Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19
",Il FOUR YEARS IN GERMANY"
AT TIE ACADEMY THIS WEEK

In the forthcoming presentation or
that great patriotic nlm DO Luxe, My
-Four Years IN Germany, scheduled
At the Academy this week 20 commence
Of the various character Of the
Ka!scr's blOod.;hirsty official family
is done with rare skil The actors
who portray the mad monarch, the
crown prince and the others whose
par, In the desPicaS!c work is well
known are men OF SIKH and OF vide
measure OF praise, FOR the illusion is
perfect and one r-vos scarcely "a
thought to me fact that il has been
staged
In" frs, !nciden; OF importance IS
Mr.. Gerad's arrival and The n-escnta
ton OF his official credentials. Then
comes what has since been termed the
"Znbcrn affair" where a cowardly
cavalry officer strikes down with his
! sabre an aged bessar in the street.
The fu;ile protest OF the people
'aEainst militarlsm is shown by the CON
tempt with which tnc!r words are
treated This is followed by the So
cia!istic speech by a memner in the
/ ReichStag and the sncer!rg reply or
those who believe In the kaiser's In
Reliability.
rhc next grip upon the audience Is
where is shown the night when the
officers Of the British Rect are being
banpueted at Eicl. and there comes
1he news Of the assassination OF the
archdukc. This has been preceded by
an order from the Kaiser to his staff
that he must he furnished with an ex-
cuse 70 make war The immediate ac-
ton Of the British officers and the
speedy and safe departure OF the Brit
ish fleet brings forth n tuinuituous up-
roar OF applause.
The treatment 90 the Ambassador
and the notes Of Presiden, Wilson are
described in interesting detail. The
intriEncs OF the emperor and his cabi-
net are demonstrated II, a most conv.nc-
INF way. That the United States was
eager 10 avert war and that Germany
was inSistent upon carrying on n
slaughter is proved by this presentation
OF facts all vouchcd for vy Ambassa
dor Gerard and all staged under his
( personal observations
n Considerable attention &c rive, -,
the treatment of the English and nus
sian civil prisoners and the merciless
conduct or those in charge OF them,
Although this IL sufficient to make q
good American thoroughly angry. IL *
nothing when compared with what ,s
done TO the poor EeiGians. How women
were crueiiy abused, captured and de-
ported and how young and old were
butchered is made plain and clcar hn.
yond question.
The Lustania sinking IS shown. how
1t was planned al dcXccutcd That IN,
Kaiser was dcccivinS the United states
and pretending frlencship for mis-
country at the same time proves I'M,
Mr.. Gerard was alert to the situatio,
and yet endeaVoring to bring about an
honorable solution of the problem
The narrative. for though the film &c
founded upon fact, is tale of rcvolv-
ing and never ceasing blood shed ana &c
presented with truly wonderful effect
htc
his wild Insane thirst for power bv
the sword and domination Of those
around him. leaves no doubt as to his
brutality and lowncss
b'orc thrilling than all is the answer
70 the dettsivc words of the Germans
This Is found In the pictures OF tho
allied nations and their indomiia hIe
courage and bravery. Pictures Of their
. intrcpid hghting and acts of daring
together with actual scenes Of America
, mt war, cause the audience to anDlaud
almost continually and a times to choer
aloud, according to the New York nrcss
The closing scenes of American
.troops In action and the magnificent
lighting OF the Yankee Bow" who
promised his Dad" that he would pet
six Huns and got 'em, brings forth
cheers upon cheers and makes n fitting
climax for wonderful picture. There
VIII he matinees daily at 2:3O O'clock.
LEW D0CKsTADER AND OTHER
'STELLAR ACTS ron LYRIC
Low Dockstadcr concedad - - A.