Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-04
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NEW FIELD PROGRAM At THE PLAYHOUSE

NEW FIELD PROGRAM At THE PLAYHOUSE.
The now program Of the Al. G. Field
Greater Minstrels for this season con-
stitutes q GRIND rally of American scnti-
| mcnt 1t has all the inspiriting tone of
a buglc call, md maintains this enlivening
appeal from the rise Of the curtain until
the conclusion Of the nfterpicce, when
the audience fairly rises to its feet to
witness tho sensational spectacular climax
Of the battle between U-boat and an
American man-of-war, in which tho
U-bont loses and the American flag is
unfurled as an emblem Of the triumph
Of universal democracy and worldwide
peace. The performance opens With n
compelling, rousing introduction. Def re
patriotic curtain Elton b. Crcpcau, tho
wonderful baritonos sings thrillingly
"Amcrica First" There is bugle call
and tho rise Of another curtain shows
"Tcnting ON the Old Camp Ground"
where Hurry trillman and the famous
Al q. Field choir and musicians with
string instruments nrc giving rare
Interpretation OF Dear Old Georgia."
Swiftly follows a realistic battle scene in
which the work of the Red Cross is
cxempliiicd In rush come other
patriotic tableaux, and then the much
tailed-about unique FIRST part, in which
the half circle Of singers, dancers and
minstrel men take their place against a
BACKGROUND Of nnd American military fort
with an ocean in tho distance, light
house silhouetted against the sky, and
An American nen-of-wnr supplying tho
atmosphere This pace and national
tone is kept up, throughout the entire
performances, and on n scale OF suiup-
tuousness which outrivals anything min
strcsy Of the past Tho Al. q. Field
Greater Minstrels will appear Mt Tho
Playhouse for two day., Coming Friday
February 8, with matinee each day.
NINE. JEWELS "rorLANp" AT THE GAR
RICH.
Everybody has beard Of Mime JEWELL
nanikira. Well they will be at The
Garrick Theatre this week brought up to
date. Zach representing some real live
celebrity and each full Of life and action.
This act will he one of the features Of =
very clover bill, and while the act hns
been engaged especially for tho children.
the grown folks will find IL equally enter
taining. Bobby Heath is also on tho
bill with his "girli-h revue NJ 1918" and
there are lot Of other interest ing things
that make tho bill one Of the best OF tho
SEASON. Comedy is the striking feature
and IL Is to be found in nearly every act.
rnEpA nAnA IN CLEOPATRA.
For the entire week OF February II,
afternoon and evening, the attraction
at The Playhouse will be the big photo
drama Cleopatra" with Theda Bara
in the title rule This is one Of the most
elaborate as well as one of the most remark
able photo dramas which have ever been
produced and a vast amount of time and
money was spent in its preparation.
Tbcda Bars IL without superior in the film
drama and her Interpretation OF Cleo
patra" Is most artistic. To produce this
wonderful character in pictures requires
remarkably well developed artistic
ABILITY for there is a difference between
making \ person sec part and hear
| part The Cleopatra of this production
IL living. breathing character and the
production IL so complete, the photography
so splendid and the acting 80 remarkable
that the person witnessing the performance
can easily imagine that he IL living IN
the time OF the famous queen and is view
ing her in the flesh rather than in motion
picture. 1t was felt by the management
of The Playhouse that the patrons of the
theatre would enjoy a production OF this
! Kind at thus time and after considerable
negotiation IT WIS secured for the week.
There is no question of II being appre
ciatcd for the high class photo pl4.s
which have been presented at the theatre
from time to time have always been
appreciated land this is unqucstionabiy
one of the most remarkable which has
ever been secured.
VERY GOOD EDDIE"
Never has any musical shcw scored such
tremendous suces IS ever where as has
Very Good Eddie, the famous success
which comes to The Play house the week of
February Is, with matlnecs Monday,
Wednesday and Saturday.
IL PLAYED a year In New York, and
metropolitan opinion ls sumned up in
tie line from the ileraid's review tits
,the gem OF all musical comedies of
DOZEN Years"
'BIs ROBE OF HoNoR"-oUEEN.
Having established himself as one of
the fJre.nost delincatoTs OF intense { pVs
the screen h2s borne and having enacted
many of the most notable roles liz the
realm of the silent drama, Henry b.
Walthail will appear at the Queen Theatre
today oniy Ia one oi the best pla3 OF lis
career In Ills Role of Honor" which
marks hIs debut IN Par.1ta plays. The
storg Is full of revelations and carries its
auditors into the lower reaches OF the
underworld, the doors unlocked. the lights
turned on. The hero grows with his
opportunities, however dishonoTable the
means he employs 10 his end Miss
Mary Charleson, who alreads has achicv-
ed much distinction appearing with Mir.
Walthail in man. OF his former screen
successes. will support him.
1.-THE CINDERELLA MAN'-MAJEsr1c
This week the Majestic Theatre for
the first time presents Goldw produc