Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-16
ADJUSTMENTS
OTIS SKINNER AT THE PLAYHOUSE.

OTIS SKINNER AT THE PLAYHOUSE
Tonight at The Playhouse, Otis Skin
ner, one of the most noted and among the
foremost of American actors, will be seen
and heard in his famous comedy triumph,
''rhe Honor of the Family" During his
long and equally meritorious career, MIR.
Skinner has made many roles famous by
his portrayal Many remember him as
Hadii, the Beggar in ''kismet, and mar
veled at his remarkable performance.
But not even Hadji is equal TO his acting
of the role of the fire-eating Colonel
Philippe Britlau, n former officer OF the
great emperor, Napoleon. Bridau Is
somewhat of a blustcrer, but he has plenty
OF wit and couragc-quIte enough to cope
with and overcome even the clever, un-
scrupulous adventures who is trying to
rob him and his family of their rightfu
inheritance. II is a marvelously drawn
character and one that is precisely suited
TO MIR. SINNERS personality.
THE PLUNpERER.'
beginning tomorrnAc and continuing
until Thursday, William Farnum will be
seen in the 1918 film version of ''The
Plundcrer.' This masterpiece is one OF
Farnums best and teens with the love
and strong charactcrizations that made
the name Farnum famous.
onRIEN's MINsTREIs.
When Neil O'Brien and his company of
minstrcls, now on their seventh annual
tour, appear at The Playhouse next
Friday and Saturday, il will be found that
a new production throughout has been
secured One of the new features will be n
new sketch, conceived and produced 10y
Neil OBrien himself, called 'Meatless
Day"
TOM MOORE AND CHARLIE CHAPLIN AT THE
MAJESTIC.
Tom Moore, the star everyone likes,
will bc seen Mt the Majestic today and to-
morrow. IN his second Goldwyn starring
vehicle Thirty Week The reason
Tom is So liked by everyone Is because,
perhaps it is that he is Irish, and hen too
he has that Irish smile that carries with Il
such heap Of good wishes and taTly
beams with good-naturc as TO make IT
irresistible. Charlie Chaplin will hc there
also in return engagement OF "A Dog
Life
There will bc shown. four days, be
ginning Wednesday, EnrIco Caruso IN
"My Cousin
ENID BENNETT AT TIE QUEEN.
4 novel role. that Of the daughter of
prospector was selected for dainty Enid
Bennett, In her latest Paramount picture,
Fuss are Feathers, which ls the at
traction at thc Queen today and tomorrow.
Ii IS said that Miss Bennett never por-
traved more convincing character than
this and that her work therein IS all that
can be desired.
Douglas MacIean, who supported
MARY Pickford in Johanna Enlists,
Is in support of Miss Bennett
u ". Griiith's The Greatest Thing
III Life. Will be at the Queen four days,
beginning " cdncsday.
LorS OF COMEDY At THE GARRICK.
This weeks bill at the Garrick is made
up largely ot comedy and music. 1t Is
headed bv "NioletS. an elaborate tab
oid Musical comedy. There are a lot Of
other good things. including Frank
Mavnc & Co, in The Tipster. Johnnie
Singers dancing dolls that look and act
Just like real people; Al Raymond d Go. in
MIR = Peter, 4 very funny offering.
RAYMOND Wilhert in ''On the Golf
Links Marie Doaguc. in character
songs; Terarra and Tades. IN an imported
comedy novelty.
PALS FIRST" At THE VICTORIA.
"Pals First is tho chief attraction AT
the Victoria Theatre this week The pals.
Daniel Nowland and Dannie. graduates
Of Harvard, Sing Sing and San Quentin,
are the characters representing themselves
as the owners Of m old mansion IN Ten
nessec TO darl<y servants who take the
two pals a. The long absent masters Of the
home The Surrender OF the German
Fleet" is also shown