Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-06
ADJUSTMENTS.
CLEVER BILL AT THE eARRIcK.


"Mammy's Birthday" an elaborate
Southern production, which features the
bill at the Garricl Theatre this week,
proved nleasing TO last nights audience.
in fact, the bill is good all the way through
and il was given unstinted approval.
"Nammv's Birthday" is replete with
songs. musical specialtes and dancing IL
is presented by Charles w. Boyer, under
the direction of Dottie Claire, and n
given by company of ten clever artists.
Wilbur Dobbs and Tom Welch used the
troubles of an apartment house lanitor as
a vehicle for a very funny comedy Alex
Sparks and his company gave pantomine
offering. which was featured by mann
moth cats, which did some interesting
stunts. Sammy Duncan, a versatile
Scot. sang. told stories and did some
other interesting things. Trained seals
and monkeys, under the guidance oil
Capt. Belts, showed almost human IN
tclligence in a very clever performance.
LaPetitc Jennie, diminutive French giri
proved n charming and talented dancer.
Albert Donnelly's shadowgraphs, pro-
duced by the hands and fingers, were
novel and interesting. The LaMert
Brothers entertained with some clever
novelty limitations.
''REsPECTABLE ny PROXY SAVOY.
Sylvia Dreamer and Robert Gordon,
who returned to the Savoy Theatre yes
terdav and for the balance OF this week,
will be featured there in Respectable by
Proxy which is part of the blg double
program now showing, opened to capacity
audiences The play is q spicy and un-
usual romantic comedy drama. The story
rcvolvcs around a gay, young blood. Who
marries a cheap actress IN haste ana re-
pents with equal speed. In addition
Harold Lloyd is seen in his latest 100000
comedy, Haunted Spooks.'
| WALTER HAMPDEN IN sHAKEsPERIAN RErEH
TORE.
When Walter Hampden comts to
| The PLAYHOUSE on Tuesday and Nednes-
day April Is and II, this city will have ITS
| first view Of the wonderful young AmeIt
| can actor who has succeeded In establish
| ing himself-almost overnight one ul
| the men 10 60 down in theatrical history
| with Booth, Irving, Fechter and the Other
great ones of the sock and buskin. Mr
| Hampden will present Hamlet on
/ Tuesday evening, and at both performan,
ces on Wednesday will give Romeo ano
! Juliet" lie will have his original com
pany Of thirty.
I WALLACE REID AT THE MAJESTIC.
Everyone accepted Wallace Reds ex
cuse and enjoyed themselves thoroughly
\ in witnessing his work in Excuse My
/ Dust, +" at the Majestic Theatre yesterday
where it will remain the rest OF the week
| Excuse NV Dust" continues the adj
ventures of the leading characters IN
'eThn Roaring Road Ann Little, who
PLAYED in The Roaring Road, appears
as Toodles' wife The other attraction Is
Mack Sennetts comedy The star
| Boarder.
| "nANGFRors HOURS" At THE QUEEN.
With an the press of the country, IFS
representative organizations and govern
ment authorities, both national and civil
OPENLY fighting Red movements and
\ radical uprisings, Thomas Ill. lnce has
come To the front with timely produc-
/ ton. Dangerous Hours, which yester.
/ day was offered for the first time at TN,
i Queen Theatre, where it will stay unti
tomorrow. Lloyd Hughes is seen in th'
nrincipal role. Barbara Castleton plav'
| the feminine lead.
DUSTIN FARNUM AT THE RIALTo.
Dustin Farnum in his picture, 9Th,
! Corsican Brothers, : the Rialto attraction
| prnved itself to be one of the creates
| dramatic pictures in which he has eve
made his appearance. The CorSieal
Brothers" Is vel. worth the extra troubl
expense undergone to secure IT
presentation al the Rialto first thre
I davs Of the week The added attraction
Syd Chaplins comedy Fast Trains an'
Slow Women"