The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-05

I Ncch, WIN uutly Inufincch.
EMPIRE rHEATRE.
Vaudeville aud picturcs-nlI the
week, with dnily .nntinccs.
This Wcck-nnd Next Season.
With the weather, or in spite OF it,
things theatrical are warming up a
bit. Last week every theatre in town.
except the regular picture houses and
the Colonial. WAS dark; this week there
will he three in biast--morc or less
fun
At the Bijou will 10 shown what is
said to he one OF the finest motion
pictures ever OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Daughter" in which Annette Keller
man, the most famous OF all the diving
Nenuses. is the bright. particular star.
The Empire Theatre. which was re-
opened yesterday by NJ. l.. lIofheimer
VIII continue To offer vaudeville and
pictures, under the personal manage
uent OF Mr.. lIofhemer.
.ind OF course the Colonial, tho stead
lest and most reliable theatrical war
horse in this section Of the country
will present it's customary bill OF
vaudeville and pictures.
Although no announcement has been
made by the Wells Neal Wilmer Vim
cent interests as TO their plans for next
season. it is persistcntly rumorcd and
settled upon - scheme that is littlo
short of amazing To those familiar with
the theatrical situation here. Accord
ing to widespread gossip, popular
vaudeville will be transferred from the
Colonial. where ii has been emincntly
successful for years, To the Lyric: De
Witt NewinG's stock company. which
ran for Il record breaking length or
time at the sijou. will be shifted To the
Colonial. and the Bijou will form
spoke in One Of the Eastern burlesuue
wheels.
All this is. as has been said. rumor,
but u il Is true. the result OF these
radical changes will be watched with
something more than interest.
Meanwhile. we have pictures. vaude-
vile and pictures, and pictures and
vaudeville. concerning which their
agents and producers say much as Wit
ness the following:
Great Picture mt BIjnu.
Annette kcllerinan. the perfect
woman" IN the spectacular pictorial
triumph. "Ncptune's Daughter" is the
feature dc luxe 1T the Biiou all week
starting tomorrow. with daily mat
inces 1T 2:30 and night performances
at : and $40 o'clock. This great pic
turc play. with Miss K.lierman in its
leading role. has overwhelmed movie"
experts. and is considered one of the
most perfect and beautiful of recent
productions in this line. In photog-
raphy. scenic beauty and thrill. it is
so absorbing. its plot is so sensational
that not n moment Of The time IL takes
! I" run the seven reels III which il is
shown is free from intense excite
mcnt and interest.
''Ncptuucs Daughter" was produced
by the Universal Film Company For
six months Miss Eellernan and the
company were qnartered IN Bermuda.
where the wonderful underwater
scenes in which Miss Ecllerman took
part were Photographed. The remark
able clcarncss OF the waters around
Bermuda. wher" the bottom can be
seen as through glass at "a depth Of
sixty feet, made these beautiful scenes
( possible. and the result has been that
80 other motion picture production has
ever exceeded in drawing power this
lin drama.
The picture played in Atlanta week
aefore last 10 more than $4,000 people
and was retained for part OF another
week to meet the demand of those
who had not seen it. In Norfolk last
week the film played 10 another rec
ord breaking business At the Keith
house there. In commenting upon the
great crowds that thronGed the the
atrc to see "Neptune's Daughter" the
Atlanta Constitution said:
AT the demand ot the hundreds of
movie lovers. who were unable to Wit
ness the show last week OF account
Of the immense crowds that jaumcd
~. theatre TO standing room at each
Performance. the management of the
Grand announces that 'Neptune's
Daughter VIII he held over for the
FIRST three days OF next week 'Nep-
tunes Daughter is the big seven reel
picture featuring Annette kelicrman
which has been town talk all week
u set Atlanta keenly on edge and gave