Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-04-02
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| Empire Theatre. New York, in the spring
J of 1915, Just before he sailed for Europe on
the Lusltania to become victim OF Ger
man frightfulness. Such was the success
of that production that the two managers
announced that they would make a JOINT
production each succeeding spring. That
plan has since been carried out by MIR.
| Bclasco and the Charles Frohman Co,
and the piece selected for this years
| production is The Laughter of Fools,
comedy by II. +. Maltby, which will be
presented at The Playhouse Thursday,
Friday and Saturday with a matinee on
Saturday, before 1t goes to New York.
~'"MIDNIGHT"
The Meridian Producing Co. will
present at The Playhouse on April Tor
! four performances, IA new comedy in three
acts by Samuel Janncy and Edward
Delaney Dunn. Ira lizards staged this
| play, Midnight, and the tour IS under
the direction of Mr. Hards. The cast
includes such wcll-known players as Mary
| Servoss, Byron Beasley, Dodson Mitchell,
| Pell Trenton George Castelberry, Warner
| Richmond All Helton, Elizabeth Pat
| tersOn, Edwin Holland, Theodore kehr-
wald and G. = Emerson. Midnight is
a play of sustained interest throughout
| the three acts There is a delicious vein
| are intense and novel.
| SEASONS BEST BILL AT THE GARRICK.
Countess deLeonard, wonderful violin
| iste, heads a company which presented
The Futuristic Revue" an elaborate
musical offering at the Garrick Theatre
| last night, as one of the features of an
unusually elaborate Easter week bill.
| They gave selections from opera, and also
some splendid violin numbers. All of the
members of the cast are artists and their
| work is extraordinary. The Bullet
Proof Lady" mystifed the spectators.
Captain Frank Lefel, shooting directly at
Mime. DeAlmer. apparently shot through
her body, for the bullets broke glass back
of where she was standing. However, she
did not mind the experience a bit and
seemed TO enjoy the mystery she was
helping to create \ dancing classic was
given by the Misses Chalfonte dainty and
skilled terpshlchorean artists, who appear
ed in an atmosphere of fairyland which
added TO the effectiveness of their per
Torrance. Charles Ledegar, a ropologist,
demonstrated the fact that he is highly
skilled rope walker and has lot Of tricks
that are entirely new. Johnny Ncff. q very
funny monologllist, showed that he is
quite original and knows how 10 enter
tain. Brennan and Davis, comedians
and musicians, were entertaining. Ken
needy, Day and Sheridan, tho honey
mooners, were very funny. A lively
comedy skit entitled Madame Sirlon,
Medium" was gwen by Van and Carrie
Avery. The bill is considered the best of
the season.
DOUBLE ATTRACTION AT THE QUEEN.
The Easter attraction AT the Queen
was another Of those two in one shows
that have been meeting with such SPLEEN
did success at this theatre. j. Stuart
Blackton. called the master Of screencraft.
presented his third picture on the Para
mount program. entitled wild Youth "
Its success at this theatre yesterday. where
II was seen by large Easter crowds, amount
ed practically TO furrore and the three
popular players, Louise Huff. Theodore |
Roberts and Jack Mulhall each won new
laurels The interest in The Son Of !
Democracy grows with the showing Of |
each chapter. Yesterday the fifth chapter, |
a President Answer was shown. The |
story is as thrilling and Is pathetic rs
ANYTHING ever seen in short subject |
Another number on the program was the |
newest Of James Montgomery Flagg |
Series of Girls We Know. entitled. The |
Matinee Girl very clever comedy. |
The same bill is offered today
TWO FEATURES At MAJESTIC
A treat WAS given to local patrons Of |
the photoplay in the presentation OF |
the Majestic OF the best double feature |
attraction of the season. Another Viii |
liam Fox photoplay struck the chord of |
popular favor when the dramatic Offering |
THE Devils Wheel with Gladys Brock |
well was shown In the way of dramatic
intensity and novelty, The Devils |
Wheel" Is superior 10 anything we have
seen for some time and Is also acted in a
brilliant way, not only by the star, but
also by the entire cast The comedy
feature Of the bill IS, without q doubt,
one of the best Of Mack Sennett's newer
comedies, and. Us YOU have never seen
q poor one, you know this one must be
exceptional. 1t Is called Those Athletic
Girls
TARTAN" AT THE VICTORIA.
Wilningtons host Of movie fans
greeted the first showing OF "Tarzan
of the Apes" at the Victoria Theatre
Yesterday. As early as 1870 in the
morning, 80 minutes before the early
matinee showing large crowds gathered
about the theatre entrance and from IL
In the morning until that hour at night
the theatre was filled to capacity with
eager spectators who had the first chance
of seeing their favorite story On the
screen. The story as a romance compares
with the greatest in fiction and as a tale
of adventure is IN class by itself. The
same bill IS offered at the Victoria today
DRAFT 258"-sAvoY
Draft 258, - showing at the Savoy. is
Metro great successor to 'SThe Stacker
1t is flaming torch Of patriotism This
seven act patriotic feature has been
given a superb production suitable TO
its great central idea and its thrilling
and absorbing story. 1t dramatizes
the present situation in America, when |
foreign propaganda battles for victory
with native PATRIOTS and shows the
actual struggle, the honest difference of
opinion that sometimes separates families |
The arguments that drive home the truth
TO Matthew and George Alden in Draft |
25S" will prove Of value 10 every person
who sees this picture.