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Strand—‘*Cabma fS A new ftra In motion pictures and ihrir presentation was inaugurated ir. Wash i ii jrton yesterday when Tom Moore pro | prfeior of the. Garden Theater opened his new picture house the 151 rand with Gabriel d 4nnunzio3 Cabirla !Not only Is th 5 the first time that ashlncrton has had a full-size theater devoted solely to motion pictures with reserve seats selling at prices on a par with those of the sto h theater* but this Is the first time that aud ences here have had an opportunity to see the last word in moving pictures the most magnificent film ever produced—D Annimx o s ep'c of the Punm wars Quo Vad s and The I»ast Da vs of FompeH were maguifi cently staged \ntony and Cleopatra was sumptuous in ts scenic effects and gorgeous m ita costuming but Cab ria la as far ahead of these films as they were In advance of the ordinary single reel productionCablrl* »- the first place is a mas terpiRce of auihorsh P Its stor s new— no merel an adaptation of ft famous book or play its settings opportunltv for barbaric splendor which is ul I zed to the last degree Its action n Judes scene after scone of drama! c Intenslt and its cast of players ^as selected with the same care and judgment that places Its scenic Investiture far above an', thing ever before attempted The gigantic Temple of Moloch holding thousands of people the burning of the Roman Sect bv means of huge sun glasses the assault on the walls of C rta the dive from the precipice Into the se« and the numerous beautiful Bcer.es In tie desert arid on the Mediterranean are not only thrilling In the extreme but are joined together by a coherent story well thought out and wonderfully well acted Cahlria sets a standard for mol Ion picture productions which managers will find hard to meet or even to approach Its presentation in the new Strand The ater la aurrounded by the best poesible atmosphere and-accompanied by a large symphony orchestra To miss It Is to raisa the best motion picture production Washington has ever seen
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Washington Post
Washington, Washington-DC, US
Tue, Aug 25, 1914
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