Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
AMUSEMENT
THE GAY LORD ouEx"-pLAYHousE

"rHE GAY LORD ouEx"--rLAYHousE
Playgoers will eagerly anticipate the
coming season the appearances OF John
Drew and Margaret Ellington as joint
stars in Pinero's "Thc Gay Lord Qucx."
The talents of each have been admirably
fitted in the roles Of Lord Duck and Sophy
Fullgarney The brilliant and keen duel
Of wits between the elegant Quex and
the indom,tablc mancurst in the hands
OF Mr.. Drew and Miss Ellington should
make OF the Pinero comedy one of the
current seasons biggest dramatic offer
ings In every ossontlal--thc play, the
stars and the supporting compony-John
-. Williams has IN his newest venture set
n standard that will add n new hrilisnce
TO the American stage. John Drew and
Margaret Ellington IN "1he Gay Lord
Qicx" will como tn The Playhouse to-
morrow and Saturday, with matinee
Saturday
WELCOMED RACK HOME.
Moss Babb Is receiving q heatry wei
come back To his home town at the
Garriek Theatre this week Moss is
ono Of those stage celebrities whose home
s Wilmington, but he is In 40 much de-
mand that it Is seldom that he is able ia
get back home; go II is ms much of
novelty for him ns for his hundreds of
friends here. His company, Cooke and
Rothert, have q splendid musical comedy
oddity. "By the Sen, which they are
giving nj the Garrick tins week with all
of the old time vim.
1.-THE wHrp'-vICronIA.
'The Whip" tho film of which is
shown at the Victoria this week was
originally produced in the famous Drlry
Lane Theatre in London and IL made The
most sensational success ever recorded in
that home Of sensational Successes For
over two wears the throngs s,irged into the
theatre day in and day out 10 sce this
wonderful production Then THE Whip'
was brought to this country by William
A. Brady and produced IN the Man
haitian Opera House and there IL repeated
its tremendous English success. Later,
The Whip was presented in Australia
and ran for two wears there and il was
then translated into foreign languages
and presented with equal success on the
continent.
THE WIDOW NIGHT MAJESTIC.
The double feature attraction shown
at the Majestic yesterday served 10 keep
this theatre filled to capacity at all per
formauces despite the dlsagrecable wealth
or. The dramatic feature is called The
Widows Might. starring julian Eltnge,
the great imp"rsonator of women As
a vehicle for the star who has no rivals
in his particular line on the screen, il
serves admirably In fact, the picture
proved very interesting to the large
audience as there is continual action with
plenty Of good acting and comedy. The
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most pronounced part Of the picture
"a MODERN MusKErEER
Little attention is paid when YOU are
told that certain star is now appearing
in his greatest picture. or the bcst picture
ever made Is bcihg shown now. You've
been handed this kInd of tafiy until Won
know that every attraction cant bo the
greatest and YOU rightly ignore this
punk. The writer is not going TO get
into any argument about stating that
Douglas Fairbanks, who began four
days engagement at tho Queen yesterday
in "A Modern Muskcteer, does his best
work IN this picture. But after one views
this picture, we can readily understand
why The Rivoli, New York's new
est theatre. the most modern IN the
world, selected Douglas Fairbanks In
"A Modern Musketeer MS the opening
attraction.
THE D VINE SACRIFICE"
Kitty Gordon, the beautiful. will be
seen today, tomorrow and Saturday at
the Savoy Theatre in "Thc Divine Sac
rifice, her newest World-Picture Brady
Made in which she is seen in the forceful
role of Mrs. Madeline Spencer The role
IS one of the most powerful and effective
which she has yet portrayed and it gives
full opportunity for the display of her
splendid talents.