Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-14
AMUsEMENTs
STAGE.
"Nothing But the Truth" IT Garrfek.


The wilmington Players at the Car
rick Theatre. this week Will give
James Montgomery's comedy Moth
ing But the Truth Mr.. Montgomery
adapted the piece from tho book by
Frederick Isham. Its situations are
snappy and TO tho point. The plot
concerns the efforts Of a young man
TO tell the truth for "a hours. The
story Is tangled up nicely and one
thing happens after another with hi'-
arlous rapidity until the spectator Is
nearly bewildered with laughter
The play was originally produced
with William Collier In the chief role.
This character II now entrusted 20 tho
capable genius Of Robert Lynn. whose
work in Bought and Paid For" cs-
tablished him thoroughly with tho
Garrick patrons Miss Kelley will as
sumo character role of prominence.
SCREEN.
Swmen OF No Inpevtaaess st
Arcadia.
| In things theatrical. that Is OF the
legitimate stage. no play holds a more
unique position than Oscar wHde's
/ Importance" II IL fitting that Il
/ should receive q screen presentation
and such has been given IL recently by
a company OF capable artists. This
finished product Is tho attraction at
the Arcadia Theatre this week be-
ginning today. 1t In rare that ono
sees such an engrossing Aim az this
sams Woman OF No Importance
From the frSe to lAee II grips tight
and at the end ono In thankful that
this great play was brought 20 ths
screen.
ReAaaDh valsat1ns 1t ~ HA5sssaA
Today tho AaJssds has Rodolph
Valentino playing . leading role IN .
passionate romance called STOLEN Mo-
ments" The hero OF Tho Sheik" and
THE Four Horsemen" has been the
>hotoplay sensation OF the year. He
is one Of the handsomest men the
camera has ever photographed and
this undoubtedly has some weight
with the feminine followers OF tho
screen. But Valentino does not need
to depend entirely upon his personal
appearance fer success. His other
pictures have demonstrated his unde-
niable dramatic ability. To him in
Stolen Moments" Is given thu roie
: of young artist. man Of many
J loves who finds one affair OF The
heart a little too severe for him.
RaymonA HiteAeeck 1t the Queen.
That popular musical success The
Beauty Shop" 10 to DO flashed upon
tho screen at tho Queen for the f.rs'
time today. Raymond Hitchcock. who
!. starred in the original musical comedy
by Claiming Pollock and Rennoit
Wolf. Is the featured player IN the
screen version. re-creating the role
OF DR.. Arbutus Budd. Billy B. Van
tina famous comedian, who Is we'll
known TO all local theatregoers be-
: cause OF his Appearances here in 'Ths
! Rainbow Girl and Rocks Revue.
{. and James J. Corbett. his stage part
> ner and formerly heavyweight box
ing champion. have important roies-
!. Eskimo At the savoy.
: Picture the top Of the world illimit'
q able spaces OF barren desolate land
boulder strewn. windswept- In VIVA
n little sterile soil there is. NOTHING
& grows, except lOf icW snort SUN
!: mer months. moss which is use'
, for fuel. No other race could surviy'
, the rigor OF tho climate. Yet there
|. utterly dependent upon animal life
i which Is their sole source of food, liv
: the most cheerful people in the worl'
: the fearless. lovable. happygo
!, lucky Eskimo. Life, and unendini
:, struggle for existence by the Eskim
n the icy waists OF the actual Arcti
. is depicted in "Nanooh OF the North,
= the P1the superfeaturs extraordinary
which comes to The Savoy Theatr
!. for weeks showing. commencin
- today.
= "The Shetks ut tie Strand.
Rodolph Valentino and Agnes Ayre
are featured IN Tho Sheik." at tn
Strand tonight and tomorrow. TIL
doors Will open AT ESQ p. M and thor
!. will be continuous showing until 4
The management requests those VIII
can to attend in the afternoon 70