Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-15
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Field Minstrels Here Tomorrow.

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Field Minstrels Here Tomorrow.
one OF the most interesting engage
ments OF the current season will be
tho annual visit of the Al. q. Field
Mnstrels, booked to appear at The
Playhouse three days starting tomor-
row with Saturday matinee. This
popular organization, now In its thir-
ty-fifth season. has outlived every or
ganization OF its kind in the country
and has witnessed the rise and fall of
many competitor during the more
than a third of century of It's sue
! ces.ful career. The company again
includes most of the old favorites I'm
| its personnel, such as Bert Swor, Its
premier comedian; Jack Richards, Bill
| ly Church. Harry Frillman and other
favorite sonEbirds: Nick Hufford, John
Cnrtmell. Johnny Healy. Jimmie Coop
or. Leslie Berry. William Waters. Rody
/ as b. BRYAN, William Walters, Rody
| Jordan. Carl Cameron, andsother tall
ented comedians and players. The
show this year includes several novel
1 features, the first part opening with n
/ Mardi Gras scene OF great beauty. An
other scene OF special interest is
4 Around the World I'm 80 Minutes" a
sketch saturated with humor and fun
4 OF high caliher, and the olo includes
The Hunt" Down-Souih dancing
act.
Rachmaninof1 at Tho Playhouse.
Mr.. Rachns ninoff appearing in ro-
cital at The Playhouse on Monday eve-
- T-.1x e. dAs hs.1 NJ A
pianist whom no technical intricacy
or sxaction can batiis. who Ia master
OF his music. his instrument. and him.
self. Possessing great force and al
times playing with crashing power
Rachmaninoff never goes beyond tn,
limit OF beauty In musical tone, h
does not let speed becloud clearncs,
! and distinct articulation. Rachmani
! non is not an interpreter OF unyield
Ag obiect,vity and every now and thel
there seems TO be heard in fa-milia
compositions something never hear,
: before. II is a case OF great musician
and a great pianist putting poetr,
and passion and soaring imagination
into his interpretations.
"Bhnging Up Father
p Bringing Up Father in Wa
q Street" the famoue McManus musica
& comedy. Is the attraction announce
= at The Playhouse three days startin
Il Thursday. February 2s. with a Sat
o urday matinee, This corcoction
: song, melody, smart ensembles. beaut
ful girls and cast Of well-known mus
Ie cal comedy players, will come diret
Il from the Manhattan Opera Hous
s. New York. and the Metropolitan Oper
g House. Philadelphia, the homes (
n grand opera. Bringing Up Father
y Wall Street" was greeted with tr,
Is mendous crowds In New York ar
Ell Philadelphia and kept the patrons
& those two huge playhouses in thro,
is of laughter for many weeks.
,r Fun at the AldIne.
The current bill at the Aldil
ne Theatre, Market at Eighth street,
y 80 full of good things that one Is at
le loss TO pick any single act as the on
% standing feature. For lovers OF brig
r comedy there Is "A Business Prop
g. SAL" presented by JEFF IIealey al
es company. 1t tells an interesting sto
II that provokes ripples of laughter
ey the unfolding and IL Is interpreted
ry good actors. The Musical Surpri
ia Party * a dainty Offering that cor
IL bines singing and instrumental muf
ro and IL enlists the services OF sew
talented and good-look!ng you,
women. each Of whom possesses a go
voice and who is able TO play sor
i,aof o,1A
lp, hearty applause for their fun-ma
Ing; Sammy Duncan is a Scot
comedian who has fund Of amus
,y stories; Grace Ayres, and cornpa
he give a pleasing exhibition of come
I'm skating and the De Perrin Trio in
en- strong act perform some hea
o. weight lifting feats that are lit
short OF marvellous. Frank Mayo In
~ feature picture, Go Straight" pla
,er the part OF a two-f fisted young clers
ne man who brings order out of a Ia
mi less community.
,a 80, Big Comedy Garrick Bill Ends Toni.
"The Storm Goddess aensa tior
ar thrilling and amusing musical com,
III attraction, has been the rarticula
tIlBDl nedulHe on the current 6arr
Theatre program. 1t has something
story, plenty of music and Gle
HT comedian in the person OF Geo
jerks. The scenic effects are a
ur- superfine. Just before THE Ste
to- Goddess" is on Loney Haskell ent
Is tains. The spontaneity of his
m brings applause. The hest of the a
ac! and the special photoplay, "A Mess
OF From Mars" with Bert Lytell, m.
Up finc bill, which concludes its r
the formance this evening.
ced More musical comedy en.ertainn
as Is promised for the last half OF
ent week. ''Polly'e Pearls" a laughs
OBJ conglomeration OF music, song
da nee is TO be headlined. A comp
all ten able artists will assist In the
,uit formance. The Storm Goddess"
tive "Polly's Pearls are but two mus
offerings OK the great number that