Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-15
WILLIAM GILLETTE IN
THE DREAM MAKER"
REOPENS PLAYHOUSE
New Play Furnishes Thrills In
Plenty, Commanding un-
divided Attention.
HOUSE WAS WELL FILLED

The srlrl, Of Sherlock Holmes moved
asain on The Playhouse stage last
night. through the workings Of his
sympathetic medium William GIL
lpite. IN new play. The Maker OF
Dreams" This was received with
much enthusiasm by the considerable
audience. which insisted on repeated
curtain calls for the star and other
members of the cast.
it was a hitting reopcning OF The
Playhouse under the management OF
Earle q. Fnncy.
While credit FOR the sketch on which
lhe play is based X given To Howard
T.. Morton, the niccc has practically
hcpn constructed around his own per-
Wnalitv by the veteran playwright
hnd actor. From this point or view,
tho players the thing" so that the
question occurs to the mind, whether
another could carry the part. so
completely are the real and the mimic
icrsonnlitics blended In the character
Wf pr Clement, an elderly physician
with past. taken by Gillotte.
The exact answer 20 this query need
not, however, bc sought with too much
aims. since the play is not stall
arr thlng, separated from the per-
lualliy of It's creator. although quite
Huugh To display his sterling quail
cs at craftsmanship.
Gliding like an elderly wrath with
muller into the cosy interior OF a
W-alde summer cottage. one of a
ruup dependent upon hotel, he
uickly scents danger lurking near
hand FOR the heroine, a young wife
hnsu husband is making an uney-
ctpdly long stay In the Texas
untry, due TO the discovery OF oil
maverick" ranch heionging to
~ With only a sophomore sort OF
oihor-in-law as her protector. she
id he have become cnmcshed In tn,
lies OF band OF hlackmailers posing
society people
Their machnatiOns are folled. how
fur, by series of chcckmatcs and
~ halt OF a bottle of whisky. mcdl-
tied 20 their undoing. and they are
crvhy cocrccd into denying the
ality OF the big scene" I'm which
" villain puts tho heroine into an
,pnrontly compromising position and
mirror II broken In a scui'ic. Fear
W for her reason, pr. Clement binds
. 90 the plot. replaces the broken
drror. rcarrsnecs the hric-a-hrac and
ts.cs OF the occurrence as a dream
Tho development steadily grows IN
density from the start and rolls uT
amount and degree OF suspense
at would suffice 90 dover a halt
ven ordinary plays.
The work OF Gillette l. character
tlc and excellent throughout. the
pc fru,ase OF a lifctincs experience
he supporting company is competen
id works we'll together. William
orris as fSrrsr the arch conspiruto'
susvc and convincing, and hi
tnuncsstion 10 n JOY. Frank Morgan
Gcofrrcy ClifYe and Charles l.ait
Dave Bruce are adequate.
Miriam Scars a. the young VIII
ado an appealing picture OF limo
nee In distress. though falling some
hat short OF the emotional heights.
Myrtle Tannahlll played the ad
ntuross with much bravura an
aric Haynes was the ladies mai
perfection. The minor parts wer
competent hands.
The new management OF The PAY
use was congratulated on It's au
icious resumption with an undoubt
New York success in advance O
New York opening. which take
ace next week. IL Is TO be hope
at this is the portent of n success
season. The attraction will be re
aica tonight and tomorrow after
ion and night.