Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-02
ADJUSTMENTS.

WILLIAM GILLETTE AT THE PLAYHOUSE
An excellent combination Of the work
Of two unusual men is offered in 'Dear
Brutus," the play which viii be the at
traction at The Playhouse tonight and
tomorrow matinee and evening. William
Gillette as the star, Is most worthy ex-
ample Of real American actor whose
fame is familiar to every theatregoer of
the country Sir James M Barrie as the
author is playwright who is as famous for
his end in the making as Mr. Gillette is in
his Sir Barrie has given many notable
stage successes to the public but nc Is at
his best in Dear Brlltus, the title of
which he has chosen from Shakespeare 8
memorable words IN Julius Cgsar, .
"The fault, Dear Brutus, is not in our
stars, but in ourselves, that We are under
lings" He has permitted himself 10 let
his whimsical fancy wander and has given
rare treat in the result that he offers,
Mr.. Gillette in the principal role of the
play is seen as Lob, the host At a weekend
party. who through some imaginary
means offers to his dissatisfied guests the
oft-desired second chance" in life.
"FKtvoIITIrs or 1920"
"Frivolities Of 1920" the first of what
its producer. G. NJ. Anderson, announces
will be a series of annual revues, viii IN
augnrate weeks engagement at The
Playhouse Monday evening. April 5,
coming 10 Wilmington direct from its
New York and Philadelphia runs and the
cast and production of the other appear
ances.
TOTO AT THE GARRICx.
VIII the world ever have an universal
language? VIII all the people ever be able
to understand all others7 viii. one tongue
prevail, even as il did before Babefs
tower? Toto, the world famous clown,
who has appeared before audiences every
where and is now at the Garrlck Theatre.
says there already is such a means of
communication, and that IT Is older than
the ages In fact, he believes that Il was
the original language, the daddy of them
all and that it was the tongue that was
confused when Bahel's builders were
stricken And that universal language is
pantomme
"CUpsF AND TOM MOORE AT THE MAJESTIC.
Tom Moore seems to be adapted for
almost any kind Of screen presentation.
His CHEEKY good nature transformed the
mystery of 'EDuds," which was at the
Majestic Theatre yesterday to a typical
Moore picture. Originally when it was
published in the Saturday Evening Post
'fDuds" proved to be one of the most un-
usual stories Of the aftermath of the great
world war Its chief figures were an ex-
army captain, diamond merchant and
his daughter.
ETHEL CLAYTON AT THE QUEEN.
After a somewhat delayed starting,
Ethel Clayton made up for lost time at the
Queen yesterday with her very first ap-
pearance IN Young Mrs. Winthrop" In
which she viii be seen the rest of this week
at the theatre Miss Clayton is partiou
LARRY famous for her clear-cut interpreta-
tions of modern young women of today,
whether she be wife, or mother or business
woman. In this particular 0stance she
appears as wife and mother
FRANK KEENAN, AT THE RIALro.
Yesterday when Frank Keenan's pic
t,re ''Smoloering Embers,' made its
first Appearance at the Rialto, it was
thoroughly enjoyed. Mr.. keenan, who is
far-famed, is seen in this instance as a
tramp whose life had been spent on the
road wandering from ono place to an-
other since he was young man. The
picture has decidedly dramatic value IN
the scenes that picture the "hobo's"
meeting with his son ana his subsequent
redemptIou.