The Washington times., 1916-12-15
Daughter Of the Gods" Re.
veaIs Technical Possibilities
of Camera Production.
MISS KELLERMAN STARS
Story Laid in Mythical Eastern
Country Which Is Ruled
by Sultan.


Daughter of the Gods" which will b,
the attraction at the Belasco Thestei
next week. besides telling an interest
Ing story, is replete with unusual evi
dences of the technical possibilities
OF Aim production. =,
A synopsis OF portion OF the stor,
viii suffice to show what ingenious
mechanical effects were resorted to In
the course of the action unfolding thii
wonderful landu and sea fairy tale.
Miss KeIIerman Leads.
Miss Annette KeIleyman, who take,
the leading role OF Anita. the Dream
Fairy daughter OF the sea gods. who
comes to the land OF mortals, is called
upon TO do many feats requiring
strength and daring.
Anita Sold 10 sultan,
Tho story II laid In some mythical
eastern country ruled by a sultan
Anita, sold after numerous adven.
lures to the Sultan, Immediately
arcuses the enmity of a woman fav.
orite or the harem, zarrah. who spent
her life in an. effort TO accomplish the
ruin OF tho dream maiden.
When asked to dance before the sui.
tan, Anita scorns his gifts and re.
pulses his advances. For this she is
seized and confined in a tower beside
the sea
Leaps Into Sea.
Al the sultan's approach she leans
INTO the sea, being pursued by blacks.
VINO capture her after thrilling
race. In, the meantime zarrah seeks
TO entanElc the Crown Prince Omar
and declare her love for him. At the
moment OF her declaration the Sultan
s, ana confronts hts seemingly
falthless son.
Zsrrah accuses the prince OF max
ING the ovcrturcs. Black slaves hiring
the captive Anita back TO the harem
enying her In the Sultan's power
seeking escape, Anita threatens 10
huri herself from window on the
pixies OF passing soldiers.
Larrah has rushed from the palace
70 inc cavern OF the witches. There
sne srIls her soul To the witch to gain
mastery over the Dream Maiden. At
this moment the witch Inyokes IN.
aid OF the God OF Evil. who begins 10
ram volcanic IRE upon the city. The
populace prays and fees In terror.
ANITA escapes and rushes into tho
her and In the street Anita turns the
nLe into drenching rain, saving the
cry. The Sultan then accuses her OF
witchcraft and sentences her to be
burned ut the stake. As the nres
are lighted around her body, Prince
Omar and his guard rush In and res.
cue her.
Orders Him Tied.
The onragcd Sultan turns on his SON
and orders him tied TO the rocks be.
aide tho sea, and left to starve. lie
then, at tho instigation OF the venge.
fui Zarrah. orders Anita thrown to
ne crocodiies. As the Dream Maiden.
bound tightly, II tossed TO the rep.
Tiles the Good Fairy Queen changes
them into swans
The guards then raise tho noodgate
asd Anita Is drawn out into the boil.
ing rapids, down which she Is carried
for miles. still tightly bound. She Is
dashed over an Immense waterfall.
ana, as she In about 90 drown a few
minutes later, two baby mermaids
summing themselves on a reef see her.
Their cries bring the older mermaids
carry her TO their beautiful beach
home
Does Not RemaIa Long.
Anita, however. does not remain
long with her new found friends. They
with whom she first auarrels, and
-.
sWlms soI her new Irlch9s Ahl,lh
peitteo I" sec tho "oriu OF NOR
'a m, asah' ..,, A., .,. .,
theTe sna penoIus the prince pounu
friends, they rush 10 the rescue OF
rInio onaI; Du.,hs their rue w
hs ,ahsLorn tne uohksys ih,o
~ lses anu Tue uwafis INTO giant war
'ivIS Eau ~ hLnoT,
IN the Moorlsh CITY the popuisce
n-nanuS Tue relrahe OF inc pIheo
anu stoInns tne pSace, AarIsh' serns
.ne posslpie oNerthlo" OF the lii'a"'
gives MIN drhught OF poison,
~ the appIoaeh OF NniIas hry,
sne ayIhs SuItah ORDERS IIlhce oiha.
sro that ne may iehu ,hs army ~
neirhsa OF lhe CITY WINE tne ph.si,
10 IN pIos,ess the SuItan ihhs ueau,
s1rsounneu py the peautiiui "o"o"
oi MS harem'