Middletown transcript., 1921-04-09
A BIG OPERA HOUSE EVENT

On Wednesday evening next, Aprli
18th, the Middletown public will be
given a fine double bill of entertain
ment: 1st, the moving pictures with
the well-known Miss Irene Castle IN
the leading role in "rhe Amateur
Wife,, one of her best characterlza-
tions, we'll elaborated in many pleasing
scenes with an excellent supporting
company.
I'd. A delightful melange of artistic
reading, vocal music, fancy dancing
and Irish comedy, with Miss Helen M.
Casey, an exceptionally talented elocu-
zionist and teacher of elocution, filling
the foremost position. Miss Casey
though young and alone in the world,
thanks to her industry and to her own
fine native wit, has already won very
creditable position in her art, and Is
proving herself a ''chip off the old
block, for she comes OF distinguished
ancestry, her father having been ,Chief
Engineer of the Michigan Central Rail
road and her uncle the builder OF the
big bridge spanning the BrandyWlne
River.
The rest of the program consists OF
pleasing musical numbers together
with exhibitions of artistic dancing by
the following ladies and gentlemen who
have consented to help make a full
nights amusement for the patrons OF
the New Century Club.
Miss Mary u. Shields, who is not
only herself a graceful exemplar OF
Fancy Dancing, but is also teacher IN
the Wilmington Auditorium OF that art.
''Snap Your Fingers at Care, by
Miss Shields assisted by the following
graceful artistes, Miss Kathryn Kurtz,
Miss Norma l.. Bowan and Miss Sara
Quick, giving the regular Broadway
dancing style.
Fox Trot-Miss Sara Gulick and Jack
Carroll; Miss ,ary D. Shields and Car
roll Guinveur; Miss Norma L. Bowan
| and Mr.. Clarence Blair; Miss Kathryn
Kurtz and Mr.. Carl Stauffer, in all t. .
Vernon Castle mode.
''La Vida" Miss Mary, D. Shields
and Carroll Guinveur.
"a Jolly Night Quintette'', Messrs.
James Kennedy, Howard Wolsey, John
McCrea, Samuel Crossan and Thurston
Kylen. .
! Irish comedian-Mr. John Andrews.
! All these gentlemen are clever aftlsts
and will highly please their audience.
Mr.. Griffith will also at his own ex-
peEse bring down in autos a special or
cnestra under the leadership OF Prot.
! Emile Helm, celloist in the DUPONT Or-
chestra.
Mr.. Griffith is bringing all this high
grade histrionic talent for the benefit
of the New Century. Club. thus honor
ably fulfilling a promise made over a
year ago, altho a promotion both IN
position and salary has calihd him to
another music firm, the Boehm q Nc
Adams Music Co.. of Wilmington.
Mr.. Griffith gained statewide fame
through his having the honor OF leader
ship in the late presentation OF Amer
lea" which with its $50 actors on the
stage in the Playhouse, for week de-
lighted Wilmingtonians and visitors
from all over the state. Therefore,
MIR. Grifith's s endorsement OF these tai,
ented Tnespians insures all who attend
next Wednesday evening very pleas
ing entertainment. Program beglnssa'
8 o'clock. Tickets 2Sc and 55c.
The New Century Club has earneo
the gratitude of all Middletown by 1t:
many public spirited labors and notablJ J
for it's arduous and patriotic services II
the late Hun war, and will no doubt re
ceive the fine tribute from them OF ;
herring packed house-galleries and all
next Wednesday evening.