Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04
AMUsEMENrs
STAGE.
Tony Sarg's "Don Qultote."


Tony Sarg's Marionettes. In Ger
vantes' famous romance. Don Quix.
ote." will he at The Playhouse Thurs,
day evening. December z. at $40
o'clock. Tony Sarg's fame as an artist
is international. lie Is the same who
delights readers OF the Saturday Even
Ing Post with his humorous draw
ings, and who created the famous
shadowgraph silhouettcs In the movies.
There will be a matinee Thurs
day also at o'clock. when Uncle
Wiggily's Adventures" will he pre-
sented and popular prices will pre-
vail. The scenes: Interior OF Uncle
wiggiiy's Hollow Stump Bungalow" I"
"A Forest Near the Bungalow" The
Cave of tho Pipsisewah," Interior OF
Uncle wiggily's Bungalow" Pup
peteers: Charles r. Searlc, Amy
Hamlin. Helen Lyvers. Irene Gros.
Jean Gros. Bronson Gobe and Henry
Casey.
The scenes for Don Quixote.. fol-
low: Don Quixote's House at In
Mancha." "a Hillside near Toboso."
"A Road" AN Inn near la Mancha. -
"Outside the Inn" "A Forest" "A
Street in Ia Mancha."
Thuryton Booked.
Thurston, premier magician of the
world. will begin his annual engage
ment at The Playhouse next Monday
continuing all week. He Is supported
by an excellent company OF 81 people
The celebrated iliusionist has n larg,
number OF brand new elaborate fea-
lures in this seasons completely re-
vised program. Several of Thurston'.
new deceptions are the result Of years
OF study and experimentation. One
in particular. The Vanishing Camel.
was In his big magic factory" a
Becchurst. Long Island. I'm course o
lconstruction for two years. II wal
rebuilt half n dozen times and nov
represents an investment Of $4,000
In spite OF the big cost of production
and huge expense connection with tn
transportation and operation OF thi
spectacle It's performance consume
only thirty-four seconds.
-The Red Poppy.
Holding the French record for lon
runs The Red Poppy" comes To Tn
Playhouse as the Offering for Frida
and Saturday of this week. with Is
telle Winwood as the particular sta
OF the piece. Lovers Of thrills and tn
spectacular should find pleasure !
The Red Poppy. for both as {
: the magnitude Cf its cast and sccni
investiture (. stands rs one OF IN
most pretentious productions seen
this city IN twenty years, A con
pany OF fifty selected Broadway actor
who interpret thirty six roles are r.
, quired 10 properly tell the story. whl
r a carload of scenery and an augrnente
crew OF stage mechanics are necde
, to set the production. The play Wi
serve To introduce 20 American pla,
gocrs Bella Lugosi, the leading act,
: Cf the Hungarian stage. A speci
popular price matinee Will he Civ,
on Saturday. when the prices will !
from so cents 70 $3.50. Tho evenir
prices will be from so cents 10 $40
!, Lee Smith. kernnn CrIpps at Carrie
p The big event in local theatrica
tonight is the return q Miss l.
= Smith and Mr.. Herman Crlpps TO a
. Garrick Theatre. The first. lcadii
/, players of the stock company a
well remembered for their work al
judging from tho advanced sale
seats for the performances THE wee
their friends will be present in hui
numbers 10 bid them welcome. II
selection Of East IS West" FOR the
return Is happy one. Miss Smi
q IS well Suited 10 present with attra
. tive charm the little Ming Toy
charming heroine OF this Justly fam
e tale. There Is about this charact
: certain freedom and charm tn
e allows for practically an entirely n,
= creation by each individual arti
East is West" IS Fay Bainters Srea
est triumph. II played for two yea
in New York City and enjoyed pr
portionally great successes when
4. took 70 the road" and toured {
ig principal cities OF the country.
&c Good Comedy on AIdine Program,
- There seems 20 be a generous fu
OF comedy on the bill that comes IN
force today at the Aldine Theat
Headed by the sklt OF O'Neu q