Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-23
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~DssngiAs Cp Father" at rAyAcuse.
snringing up Father" will bs the
ostroctiou 1t rho Playhouse for three
AAys starting tonight. with Saturday
matinee. THIS delightful muaical come
Gy has appeared At some OF tho lead
ting theatrcs ct the country and has
delighted thousands OF theatregocrs.
The staging of the show which appears
a. The Playhouse. Ia the best OF tho
sVrins up Father" shows that have
appeared. The opportunity for humor-
xus situations y unusual. as tho plot
0tself In a cievsrly worked out one and
aHords the spectators much pleasure.
Tor IN addition To the clean-cut comedy,
the working out of tho plot itself Ia
q feature that holds the interest
NusSc Of srhe Rcd Moon.~
Ross Noberly. musical director OF
sThe Red Moon" recently finished a
OF "Maytime" for the Messrs. Shubert.
during which time he welded the
baton at S<s consecutive performances.
Mr.. Moberly. who In an accomplished
pianist and composer. considers the
e>cre OF this new Offering the most
tuneful ne has ever directed. "The
Rcd Moon" boasts OF nineteen musi-
cal numbers. most OF which were writ
ten by Ilso Lollo. This attraction will
be at The Playhouse threc days
startine Monday February 81. with n
"Wednesday matinee.
Rig Dance Fantasy at the Garrlck.
A rare treat In tho way OF dancing
will be found IN tho headline act on
the program which the Garrick will
Introduce this afternoon. 1t is called
eSpanis sh Oriental Dance Fantasy"
and features Pepita Grenados. noted
ss dancer OF exquisite skill and
grace. In addition to Pepita Gren-
sdos. Edith May. Sonia Marens and
Carmen Lopez viii be seen. a distinct
novelty called The African Duke" will
be offered by tho Farrell Taylor trio.
-The African Duke" is described as n
musical farce. Edith Swan. who Is in
tho company. Is celebrated as n from
toniss. Anna Burnham. "the girl
with two distinct voices" sings both
tenor and soprano clearly and sweet
ly. Eary and Eary use Egyptian
rings and execute fests 50 rapidly
that they cause the audience TO sit
m nstonishmcnt. Mcrino and Martin.
cons of Italy. and Harry and Harriet
s,ebsck In Jazz In GYM" finish
Tho vaudeville part Of tho program.
In photoplsy entertainment the pro-
,ram is also richly endowed. william
Russell VIII make his appearance In
singing River"
Musical Comedy at the AIdine.
Therc is n complete change OF bill
to-day Mt tho Aldine Theatre. Market
at Eighth street. One OF tho bright
sposs In the program Ia q pretentious
musical number. Prom Dixieland 70
broadway" IN which the evolution Of
broadway jn,s from plantation melo-
dies n demonstrated. IL enlists the
services of a capable company OF sing
crs and dancers and lover. OF old
melodies will ind this an unusually
sAtisfyinG act. Allen and Edwards
present new songs and dances: Tom
my ORGY offers nm eccentric mono
logue. f.s Rarrons and company ap-
pear In comedy drama in tabloid
entitled Tho Girl In the Dark" tn,
ecrantons In They're In Love" CIV,
. medley Of songs, dances and violir
playing. and Burton and Shea have
novelty comedy act. The feature pio-
eurs v The Way OF 4 Maid" star.
ring Elaine HAmmcrste!n.
SCREEN
J. r. McGcwan At the Savoy.
The Savoy Theatre Is presenting
eodAy and for the balance OF the week
J. r. MCGOWAN in what is claimed q
BE- his greatest and most thrillins
Western malodranaA. The Hills o.
Nisainx Men" ITS story, by John B
Ctyuer. y lAid In the border land O
The southwest where a powerful AM
dangerous man lives IN luxury In
walled castle hidden in the hills. H
g~thsred a large army OF men-des
peredoss, criminals. and Adventures
and plotted a revolution.
Harris Latest Feature Picture.
Hart and the West as the worl,
tnvs them best. This is a somewha
rhyuing description Of Bills pictur
White Oak" which the Queen Thea
ere is honorsd TO present for three day
beginning today. Hart's name 10 In
ecparANly linked with everyone
memory os the West. He has immor
tslized on the indelible records Of tn
screen all that entered into the found
inr and the making OF the great coun
try beyond the Rockies. Tho thing
that history has painted In words,
hss vividly illustrated. White Oak
is his latest and for It's setting Eoe
back to tho days when the old We.
vns young.
Jsrk Holt at the Majestic.
Jsck Holt's frst appearance sine
his memorable triumph in The Ca
OF the North" Will be made at the Ms
3ssttc Theatre TODAY. where he Is fes
tured In THE Grim Comedian" TT
anow whitsnSss Of the far North Civ,
way TO the glittering whiteness
electric Broadway. Mr.. Holt has 70
saken the character OF the trader ar
trnpper to assume that OF a Broas
way dandy. The contrast Is one Of n
surust proofs of hie Versatility. Phoel