Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-17
ADJUSTMENTS.
SCREEN
.Jane Eyerer at the Savoy.

Jane Eyere." featuring Mabel Bal
lin, which Will have its last showing
at the Savoy Theatre today, Is n well |
come addition TO the list of worth |
while pictures" which have been seen
in Wilmington this season. II reflects
infinite credit upon Hugo BALM, who
produced II. and the Hodkinson Cor
poration, which is releasing II; for II |
is loud and emphatic reply to all who
are clamoring for better picture pro-
auctions.
"FoOlIsh Wives at the Garrick.
The public presentation OF Foolish
Wives" is just constant repetition
of success. In Wilmington the latest
city to exhibit the picture, is enjoy
ing exceptional success at the Garrick
Theatre where IT is the feature for
"Go-To- Theatre Week" Never has
there been such a Kaleidoscope array
of beautiful settings and artistic pho
Biography combined with such adept
Characterization and careful direction.
Erich Won Stroheim. the author, d.
rector and star of the picture, has
nmade a screen masterpiece. Whatever
faults il may have, and no picture is
perfect, they are submerged by the
force OF the theme, by the realness OF
the atmosphere and by the vivid por
trayals OF Won Stroheim and his sup
porting cast.
"A Connecticut Yankee
| Retaining all the satire and subtle
humor that made Mark Twain the
prince of American humorists. aug
mented by down-to-th minute Amer
lean slang in the subtitles. embellished
by sets so sumptuous AZ TO be almost
bewildering-thus is William Foxs
pictorial conception of Mark Twain
famous satire on royalty and aristoc-
racy. "a Connecticut Yankee in King
Arthur's Court" which the Majestic
Theatre has for its feature in the Go
To-Theatre Week celebration. THE
Connecticut Yankee" is purely
American classic. 1t has been trans
lated faithfully TO the screen and al
the rollicking humor of the book is
heightened by the visual appeal.
Chaplin ut His Very Best
"A hail fellow well-met" is every
body's friend Charlie Chaplin, come.
dian extraordinary and general fur
creator of the screen universe. Nov
he is playing at the Arcadia Theatre
sending the audiences literally int
: fits of laughter at his performance il
= PAY Day" There is but one Charli
. Chaplin and he is genuine artist /;
comedian who expresses sublime ar
in ridiculous comicality. PAY Day
is replete with humorous gags and in
. cidents revolving around the come
3 dams elation over Pay Day" in hi
: screen role OF a horny-handed son o
/. toll. Encounters with friend wife, tn
. ubiquitous female who is Away
around on pay day and the customar.
gang of pan-handlers. furnish tw
reels of unusual comedy.
Gloria Swanson and ROdolph yslen
! tino.
n The effectiveness of the combine
= stellar attraction Of Gloria Swanso
:. land Rodolph Valentino in Beyond tn
II lRocks" is easy to. perceive in tn
f lcrowds that are celebrating Cote
X Theatre Week" by attending a per
d Torrance of the picture at the Quee
r. Theatre. Ever since the productio
OF THE -Four Horsemen" and 18th
Sheik," it has been known that Va
'entino although not officially rated 9
II a star. had received the final and MOI
Il important recognition of the publ
h and that he was standing ace-high
n popularity. This has never been 4
n forcibly shown than with the engag,
a ment Of Beyond the Rocks" His 70
v lower9 have turned out en- masse ar
do honor to his ability.