The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-02

VICTOR THEATRE.
Feature motion picture, "Thc White
Ghost of Disnstcrs' Monday only.
Grcnt Motion Picture Mt Bijou.
Probably no more convincing recon-
mendation of "Cabiria," the magnificent
motion picture spectacle that has been
booked mt the Rijou this week. begin
ming with the matinee Monday, can be
quoted than that OF Ashton Stevens, the
noted dramatic reviewer OF the Chi
cago Examiner. who had the following
10 say OF it:
"a dollar for seat at the movies
may sound hiSh to ono who has never
seen n dollars worth OF film In one
unreelinE. but II you must have the
hest seats in the Illinois for D'Annun-
zlo's 'Cabiria.' the price is n bargain.
You get value received in the film it
self. not to mention the accessory
musical score played by II big orches-
ira. For all comparison, Cabiria' Is
the most magnificent and mobful melo-
drama ever staged for any camera.
Mr.. D'Annunzio. the Italian master of
the beautiful phrase. has reduced
drama to its e1ternals. and, by means
OF the cinema with Its lightning change
Of scenery. has told the longest drama
ever written in the fewest Ito date>
number OF minutes. There are two
and one-half hours OF continuous un-
reclinE with but two intermissions
And I noticed last night that nobody
came IN late after the intermissions
Everybody was keyed up for the
dramatic sequel. Nobody wanted TO
with not only the authors note, but
the whole story Of 'Cabiria printed in
the program
"Cab.ria" was written by Gabrielle
pAnnunzio. the great Italian poet and
drarnatist, produced by the Italia Film
Company NJ cost OF S250.000. and en-
plovs n cast of 5000. Tho great spec
and eight reels and 1000 scenes 4
symphony orchestra of fourteen will
he heard at every performance, play
ing special music written by Manlio
Maria. "Cabiria" is tho worlds mas
ter spectacle. surprising in its SPLEEN
dor and maCniilcerce the greatest
achievements Of tho past, and is pre-
sented Just as sGown In tho kniclter-
booker Theatre. New York.
Matinces will he given daily ut S
o'clock. with n performance each night
NJ Sis, when all seats will be re-
served.
Opening OF the Lyric.
To the Lyric Theatre this year falls
the distinction of being the first of tho
Richmond theatres to open tho new
ural of the season Of 1914-l5 Mt this
vaudeville house is scheduled for to-
morrow.
The Lyric has n new policy and a
new manager, which circumstances
combine 10 lend interest 10 the Occa-
sion. which will be the event of tho
week in theatrical circles. In nm
nouncing his plans. Manager Rex has
adopted for the new enterprise tho
motto, "Big-timc shows at small time
prices" and he promises that the Lyric
vii! live up to that motto.
The theatre is TO offer bill of five
acts. giving three shows day-a
matinee performance ut o'clock and
night performances Mt 7:15 and S:45
o'clock. The scale of prices that won
popular favor for the Colonial Theatre,
which will soon be tho home OF a stock
organization, has been adopted for the
Lyric. There will be complete
change of bill each Monday and Thurs
day.
With n view to making tho opening
week memorable ono, list of at
fractions, each of which hns caught
the popular fancy in tho most pre-
tentious theatres of the Keith circuit.
has been carefully chosen. The acts
al como recommended as sure tre
hits" Here is the array:
The Nat Navarro Troupe OF athletes
daredevil acrobats and gynnasts. This
troupe recently completed an cngagot
ment of three months Mt the New York
Winter Garden; Juggling La Belle
who entertains with a running fire Of
funny talk. while giving an exhibition
Of skill and dexterity rs jugElcr
Mack and SanEster. two youngsters
hoth girls. whose singing and dancing
act is said to DO of the daintiest: Eta
ErVan RON Simmer and COmnpnI
nearing in the one-act play, "A College
Proposition" and Phillips and. White
the former singing character songs, the
later assisting at the piano. The net
is not OF the rathskellar variety. both
raEtime and vulEarity being sedulously
avoided.
Commencing next Thursday an en-
tirely new bill Will be offered. An un-
usual feature is Consul, tho celebrated
man monkey. His moneyskip is re-
Gently from London. and he Is q
chimpanzee, trlne over four feet
IN height Accompanying Consul is a
girl monkey, and 1t Is declared tina,
the high degree of intelligence shown
by this pair Of Simians is positively
alarming to the average human" The
girl monkeys name is Betty. and she
travels as ConsulS adopted daughter.
In strong contrast 10 the perform.
ance given by Consul and his adopted
daughter is the act CT Cantwell and
Walker. who arc Offering n potpourr
Of song and story called Under the
tacular drama Is shown In three acts
Gay White Lights" Johnny Cantwel
is remembered here as a partner o,
the team Of Mckay and Cantwell Witt
Reta Walker he has been associate &C
since the dissolution of the old firm nnt
together they impcrsonate two ultra
modern Broadway types.
James Gildea. who goes through NE
with q laugh and song and make!
that sort Of existence highly profitable
viii appear with new budget of song:
and stories. The Won ShillaEs will b,
seen and heard III "A novel singing. VIC
lin and piano turn.
Then there is the Leo Zarrcl Trio
three acrobats who have their owl
ideas OF what an up-to-date acrobat,
and Eymnastic act should be and thc!
orfe~ Of rfov TN, ba;