Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-17
AMUSEMENTS

MONTE cRIgTo, Jfa., AT THE PLAYHOUSE.
Messrs. Lee and J. J. shubert will pre-
sent the Winter Garden most sumptnous
and magnificent production, Monte
Gristo, Jr., at The Playhouse for three
davs beoinnino this evening. This
travesty, founded on Alexander Dumas
famous novel, had the longest continuous
run of any Of the 81 extfavaganzas pro-
duced ut the New York Winter Garden
In this huge spectacle Of song, laughter
and tfaVosty there are two acts and lS
scenes with % musical numbers. rot
only does II POSSESS q highly interesting
story. Some Of the most important settings
Of this huue production are the book of
Monte Cristo,7 the harbor at Marscilles,
the prison at Chateau DIFF, waters neer
Chateau D1f. the Isle of Monte Crlgto,
Cave Of Jewels. the ballroom in Mercedes
home and the sunken gardens. The entire
production is produced under the personal
direction Of ! J. shubert. II is a splendid
nrrnv of artists that Messrs. Shubert have
brought together for this production. II
includes the Watson Sisters, bew He8rn,
Miller and Mack, q Francis DooleY and
Corrine Sales. O'Iianlon and Zambouni
and the famous New York Winter Gar1en
beauties of the chorus.
ornE BIND or PARADISE COMING.
Like renneyson 8 Brook, '"fhc Bird
of Paradise. the Tully drama Of the
Hawaiian Islands, which comes to The
PLAYHOUSE for third visit the frat hall OF
the week. beginning Monday evening,
May "a, has become perennial. Ii IS sur
prising how il mystilies the theatrical
elan by its continued success Seats will
20 on sale next Thursday.
TON ENNIS AT THE GARRIcK.
Tom Ennis. who as an Irish bngpiper,
apnears with Larry Reilly and bis Irish
tlayeys in "Tho Minstrel Of Merry at the
tiarrick Theatre this week, is probably
known by all Wilmington theatregoors
through his selections on the Vlctrola,
heinu under contract 10 the Pathe Vlc-
trola % to make eight records year
prominent musical critic Once sad, tn-
MS renditions Of the. popular melodies
although humorous at times have
pathetic feeling fhat is enough to bring an
audience 10 tears
"nuCKEFBrRHY FfSN' At THE QUEEN.
With the same truth and sincerity and
love that Mark Twain employed when hc
first created him in book form, the pro
dueers of the film have presented huckie-
| berry Finn, the most beloved and Joyous
youth Of all American fiction. Today tins
picture comes for the first day Of q woek ;
| run at the Queen Theatre The enema
| .Huckleherry Finn is declared - follow
! the text Of the original faithfully. The
role Of Huck Finn il III the hands Of Lewis
| Sargent. n boy who thoroughly emb0diea
| all of the lovable qualities Of the hero.
| Gordon Griffith plays Tom Sawyer
ELLIE BURKE At THE MAJESTIC.
Both men and women will find some
| thing for their attention and advantage IN
| Billie Burke's picture ''Wanted-A Hus-
/ band, /" which il To play at the Majestic
l Theatre today and tomorrow. First Of al
/ this photoplay il q leap year picture. hls
/ information may give some idea Of the
i knowledge that IL lmparts Men viii learn
/ the WAYS the female Of the species during
leap year For the women S side Of the
story, Miss Burke will give many valuable
| pointers on how 10 find husband when
| YOU want one real bad.
EARLE WILLIAMS AND FLORENCE DIXON At
THE R1ALTo.
The first anniversary Of the Riaito
/ Theatre is celebrated this week, oommenc-
ing TODAY Earle Williams and his picture
Captain Swift is the photoplay feature
for the first three days. Captain swift
is based on the stage success by the Eng-
lish playwright, G Haddon Chambers
Sir Herkert Tree, then just Herbert
Beerbohm Tree. was the first 70 appear a.
Captain Swift. It has been generally
acknowledged that II was ii this play that
he made his first great success. Today
Wednesday and Thursday At the matinee
showings, the Rialto viii give away free