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FRANK Cfnven ~ tuo Iihyhous0.
lateral for many family debate
Ia provided by "The Fret Year. the
phenomenal comedy hit produced by
John Golden and staged by Winche9
Smith, which win be seen at The
Playhouse tonight and again tomor-
row night. These family debates VIII
center on the question Of whether the
first year Of married life So the hard
est. In 1.-THE First Year, Frank Ora
~yen, the playwright sets out TO prove
| that IT is. The result is q play that
critics have hailed as the great
American masterpiece" THE FRS,
Year deals with an average Ameri-
| can. small-town family. The father
"a a trlflo deaf. old fashioned and
| @sot in his ways'. The mother s
| placld and bromide. Tho daughter
| IL Young. ambitious for other fields
| than the little home town, and eager
| for excitement. And the bachelor
| uncle "a a phlosophic. humorous old
| doctor whose mission In life seems TO
be to smooth out the rough places
| for others.
! II Is the original cast, headed by
| Frank Craven. that is promised for
The Playhouse. while ether players
| who have been identified with The
| First Ycar" during It's two years on
Broadway. are Tim Murphy, Maude
Granger, Leila Bennett. Lyster Cham
bers. Alice Owens. Mercelta ESmonde,
James Bradbury. Harry Leighton and
George Wright. Jr.
Emma Dunn Coming TO Playhouse.
, Emma Dunn. who will he remem-
bered for her splendid performance In
l"Old Lady 81" viii be seen ut the
Playhouse for two nights beginning
Friday, October 10. with matinee on
Saturday. Miss Dunn's vehicle this
year is n new and gripping comedy
5 drama. entitled Her Happiness" BY
! Paul Wilstach
"Lena Rivers" nj the Garrick tonight
The first performance of Lena RI
vers" Is the order of business tonigh
, Mt the Garrick Theatre. Lena RI
vcrs" Ia Mary j. Holmes most famous
, story. It's romance Is as sweet a
l the honeysucltle of the South. wher
> | it finds it's setting. As n novel
: | il known 10 millions Of readers WIN
have enjoyed to the fullest extent st.
!, ! glorious love romance so daintil.
! tinged with comedy. AZ a pla,
Lena Rivers" is one Il the standini
successes that can always be produc
ed and be assured of a success
The Wilmington Players pres
, entation gives the leads I
Miss Estelle Relley and Robert Lynn
r David Calls once more has the chic
4 comedy part a new member of tn
q company. Miss Mae Helton. will max
II her first appearance with the Play
. ers. She is q former member of tn
y C5hness and Edwards Stock Con
(. pany
g Aldine Commences New Policy.
e The announced change I'm policy b'
comes effective today at the Aldir
Theatre Tho doors opened at H.:
and the first performance started
one o'clock From then until IL Il
=. performance will be continuous.
- feature photoplay and six acts
vaudeville will be the general pla
- thus offering three hours amusemer
On the first program under this ne
- arrangement Tom Mix will be q
:, star in The Fighting Streak. Nib
g., picture 1.-THE Fighting Streak IS o.
"a of action, romance and plenty
"a comedy. The first OF the six acts
"a vaudeville White. Black and Usele
a., In THE New Blacksmith" a rll
comedy. Eddie Miller. splendid Re
or, will offer a selection OF sen
classic songs Gordon and Rica OF
stunts on bicycles. The Gray siste
- in singing and dancing. Russell a
:, Dewitt. comedians and Gordon a
~, Rica in Trying to Amuse." are al
on the bill.