Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-21
ADJUSTMENTS
MABEL rsLIAFERRo AT THE aARRIcK

MABEL TsLIAFERRo AT THE oAhhIcK.
Mabel Taliaferro, whose fame on the
legitimate stage and III the pictures IS
known far and wide, was seen TO good sd-
! vantage at the Garrick Theatre isst night
in Tom Barry's new comedy Connie.
She appeared under the direction OF
| Joseph Hart and was assisted by a good
company, The act is full of fun and music
and proved worthy of the star. This was
ono of the features of good Christmas
week bill. Another feature wna Dan Is.
Ely's Black and White Revue, wh'ch Is
patterened after the mInstrels, though
much of it. is done by talented women
IL brstlcs with comedy, music and the
dance. One of the features in the dancing
OF Alma Nelson, the girl on her toes.
Then there was Corridini's animal circus,
In which dogs. monkeys and pony did
all sorts of circus stunts. Cello, the rnusi-
cal comedian. had everybody highly
entertained with his melody and comedy.
Ted Healy proved a very clever black
faced singer and comedian. William Dun
ham and Grace O'Mallcy entertained
with song and patter which was up to the
minute. Lew Lehr and Nancy Belle dane
ed, sang and cracked jclsep in n rollicSing
sketch entitled Milking Up"
TAYLOR HOLMES At THE pLAYuosuB.
That excellent player. Taylor Holmes,
Will be in Wilmington on Thursday even
ing of this week To commence his local
appearance in "The Ghost Betwoen" his
new play, a romance of life as viewed from
twentieth century anglo by clean,
wholesome, honest man who only sees
the good in everybody and everything
and ives his life accordingly. 1t was writ
ten by Vincent Lawrence in forccful
absorbing manner. Az an exponent of
distinctive character drawing there is
no better artist upon the American stage
than Taylor Holmes, whose delightful
Characterization of "Bunker Bean was
as carefully presented and dclineated as
the ''Rip Van Winkle" Of Joseph Jefferson
or the "Cavv Crockett" of Frank Mayo
THE CENTURY MIDNIGHT wHIRL."
Next week at Tho Playhouse, the ia
nous Century Midnight Whirl' viii make
its irst appearance II Wilmington. IL
is a Christmas attraction that ~ entirely
IN season with the spirit Of the holiday
OF Yuletide ard tho New Year Richard
Carrie, viii he NJ the head Of the company.
On Thursday the seat sale will commence,
BILLIE BURKE AT rHE RIALro.
Billie Burke is playing at the Rlalto
today for the last time in the feature
The Stafford Mystery This is the single
feature that has been cor iensed from the
serial "Glorias Romance
Tomorrow Alice Brady will be seen IN
her famous success Maternity"
WANDA rAw1EY AT THE a,JEerrc
Wanda Hawley as the fluffy blond
heroine of Tier First Elopoment' shown
at the Majestic Theatre for the first
time yesterday. proved q delightful
comedicnhs in delightful comedy The
story is taken from Alice Ducr Millors
original serial Of the Same name and shows
in all It's situations snd complications the
originality that characteriEes all Of Mrs.
Millcrs works
tn e L.sro or THE MoHIcASs AT THE QUEEN
Critics have placed Maurice Tourne'ir's
new picture The Last Of the Mohicans
by James Fenimore Cooper in new
60 tegcry Of film productions IL is called !
a permanent photopiay Cassie, which