Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-24
S. CLARKE
SUPPORTS LOUIS Mann
Both VIII be Seen in "In the
Mountains" at Playhouse
Starting Monday.

Supporting Louis Mann. when that
distinguished artist brings his new
play. in the Mountains" to The
Playhouse. for three days, beginning
September 26, will be found Frances
Stirling Clarke, young actress who
has achieved considerable success In
many dramatic roles. Local theatre
goers win probably remember Miss
Clarke as the charming Judy" in
Daddy Long Legs" when that de-
lightful production was seen here a
few seasons ago. Although Miss
Clarke has accomplished much
towards more firmly establishing her
self as a leading lady since that pro
duction. her artistry in this quaint
play will long be remembered. 1t
was while still at finishing school In
Atlanta, Ga, that Miss Clarke as
sumed a role with Percy Mackaye In
his masque Joan of Arc" 1t was
this first step that made the little
Miss understand that she had the
ability To hold an audience. Miss
Clarke afterwards joined the Coburn
organization. where she acquired
considerable training in dramatic
technique. She also spent season
with Mrs. Fiske. following this with
a season with the Washington Square
Players. The role to be played by
Miss Clarke in support of Mr.. Mann
win give her ample opportunity to dis
play her talent and viii probably add
10 the laurels already acquired by
this clever young artist.
Mr.. MAINS new play is the col
laboratiye effort of Samuel Shpmsn
and Clara Lipman, writers for the
stage who need but little Introduction
&C. the playgoing public of this city.
Both have firmly established them
selves as playwrights of merit. Both
have given to the theatre series of
plays that will never be forgotten.
The play is said to be one OF the most
promising ever written by the authors
just mentioned. They have made for
Mr.. Mann a character such as he de-
lights in portraying; that of a kindly
cid German and one quite similar 10
the whimsical, yet dominant old man
that he played in Friendly Enemies
II has as its background the ro-
mantle hills and dales of the Catskill
Mountains and il is in an old inn in
the heart Of these mountains that the
action of the play is laid. Mr.. Mann
has personally supervised the staging
of the play and he has also selected
the following excellent supporting
cast: Frances Stirling Clarke, Lola
Adler, William III. Holden, Arthur
Carew. Eva Randolph, Beaudet, Wan
da Carlisle and others. Seats for
Mr.. Mann's engagement are now sell
ing.
~Chu Chin Chow
A fairyland of the Arabian Nights
wiz be disclosed TO view in ''Chu Chir
Chow" the big Oriental extrava.
ganza. which f. Ray Comstock and
Morris Gest will present at The Play
house three nights and a Saturda,
matinee. commencing Thursday, Sep
tcmber 20. "Chu Chin Chow" score,
such a tremendous triumph in New
York that all the difficulties of tn
preliminary preparations have beel
forgotten by the fortunate manager
who imported it, F. Ray Comstocl
and Morris Gest The show ran almos
two solid years in New York, at tn
Century Theatre. "Chu Chin Chow
was brought TO America, after prac
tically every American manager ha
passed IL by as too expensive TO eve
be a success, through the perse
Nerance and energy of Morris Ges