Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-04
ADJUSTMENTS.
STAGE
"The Law Breaker"

Jue Law urtnker.
Tho Law Breaker" new crook
play. by Jules Eckert Goodman. will
ho presented at The Playhouse Janu-
airy and :. with Saturday matinee.
by William a. Brady. a cast OF un-
usual distinction has been selected, in
cluding John Cromwell, for many
years stage director FOR Mr. Brady
and leading man IN many of his pro-
ductlons. Falre Rinney.Ja unique and
unusual little artist. who won sue
cess In New York In both lie and
she" and The Teazer." and Laura
Walker. for three years leading
woman for Loui. Mann In "Elevating
Husband" and The Bubble" and
other great successes Ike The Man
who Came Back 10y the same author
"a "The law Breaker" In brief. this
new play presents n strong story ot
big emotions with an Interesting study
OF crook Psychology. Laura Walker
as Joan Fowler, n society Rirl inter
oated IN social work. Is inbued with a
pct theory regarding crooks. and she
has an opportunity Co test her Ideas
when her fathers house Ia robbed.
tnfueU w h'"NNs
Alexander Clarke. Jr.. who acts the
role of Charlie Mason In Golden
Days" which is at The Playhouse
with pretty Helen Hayes az the star
/ IA the son Of Alexander Clarke, the
] comedian who Ia now touring the
/ country IN "Erminle." Young Clarke
IL only 90 years old. His mother is
/ Amy Ashmore Clarke, the composer
/ Both hi. parents tried to keep young
/ Clarke oY the stage. but he IL chip OF
/ the old block and just couldn't keer
away from the footlishts. Colder
/ Days" closes at The Playhouse to-
night.
"Welcome Stranger"
The coming Of Welcome stranger
/ to The Playhouse January p. 10 anc
/ II. with "Wednesday matinee vii
[ he Of interest 10 all who love sweet
/ wholesome comedy splendidly played
hv a company OF rare merit. The per
fnrmance will I've identical with tha
seen at the Sam II. Harris Theatre
New York. during the whole OF las
season. All of the favorites In tn
cast seen in the performance ther'
have been retained this season an'
tho scenic and other effects uses
there are all carried by the company
Welcome Stranger" has an appeal 10
the public that In unusual In com
edy nowadays. IL is filed with bright
homely philosophy that sets an audi
ence thinking while clever coined,
keeps the audience I'm almost constan
81. for IA a
"Ahraham Lincoln
Charles n. Falls. the distinguishe
artist. created the posters used~to an
nounce John Drinkwster's Abraham
Lincoln" which William Harris. Jr
wifi sond 20 The Playhouse three day
beginning Thursday. January IL. Wit
matinee Saturday, with Frank NC
Glynn I'm the title role, The origina
poster was purchased by the Metro
politan Museum In New York an
IS now a part OF the permanent eX
hihition of American art work.
GarrlcL Elm Changes Tomorrow.
Billy Kelly in The Misleadin
Man" assisted by a company OF abi
men and women. presents humorou
sketch as the big number OF the bi
that is closing this evening at tn
Garrick Theatre. Billy is but one
the fine artists who have been mainl
responsible for the popularity OF TN
program. The photoplay showing
MAY Allison In THE Last Card
Harry Hayden and his company !
The Love Game" are to he at tn
top OF the program that VIII be IN
! troduced tomorrow. Murphy an
I.ockmar, in fun and comedy. are TO
special features. The juggling
Frank Hartley and Gee, the songs an
talks Of Callen and Matthews and tn
versatility Of Jack MCGOWAN, adde
To by the wonder feats of the kooa
Japs, supply the hig variety. tn
second special Metro productio
Someone I'm the House" will be III
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