Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-15
AT THE PLAYHOUSE
.srhe BlackmaiIers."

Miss Blanche Latell. OF the BLACK
rnaiiers' Company. which appears al
the Playhouse tonight, Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday nights, Of
fers the following suggestion o
Home Rule"
"The wife should rule the home, OF
course: I'm strong for feminine
seif-determination in domestic af-
fairs. I'll venture to say that M
home is really happy unless the hus-
band thinks he's running II, and the
wife is really running It.
"Our brilliant French guest Glenn
enceau allowed himself TO be gently
hoaxed by some OF our mischievous
young women into belief that wom-
en- really prefer the cave-man hus-
band That is all nonsense. It's all
very veil to let a husband pose as
the "hoss" OF his family. He enjoys
il. II helps him to think well OF him
self.
Husbands are very nice when
properly trained by competent wives
There's only one efficient home ruler
and that's a. wife.
..The Unloved Wife"
The Unloved Wife," a new three
act comedy drama. which has been
extolled by the critics everywhere as
one OF the most satisfying produc-
tons OF the season. will be the at
traction at the Playhouse next Sat
urday with Saturday matinee for
ladies only. although at night every
body over the age of sixteen can go.
The Unloved Wife" Is symphony
IN color and effect. II is play Of
the American home. exqulsltely
staged and acted with skill and in
many respects one OF the most note
worthy productions given to a local
stage this season.
This is the play concerning the
Important question. "IIow much de-
ception should a wife tolerate on the
part of her husband2" Before the
play is over, the problem has de-
veloped into the question HAS every
married man a double personality"
There are sufficient thrills TO flll any
evening, and the various mysteries
are dangled temptingly enough be-
fore the eyes OF all to keep them
guessing and guessing until just be-
fore the final curtain.
"The Comedian"
The Playhouse win be the scene OF /
a Beiasco premiere on Friday eve |
ming. January 26. when David Be /
lasco presents for the first time in /
this country. Lionel Atwill, in the
comedian" a comedy OF tempera-
ments adapted by David Belasco
from the French OF Sacha Guitry, for
an engagement Of two nights, with a
matinee on Saturday.
Mr.. Atwill appeared with marked
success in "Deburau" and The
Grand Duke" two other Guitry plays.
which led to Mr.. Belasco's decision
TO present him in this new comedy
from the pen Of the same author.
.sThe Comedian" enjoyed long J
and successful engagement in Paris
and the English version. which has
heen made by Mr.. Belasco, is said TO
preserve all its original charm.
= Y. symphony Orchestra.
The symphonic poem Manfred
which VIII be among the works
plaved nv the New York symphony
Orchestral. under Albert Coates
rueets conductor. al the concert in
ne Playhouse next Friday evening
was composed by Tschaikowsky in
1885.
Upon the occasion Of its arst per-
fornance in Petrograd, in 1855, u
was awarded a prize OF 500 rouolea
offered by an anonymous donor for
he best musical novelty Of the sea-
son. II IS based on Byron's poem,
and the score contains a program
indicating the particular portions OF
he work which the composer has
selected for musical treatment.
The Scherzo has the following
ext: THE Fairy of the Alps appears
% Manfred in the rainbow Of the
torrent" Daniel Gregory
Mason has written the following de-
scription Of the movement;
"Manfreds motive appears in the
violas and horns, answered by
return Of the fairy song this time
in c major with some development.
Again. after crescendo and fortis-
simo. the Manfred motive returns In
the strings. the excitement gradually
subsidies. the picture Of the water
fan with which the movement OPEN
ed returns. there is a final suggestion 1
Of the Manfred motive in the Eng
lish horn and clarinet, and the
ends"
The concert OF the New York
Symphony Orchestra is under the
local management OF the Delaware
Musical Association.