Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-07
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"Barnum Was Right" Aldine Feature

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sBarnum Was Right" Aldine Feature
A novelty in the way OF headline
feature In "Barnum Was Right" the
big number Of the Aldine show that
begins today. Briefly summarized
after the best manner OF the ring. the
act In an original travesty on life In
the world of freaks presented by
genuine Side Show Celebrities In a
real tent introducing Zip. Barnum's
eighty-six year old what Is IT." the
Grown Together Twins. Baby Doll
and other oddities in n grand carnival
OF fun. Zip plays the violin an well as
he did on his first appearance for MIR.
Barnum in 1856 and dances and frolics
| like a boy. Baby Doll Is human
hippopotamus: Winnie Whisko the
bearded girl and Rosita and Carmelita.
the present Siamese twins. are the
other freaks.
Lee Smith and Kernan Cripps at
Garrick.
| There was never any question rs
to the popularity Of Miss Lee Smith
with the theatregoers OF Wilmington.
but IL Is positively amazing at the
amount OF praise and recommendation
for the leading lady that has been
| flooding the Garrick office. Since her
first appearance on Monday night in
| the role OF Ming Toy in East Is
West" the theatre has been practically
crowded 10 the doors with eager
audiences who have appreciated 10
| the fullest extent her capable per-
formance. The petite young actress
is capable of all the demands made
upon her for this portrayal. The par;
k difficult to interpret and is practi-
cally up TO the artist herself for
recreation and personal interpreta-
tion. Herman Cripps as leading man
has also shared in the general favor
and congratulations.
| MariOnettes ut The Playhouse.
Tony Sarg will present his Marion
cites in Don Quixote" at the Play
house tonight only. Don Quixote agair
goes the length and breadth of the land
ges,iculating fanclfully and fitting
bravely with windmills. Accompany
| ing him are Sancho Panza. still as fat
as a pudding bag: Rosinante. as raw.
boned as ever: and Dapple. beloved OF
all. The knight. the country fellow
the horse. the ass. and all the larg.
cast have been drilled in one OF the
most amusing. enchanting and humor.
| GUS plays on the road. Don Qulxot,
marks height OF achievement in Tony
| Sargs Marionettes. In dramatizinl
Cervantes' classic romance, both Tony
! Sarg and Anne Stoddard saturated
themselves with the spirit OF the bool
and then worked out the play which
satisfies those who know the stor,
and delights those who are first intro
duced by means OF the marionettes
All the beloved characters OF the bool
appear on the puppet stage and reliv'
the hectic life ordained for them b,
the fate in coming in contact witt
the hare-brsined knight. There ar
piping shepherds. a real Duke will
his Duchess, barber who shave
the Curate. Maria the housekeepey
Teresa the sharp-tongued wife os San
cho Panza. and The Lady Dulcinet
who is thought By the romantic Dc,
to he a Princess.
"The Red Poppy"
Brought 10 THE country with tn
endorsement of three years run Il
Paris The Red Poppy" with EStell
winwood in the leading role, come
20 me Playhouse as the offering 70
. tomorrow and Saturday. Describe
as a melod-ama that in the matter O
thrills and spectacular scenic effect
excels anything N its line since I'll
. dayr OF such great melodramati
successes as-''The Great damon
RooScry"a and The Sporting Duchess.
although there - no similarity &
either plot or action. Boosting cas-
OF ffty selected Broadway player
who interpret th,rty-six speakin
parts. It may be truthfully said tina
the play is the most pretentious offer
ing seen IN th!e country in many year.
2 Written by Andre Picard. the autho