Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
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"r'HE Observation-Disclosures.

| ibb HVpMERNNt iifA f'ohebs
In connection with David Belasco' E
selection of Arthur Byron to play the role
of DIR. Gerald Summer. the love specialist,
in "1'he Boomerang, which comes To The
Playhouse Saturday afternoon and night,
there was a coincidence that is worth
relating.
Two wears ago when Mr.. Byron was
out on the Pacific coast he was working
on the scenario of play about doctor
| 1t was the result of his having been urged
| bv several Of his friends for number Of
| wears to get some one to write n play for
| him about n doctor and have the scene
laid in a doctors office, telling him that
| such n play, provided it was good one
should have quito an appeal. Byron had
| always possessed "A fund Of doctor
stories and anecdotes, and on more than
| one occasion had been reminded that both
in appearance and temperament he was
ideally suited for playing such role
With these suggestions taking more
| definite form in his mind, he had just
started to work on the outline Of such a
| play when a telegram came from Mr.
| Belasco. asking him if he would play the
part of DR.. Sumner in The Boomerang
| Byron immediately wired his acceptance
| and came East Ia start rchearsals for
| The Boomerang at once.
ROCK -A-BYE RhBY.'
Along Broadway they are speaking Of
| the girls engaged by Sclwyn Il Go. for
Rock-a-Byc Baby the musical play
| which comes to The Playhouse the week
OF April -, as the golden chorus
The Selwyns have paid more for tho
chorus of their first musical show than
was ever paid bv any other management,
IL is said They did it deliberately
however, and with real purpose IN
mind The management has also an
nounced the engagement with the com
pany Of Dorothy Dickson and Carl
Ivson tho famous dancers and they will
appear with the company IN this city
! The couple have succeeded IN New York
to the position once held bY the astles
They are the idols Of society, appear ri
most Of the social functions Of thc 400
and have appeared for some time at the
Biltmore
'THE KISS PrRG Ar
There is much attractiveness and IN
| tcrcst in the musical offerings Of the pres
cnt season. but nothing 10 compare
with The Kiss Burlgar announced for
| The Plavhousc the week Of April %
MARIE aroDpARD At TUE GtRRiek.
| Marie Stoddard, who IS appearing Mt
| the C,arrick Theatre tins week is proving
| to bc one Of tho best fun makers on the
| hill and that Is saving whole lot, for he
| bill Is comedy AL the way through. with
/ Of course, plenty Of other merit Miss
| Stoddard IS one Of those original eomedi-
cnncs who are sure to make good She
appears to bc saturated with spontaneous
wit. which makes her presence felt the
moment she steps on tho stage aud ali
the time she IS before the footighis
! In fact. she Is 80 popular that II is With
| difficulty that she IS enabled 70 leave the
stage n the close Of her act OF the May
| Irwin type she Is quite as witty and has
a lot Of original Jokes and ls prepared
to entertain on the spur of the moment.
.LlcE JOYCE At TnE VICTORIA.
Miss Alice joyce. who for the last three
| DAYS thrilled capacity audiences at the
| Victoria Theatre in The Business Of
| Life will be seen today in another Of
| her master productions. "A Woman Be-
| tween Friends. in which tho Nitagraph
| star Is seen at her best In the play.
which is based on Robert W Chambcrs
| powerful story. she IS assisted by Mark
| MacDcrmott. The story rs that OF the
wife of one OF the Americans, secretly
won and discarded by the other and Of
/ the woman, a flower girl, drawn into the
| tragedy BY her alteration Of the wronged
| husband and who innocently reveals
! to hIm the pcrbdy of his friend.
.'BLUEBIRD At THE MAJESTIC.
Before audiences that filled every
part OF the Majestic Yesterday, The
! Blue Bird. an Aircraft picture was given
| its first showing in this city. 1t is difficult
not to be superlative IN praise OF the
! screen version OF this production which
| proved a wondrous revelation 10 young
| and old Many of the audience could be
seen at times drying their eyes not by
| anv means from sadness but from sheer
happiness and JOY 1t was a common
thing 10 hear people leaving the theatre
saving wonderful, many times IN sue
cession Here Is photoplay production.
a choice from the many. that would please
hat friend Of yours that has not yet
] begun TO realize the recreation, pleasure
and education that many patrons OF
photoplay receive from this modern art
! The production Is truly remarkable and
| the intense spirituality and the worlds
! loftiest emotions have not before been
50 forcefulIy reproduced IN this silent,
! though beautiful medium. \ special
| showing was given this morning for
/ children Of local institutions, who were
| there as guests OF the management
LIS MIsERABLEs' AT THE QUEEN
! What Is without doubt one of the
/ screens greatest triumphs is the at
i traction at the Queen, In which vii
| liam Farnum is seen as the immortal
| Jean Vatican in Victor Hugos master
| piece, Les Miserables The interest
| in this production is increasing every
| performance, as is attested by the increase
| in patronage Those who see the picture
cannot but help tell their friends OF the
| many features Of this William Fox produc-
/ ton The book in itself Is classic while
! the photoplay extends point forther IN
actually bringing TO life characters that
most All will remember in their study of
| literature As for the acting never before
! has such work been seen on The screen,
particularly is this true Of William Far
mum The star always reaches a high
/ point Of perfection in any part he has
undertaken But as Jean Vatican he
reaches a step higher.
KITTY GORDON AT TIE -k4oA
| The unusual story Of beautiful
| woman. the wife Of a simple mountain
! Ger, who longed for excitement and life :
thrills and who took advantage OF the
/ first opportunity which presented Itself 10