The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-12
A oL|MP Sc INTO
OLD FA|RYLAND
AFFORDED HUNDREDS OF PA
IRONS OF COURT THEA
TIRE THIS WEEK.
LIS the Production Of "A Daughter OF
the Gods" With Annette Keller
noann-Repeat Next Week.

For all those who love ,nake-bellere
and those who do not, the "Daughter
of the Gods" at the Court Theatre, ID
Which, William Fox presents Annette
kellermann. is one Of the most beau
tlful and fanciful plays ever produced
Large audiences have greeted its pre-
Sentation both matinees and evenings
and at last evenings performance the
capacity Of the house was taxed 70
the limit, which marks the passing OF
another milestone in film history
The Daughter of the Gods" has
scored a triumph that promises to be
enduring, and It's hold on the magma
ton Is enthralling from its first scenes,
1t takes one Tx all the way
through the realms of falryland. the
witches of badness, the spirit Of happl
ness, through the lands Of the gnomeSS
and; elves, with dragons, beaut!fui ana
mystifying transitions. The picture
is, atmospherically, perfect in every
detail. and made on the tropical Isl
and Of Jamaica, with its wonders
makes it the masterpiece OF its kind
One comes back with start OF aston
ishment from the fairyland and its en-
chantments, through which IS woven
a most charming love story, where all
manner of obstacles confront the low
ers and who at last live happily ever
afterward in a far away mystical lanGI
One Is carried on the winds 10 the
magnificent splendor Of the East, with
its spell-binding grandeur and spec
tacular beauty. down through the deer
crystal waters where the mermaids
play, and step into all the marvels OF
fairyland. Again into elhand, where
the little gnomes fairly tumble over
one another in glee. add back again
into all the sumptuousness OF the Sui
tan's harem, with its dancing girls. It's
richness and its fascinating, enticing
charm. The orchestra of 80 pieces
stimulates the imagination with Its
perfect adaptation = to every phase oI
the picture, anG one hears the wash
Of the waves a. they break in spray
on the high rocks and their gentle lar
on the sandy shores. the calls Of the
birds and the rush Of the winds.
The courage and beauty Of Miss
kellerman in her stellar portion OIL
the production voices the opinion. il
would DO impossible to secure anoth
er woman to do the things Miss kcl
lerman does
Although not foolhardy she pos
sesses a calm faith in her strength. bel
presence, of mind and her accomplish
mentS ana ner leatS are Only ptool
Of her great skill and her acts are done
with the greatest ease and confidence
Her leap from the top. Of light
house into the tossins waves which
beat on the rocks is full of thrills ant
dangers and again tied hand and 100,
she Is carried over rough seas TO cliffs
where the waves crash over the rocky
walls. The water scenes are inspiring
in some instances so p)r idly clear the
crocodiles are seen G.. ling along the
white beds and So Of the roughesl
portion Of the CO. are shown rugged
and forbiddinq -.
1t was LETT % Herbert Brenon to d.
rect this m.rrel, which was made 81
the cost Of 81, 300, 900 and one is filled
with wonder how even at that figure
the buildings Of the cities with theil
towers, walls and temples and the hun
dreds who take part could be accom-
pllshed even with this vast sum.
Owing to the large attendance which
has taxed the theatre at every per
formance and the many who have been
unable to see the play. it has been de
cided to retain the picture for another
week and 1t will be shown every after
noon and evening next week commenc
ing Monday afternoon.