowl and
lame Ninrtju Il Is thcir thlrd offering 20
thc stage ihc first hcIpE llac Time
and tbc second baNhrcak Miss Cowl
herself -tatrcd for TIVE wears IN Lilac
Time and DAY break presented while
us aul hor vas plaNng ~ hlcago proved
+ tremendous euCecS> m \cw York Miss
{ owl has assembled many oi her original
company lnr her support in Information,
Please ana in addition has added
Eanehc Nrlka. who played the leading
role n DAY break Information Please
Is described aS q comedy II affords Miss
CoWl nov and unusual opportunities for
characterization The seat sale opens
"Wednesday
JoUN corr = .FLo-FLo COMING
The interior Of an exclusive lingerie
shop with its living models lmpcrsonated
hv = perfect 81 chorus Is tho setting
for "Flo-tlo. the musical comedy ht
from he Cort Theatre, New York, which
Mr. Tort IS bringing 70 The Playhouse on
Monday. September l6 for weeks
engagement The same company which
presented the musical comedy TO capacity
throngs nightly for months at the Cort
Theatre will appear here
FoRBEs- -RopFRTsoN At TIE QUEEN.
SIR Johnston Forbes Robertson. the
great English actor, who has PLAYED
the part OF the stranger in Jerome X
lcromcS dramatic classic, Passing Of
the Third Floor Back. for eight con
secutlve seasons throughout Great Britain
and Canada. and IN which he made his
farewell appearance IN a tour of the
utcd States, and winch included Vii
minRton. appearing III this at The PLAY
house before capacity crowds. will be
seen on the screen OF the Queen Theatre
for three days, beginning today in Herbert
Brenon film version Of this play, again
PLAYING the original role
MAE MARSH Al TnE MAJESTIC.
Patrons Of the screen in this CITY are
becoming more fascinated with every
appearance of Mae Marsh, known rs
Maud Adams Of the screen Her work
has won her host Of admirers IN this city
and a large crowd is looked for when she
appears IT the Majestic TODAY and to-
morrow in her latest Goldwyn photo
drama The Glorious Adventure. bv
Edith Barnard Delano. Described as a
dramatic offering the story embodies all
the delicate whimsicality the slim star is
famous for portraying.
GUY EMPEY At THE VICTORIA
Wilmington movie fans and the thou
sands who read Empey's "Over the Top"
as it appeared in book form and in the
country's leading papers, will see Arthur
Guy Empey himself in the film of his
now famous version of trench experiences
'Over the Top" which will be shown ut
the Victoria Theatre for the entire week
beginning today The perturbation of
Over the Top in this city is of special
interest because of the personal visit
Sergeant Empey made to Wilmington
some months ago.
STARS At THE SAVOY
Moral Suicide" is the chief attrao-
tion at the Savoy Theatre today, starring
John Mason, Anne Luther, Leah Bird and
as tellar cast of notable actors In the
role Of Richard Covington, Mr.. Mason
plays the part of man who runs the
gamut Of all sensations from great af-
fiuence to abject poverty, from social
leadership TO moral dereliction The role
affords him a splendid opportunity for
strong and commanding per-
sonalIty in the production