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THE ATLANTA OKOKGIAX AM) NEWS.
riATCKDAY, AI'lilL 6. l*rr.
The New Kimball to Resume American Plan
Permanent Guests
LIMITED TO
FIFTY.
Special Rates on Application.
RATES:
American Plan
Rooms Without Bath,
$2.50 to $3.50.
Rooms With Bath, $3.50 to $5.
N accordance with the request of many Atlantans
as well as the traveling public, we will resume
the AMERICAN. PLAN on April 10th.
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E take this opportunity to extend to FORMER
PATRONS A CORDIAL INVITATION
to make The Ne\t Kimball their home.
Mr*. Leslie Carter comes to the druid
opera house on next Tuesday and Wed-
nesday nights and Wednesday matinee,
appearing In her gorgeous production
of "DuBarry," the play which has prob
ably been more discussed than any
staged In a decade. The mere fact that
Mrs. Carter takes the leading role Is a
guarantee of excellence, for she Is easi
ly the leading emotional actress of the
American stage, and considered by
many to be hard pressing the reputa
tion made by Sarah •Bernhardt.
The local management Is particular
ly gratified to bo able to offer this pro
duction, for not In recent years has
puch effort been made to present worth
' while In the amusement world, while
young woman of lowly parentage, who
attracts the attention of King Louis XV
of Prance, Just at a time when he has
wearied of the artificiality of the ladles
of his court. Ho Installs Jeanette as
his favorite at Versailles, and amid the
luxuries of the most magnificent and
corrupt court the world has ever known
she reigns ss supreme as though she
were In renllty queen of the Prench.
A mightily Interesting love story Is
Introduced at the very opening of the
and she reciprocates his affection.
Cosse Is banished by the king, but he
returns In the third act of this play,
ostensibly to kill tho king. The young
soldier Is shot while on the balcony In
front of Jeanette's—now the Countess
DuBarry—bed chamber. Into which ho
staggers. DuBarry hides him In her
ny engagements to plays not fully up
i to the standard demanded by patrons
I of the Grand. The appearance of Mrs.
! Carter will be In the nature of a fare-
ger Bread Man," will
tho stock company opens the engage
ment for the summer. Mrs. Carter wilt
furnish a climax long to be- remember
ed, ns she has been accorded the most
enthusiastic praise.
During the current season tho locat
menta for the public comfort am
vcnlence. Not least among them was
the sale of tickets which has enabled all
i to have an opportunity to get good
seata without having to stand for hours
In a line. The sale of tickets for Mrs.
Leslie Carter, for Instance, has been
HI'IUK UII »V| (Millie nine, bu iiiui nn i unu,
nor’ Inconvenience has been experienced
although the house has been sold prac
tically to capacity. Beats may yet be
.KCCured, but prompt Application Is ad-
I vtsablc.
; MRS. LESLIE CARTER
PRESENTS "DUBARRY.”
The most notable theatrical event of
ths season will be the appearance of
i Mrs. Leslie Carter at the Grand on
(Tuesday and Wednesday nights and
I Wednesday matinee. In her greatest
success, "DuBarry," by David Belasco.
Mrs. Leslie Carter appeared In "Du
Barry'' In New York for nearly two
! years, and tn It achieved her most bril
liant success.
hat of the milliner girl. Jeanette
Vaubernlcr, a fascinating, beautiful
tho pnlnco for tho wounded soldier. Tho
succeeding act depicts a royal fete, giv
en In honor of the king by La DuBarry.
The sensational Incidents of this act
occur when Jcuh DuBarry, a brother-
in-law of the royal favorite, attempts
to reveal tho hiding place of Cosse and
Is knocked Insensible by a blow on the
head, administered by DuBurcy with a
candelabrum. The last act or the Im
mense drama Is divided Into throe
scenes. The first pictures I,a DuBarry
at her retreat at Louvcclennes, after
the death of Louis XV and during the
early days of the Revolution. The next
scene shows tho one-time favorite In
prison, awaiting the verdict of the tri
bunal, wl"
Idle the final scone reveals the
condemned woman In the death cart on
her way to the guillotine, surrounded
by a hooting. Jeering mob of revolu
tionists.
At the Bijou next weok Charles E.
Blaney will offer his latest play, "Wild
Nell, a Child of the Regiment," a mili
tary drama In four acts and flvo
scenes.
Miss Vivian Prescott assumes the
role of Little Major, n wild mountain
flower, whose father being shot In a
gambling brawl, leaves her In the
charge of n private soldier of the Fif
ty-eighth cnlavry, IT. 8. A., known as
Tom Hadley, the gambler, created by
Walter Wilson, the young, romuntlc
actor. Hhe Is brought to the fort and
becomes the pet of the regiment. The
young soldier Is accused of murder, and
although blameless, tnkes the crime
THiCOLONElHANGS PEOPLE fOR HORSE STEALING BUT
I’ve GotToFino Hadley Or H ell Perish InThe Storm!
the St. Nicholas Auditorium at Ponce
DeLeon Park next week. Manager
Stewart has signed with this wizard on
wheels to appear on the floor of his
skating rink each night and each
matinee. Champion Davidson will do
his trick, straight, fancy and athletic
riding each evening from 0 to 9: JO
o’clock, concluding his act with a halr-
rolslng run of 50 yards and clearing the
tape on the high Jump bars at the
phenomenal helghth of three feet ten
Inches. On Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday of next week, at the matinees,
he will appear for the benefit of the
ladles and children. On these dates
he will be on the floor from 3 to 3:30
o’clock. Monday afternoon is the chil
dren's matlneo at the auditorium. Man
ager Stewart generously admits all
children under 12 years of age and al
lows those who have their own skateB
to use the floor without any cost what
soever.
Amuie U.
the I
b* i
of the picture play which will be pre
sented at the Amuse U theater at No. 7
Viaduct place on Monday nnd Tuesday.
This ls N a realistic presentation of one
of the grandest bit of mountainous
scenery to bo found In the world.
Twin Theaters,
lie;
father Is the real murderer. He goes
through many perilous nnd thrilling ad
ventures, assisted by Little Major, and
Anally Is exonerated by the colonel be
fore he dies, nnd everything ends well.
One of the most thrilling scenes Is
the last act. which tnkes place at Fort
Lookout, which Is cut off from the out
side world by a band of Sioux Indians.
The defenders of the fort are In illro
peril, nn their ammunition has given
out, nnd the fort Is on Are, when they
are rescued by a posse of cowboys from
a nearby ranch. Hero arc shown all
the horrors of Indian ware fa re, the
burning arrows of the Indians having
set fire to the fort In a number of
daces; the Inst round of nmmumlon
ust about to be fired from the gatllng
gun; the horrors of thirst, and the
gallunt little hand gathered together tn
the Inner room of the fort, with their
women around them; the last hand
shake which meant sounuch tn them. In
the olden days of the far West, and
the promise that the last bullet shall be
for the wife nr daughter, so tltey will
not fall Into the hands uf the savages,
making In all a •picture that h ol<l * the
audience tense and worked up to that
silent emotion until It Is broken by the
yells and cries of the coming cowboys
In the distance, who sweep the Indians
from their imth. like an avalanche, and
the Anal reunion of them all.
The scenery Is of that wild and
rugged nature nnd faithfully depicts the
far, fab West. Manager Blaney hna
had nn artist working nn It for more
than six months, and the result has
been more than gratifying to him.
Clarkes” are banjolsts whose reputa
tion Is almost World-Wide, and they
have contributed their services for this
entertainment without a thought of
compensation.
The program Includes Mrs.'Joseph A.
Bowen, a soprano, whose singing has
given her a wide reputation; Dooley
Goodnufn, of London, whose abilities
os n racoritcur are well known; Frank
Wheat’s quartet. In several selections;
a brief address by Hon. John Temple
Graves, and nn address by Rev. Saoi
W. Small.
MR AND MRS. CLARKE H. JONES.
"The Clarkes," whose playing has attracted attention in every large city in
Europe, and who will appaar at the Grand.
CAMP WALKER, U. C. V.,
TO GIVE ENTERTAINMENT.
One of the most enjoyable amateur
entertainments of the season will be
that offered at the Grand Monday-
night In the Interests of W. H. T.
Walker camp, United Confederate Vet
erans. The camp Is raising funds for
Its trip to the reunion this summer and
for the benefit of the indigent veterans.
It Is expected that the house will be
w’ell Ailed.
One number, at least, on the program
raises the entertainment from the oma.
teur class. ’The Clarkes.” as Mr. and
Mrs. Clarke II. Jones, of Atlanta, are
known, have Just returned from a tour
of European capitals, where they play
ed the banjo before a number of rep-
PASTIME PALACE OFFERS
NEW BILL NEXT WEEK.
The second week of the Pastime Pal
ace theater, on Peachtree street, oppo
site the Kngllsh-Amerlcan building, will
begin on Monday afternoon, when Man
ager Holland nnnounees an entire
change of bill. This popular vaudeville
house, In spite of the unfinished condi
tion of the entrance and foyer, was vis,
ited by hundreds of patrons during the
week.
Beginning Monday afternoon at
o’clock"the following new bill will be
offered: Perry and White, the well
known Orpheum circuit team.
Lewis Golden, one of the best known
Hebrew Impersonators In the country,
will make his debut In Atlanta on this
day. Ills work has befen compared to
that* of David Warfield, when he firat
went on the stage. His make-up and
Yiddish Jokes are decidedly novel.
"A Stage Struck Girl” Is the title of
a comedy skit to be nresented by "The
Aahwells.” La Petite Fern, the child
wonder, who mode so manv friends by
her clever work during the opening
week, has been retained for the second
week of this house. *
The Mltehel’s Family Orchestra will
give dally concerts In the foyer of the
theater. It Is the desire of the man
agement to install an electric theater
on the first floor of the Pastime Palace
this week and place the phonographs,
clnamlneographs and other attractions
In operation there.
CHAMPION ROLLER SKATER
AT PONCE DELEON.
John I-’. Davidson, of New York city,
the champion high Jump skater of the
At the Twin Theaters at No. 46
Whitehall street “Married for Millions’
will be the title of the picture play pre
sented In tho north sldo theater on
Monday and Tuesday.
In the south side theater a double
bill will bo offered. It will Include "A
Modern Oliver Twist" and “The Schol
ar’s Breakfast." The former film shows
Dickens’ famous character brought
down to modern times, while the lat
ter shows another series of escapades
In a fashionable boarding school.
BIJOU
NEXT WEEK
Matinees Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday.
CHARLES E. BLANEY’S GREAT WESTERN MILITARY SENSATION
WIL-D NEILL
A Child of the Regiment
WITH VIVIAN PRESCOTT AND WALTER WIL80N.
. A TRUE STORY OF WESTERN ARMY LIFE.
SEE THE DUEL AT 6EVIL PASS. <
SEE THE BATTLE SqENE. 40 COWBOYS AND SOLDIERS.
SEE THE DAKOTA BLIZZARD.
’-GRAND
FRIDAY, APRIL 5.
The World’s Greatest Singer,
MARCELLA
SEMBRICH
APRIL THEATER MAGAZINE
IS A HANDSOME ISSUE.
The Theater Magazine for April la
Crowded with excellent features. Wil
liam Griffith contributes an Interesting
artlclo on the fatal fascination of play-
writing, and Harry P. Mawson presents
the facts about thi theater ticket spec
ulator who Is once more the object cf
much public discussion. Ada Patter
son has one of her ubuo! entertaining
Interviews, the chat this month being
with Jessie Mlllward, who Is now play
ing tn "The Hypocrites." There Is nn
Interesting account of Fernanda Ellscu,
who from successes In Brondway thea
ters has gone to play In the Bowery In
the Yiddish dialect, and Henry P. God
dard gives reminiscences of Jefferson
and Florence. Benjamin De Cossere*
considers the art of Novell!, the Italian
actor now visiting America, and there
Is an account of Elizabeth Schober, tho
only woman In America actively en
gaged In directing a big metropolitan
theater. The pictures of this month
Include a large portrait In colors of
Frances Starr In “The Bose of the
Rancho," a full-page plate of the new
Italian baritone, Sammarco, a full-pago
plate of William H. Crone and Ellis
Jeffreys In "She 8toops to Conquer,
and a full-page plat, of Mary Shaw In
"Mrs. Warren’s Profession.” The other
pictures Include portraits of Katherine
Grey, Florence Rockwell, Henry Miller,
scenes from “The Spoilers,” "Brew
ster’s Millions,” “The Tstooed Man,’
The Girl nnd the Governor,” "The
Good Hope," "Playing the Game,” etc.,
etc., also pictures of Mme. Oadskl as
Isolde, Geraldine, Farrar os Mme. But
terfly, Louise Homer, Frank Mills, No
vell!, Frank Daniels, etc., etc.
(From tho Metropolitan Opera House,
New York.)
Prices—$1, $1.50, $2 and $3.
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY,
April 9-10
MATINEE WEDNESDAY.
EVENING PERFORMANCE
8 O’CLOCK SHARP.
Mrs.
Leslie
Carter
DU. BARRY
me BIJOU
Tonight—Matinee Today.
CHA8. E. BLANEY Presents
LOTTIE WILLIAMS
' In the Musical Drama
“MY TOM-BOY GIRL”
Next Week:
“A CHILD OF THE REGIMENT"
THE TWIN THEATERS
BY DAVID BELASCO.
rcucntatlves of royal families.
world, will be tbe stellar attraction at ’The Clansman."
“The Clansman” at Jamestown.
The long four of ’The Clansman" Is
now neartng its end, as George H.
Brennan has arranged for an Indefinite
run of the play In the Academy of
Music. Norfolk, Va., In connection with
the festivities of the Jamestown Expo
sition. Since September last the com
pany has toured 12,090 miles, equiva
lent to a circuit of the globe one and
one-half timet, and has performed the
play In 260 of tbe chief towns of the
South. Among the most notable of
these engagements have been those In
Richmond, Norfolk, Nashville, Memphis
and New Orleani. “The Clansman"
will open at the Academy of Music In
Norfolk on Monday, April 20, two or
three days after the formal opening of
the exposition, and It Is expected that
the play will run there all summer. It
Is rumored that In the latter part of 1
the season Its author, Thomas Dixon,
Jr., will put on a new play based on his
recently Issued novel, "The Traitor.”
The latter Is the third In the Recon
struction series begun with ’The
Leopard’s Spots" and continued with
RIVER BOAT BURNS
NO LOSS OF LIVES
NO. 46 WHITEHALL ST.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
North Side Theater
"MARRIED FOR MILLIONS."
South Side Theater
"A MODERN OLIVER TWIST.”
“THE SCHOLAR’S BREAKFAST.”
mam
No. 77 Peachtree Street.
Week of April 8.
Entirely New Bill.
Continuous Performance
Begins at 1 P. M.
, Dobbs Ferry, N. Y., April 6.—The
Bteamer CUy of Troy, of the Citizens'
Line, was burned to the water's edge
here last night All of the 65 pas
sengers were landed safely.
The steamer was completely destroy,
cd with Its cargo of freight and thir
teen horses Edwin Gould’s dock, to
which the City of Troy tied up when It
was found Impossible to control the
flames, was also burned.
The crew fought the flames for some
time before it was seen they could not
control them, and then the captain
turned his boat for Dobbs Ferry.
It was discovered thata woman pas.
sengtsr was asleep In- her berth, and
two Dobbs Ferry firemen rushed Info
the burning steamer and carried the
woman ashore.
ENGAGING MUSICIANS
FOB JUNE FESTIVAL
Dr. J. Lewis Browne, director of tha
Atlanta May-June Music Festival is
spending several days In Cincinnati, se
curing musicians for the orchestra for
the festival. He Intends to get fifty
high-class musicians for the orchestra.
Arrangements for the festival are
nearing completion.
LEWIS GOLDIN, HEBREW COME-
DIANs PERRY <£. WHITE, CONVER
SATIONALISTS AND SINGERS; THE
ASHWELLS IN "A STAGE-STRUCK
GIRL;” LA PETITE FERN, SONGS
AND DANCES; THE MITCHELLS’
ORCHESTRA.
St. Nicholas Auditorium
PONCE DeLEON PARK.
SKATING D.AILY
11 to 1—3:30 to 6—8 to 11.
LADIES FREE MORNINGS. MU
SIC EVENINGS.
WEEK MONDAY, APRIL 8th.
John F. Davidson, fancy skater. Cham
pion Jumper of the world on skates.
Every night, Matinees Tuesday.
Thursday and Saturday. Admission
10c.
‘The Multiplied Life’
ADDRESS BY MISS LUCY IRBY
Y.M. 0. A. Sunday 3:30.
Crossties for Panama.
Special to The Georgian.
Brunswick, Go., April 6.—The steam
ship Phoenix Balled from this port
Thursday at noon for Colonr^lsthmus
of Panama. The Phoenix carries a
cargo of thirty thousand standard cy
press railroad crossties, consigned to
the Panama Railroad Company.
No. 7 Viaduct Place.
MONDAY $ND TUESDAY,
Ascending Mt. Blanc
SPECTACULAR SCENES FROM
PICTURESQUE MOUNTAINS.