Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
ADJUSTMENTS.
"UNKNowN PURPLE" AT THE PLAYHOUSE.

UNKNOWN PURPLE" AT THE PLAYHOUSE.
Wilmington " due for q few shocks and
thrills when 1'The Unknown Purple
comes to The Playhouse for a three day
engagement which commences this even
ing This statement Is based on experience
elsewhere. For one entire year the exact
ing audiences of New York fostered the
play at its run at the Lyric Theatre IN
that city and found themselves thrilled
with the most uncanny things that oc-
CURED right before their eyes and yet were
unseen. 1.-THE Unknown Purple" is not
war play. Neither Is 1T a play OF the secret
Service. II is play that lis written solely
as thriller and succeeds admirably IN iul-
filling that function, thus reports the
critic of the New York Tribune. II is
something different and something new"
| The spectator will not be able to draw
conclusions regarding its final outcome
until Roland West, its author, chooses to
| offer them.
| MANHATTAN OPERA COMPANY OPENS MON
/ DAY.
! The seats for the engagement of the
( Manhattan Opera Co, went on sale
! today mt The Playhouse box Office. The
! engagement will commence Monday even
ing The repertoire OF its local engage
rnrnt viii include four of the most popular
and famous operas of history
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Neil OBricn's minstrels will ne ut The
I Playhouse beginning Thursday, Decem-
her is: Tea for Three" will be here for
Christmas. with Charlotte Walker and
Ernest I.awford as the chief members of
the cast; Victor Hcrbcrt's musical play,
"My Golden Girl, concludes the calendar
year, while See Saw will begin three
day engagement Oh New ears.
VERSATILE MUSICIANS AT THE GARRICK.
West and Edwards, comedy duo, who
are appearing at the Garrick Theatre this
week, are proving thcniS elves To be not
only very funny minstrel men, but also
versatile musicians. They not only play
various musical Instruments. including
hanJos, saxophoncs and "A concertIna, but
have such a clever individuality about
their work that il is doubly interesting.
The one who plays the concCrtina has un
usual ability in bringing out the heavy and
light shades of tone, so as TO I've IN keeping
with the spirit of whatever is lcing played,
while his partner docs the same thing with
his banjo.
MARGUERITE CLARK AT THE MAJESTIC.
Marguerite Clark in Lack in Pawn.
at the Majestic, Is meeting with e--CceSs.
The management of the theatre feels
gratificd The picture Is the kind that al
ways finds the audiences IN a receptive
mood 1t makes the cares of the ordinary
day feel lighter and more cheerful and il
makes the mind aware that there are as
many cheerful things in life rs they are nm
pleasant things. Annahcl Ice, the heroine
of Luck in Pawn, has found in Mar
gueritc Clark, q delightful medium Of
representation Mack Sennctts Up IN
Ah's Pla~c' is the other attraction
MABEL NoRMAND At THE QUEEN.
Mabel Normand in 'Jinx. the picture
that. according 10 general verdict sur
passes Mickey and Il pstairS. j. At
the Queen Jinx' has more fun than q
circus, because 1t has circus and more
than a circus in its story and its making
Mabel Normand has the reputation 81
beng the mischief-makeT Of the screen.
but she never made as much mischief
before rs she does IN 'JInX
DUSTIN FARNUM AT THE RrALro.
Tho Gentleman From India. icattIr-
ing Dustin Farnum, is the attraction At
the Rialto Theatre today only II is
Paramount Success picture hv Booth
Harrington. Mr.. FarnUm il q bright and
active type Of a star who has his hands full
with the action OF this decidedly clever
story Friday and Saturday George
" alsh will star in The Beast
JUNE CAPRICE AT THE vICroRIA
For the remainder 81 the week. "Thc
Love Cheat, starring June Caprice and
Creighton Hale. will he the feature at
traction at the Victoria Theatre. Making
love under false pretcnscs to a girl with
millions. winning her heart, only to realize
what a contemptinlc trick has been play
3D. confession and disgrace, 70 say nothing
Of the sorrow Of lost affections are the
colors running through the fabric If
The Love Cheat