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I 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. gjj§ fw m 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.