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"The Bat' at The Playhouse.
BY no means the least interesting
thing the performance Of "The Bat
tho biggest dramatic hit In years
which Wagenhals and kemper will
present at Tho Playhouse this after
noon. tonight and tomorrow night. win
BIO the audiences. This is written In
advance but past experiences justify
tho assertion over and over. THE
Bat" played for more than two years
In New York. In addition, another
company in Tho Bat" broke every
existing theatrical record for Chicago
by playing In that city to extraordin-
airy business for more than one entire
year. That is why II IL possible to
state with every feeling OF confidence
what will happen when this remark
able play Is seen here. Human ma
ture Is much the same the world over
and it is only permissible to believe
that what happend in Now York and
Chicago time and again Will happen
right here in this city.
"Mulligan's Follies.r
de Haven-Nice and Joe Towlo
have devised a unique entertainment
In "MtuGgan's Follies." vaudevillian
musical revue which will play an i'm
portant part in the Shubert Advanced
Vaudeville at The Playhouse on We'd
nesday afternoon and evening. Run
ming considerably moro than an hour,
the entire production was conceived by
Fred. j. Nice, who had the assistance
of j. Stanley Rolce In writing the
book. lyrics and music, and Il was
staged under the personal supervision
of Mr.. Nice. 1t is different from any
other revue presented in vaudeville
and for its cast not only has the
three excellent comedians. Charles de
Haven, Fred j. Nice and Joe Towle
but all of the performers who appear
in the vaudeville section of the pro-
gram. supplemented by score of as
pretty young women as may be found
on any stage. "Mulligans Follies" is
in five scenes each different from the
other. but all arranged together in per-
feet continuity.
"Echoes OF Broadway
show that sparkles with genuine
entertainment from the time the cur
tain ascends on the first act, until the
final fall Of the curtain on the last
act. and with none other than the ia =
nous comedian Eddie Nelson in the
star role, is the promise made for
Echoes of Broadway" one of the
principal attractions on the Shubert
Vaudeville circuit which will be at
The Playhouse on Thursday and Fri
day.
Mitzi In "Lady Billy"
Mitzi, the captivating prima donna
comediene, who will be seen in Lady
Billy" at The Playhouse matinee and
night next Saturday, is an arts,
whose voice alone would be anyone
else's fortune. She is tiny. pretty
full of dash and not only can she
act charmingly, but in her delightfu
costumes how charming she can look
SCREEN.
"Allas Jimmy Valentine" at Garrick
The Wilmington Players will give
their first performance OF Alias Jimmy
Valentine" at a matinee performance
today. This performance was espe.
cially arranged to accommodate tht
| holiday crowds. Alias Jimmy Nalen.
tine" is the theatre-goers own choice
/ for production. 1t was selected h.
many audiences at the Garrick as 4;
play that they most desired 10 see
/ Small wonder. since this famous Wort
of Paul Armstrong; is one OF the best
established plays in the history of tbs
American theatre. Into its story ar
/ piled all sorts of entertainment, from
mystery and thrills 10 the sheereSt o
! comedy. But underlying Il all Is tn
strong, strange tale OF Jimmy Valen
/ tine and his efforts 10 follow the RICH
| !'oa and ltse the taiEt that a term il
! Poison has cast about him. Becaus
| this play required a more EXTENSIVE
| production than the average, il wa
not until the Wilmington Players aug
mented and increased their cast b.
three permanent players that its pro
duction was possible. Robert HubneI
/ Herbert Treitel and Ben Hadfeld, a
well-known and capable artists. az
the new members OF the company.
Aldine Opens Its Doors Today.
The Aldine Theatre, now under tn
personal direction Of James y. Ginns
opens its doors today and formal
inaugurates the vaudeville season O
1"22-Z? The best seats can be re
served for the performance this after
noon and for the first of the two show
that viii be given this evening. To
day. being a holiday, the evenin
prices viii prevail at all times. To
days bill. the first vaudeville show G
the season. win be headlned by Dor
othy Roye and the original Georgi
five. The act consists Of a singer an
a band accompaniment. Hal johnson
well-known character of the stage an
an actor of note. with the support {
his company. will present THE Chaps
one" a farce with music. Lyons an
Yosco dispense with all sorts OF mus
cal entertainment and one can cour
the time of their act well spent !
enjoyment. Rice and Werner, comm
with international fame, will preser
"On the Scafold." Lew Cooper is
knight of the Temple of M.rth an
KNOWS well the making Of laughs. Lall
Selblni and Bebe and Mack are tw