The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-05
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you for your Intelligent performance
ana have no hesitancy In saying that
should have been very proud to have
had this organization around me whom
I myself was playing tho tito role.
can SOC no detail whore this produo-
ton Is at all inferior to tho ono I used.
and under these circumstances I can
say nothing but good night and good
luck"
IA Fool There Was" will be tho at
traction at the Bijou this week, be-
ginning Tomorrow night. with matt
noes on Tuesday. Thursday and Satur-
day.
At the Colonial.
Making an equal bid for popularity
Mt tho Colonial this week will DO Nat
Flsher and Pearl ltockaway. In o con-
yersational and singing Offering
sparkling with wit ana clcverness'
Their adoption OF vaudeville aftor
their success In the musical comedy
field promises to establish them as
ono OF tho principal features of tho
now bill.
For acrobatio art tho Offering OF
out as ono OF tho 1.-Two wiro numbers OF
tho bill.
Bob Warren, high-class singing
entertainer. Will have Il lot OF new
stories 10 tell and comedy songs to
sing.
In an rlusionistio, sleight-of- ha nd
ana magical Offering. Prevett and Nor
rill viii round out the vaudeville SOC
ton with an offering OF mystery and
humor we'll calculated to please.
Picture playa Endorsed by tho Ma
tlonal Censors viii complete each OF
tho three daily performances. tho matt
nee starting at o'clock. and the night
performances at 1916 and o'clock; the
amateurs adding a special comedy fea-
ture to tho Friday night performances.
"Quo vndis" Mt Empire.
George Kleine'y fine production OF
the photodrama adapted from Quo
Vndie," Henry Sienkiewlcz's famous
romance of ancient Rome. will be
shown In the Empire Theatre all this
week.
This adaptation is considered one Of
the biggest achievements up to the
present time In photodrama. visualiz-
Ing tho great story with n broad APP
peal Lovers OF history will rcvel In
the reproduction of tho gorgeous pic
lures OF ancient Romo and its famous
scenes. and will enjoy the iifelikc i'm
personations Of the famous historical
characters, Nero. Tigcllnus and others.
those Economically inclined will de-
light In the beautiful story of the love
OF V'n:tius for tho sweet Lygia which
TUNED him from pagan into a faith
ful Christian. and the heroic Hacrifice
OF tho beautiful slave Eunice for her
brilliant master. Petronius.
Among tho Bcenes TO DO shown are
chariot races In the arena Of the Coli
scum. gladiatorial cotnbats. the stirring
scenc In which the Christian martyrs
are thrown into tho arena with the
lions, md the picture OF the burning
OF Rome, one OF the most spectacular
effects ever made upon screen
SienkicwicZ's enthralllng talo is re-
produced In this photo drama with
amazing Adelity. and all the episodes
OF intereg, In the book are PICTORIAL
lied In detail Nearly 10000 fee, Of
film arc required 10 present tho story
1t Is divided into nine reels. and they.
In turn. AFRO divided into three acts,
between which there viii b. an inter-
mission Of eight minutes. The tleycl-
opment Of the story IS accom-. panied ~
organ music especially composed ANA
arranged for this production. Tho en-
tcrta!nment lasts FOR two hours
The Last Days az Pornpcn" viii be
shown III the Empire next week