The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-09
AT THE THEATERS
At the Lyric.

Probably no dramatic film with sues
holding interesting qualities has ever
been shown which more noticeably re-
veals that fascinating, almost tragic
feeling q spectator gets when he VIII
nesses a stirring photo play. as did
Daughters of Men" from the pen Of
that weilknown playwright, George
Klein, which Is being produced at the
LYRIC this week.
With d cast that could not be I'M
proved upon and probably uneNcelled,
the Lubin studios have turned out a
picture which is very near perfection.
All of the roles are especially adapted
to the actors and the precision and
harmony with which the actors 90
through their Tines" is remarkable
1t is the natural expression of actors
that motion picture patrons like, and
in Daughters OF Men this feature is
pronounced.
Nearly all of George kleins plays
have that Charm which makes them
tensive and photo-play production Is
no exception. The plot Is good one
and the climax is exciting The story
follows
A great corporation has fallen into
tho management of young. frivolous
ard inexperienced officials. Labor con-
ditions become bad. The workmen
strike under the leadership Of mid
die-aged man named Stoibeck ana
crude young enthusiast named Bur
ress. Stolbeck' 5 daughter, Louise. Is IN
love with Burress and Burress with
her. Grace Crosby. sister OF Reginald
Crosby, who is the son Of the former
president of the company, falls IN love
with Stedman. young lawyer. who
interests himself in the strikers cause
Louise also falls In love with Stedman
An elaborate party given by the Of
ficiais of the company, in which goi-
den ships are famed across a lake OF
champagne. is the subject of bitter
editorials in a labor paper,
Recognizing Grace's attraction for
him. Stedman falls deeply in love with
her He goes to her home and asks
for her hand He is laughed at in
the beginning, but then her people see
a way out of their difficulty, and pro-
pose to him that If he ends the strike
he can have Grace for his wife. This
he bravely refuses 20 do. Grace. adj
miring his courage. offers TO marry
him in any case.
The strikers meantime have found
that Stedman is going to the home of
Grace and her brothers, who are their
oppreSsors, and they determine upon
the charge that he is in connivance
with the company in opposition to
them Louise Stolheck learns of Sted-
mans attentions to Grace Crosby and
is very angry. But when she hears
of the plot against him, she goes 20 his
rooms TO warn him. While she is
there Grace comes in to say that she
will marry him then.
The two women face each other
Then the strikers representatives
come in TO demand Stedman's ressna-
ton. Grace calls up her home on
Louise's dare, and tells her brothers
to come for her to Stedman's rooms
All participants to the tangle come
together. the strike Is ended, and Sted-
man and Grace are united, while
Louise and Burress are left to patch
up their old time love affair.
Following the Klein picture, week
", which lis in name new to Rich
mond--The New York Weekly--was
shown and some of the best photos of
New YorR main and greater New York
sre shown.
A large audience attended the per-
formances last night A complete
change OF program will be made
Thursday. when another of Charles
Kiein's plays. The Gambiers. Will
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