Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-21
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rhurston at the Playhouse.

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Thurston at the Playhouse.
Thurston, the magician. with a new
show Of wonders and Illusions OF his
magic. will formally open The Play
,ouse legitimate season of la21-22 at
he Playhouse tomorrow evening.
rhurston shows his wonderful subt-
ETY. in the larger field of illusion as
well as in pure legerdemain. which
makes his performance longed for by
,narN people. TO him must be award
cd the laurel wreath as the most novel
and entertaining artist In magic OF
The present century, just as TO kellar
vas given the victor's crown in the
,ast. The fact that Thurston has not
appeared in Wilmington in four years
md that he has arranged his prices
unusually low. win undoubtedly mean
success for his run here.
Louis Mann In ~ln The Mountains.
Louis Mann will introduce his new
starring vehicle "ln the Mountains"
at The Playhouse on Monday evening,
September 26.
The new play is the collaboratiye
effort OF Samuel Shipman and Clara
i.ipman. writer's for the theatre that
are not new to thea.regoers anywhere,
The authors have created for MIR.
Mann type of character. that he
alone can portray; that of a kindly
yet dominant Did German. Such char
actcr drawings have firmly estab-
iished Mr.. Mann as one of the fore
most artists of the American theatre
and in the new play he is given full
scope for his masterful artistry. The
scenes are laid in the lore laden hills
of the Catskill Mountain and it is in
this romantic atmosphere that the
action of the play revolves. Some
thing entirely novel in the way of
scenic investiture is promised for
those who attend performance. Louis
Mann is giving the play here in Wal
mington prior to its New York prem
icre. Seats for the performance Will
40 on sale at The Playhouse tomor-
row morning.
@Chu Chin Chow A Gorgeous Spec
taele.
CIoaked with the atmosphere of the
picturesque Orient, "Chu Chin Chow
is TO be given to the patrons at The
Playhouse three nights and Satur'
day matinee commencing Thursday
September %. "Chu Chin Chow has
proven the artistic sensation of many
seasons. The critics who have de-
clarcd that this production "out.
Baksts Leon Bakst" are probably
right, for nothing more richly ornate
more brilliant in coloring, more hi
zarre in strange and artistic effects
has ever been shown.
SCREEN.
.The Cup of Life" at the Majestic.
At the Majestic Theatre today viii
be given the final showings of Thoma
II. Ince's special production "Th
Cup of Life" Action, speed, variet!
of thrills and the splendid acting of ;
very able company make up this yer,
excellent Offering. Tomorrow Justine
Johnstone will be seen in a ronanc'
OF New York called sheltered Daught
ers."
Last Day For Hayakawa's Picture
Sessue Hayakawa, playing in an ex
citing Oriental Occidental romanc'
called Where Lights Are Low, ha
entertained the Arcadia patrons sine
Monday. Tomorrow Bryant Wash
burn is to commence an enkasenien
in AN Amateur Devil
-yyho Am II at the Aldine.
who Am T. the current extraction
at the Aldine Theatre, Market a
Eighth street, provides a performanc'
crammed with entertainment, interes
and suspense. Henry Kolker hat
staged story that fairly bristles unit
the last possible moment. The amos
rhere of gambling establishment fur
nishes the background and an unusua
point is that L is owned and run by ;
young and innocent girl.
Eugene 0'Brien at the Savoy.
Eugene O'Brien in a new Selznicl
picture, lis Life Worth Living2' vii
have its last showing at the Savo!
Theatre today. Mr.. O'Brien appears al
a struggling young business man who
in a sense at least, is tricked into
circularizing campaign by little sten
ographer as badly down on her luck a
is the young business man himself