Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-07
ADJUSTMENTS.
RrorrSING OF THE GARRIcK.


The Garrick Theatre prettier than ever
thanks TO the decorators who had busy
summer there, reopened yesterday for the
new season, playing TO capacity. The BILL
which is particularly good, appeared to
make universal appeal. Homer B.
Mason and Marguerite keeler contrib
uted a liberal share to the fun with their
farce, ooh" which s a rollicking musical
comedy based on improbabilties. This
~ a very clever new act, which will profit
by elimination of some of the details
What can be done with the hands in the
mstter of shadowgraphs was demonstrated
gv MIR and Mrs. Gordon Wilde and their
daughter Connie, who are not only skilled
IN the art, but also have lot of original
IDEAS Miss Wilde is also good singer
There are many other clever things on the
hill. including Hewitt and Mitchell a
male duo. with their catchy songs; Jim and
Pho Bogsrd in song, dance and patter,
which proved a sparkling bit; Misses
Boland and DeNarry, pretty girls, who
sang and danced; the Weavers, in songs
and dances; Joe Armstrong, clever
Belgian singer, and Jim and Hugh
O'Connell, skilled acrobats Hugh is only
a mite of boy. The new season at the
Garrick starts with the prices as near the
original figures as possible, according to
the management.
1.-THE STORM COMING TO THE PLAYHOUSE
George Broadhursts splendid produc-
ton of Lsngdon McComick's thrilling
play The Storm comes 10 The Playhouse
Monday for three nights and a Wednesday
matinee. THE Storm" is Langdon
McCormick's most successful play.
He not only tells great story IN its dramat-
lc action, but he supports 1t by effects OF
II. IL. 1,.-,- fIN Fsin
81 the company are Miss katherine Hay
den and Messrs. Ben Taggart, Eric
Maxon, Charles Henderson and Joseph
Driscoll. Seats may be produced on and
after Thursday.
ETHEL CLAYTON At THE MAJESTIC.
Ethel Claytons picture Crooked
Streets served two purposes yesterday
when shown for the first time at ihe
Majestic. Ii introduced Paramount
Aircraft week locally and It was the big
feature for the joyful holiday crowds
Crooked Streets IS the sort of a melo-
drama that one cannot but enjoy, be-
cause its spirited action Is spiced with the
humor that belongs 10 the American girl.
THE WHITE CIRCLE AT THE QUEEN.
The bill which was introduced at the
Queen Theatre Yesterday was composed
of three important parts The feature Is
called 'eThe White Circle" and represents
the latest effort of the famous French
director Maurice Tourneur; the comedy
was Larry Semon's latest THE Stage
hand" and Babe Ruth appeared at bat
in q reel devoted to him. In the picture
devoted u his appearance at the bat,
Babe Ruth via the slow motion picture
camera. shows clearly every movement
OF has body and his bat.
PAULINE FREDERICK AT THE RIALTO
Pauline Frederick Is PLAYING TODAY at
the Rialto IN the screen version of Eugene
Walters famous stage success paid in
Full" Tomorrow Charles Ray will plav
IN Creased Lightning" This is a country
boy story Of Mr.. Rays that possesses more
than the ordinary amount of real honest
to-goodness fun and comedy Wanda
Hawley is the feminine lead.
WALLACE REID AT THE STRAND.
Paramount-Artcraft week holds SWAY
AZ the Strand and today Wallace Reid and
Bebe Daniels will provoke much laughter
and good cheer in 'The Dancin' Fool"
Wally as q "Rube" who comes to New
Nork and shows the city folks not only
a few points in business. but also becomes
sensation in the Jazziest cabaret in the
Metropolis. makes an attractive Young
hero. 1t As Wallace Reid S most congenial
voie