Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-03
AT THE PLAYHOUSE
David warfeld.

David Warffeld-
One OF the most important the
str1cal events of the season in Will
mington will be the presentation OF
David Belasco of David Warfeld
as shylock in THE Merchant OF
Venice" at the Playhouse. on Fri-
day evening. November 10. for an
engagement Of two nights, with a
matinee on Saturday.
The Passing Show.
The New York Winter Garden an
nual revue. 1.-THE Passing Show"
with It's whiri Of girls. music and
color, the ninth OF tho series OF
Passing Shows" which will be the
attraction at the Playhouse on No
vember IL and H. adheres to the
policy OF its predecessors In that
many OF the popular plays OF the
past and the current seasons are
eravsstied; but there are numerous
novelties, in ballet and spectaols. TO
describe which here would be to
rob them Of some OF their charm
when seen on the stage
The present piece. which Ia more
pretentions, more spectacular and
on more lavish scale than its pre-
decessors. is divided into two acts,
and thlrty-two scenes, with twenty
SIX musical numbers. II was sta ged
BY J. c. Huffman. The dialogue and
lyrics are by Harold Atteridge. and
the music by Jean schwartz.
~Merry whiri OF 1922
One OF the amazing features Of
ehe Merry Whirl of 1929" is the |
base with which the big extrsvasansa |
ts put across tho footlighta In fact.
fts performances run much more |
smoothly and "on time than do |
some OF the professional productions.
While credit for this is Gus primarily
70 Miss Lila Agneyg Stewart, director
Eeneral OF the ''Whiri." the 900 par
eormers who enact their roles, dnnos
sing or perform various stunts DO
their work with pronptness and pro
otsion and thus enable the big show
co move with the desired snap and
rapidly.
So large Is the merry company Of
--rt1sts" engaged in .'whirI' that all
oan not be Accommodated on the stage
throughout the entire performance
slthough the greater portion OF them ,
appear IN the massive grouping of I
he finale. So Il is that the perform ,
srn go on, do their part. and then
'catfer either to advantage places
bout the auditorium, or 20 the lobby :
Z the Hotel dupont. there to join :
be other features OF the 'Whirl."
Never before have the hotel at =
rnctions proved 50 thoroughly en-
'yable. Catching a duck for dinner
as proved a sport for young and old,
lille hundreds OF both women and s.
len. also children. are patroRizlng "
is shooting gallery on the mezzan-
se floor, anxious TO prove their skill
nd win one OF the numerous hand
pine prizes offered. Numbers OF e
len employed In the DUPONT and e.
her nearby office buildings are md y
ig great sport in the gallery during I
heir lunch hours. and the crack OF A
be rife resounds throughout the d
oetelry from noon steadily until $50 c.
a the morning.
At 1880 o'clock each night dane o
ng begins in the spacious hotel din s.
ns room. Three orchestrns are en- h
Logged, the Original Six" Madden's v
nd an orchestra under Miss Anna d
: Byrne, musical director of the s.
Whir." Music is continuous from u
TART TO finish, which is also at 100
, the morning. AS result OF the a.
Whirl' Itself In the theatre and y
isse excellent attractions, amuse- 81
ent may be had TO suit all. with
10 additional knowledge that the "a
roceeds viii go TO aid the children's Il
ard OF the Delaware Hospital. 4