Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-23
ADJUSTMENTS.
GARRICk BILL pLEASES.

Garrick Theatre patrons who were on
hand last night to give the weeks bill the
"once over" stamped il with their ap-
proval. 1t is full of fun, pretty girls, mag
nihcent gowns and other interesting
things. ''The Real Mr.. O." clever
dramatic playlet, was of special interest.
Ii features s. Miller Kent, Broadway
star, and a good supporting company.
The Six Little Maids entertained with
vocal music, and dancing, being proficient
in both and charming girls at that James
and Eta Mitchell, gymnasts, performed
in the air, doing some real thrilling stunts
and injecting bit of novelty into their
act Charles and Addie Wilkens, in ''The
Tango Lesson" gave an interesting dane
ing performance, which comprised skill
and comedy. Johnnie Neff, a very funny
blackface comedian, knew how to keep
the audience laughing with his wit and
wisdom. Helene Downs sang and gave
impersonations that were good Burton
and Shea presented a song revue that was
real classic and showed versatility.
Jack and Jessie Gibson performed some
thrilling stunts on stilted runcycles.
AFTERMATH" AT THE PLAYHOUSE.
If its importance lies only in the fact
that Edwin Milton Royle is its author, the
Playhouse beginning Thursday evening of
this week, will prove of sufficient attrac-
ton to draw theatregoers to see it. Mr..
Royle is an author of much distinction
besides being also a novelist. In mention
ing his works, it is appropriate to call at
tention to The Squaw Man" which swept
the country like a flare when 1t was pro-
duced several years ago. But MIR. Roylc's
authorship is not the only important fact
connected with this engagement. The
cast constitutes the other. The producers
of the piece showed their appreciation of
the values of Mr. Royles work when they
selected such a cast as will present IL,
Helen Ware, Pauline Lord, Laura Walker,
Cyril Scott and Forrest Robinson.
''sEvEN DAYS LEAVE
The spectacular melodrama Seven
DAYS Leave" famed all over the world
will be at The Playhouse for four-day
engagement commencing next Monday
With an unusually long list of unusually
long engagements In the principal cities
of this country. and England, it has come
nearer to home and recently played in
Philadelphia with familiar success
NAzIMovA AT THE QUEEN.
Nazimova in Stronger Than Death. =
was the main attraction at the Queer
Theatre yesterday and drew an unusual
crowd of pleasure seekers. The brilliant
Russian star was seen in a role that splen-
didly displays her almost uncanny powers
as a mistress of the human emotions. II is
that of a London dancer who finds love IN
India, that land Of mystery which has
figured so much in recent prose, poetry
and dramatic literature. All St John :
comedy Cleaning Up was the added
feature.
BLIND HUSBANDS" AT THE MAJESTIC.
Eric Stroheim, who heretofore was
known to the general Wilmington public
only as the william in such plays as "The
Heart of Humanity" and other war
features. proved himself more than merely
an actor in the production of Blind
Husbands, which was presented at the
Majestic Theatre yesterday for the be-
ginning of a three-day engagement He
figured as author and director. The story
deals with famous American surgeon
and his beautiful wife.
MARY PIcKFoRD AT THE RIaITo.
Mary Pickford in popular success pic
ture, Behind the Scenes, will be at the
Rialto today only Americas sweetheart,
as Miss Pickford is so fondly called. IS to
appear in a pleasing role in the chief
Characterization of the part-that Of
lovely little musical comedy soubrctte
who is ambitious in two directions, to be-
come star and to become happy, loving
wife with a comfortable nice home. To-
morrow Pauline Frederick Will appear IN
'Sapho"
FARNUM SCORES HIT AT VICTORIA.
William Fox presented William Far
l. Iox-1 Gkaftnrf lrar.,a sTTka
Adventurer," at the Victoria Theatre
yesterday and after being the virile and
accomplished actor as Don Cesar de
Bazan we do not hesitate to say that as a
romantic lover William Farnum Is with
out an equal on the screen. If ever an
atcor enjoyed role, Farnum enjoyed
that OF the hero of the story of Spain IN
the days when knights were bold