Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-25
ADJUSTMENTS
"wnLlAM Rocx's REVUE OF 1920 AT THE
PLAYHOUSE.

WILLIAM ROCKS REVUE OF 1920 AT THE
PLAYHOUSE.
William Rocks Revue Of 1920 comes
tonight to The Playhouse heralded with
the prestige Of a long and successful run
At the George Nj. Cohan Theatre in New
York, and with its success further en-
phas,zcd BY phenomenal run last week
n, tho Academy of Music, Baltimore,
where il was viewed and indorsed by
delegation Of representatives of the local
prces. Mr.. Rock is not only an expert
comedian. character actor and dancer,
but ne combines with it the skill OF an
artistic producer ms well. In the present
instance. he is sharing the burden OF the
play with large cast headed by Billy Is.
Nan and James J. Corbett Every theatre
gocr in Wilmington knows MIR. Van. 1t
WAS he who created the character OF The
Bish" in "1he Rainbow Girl, which
was presented here last season and the
season before that. Others IN the company
are Marion Sunshine, Alvey and . Neil,
Irene and Bcrnicc Hart, Johnny Dale,
Helen Eby, Ernestine Myers, Jue Quon
Tai, a Chinese contralto, Jay Nj. kegan
and Hazel Webb. Mr.. Rocks Revue was
constructed primarily. with the comedy
element in view and he has added melodic
score bv Leon Rosebrook to the lyrics
Of Louis Weslyn.
"rAsT Is WEST" COMING.
Seats went on sale this morning for
William Harris, Jr. s success Fast IS
West" which is To he at The Playhouse
the last three days of the week. For over
two years this charming Oriental-Occiden-
tai romance played on Broadway TO
thousands and hudreds of thousands of
New Workers. The company that will
visit Wilmington is the only one touring
the country.
"LIGHTNrN HERE NEXT WEEK.
No announcement made so far this
season, holds more significance than that
which tells of the coming TO the Playhouse
November 4-5-6, of John Golden's pro-
ducton 'Lightnin' - Mail orders may be
sent IN now.
VIOLA DANA AT THE QUEEN.
In the story of "Blackmail" adapted
from Lucia Chamberlain s Saturday Even
ing Post story, Viola Dana appears at the
Queen Theatre beginning today. As
Flossic Golden, the daughter of clever
crook, Miss Dana plays a role that is by
far the merriest and most exceptional of
her recent offerings The clever twists
Of the story that give II a touch OF origin
ality are all woven together and presented
in Miss Dana's best style. Her character
iyation of the sharp beauty of the demi-
mode shows her in different vein from
her other pictures.
LOUISE aLAUM AT THE MAJESTIC.
Louise Glaums latest expression Of her
ability is found in "The Leopard Woman,
which commences a run at the Majestic
Theatre today. The photoplay represents
the combined efforts of j. Parker Read rs
director, Miss Glaum as star and Steward
Edward White as the author of the original
work upon which the picture is based.
Those familiar with Mr.. Whites novel
will know that it is tale of AfrIca-of a
land, httle-known and httle-traveled
by the white men. Here In the blacklist
and dcnsest of the iungles takes place the
romance of the Leopard Woman" and
the man whom she had sworn to kill.
uoBERr WARWICK AT THE RIALTo.
The first photoplay that Major Robert
Warwick made after his discharge from the
army was a war phot oplay--a story of
the Civil War. 1t was Secret Service the
stage version of William Gillette's famous
stage ssccess. His return to the screen