Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13
ADJUSTMENTS.
STAGE
Miller. Bates Engaeement.

Miller. Bates EngeGement.
The management Of The Playhouse
feels PARTICULARLY fortunate IN secur-
Ing Henry Miller and Miss Blanche
Bates In THE Famouc Mrs. Fair" for
local presentation tomorrow and
"Wednesday.
| This play II the most successful ve-
hicle that either OF these eminent stars
have ever appeared In, having enjoyed
long engagement in Mr.. Miller's
own theatre In New York City. and
since then has played practically every
city OF Importance In the United States
and Canada. Mr.. Miller intends TAX
ing the cast and production intact
to London in the near future and 1t
is quite likely that the attraction Will
remain there for a lengthy stay.
The management of tlie Playhouse
guarantees to any who are skeptical
that this is one OF the finest dramatic
treats that has ever been given upon
the American stage. and those who
attend the local performances will be
we'll repaid for their time and money.
Mr.. Miller has made a special con-
cession for Wilmington In the matter
% ticket prices. he having agreed
that the best seats FOR the night per-
formances may be sold for $3.50 and
tax. whereas in other cities the best
seats sold for at least fifty cents
higher, and in Chicago at one dollar
more.
Fields Minstrels.
There Is a thrill to be gotten out
- .i,,e TINT
remembers for months with the same
tingle OF appreciation that marked
! it's first appearance. When the Al. G..
/ Field Minstrels come to Wilmington
next Thursday there will be revival
Of this form of popular outdoor sport.
for Al. G.. Field carries one of the
finest minstrel bands on tour today.
/ Singers, dancers, comedians, acrobats,
nsusicians-one and all they are the
best I'm their lines and they will be
on the stage of The Playhouse. three
days starting Thursday, with a Sat-
urday matinee.
"Bringiug Up Father"
Coming direct from a long engage
ment at the Manhattan Opera House
New York. and fresh from a -four
weeks engagement at the Metropoli-
tan Opera House. Philadelphia, where
II played TO unprecedented business
George McManuss delightful musical
comedy. Bringing Up Father in Wal
Street" is announced as the attraction
NJ the Playhouse three days starting
February %. with Saturday matinee
i All.Star Program at The Garrick.
} a brilliant all-star program tha,
rivals anything ever seen in the vaude-
> VILE history OF Wilmington Is at the
Garrick Theatre today. From the head
: line feature, The Storm Goddess" q
: superb musical comedy. to the photo
play Bert Lytell in "A Message From
Mars" each act is Of sufficient strength
= and entertainment TO be alone worth
the price of admission. In 9TH,
Storm Goddess" a company of ten abl,
musical artists headed by the versatil,
George jerks will be featured IN tn,
performance. Loney Haskell. one o
the best monologists on the stage to
day, Is a particularly bright contribu
= tor TO the entertainment. "Musicalette,
, "a vaudeville cocktail with four prett
!, kicks" Estelle Hamel, Lillian an
Alice Isabelle and Rose Right,
another credit 10 mark for this bil
= Lstette and Rooney sing, dance an
:. perform acrobatic stunts better tina
: one usually sees in vaudeville. Lyn
. and Bailey have a comedy talking ac
. called Help, Help" and Frank an
Ethel Halls have a surprise novelt
that is decidedly individual.
: Holiday Bill at The Aldine.
!. A gala holiday bill is on view at tn
! Aldine Theatre. Market at Eighth
street. Seven Musical Maids. the fea
ture act. Is one of those mixtures c
comedy. songs and dances that neve
fail 10 please. JEFF Healy and compan
present a comedy sketch; Samm
: Duncan has a fund of snappy dialec
e stories; Rogers and Page offer brigh
Il comedy and new songs and dances
q Grace Ayres and company give
u funny skating number and the d
: Perrin Trio appear in a thrilling ex
:. hibition Of heavy weight lifting. Fran
G Mayo is starred in the feature pic
i ture, go Straight" 1t is from III
II pen of William Harper Dean and tel
'e story that fai.ly bristles with az
n ton.