Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-09
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TuEpA nARA IN "cIDopATRA" A"--pLAYuousE
Thoatrcqoers will see at The Playhouse
all of next week, for the first time IN tins
city. Theda Bara in William Fox's screen
production, CLEOPATRA" IL has been
pronounced by competent critics ~ be
far ahead Of al Of the other big motion
pictures that have been manufactured
either in Europe or in this country. The
giperlativc "stupondous" ~ said 10
| fttingly describe tho picture. Pull adj
vantage has been taken ol every oppor-
| tunity to illustrate the gumptuo1sness,
, rnaunificence and brilliancy Of the Igyp-
tian and Roman eras Thousands of
people were employed m making the
picture, With three thousand horses being
used in several big situations. Scenes Oi
substantial maguif cencc represent Cleo-
patra's reign in Egypt, one IN particular
being her entry az Iarsus ~ her barge 0i
state 20 meet Antony. II g rich m tho
extreme Egyptians, Roman soldiers
royal court attendants, slaves, dancing
girls, Greeks, Assyrians, Parthians--aii
i've ms in the days of tho Pharaohs. Royal
yplendor i declared TO have new me aning
IA William Fox's Cleopatra IA rot oi
gorgeousness color and splendOr.
Tho story of Cleopatra begins when she
il driven from Alexandria by the victorious
army Of Caesar; it onds when she kills
herself, by the bite Of the asp, after being
conquered by Octayius.
"vERY Good EDDIE
Elisabeth Marbury and r. Ray Com
stock, producers of VERY Good Eddie.
are the creators of an entirely now type
of musical comedy. II Is the sort oi
production known as Intimate, suggest
a 4 rsFkcr than tLr
theatre. containing all tho ingredients Oi o
successful musical show, but 50 smarilY
combined and uniquely presented as -
seem something entirely different ami
keeping audiences thoroughly delighted
, without seeming effort. IL IS this sort
/ of musical show that made tho Princess
I the most popular of New York playhouse.
1 and that is why crowds kept flocking
/ there for year while Very Good Eddie
/ held The boards The show has been q
/ tremendous hit wherever presented and
/ IL will doubtless be welcomed when lt
! comes 10 The Playhouse the week II
Feb. IS with matinees Monday, Wcdnes-
day and Saturday. II plays here ~
popular prices
COMEDY AND MrsIc At THE GARHCE
George Choos' elaborate comedy oper
eta "Hcllo japan il one nf he features
~ the hIll announced for he Garricl
Theatre next week Another il Lawrence
C,rattan's screaming farce Rocking tho
Poat" which will be- given with nagnIG-
cont stage setting. The bill also includcs
lack George & Go in The New Boot.
black lively comedy sketch; Aubrey
Rich and Ted f.cn0rc. clever musical
comedy duo: Corbett, Sheppard 4 Dunn,
three bows who can sing; the i've Indianas.
clevcr girl athletes Buster n Co, com
inIes. and some IF the latest wnr happen
ncg IN pictures The bin is chiefly .
comedy Offering but there are many
other points Of merit, including a lot "
pretty girls and plenty q music.
". :. HART At THE QUEEN
"Bil' Hart, idol d picture patrons the
world over, has new role, the one Of 2
detective in Wolves Of the Rail 3
/ Thomas II. Ince production IN which ht
4 plaving 10 crowded houses at the Queen
II YOU have not vet availcd yourself of th'
opportunity to see this great delineatDr q
western tvpes In his newest Artcrat
Picture, don fail to see him today
MARY GARDEN At MAIE-rC.
MARY Garden, who IS now making he
first screen appearance ~ " aais 20 th
Majestic has been making 2 record fo
attendance that will be hard to beat.
y,ol have not vet seen this wori
famous woman in her screen debut q
'sThais" by all means make I, duty q
sec her today Aside from the star prom
nance 20 expense has been spared j
staging 0l the production.