Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-01
ADJUSTMENTS.
MAGIC AT THE GARRlcK.

John and Nellie Olmc, who are appear
| ing at the Garrick Theatre this week, are
clever magicians. They have lot of new
| tricks. apparently original which are ex-
| ceptionaily interesting. The manner in
which they produce watches from no
where, mako them disappear into space
| and rcappcar from space, is decidedly
mystifving. Thor act has a novelty about
it that is fascinating. One is sure to be
Interested from the outset and to hold the
interest until the finish, but at the end the
spectator is no wiser, as to how the tricks
are performed, than at the start.
"sEvEN DAYS LEAVE" AT THE PLAYHOUSE.
Tonight's performance of Seven Days
Leave" will conclude the engagement of
the famous melodrama at The Play
house.
WILLIAM GILLETTE IN DEAR BRUTus.
According TO the versions of the New
York critics who witnessed his entire
season run at the Empire Theatre in the
metropolitan city and IN direct keeping
with the similar opinions of the press In
the neichboring city of Philadelphia,
William Gillette has his most pleasing
performance in Sir James NJ. Barries
play, ''Dear Brutus," and will be seen IN
it here at The Playhouse tomorrow even
ing and Saturday matinee and evening.
For the benefit of those who do not know
let it be said that Sir James Nj. Barrie,
who is the author of the Gillette play, Is
the famous Scotch dramatist who has n
long list of successes to his credit.
"FRIvoLITIEs OF 1920 HERE NEXT WEEK.
Although the box Office sale of seats
for "Frivolties of 1920 opened but this
bs L.. alraaI.r rf,a1N
and from the advance reservations it
seems that Wilmington musical comedy
lovers are ready to turn out in full force
for the first attraction of the post-Lenten
season, which will begin a weeks run
Monday, April 5. G.. NJ. Anderson, the
former "Broncho Billy" of the screen, is
the producer of this musical revue.
young MRS. WINTHROP" AT THE QUEEN
Ethel CIayton's picture, Young Mrs.
Winthrop" comes to the Queen today
for three-days' run. She takes rs her
field of activity in Young Mrs. Winthrop
the home of any young couple about five
years after their marriage The little
ups and downs of married life, the indif-
ference of the husband toward the wife
and vice versa The situations offered
are not exaggerated OF underestimated
They have been taken from real life just
as they exist and they are presented IN
their true light.
TOM MOORE IN "DUDs' At MAJESTIC
The aftermath of the great war furnish
ed many service men with more ad-
venture on this side of the ocean follow
ing their discharge than did their entire
time In active service. One striking ex-
ample of this is found in Tom Moore's
picture, 'Duds', which begins a nun of
three DAYS at the Majestic Theatre today.
Mr.. Moore, as Capt. PhGbe Plunkett,
was discharged from service and found
himself without any position in sight
His subsequent employment by dia-
mond merchant and his adventures in
curbing the smuggling of the jewels forms
the neucleus of the exciting story upon
which the picture is based.
"THE LUCK OF GERALDINE LAIRD" SAVOY.
How revenge is bitter to the woman who
humiliates the man she loves. even if the
act is justified, is shown in ''The Luck of
Geraldine LAIRD the Bessie Barriscale
and Niles Welsh, Superior picture which
opens at The Savoy theatre today and
for the balance of the week Geraldine
Laird is the central character of the
picture, which is founded on Kathleen
Norris famous serial novel of the same