Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-26
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sTAneerhe" - The Playhouse
Carlo Cartons Broadway musical
comedy suocess '~TsnRcrine" Will be At
The Playhouse toniEht and tomorrow
matinee and night. In this brilliant
South Sea Island musical satire. the
King Of tho 1slc OF Tangerine states
he likes his soup served at tho height
OF its fever and Il might be said,
''Tnnkerine" leaves broadway At tho
height OF tts favor. as tho production
broke all box Office records at tho Ca
sino Theatre. where II played ~
months. Tho entire Casino Theatre
production comes intact 10 Tbs Play
house. In tho company will be found
that prince charming OF musical CONF
cdy, Johnny Fields. comedian, who Ia
known as King Tangerine VI" be-
cause he finally won out over six other
well-known comedians for the stellar
comedy role In "Tangerine" company:
Eva wcbbor. Jean Murode. Florence
Folds, Rebekah Weaver, Sally Keith.
Johnny Fields. Geo. FIsing, Kali Mel
scn. Dave Kane. the Ritz Four, Adele
Hart, Monica Allen. Leone Wood.
Marjorie Talcotte, Jean West, Mar
garet Walker, Florence Mcdonald and
"the Kings eight wives"--eisht little
charmers brought direct from tho
| tropics.
"The Circle.
The Selwyns announce the coming
OF the Somerset MauEham comedy,
''The Ctrclc," that was unanimously
lndorsed by all of the brilliant critics
as the smartest play that New York
had seen In years. THE Circle" VIII
be the attraction at The Playhouse
next Thursday Friday and Saturday.
Wilton Jsckaye has been choten for
the role OF Lord Portcous. q character
that gives this sterling actor an OPP
portunity In just the sort OF charac-
ter In which he excels. Tho Circle
doubtless will prove here a. elsewhere
a real theatrical event For the pres
entntion the selwyns have provided Q
production that II worthy Of the play
"Thc Circle" Makes . hit.
Concerning "The Circle" the Selwyr
all star production. which will be seer
at The Playhouse on Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday nights and satur
day matinee. the Wilkes Barre. Pa
Record says:
, "It gave the younger generation NJ
object lesson In the art Of acting {
watch the performance Of such won
derful artists as Wilton Leckays
; Henry II. Dlxey. Amelia Bingham
) Charlotte Walker and Norma
: Hackett. II was a stroke OF Reniu
on the part OF the Seiwyns to errsng
for this combination OF players in thi
, play for II seems that w. Somerse
Mausham had written the part
their several personalities and II
hard TO imagine any other people
= the roles.
, Each one seemed to lose his ow
personality and lived tho oreaturs
of the authors brain on the stae
and the audience I'm their intent ir
,srest forgot that II was only
. makebelieve story. II all seemed Z
real. The play has 4 pull and
= achieves It's purpose In furnishir
= dramatic situations and stirring seen,
o that 20 10 make up great theatric
3 opportunities for those engaged
II tho playing.
II wilton Lackaye In tho create
II character actor on any stage toda
u He has ability far beyond that
u most OF tho actors who have achiev'
greater success In being headlined
r, stars but his art II so varied,
= methods 10 thorough and his sty
II so true TO tho parts assigned hi
'f that he stands out ms In class
'e himself
'e Amelia Bingham has been a st
o In her own right for many years al
n her years sit lightly on her head 4
lie she Is just as appealing as ever 81
lie attracts by her charm Of manner. h
> beautiful diction and her absolu