The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-21
At the Biiou.

hhieHacoior pictures, the latest ad.
sancefnent III the motion picture field
wherein are actually photographed al
the colors OF nature, whether the yarie
gated coiors of the flower garden OF
the pure sea green OF the rolling ocean
The pictures shown yesterday con.
stsf Of Il piaylct entitled The Cal
Of Woman" which is extremely in
teresting and a series. or rather thre,
series OF pictures in colors.
The FIRST or scenes Is taken from
Lake Garda. In northern Italy. Thes,
views are coiored very wildly, ant
the ssfow crested mounts and bius
waters form excellent back and fore
grounds for the scenes.
The second kiinemacolor that o;
three tisansand cfli.dren forming ar
American fiag---a picture taken in Al
oany. ". Y.
The third series OF pictures show
various flowers as they pass from this
tiny bud into blossoning flower.
The pictures are both interesting and
instructive.
At the Empire.
There remains no doubt about the
excellence OF the new weeks bill al
the Empire. Especially is this true
of Jesse Laskys Visions dart" pos
ing act in which a very pretty blond
lady. Ffeurette by name. with a figure
that only all artist casi paint. appeared
The color effects In her representation
Of famous figures and paintings are
worthy Of praise.
Emily Darrell and Charles Conway
present a comedy sketch, Behind the
Scenes" having 10 de- with the troubles
of the performer preliminary To per-
Torrance. 1t Is vastly different from
an act of d. similar Pattern seen here G
short time since. and is made 10 stanc
out by the clever work OF both princi-
pals.
AS banjo players Dane Claudius
and Lillian Scorler were almost unan-
iMousiy approved. Their act has been
seen In this city before. but 1t was ac-
cepted as new and the closing num-
Der which lies In the playing of old
time songs while the words are pro-
jected on screen carried them of 70
tumutuous applause.
1, George Sehreseie .ard Mabel Peril
val in q routine acrobatic, Including
dancing exhibitions and excellen;
tumbling scored one OF the hits of
the BILL
Frank Howard, monoiogist Of the
silly kid variety. kept his auditors
laughing heartily and was called baca
several times.
The picture plays are up to rss
usual high mark. a vitagraph play
let featuring several popular players
Al the Colonial.
|. without d weak sssufnaper I'm the en-.
tire bill the new weeks Offering al
the Colonial opened to a large audi
ence that We're not bit slow In man
listing It's appreciation. The EXPOSE
ton Four, sing, dance chatter d!a-
iogue and display wonderful costumes
that are chsnged in the twinkling o.
an eye. Their music Is we'll selectsd
and masterfulIy played on a wide
variety Of instruments.
Billy Halligan and Dana Sykes, .
rolypoly young fellow and a striking
~ pretty girl. offer one OF the best
talking acts to be heard. They al.c
sing well and their act was much en-.
joyed.
John b. Hymer and company IN
the comedy sketch AT Jimtown Juns.
ton revealed story full OF human
nature. Mr.. Hymerss old darkey char
acter being well drawn and ably pre-
scented.
The Australian Wheelers, befittins
their patFenymie. offered a wheelina
act. using bicycles and unicycles.
Their alertness and proficiency made
theirs one Of the faxoritc numbers.
The Gray Sisters. two clever girls
presented q sin1ing and dancing act
They are 50 pretty that, even without
their talen. they would be popular.
The motion pictures too. displaying
some highly interesting ana pleas
ing stories, shared the applause.