The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-08
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Way" Wednesday and Thursday--'.Dr.
Rameau." Friday and Saturday--Tne
District Attorney" Chaplin comedy
Monday and Tuesday. News pictoriai
will supplement program rest OF week.
Continuous from IL A NJ to II r. n:
Isis--Monday--"The Plunde er'
Tuesday, womans Resurrection.
wednesday---"A Fool There Was" Fri
day--"Lffe's shop window. saturday
The Clemenceau Case" Thursday
Anna Karenina.
superior---High class motion pictures.
Little--Motion pictures. Program
changed daily.
New---Motion pictures.
Rex--Motion pictures
victor--Motion pictures.
Theato--Motion pictures.
virkinia--Motion pictures.
Manager Harris, of the Superior, an
nounces that HIS theatre has entered
into the large motion picture field
now and will only show high class null
tiple reels. This move on the part
Of the Superior management should
meet with popular favor. The multi
pie reel idea here has proved most
successful
Manager Bernstein, OF the Colonial.
II responsible for the statement that
ing the most famous motion picture
productions manufactured. featurs
soon will be series of pictures with
Annett Kellerman as the star.
The Lyric will now have some ex-
celient imported and domestic acts.
Charles Rex. popular manager of Rich
mcnds only vaudeville theatre, Is back
from New York He says he has
booked some sterling acts for his
theatre. A siiEht Improvement In the
orchestra at the Lyric. the addition of
one man. would aid greatly In even
more crowding that playhouse
Notice 10 Managers.
Managers Of locai motion picture
houses In Richmond having adver-
ttsinx cepy In the virwintaa once
ea Friday before e'eReek OF each
week for the Sunday edition will
have pr0grMm schedule on pictures
ss their theatres for the wreck in
the theatrical sectien. TIE vtr-
gfnian has . large nunaber Of read
ers 81 moving pacture news, and
announeemeafs Of proEram would
~ Of convcnieHce to patrons of
the various houses.
II may be because of the fact that
only one theater I'm Richmond. the Ly-
RE, 10 offering real speaking actors
TO the public that the moving picture
houses are attracting such large
crowds of playgoers this summer II
one or two more Legitimate" theaters
would open now and assist the Lyric
in Earnering popularity, probably the
race between the two kinds of the
atricais would not be SO one-sided.
Right now the moving picture houses
tn Richmond have a difficulty In han
: ding the enormous crowds that regu-
larry attend the theaters. There was
. time in Richmond. and not 30 very
long ago either. when the shadow
screen productions failed TO attract
even q fair-sized audience. But time
has changed the situation materially.
1t has been even limited that the
moving pictures are hurting the pat
ionage Of legitimate dramatic produc-
tons. OF musical productions. OF mu-
steal comedies, OF burlesque, and even
Of grand opera. Especially lis this
true in cities distant from the metro
politan stare centers. Theatrical
managers are unwilling to go to the
expense OF bringing so much scenery
and stage necessities. not to mention
the actors and actresses. away from
New York and Chicago TO other cities.
Railroad fares, the cost of expressing
the stage effects the enormous sala-
Hes asked by many star actors and
other incidental expenses. one OF
which happens to be advertising. Ad-
vertising lie absolutely necessary TO
al theatricais. but In the case OF tha
legitimate travelling production II IL
compulsory.
The reason few rood performances
came 70 the Academy OF Music last
season was because OF the fact OF
the great drawing Of crowds by the
moving picture houses. True, stories
Of hard times in the South becanses OF
II TIA iamS smaxAsnsd nv thA catton, *l1np.s
frightened . few managers and In war
times they were afraid TO invest money
IN 4 production which might or might
not prove successful. The few plays
that came to Richmond were greeted
with small crowds. except when
star and minstrel show appeared,
And even the stars OF the stage who
came here were astounded at the small
number Of listeners. They were used
70 this, however. In the last year NOV
ins pictures have modified theatricals
In all parts Of the country. People
rather pay ten and hftsen cents to see
: MASTERPIECES In moving pictures than
pay one dollar and two dollars to see
dramatic productions
VIM aCrmaes Wear on.
A few people are wont TO say that
1 the moving picture craze viii wear
away. just as the bicycle and skate
cYaxes went. but this in doubted. Mil
Hons Of people see the moving pictures
daily Gigantic corporations are be-
ing formed with millions Of dollars
capital. their only business being TO
produce and sell moving picture plays.
The industry, with its educational.
amusement and money making advan-
taxes. 10 second to the automobile in
n luakrv In this country.
when the stars Of the stage can be
seen At popular prices In the movies.