Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-08
Of BROADWAY"
At THE PLAYHOUSE
Shubert Vaudeville Proves Reve-
Iation to Local Theatre
Coers.

Eddie Nelson with an dll-Ht0r cast In
Echoes OF Broadway tool Whining
ton by surprise last evening at The |
Playhouse. The performances not only
won the ready Endorsement OF. the
city's theatre-Roers. but II was also
Of the rare instances when more
value vas received han for the money
expended. As a,matter Of fact II Is
the finest theatrical value ever Of
fercd here. Two performances are
scheduled for today-matinee this M
ternoon and the regular evening per-
Torrance Tonight.
That Shubert's vaudeville is going TO
pay Is already an assured fact. 1t Is
going to n because It hits a happy
medium between the lower priced
vaudeville and a high grade musical
comedy. and from tho enthusiasm dis
played last night the Management of
The Playhouse should be pleased.
From the curtain rise on tho pro-
logue OF the vaudeville show which
preceded the revue In eight echoes
there was a murmur OF instantaneous
approval. The murmur grew to n roar
before the grand finale of the revue
and the theatre patrons left the house
with nothing but sincere comment that
tho show was excellent"
To Eddie Nelson. ex-ballplayer and
original funny fellow" to use a bit
OF slang. went the premier honors of
the performance. Nelson scored heav-
lily. He scored because his comedy was
comedy. sood rich comedy that was
worth anybody's laugh without an
effort.
With two clever dancers In Tom
Nip and Lew Fletcher. a couple of
good voices in Evangeline and Kath-
leen Murray. tumbling and daring
stunts that nave never been witnessed
on a Wilmington stage before by the
Five Jansleys. song hits by Ethel
Davis with more slang In her lingo
than words in the dictionary, In sup
port of Nelson. Erwin l.. Butler, the
producer, has put together n show
that is good. Mr.. Butler Will remain
in this city during the performance
this afternoon and the Anal show to-
night.
To. Captain Irving O"Hay and his
part in the play. too, should go credit.
Captain O'Hay. a veteran Of two wars
oiih hNt iSNoiuilOIlS, Wfl's nuT1nk tnt
World War had part Of his left leg
shotaway. helps Nelson materially. To
mention IN OF the cast without the
others would be an injustice. though
we are swayed to give particular men
ton to Henry Stremel in his speciality
and Miss Virginia Ammo, the primma
donna. Stremel's rendering OF MY
Wild Irish Rose WAS a beautiful
thing. His high tenor voice was rich
and full and he responded to three en-.
cores.
The settings in the musical revue
which follows the vaudeville are gor'
geous and the some word applies &c
the costumes. especially those worn
by the a in the grand finale
Jewels" Attention Is also called &c
the Blues number rendered by the
Murray sisters. 1t went over big anc
won the house. In fact, the whole
show met with repeated outbursts o.
applause.
Without exception, tho scenery ant
costumes in Echoes Of Broadway,
are not only the prettiest ever seer
here. but they are clean and we'll taker
care of. The excellent work Of the
stage hands, the musicians and othei
theatre attendants last night wasYack.
ing of criticism. This all added TO tn,
success of the show.
Following the performance las
night, E. G.. Finney. lessee and man,
ager of The Playhouse. received con
CALCULATIONS from a score OF peopl,
on the success of his effort to brini
only the best shows TO this city.