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12 THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1907, A WEEK’S OFFERINGS AT THEATERS HAL REID PLAY AT THE BIJOU; NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, , A STORY OF RURAL LIFE Melodrama Succeeds Music at Popular House. T HE nttnictlon at the Bijou for next week, beginning Monday night, will Ik* Hal Reid'* story of rural life, “The Night Before Christina*." The scenes are laid in and around Xenia. Ohio, and the character* are drawn from the peo ple and (dime that bus given, the eouutry ho many of Its great statesmen and sol diers. The story Is of a young man, son of n prominent Judge, who Is sowing bis wild oats. Ills waywardness Is not as great ns his father imagines, and he Is sent Into the country to his grandmother, whose good Influence, It la hoped, will reform him. The son falls In love with a pretty country girl of doubtful parentage, and through Ida love for this young woman he unit* drinking. On Christmas eve, while the I toys and girls are decorating the ehureh for Christmas service, Bud Means enters and Insults Marlon. Jack retaliates, and the two men go Into the ehureh yard and tight. Jack forcing Means to apologize. As Means leaves the church yard he meets a tramp, who proves to Ik* the hus band of the woinau he Imd rulucd years previous, and the tramp kills Menas. Jack and Marion enter and tlnd Means' body. Circumstances point to Jack being the mur derer^* Ho Is arrested, and his father Is forced to try him In his own court; the Jury convicts him, and the father pro nounces the seuteuco of death. The Inst net shows the governor’s man sion. Judge Phillips has been olecti*d gov ernor nnd sworn Into office. The governor refuses to pardon his own son, ami, on the eve of Ids execution, the warden Itrlugs the sou to the capltol In order that he may sny good by to bis family. Just at this moment the tramp ap|>ear* nnd con fesses to the murder. The *pn Is set free and ull ends happily. * , The attraction carries some beautiful scenic and mechnnlcnl effects, nnd. ns a whplc. It should prove a very pleasing offering. siaiinTcwh. TO BE REPEATED Announcement !* made by the man- ngement ot the skating rink In the St. Nicholas Auditorium nt l’once DeLeon 1 Park, that coincident with the reopen ing ot the.park on the night of May 15 there will be given another funcy dress skating carnival. When tlie rink was opened for the year In March there was given In this rink one of the largest and most suc cessful carnivals ever held In the South, ft Is In response to demands that thla carnival be repealed that the management hoa derided to do so. N«w thar'warm weather Is nt hand, the chunces are that the carnival this time will eclipse even that former bril liant record. Manager Stewart Is now at work on the program for the even ing and the list of prises to bo offered for this night. The full details of all of these plans anil arrangements will be announced later. Located ns It Is on tho brow, of a high hill, which over looks this naturally beautiful pleasure park, the St. Nlcholaa commands n view nnd breere which no other concession enn offer. The morning sessions are now taken up by large classes of be glnners; the afternoon matinees on Tuesday, Thursday and SnturdaV, when music Is furnished by MllaPs Military Hand, are the scenes of congenlnl skat ing parties, and the nights are always crowded with the devotees of this In vigorating pastime. The Twin Theater. One of the most novel and diversi fied bills ever offered at any moving picture theater will be that presented at the Twin Theater on Whitehall afreet on Monday and Tuesday. In response to the demands of the regular patrons of this little theater, n special bill has been arranged. The llrst picture play to be presented will be "Tho Burglar nnd the Dentist.” This will show on encounter between .a cracksman and the man who does “tho painless act." The second will be chc ”Car«r of a Judge.” The third picture play will show "Tho Sculptor's Model,” and is pronounced by those who have seen this film In other cities to be one of th» most striking ever enught by a moving picture machine. The conclud- STOCK SEASON AT THE GRAND TO OPEN IN THREE WEEKS WITH HIGH CLASS PLAYS THREE BRIGHT YOUNG FACES. A trio of girls in “The Night Before Christmas” at tho Bijou all next'week. “The ^Henrietta” First Play To Be Given. Ins film will be “Humpty Dumpty,” which Is so well remembered from childhood days, when Mother Goose was the six best books all In one. At the Pastime Theater. . Far next week, practically the first Mnnuner month, the management of the Pastime theater, iu Peachtree street, lias ONLY EXCLUSIVE TENT AND AWNING ESTABLISHMENT IN THE CITY “The Henrietta," n story of Wall street, made fatuous' through Its presentation by Stuart Hobson, has been selected as the opening hill by the George Fawcett Htock Company, which begins It* summer season at the Grand on May ITT. This play Is one of the strongest, nnd, nt the some time, liest hits of American otnedy ever presented. It was the fore miner of “The Pit” nml “Friday the Thlr- eenth," and other strong stoilcs written around high finance. The stock company which will present this play Is one of the Itest known In the country, nnd when It reaches Atlanta, a week liefnre the opening date, there will Ik* brought with It, In addition to a strong stock cast, a uumlH*r of scenic paint ers and decorators, who will prepare the scenery for each play. Iu this way. a finished tone will w* given to each offer ing, no matter how varied the repertoire may be. Just who the leading lady for this sum mer stock company , will be has not yet boon decided. Miss Grace Kimball, who was seen here several years ago, ami who counts her admirers here by tho score. Is being negotiated with to perform In this stellar role. Since JeavTng Atlanta she h.iR gone to the “Great White Way, where she Irtis wofi fresh laurels nnd add ed to her already well deserved reputation finished actress.* . e second production, too, has been de cided upon. It will.he "The Cowboy and the Lndy.P This Is n story of the west without any of the usually attendant mel odramatic feature's. With this double bill ntiuouneed, a clear Insight a* to the class of attractions to be presented throughout the summer can t>e easily gathered. It •• the purpose of the management^ of the Grand to Install a number of electric fans throughout the theater, until It will bo one of the coolest spots In Atlanta, no matter how wnrni the night may be with out. Tho Graud is now In the hands of the renovators nnd cleaners, nnd will bo spick and span for the opening week of the summer season, which will run until late In summer or early fall. Atlanta* al ways an amusement Hoekinir/'jfy. will this vear l»e afforded n theatrical treat by this hietrdimtltan stock company and Its cos mopolitan corps of actor* nnd nctresse*. ELECTRIC THEATERS OFFER NEW PICTURES For Monday and Tuesday Manager Robins of the Amuse JJ Theater on the "War .Path," formerly Viaduct Place, has prepared a program ot picture plays which Is sure to please the moat fastidious. This bill will Include three of the best films ever brought South. The opening number will be "Boxing I Matches," and shows the exponents of the manly art In the act of practice. The second will be "Japanese Women," ‘and will give a graphic Idea of how these beautiful daughters of the west dress, live and take their amusements. The third and last film on the bill Is a humorous one. entitled "The Gay Wash erwoman,” and shows my lady of the laundry und whit happened to her clothes. 'The Aims afe all new and clear. (/ALL FOR SOLICITOR WITH SA MPLE8 — BELL PHONE 2400 • L. posmoNs Contract given, backed by $300,000.00 capital and 18 years' success DRAUGHON’S I ' RACT BUSINESS COLLEGES Secured or Money Back Indorsed by business'men. No vacation after completing course. For "Cstnlogua on Home Study or "Csuimpm IV 28 Colleges In 18 States. lEMNBrtfMSSr&JX Law, Hotter Wrlttyg, English, Drawing, Il lustrating, etc. Money back If not satisfied ^ATLAVTAjJ^^Vaiditrcc^^cdmon^lofjd^llock^o^Jttrksmunrcjrir^Monf^ompr^^ Brenau Summer School and Chautauqua, GAINESVILLE. GEORGIA JUNE 19 JULY 31—Chautauqua July 18-31. Special noraml iwt miMii. «nu «iHlory tnchon. Ooniwt la English, Mathematic*. Ancient and Modern Language*. Ixjcstion among foothill* of Blue Kidg* Mountains, beauti ful sceucry, delightful summer climate, mineral waters. Boating, fishing, SKrantain excursions. College dormitories open. Chantunqna held under canvas tent near the short of Lake Warner. Camping outfit and privileges provided. Expense Very Moderate Write Fcr Prospectus prepared a program which I. sure to please tho patrons who patronise this little home of vaudeville. Well ventilated, with a dosen electric fane. a.whirr In the audito rium, tha theater Is ope of tho oootest allots In Atlanta. Tho hilt for tho coming week, ns announced by Manager Holland, follows: Leon awl McAllister on the eouiedy rings. This pair Is si acrobatic on the ftylug rings y Is ixisstMe f.r human Iwiugs to heroine. Mixed with comedy, their act la sore to-be a winner from the ant... Silas In-o Wkjte.'the singer who mnde her debut with the Orphvuin circuit at New Or- lea us several seasons ago, will make another hit nest week by Introducing several .of the latest popular ballads from the New York theaters. Barry ond White, whose sketch, "Holdlpg Hands." thla week, was such a bit, have prepared a new aketch tor thla hill, which will he presented for the flrst time Mon day afternoon. An Atlanta boy, Lawson Boone, who has a pair of legs that are showing slgna of becoming ns eomleal as those ot Doe Quigley, will make bis debut next week as a buck and wing dancer. As a concluding number, there will be a sketch by the entire team. There are matinees dally at 8 nnd 4 o'clock, nnd eon- tlnuoua performances each evening from 7 do to U o'clock.