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"Smllln' Through" at The Playhouse.

"Smllln' Through" at The Playhouse.
Tho Playhouse Associate Players de-
lighted another audience at The Play
house. last night with "Smilin'
Through" the romantic drama that
will appear here the remainder OF the
week. Miss Mary Daniel. al Kathleen
Dungannon. again won her way into
the hearts of all who heard her. Miss
Katherine Brook. as Ellen. and Ray
mond Van Sickle as Kenneth Wayne,
the lover, also won new friends.
The presenting company Is fully
up to expectations and presents the
play made famous by Jane Cowl with
all the lovelness which characterized
it's presentation In New York. so
pleasing Is the presentation that Will
mington theatre goeers are assured
a season OF delightful drama "Smilin'
| Through" deals with youth, love. mis-
understanding and sadly misplaced
desire for revenge. Two young peo-
pie are In love with one another, the
boy about to join his regiment and so
to tho front, when the girls guardian.
because the boy is the son of a man
whom he has always hated, they part;
then, there in his garden. the old man
again lives the days of his youth, sees
tho folly OF the manner in which he
met his life's problem and from this
glimpse of the past learns that hap
piness comes from giving happiness
The youthful lovers are reunited. the
older man finds the happiness he
never knew before, and tho play ends
with scene so extraordinary that II
would be wrong To spoil its delight by
telling OF Il In advance. Turn to
the Right" another comedy drama OF
rare merit, will be presented by the
company next week. The company
will be augmented by several members
of the original east.
Frieda Hempcl.
Frieda Hcmpel Is adding new
laurels to her reputation as the
worlds greatest soprano. She will
appear at The Playhouse next Mon
day night in Jenny Lind" concert
and, no doubt, her appearance here
will be as successful as have beer
her concerts wherever she has beer
heard. At her concert In Ripon. Wis
consin, on May Mime. Hempel thrilled
wildly enthusiastic audience and wa
forced to respond To many cncores
Her program was beautifully rendered
with exquisite voice and charming
personality. She will be assisted 4,
her Wilmington concert by Conrad V
Bos, pianist, and Louise L, F'ritze
hutist.
SCREEN
/ "Reported Missing Gives Thrills.
Reported Missing" playing ut th
Garrick Theatre Is a moving pictur
that really moves. II over tho phras
;. mot q duh moment was rightly ap
y piled it has been to this picture i
4 which Owen Moore is the leader of
i company Of performers who hav
n completely mastered the art OF en-
: tertainment. The story concerns TN
d efforts OF an Oriental shipping kin
to gain control OF a fleet of ships o
!, which Owen Moore. as Richard BoyC
has an option. In order that youn
d Boyd's option will lapse. the viii
n Chinaman arranges TO have him shane
1 haicd-and then the fun begins.
Wallace Reid at the Queen
a champion star in a Knockout pic
ture is Wallace Reid in The World
) Champion" which the Queen Theatr
has for its chief attraction this weel
Adapted from the play by Thoua
Louden and A. L. Thomas, tn
promises TO be one of the best Par;
IS mount pictures in which Wallace Re
'e has starred. The story concerns Il
x son of British commoner. who fal
in love with a lady OF nobility, is r.
buked by his father, goes to Ameri'