The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-12
AT THE THEATERS

melarge OF comedy and acrobatic
work par excellence that closed with
a sidesplitting hurlesque of Gunga
Dhin" Azara Brothers exhibit sue
cession Of interesting fegts of strength
and endurance, and are followed hy
Webb and Burns. Italian character
artists" who left very unpleasant
taste by the injection Of a. very In
decent pantomime that demands elm
nation.
Billy McDermott, a tramp comedian
and an old favorite, put over his usual
funny monoiogue that concludes with
n screaming burlesque of Sousa and
Creatone, whom he calls the evil
spirit Of Italy"
"Those three Virginia girls" Misses
Savage, Simmons and Houston. with
an appropriate setting. evolve very
ereditahle turn by the rendition OF
the melodies so dear to every South
ern heart Dixie, f" "Old Black Joe"
and all the rest were sweetly sung and
Miss Savage. who is featured, has "A
pure mezzo soprano voice Of ample
range They were the recipients OF
numerous bouquets and ringing ap-
plause,
John r Conroy. with his models
and diving girls, presents series q
artistic poses. followed by some fancy
ing.
Contrary to the erroneous state
ment in recent afternoon paper.
Manager Anderson states that the
vaudeville attractions are 10 be sus-
perseded by moving picture features
only for the summer. and that IN the
early fall the theater will again pre-
sent the highest class Of acts Obtain
able on the Keith circuit G. T.
Samson
"Sa mson." one of the most sersa-
tionai and awe-inspirinS photodranlas
ever produced. will be presented at
the Superior theater. near Sixth and
Broad streets, for three consecutive
DAYS. beginning Thursday
The story OF Samson In the story
of the strongest man who ever lived.
his name today Is known to almost
every man. woman and child through
out the civilized world, and eve, to
those who do not know his story his
name is synonym of strength. But
besides that the thrilling stony o.
the life of this man. to whom God
gave power and strength such as no
man possessed. and to whom he gave
carte blanche in rightlng his wrongs.
is the most spectacular. romantic and
tragic OF any of the heroes Of anti
guilty.
The film representation which the
Universal has evolved from the HIS
tory OF Samson, and told In six won
derful reels follows the account in the
Book Of Judges with startling accu-
racy. Nothing Is left out The film
shows the anxiety OF Samsons parents
for son. the prophesy of his birth
and tremendous strength so long az
he remains unshaven. Then the
camera skips to the period OF his
young manhood. his courtship sd a
daughter OF the Philistines ana his
betrothal, On the way to the mar
rage he slays a lion. and upon re-
turning to the carcass sometime later
he notices that bees have begun To
hive in 1t. From this circumstances
he propounds riddle which tina
Fhllistines are unable to answer I'M
Ill they force Samson's wife to find
ont for them. Samson has promised
thirty changes OF raiment~ for the
solution of the riddle and he ia very
angry. He casts off his wife, sets FIRE
to the fields of the Philistines and
killing thirty men of Askelon he dis
painfully pays his wager to the Phil
istines Then he retires to a cave.
wherce he is sougl~ out by an army
ri the Philistines who. have deter
rlined to kill him at all costs But
Samson Stays a thousand OF them
with the jawhone at an ass and puts
the rest to flight Later they try 10
imprison him in the city OF GAIA. but
he carries or the gates OF the city.
Now Sa mson meets Deii.ah who. at
the iHstigatsen of Sihon. the ruler
OF TIE Philistines. entices from him
the secret Of his great strength shears
his head and delivers him to the sol.
Gicrs who pa. out his eyes and after
beating him almost to death. put him
to work IN the Erindins mill.