Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-02
ADJUSTMENTS.

"HEARTS OF THE WORLD PLAYHOUSE.
With Hearts of the World, now CON
Guiding its second week s engagement at
The Playhouse, the story has come into its
own once again. The great war, IN which
the story is set becomes, after all, but an
incident Ii is merely q background,
magnificent, truly, but a background for
all that \ complete cycle has been com
pleted in the history of the great motion
pictures of the past ten years II was the
keen mind of ID. W Griffith, creator of
Tho Birth of a Nation. intolerance"
and Hearts of the World" which first
saw that stupcndous settings, props
thousands of hired supcrs and acres Of
faxed cities and palaces, must be b ut
secondary to the story. The appeal of the
setting is to the eve but the appeal of
the story to the heart and unless the heart
is touched, the production lacks vital
value
And SO with Hearts Of the World
Mr.. Griffith reverted to the story and he
chose a simple story. Not only did he select
simple story. but he wove his plot
around simple people. very real people.
He avoided the extremes Of vice or virtue.
He put characters into the eye Of the
camera that were 50 natural IN expression.
gesture and motive that they stand out
precmincnt in literal sea Of very. very
good people or very very bad people
For the remaining performances OF
Hearts of the World. this week, Philip
APPEL Of New York will sing Hearts Of the
World, the latest popular song Mr., APPEL
is a baritone.
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS At THE QUEEN
Douglas Fairbanks is at the Queen
today av,I IN q rot
ment Of one of his great successes entitled
Manhattan Madness OF all the thrill
ers that Fairbanks has appeared in II IS
doubtful If any have been more absorbing
moro entertaining or moro thrilling
than Manhattan Madness From the
time he leaves his Nevada ranch for
New York TO the grand wind up. when he
whirls away with the girl. there IS sus-
pcnSe. mystery and battle Of wits and hard
muscle, that keeps ono riveted 10 the seat.
Fairbanks athletic proweSs Is tested to
the utmost, and no risks are too great
for him To take Beautiful Jewel Car
men. who AT this day Is a star n her own
right. has the part Of the girl he Is after.
MARGUERITE CLARK At THE MAJESTIC.
Appearing simultaneously IN two roles.
Marguerite Clark. the famous Para
mount star. was seen with signal success
in 4 ncle Toms Cabin. her latest
starring vehicle. at the Majestic yester-
dav The picture viii be shown the re-
mainder Of the week, and is sure To be
viewed bv large audiences from day TO day.
The picture, based on Mrs. Harriet
Beechcr Stoves immortal story, proved
satisfactory IN every respect, q credit to
all who appeared therein ard delight
TO the audience that wit messed 1t
BARBARA CASTLETON AT SAVOY
4 new world picture. entitled 'liered-
itv. is the chief attraction at the Savoy
Theatre for today and tomorrow Bar
bara Castleton Is the star of this produc-
ton and impcrsonates Media Trevor.
who was so gallant and valiant IN the
service OF his king, in the days OF Charles
| OF England. /
MONROE SALISBURY At THE VICTORIA.
John Gregory has sworn to rob the
mining company of the same sum they
took from his mother whose death was
caused by this trouble He assumes an
Indian disguise and Is called by the guards.
The Eagle which Is the name of the
western plav now shown al the Victoria
Theatre. He plans to make up the exact
amount by taking shipment which he
learns Will arrive at the station the next
night AS he Is wal ting IN the darkness
he sees Bob, the brother of Lucy, his
sweetheart, attack the guard and as he