Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-09
AMUsEMENTs.
sTAGE
Frieda Hcmpel at The ayhouse.

FricdA Hempel at The Playhouse.
Frieda Hempel. the Jenny Lind"
OF song today. will appear Mt The
Playhouse next Monday night In her
irst Wilmington concert. incidentally
II will bc n Jenny Lind" concert,
which, no doubt, viii prove tho most
delightful evening Of song that Will
mington music lovers have ever had
the privilege OF enjoying. Everywhere
she has been heard she hns been pro-
claimed the worlds greatest soprano.
the only successor to the "Nightin-
gale" because. according to history
and tradition, her voice, her art and
her personality most strikingly re-
semble those rare cndowments OF the
earlier Queen OF Song"
Just now Nine. Hempel Ii the idol OF
two continents. Wherever she has
been heard she has charmed with her
golden voice and her exquisite per-
sonality.
SCREEN
Gnrrick Has "Reported Missing
At tho outset of Reported Miss
Ing" owen Moore's newest film, which
Is at the Garrick for n weeks run, II
IL stated that the film had but one
purpose, to entertain, regardless OF
the plot or anything else. As an enter
tainment It is n bowling success. For
sheer foolery and rollicking comedy
the film H. n gem. Owen Moore is de-
| lightful in tho stellar role. exhibiting
real skill as a comedian. The titles for
the picture were written by a group
of well-known New York newspaper
and real fun.
Wallace Reid In "The Worlds Chnm,
| pion."
Having already won one honor hi,
picture THE Worlds Champion,
Wallace Reid captures all the othel
honors In the performance at tn,
Queen. Already dubbed by the It'll,
ss the champion fighter OF the ring
he becomes n champion laugh maker
and lover. THE Champion" IL Wallyi
champion picture. 1T holds the cham
lpionship over all contemporaries fo
romance, excitement and good brisl
lcomedy.
"Alf's Button Fun by Wholesale
"Alfs Button" opened at tho Ar
oadia Theatre yesterday. The hume
OF this comedy centers about the man
ner In which All, the center OF tn
lstory. is able to carry out all OF hi
wishes and desire. Alf Is n loveabl
chap. somewhat careless about hi
dress md manners and unable to loo
at life seriously. Through chance n
comes into possession OF the means {
summoning a genie. who has tn
power to carry out any and all con-
lima nds,
Vehicle.
Clara Kimball Young is establishe
as n favorite of plcturegoers an
never was this more clearly show
? than during tho performances yea
. terday at the Majestic of her pictui
what No Man Knows" In this pit
! ture Miss Young has n good vehic
for her charms. Besides the story
: one of exceptional force and has se'
: eral other strong characters that a.
e outstanding.
"Foolish Wives" Coming TO Gsrrt-
The theatres under tho direction
james n. Ginns VIII celebrate "G
@ lTo-Theatre Week" beginning ne
!. Monday, May Is. The Garrick for
= contribution 10 tho phenomenal II
: OF attractions will have Fools
= Wives" No picture made In rece
d months has received tho national n
1 vertising that this film has. 1t w
j ItNked of even before the production
: It was begun. During its making Il
e country was kept informed as TO
progress and the great amount
labor and skill and money necessal
5 for it. And after its making and SUI
;. sequent release 1t kept the wor