Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-29
ADJUSTMENTS.
STAGE.
SCREEN.
Waslca Men, at The layhouse.


"Nfnskcd Men," the mystery melo-
drama that has Eripped Piayhouse
patrons since Monday. will close It's
engagement with performances this
afternoon and tonight. The play. II
self. is fortuitously constructed ana
written, Major Wright. who IL the
producer, Is tho supreme master OF
the material used which must remain
n mystery until tho curtain is raised
and Langdon Gillet. who In also the
director. In considered one or the
stages most popular and wisest crafts
men. The mystery meldorama In in |
three acts and az many scenes, open |
ing with n prologue and closing with |
an epiloguc.
Nen O'Brien's Minstrels.
The program for Neil O'Brien's
Minstrels, which will be the attraction
at The Playhouse beginning with
matinee tomorrow with performan noes
Friday and Saturday nights and Sat
urday matinee. is made up this year
of various and unusual features. The
traditional "nrst part" without which
/ there could be no minstrel show, OF
course. does not admit of any great
change. but the manager promises
| that it will he one of the most elabo-
rate ever conceived from scenic
view point and will have . unique
finale for which Frederick V, Bowers
has written special music. For the
olio. O'Brien himself has written two
one-act plays called Rufus In the
Lions Den I'm which Cracker"
Quinn and Allan Karle will have the
principal roles, and Putt and Take.
Bankers" a comedy scene. Then there
is big song and dance number
reminiscent OF the long ago called "ln
DAYS of Old in which are blended Mrs
that have been almost forgotten. jay
Clay, monologuist. will have some
thing 20 say on the. topics OF the day.
and the performance will he brought
TO n close by the production OF n big
one-act play written by Artemus
Galloway called "A Certain Party"
The principal members OF the COM
pany are Jay Clay. Jake Smoke"
Gray. Tommy Virgins. Frank
Cracker" Quinn. Fred Miller. Stephen
Ondek. Jack overholt, Allan Karle,
D J. Lester Haberkorn, W. +. Elliott,
Henri Martin. Hugo Angelo. Dan
Marshall. Charles Wright, Jack Hill-
brook, Richard Flournay, Perry
Rogers. Jimmy Johnson. Edward
Owens. William McFee and a big or
ches,ra under the leadership OF Ed
ward Cupero.
Thanksgiving at the Aldine.
A particularly rne bit OF human
! comedy in the sketch ANY Home"
offered by Rilla Willard and Company
tops the bill that will close Its en-
gagement at the Aldine Theatre this
evening. Tomorrow. Thanksgiving,
finds the Aldine management ready "a
enter heart and soul into the spiri, OF
p, the occasion with a program OF fea-
lures that will make the celebration OF
the day worthwhile in theatrical
sense. II .s dfficult 30 designate one
> feature for headline honors out Of the
array OF talent that will he seen on the
stage tomorrow. At random one might
pick Bob Knapp and Chris Cornallo
who are In a. ."Pot Pourri OF Vaude.
A Vile" These two men are at once
/; acrohats, comedians, singers anc
dancers. With this assortment o!
n talents. they manage TO contribut'
s fifteen minutes OF lively entertain
o ment. They work conscientiously IL
r putting the act over and always win
j. "within the Law at the Garrick.
In addition 10 the Wednesday matt
= nee and the Saturday matinee, tn
J. Wilmington Players will give per
e formance tomorrow. The current at
traction IL Within the Law" tn
world-famous stage drama by Bayar,
WELLER. The players give eSceptiona
performances in this attraction. Tn
n characters and situations make strenu
Gus demands upon them but the,
respond nobly and are 10 be creditc
q ysith another and a great success.
D "sherlock Holmes" with John Barry
more.
/ ANY person who ever goes 20 tn
motion picture theatre for any rea
20 son whatsoever should jot down 70
~ the holiday program "Sherloc
80 Holmes" in which John Barrymore
starring at the Arcadia Theatre.
- arOuses enthusiasm TO the highes
, pitch. II Is just what the producer
~ claim II 10 be-a big motion pictur'
. with thrills and mystery and roma nc
tr and adventure enough TO suit ever
% sort OF theatregoer. John Barrymore
se acting In the picture makes II worth
while entirely aside from the stor.
The cast is one Of the finest ev,
assembled.
he Two star Blli at the Queen.
~ Today the audiences at the Quee
~ will enjoy the last performances
&c Alice Bradys newest picture "Anr
o. AsCends." This romance of a Syria
.r-..l Arnrrl.n % Id ~ "A To-, AII