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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1907.
Next Weed's Offerings at the Local Playh ouses
THE GREAT LAFAYETTE
AT BIJOU ALL NEXT WEEK
FAWCETT STOCK COMPANY
PROMISES A GOOD SEASON
Illusions and Rapid
Transformations
Promised.
The Bijou theater will offer next
week what promises to be the most
novel entertainment of the season and
one that will certainly bring capacity
audiences to the popular theater. The
attraction Is the Great l^fayette and
' his company. In three productions.
The Birmingham Age-Herald said of
the performance:
"Lafayette, who began n week's en
gagement at the Bijou theater last
night, proved to be an entertainer of
wonderful versatility. He gave a per
formance that was more elaborate and
more varied, than perhaps any.other
of Its kind ever seen at n local play
house The first part of his performance
consists of a number of startling Il
lusions In which be became first one
person and then another with sur
prising cose. The number of costumes
alone worn In this act and the rapidity
with which they were changed, to say
nothing of wigs, false beards and
other ports of a make-up that were
used, must have entailed strenuous
work behind the scenes. Lafayette
would be draping tffe figure of a man
or woman, and In the twinkling of an
eye he would become that figure himself.
The audience was only disillusioned
when ho took off his make-up and re
vealed Ills fare.
"The second part of '.he performance
was rendered enjoyable by music from
an excellent brass band, which fur
nished a concert that was concluded
by a number of Impersonations of well
known composers by Lafayette. The
act was brought to a close by another
ono of Lafayette’s tricks that mystified
everybody until explained.
"The third part was devoted to a
rather elaborate pantomime, depleting
the love of an Indian chieftain for a
white girl and her capture. The girl
was thrust Into a lion's den, where
Mojeste was roaring. Suddenly, the
lion seemed to leap upon her and again
Lafayette disclosed his Identity by re
moving his false head. The real lion,
a magnificent brute, by the way, had
In the meantime disappeared.”
May-June Festival.
In a little over a week—on May li
the sale of seaaon tickets to the May-
June Festival, which will be given at
the St. Nicholas auditorium on May
21, JO. 11 and June 1. will close. On
May 22, ihe single seats, at advanced
prices, will jbe put on sale.
Thoso who wish to get the advan
tage of a reduced rate for the season
of four performances must therefore
buy their season tickets before May
22. The sale up to date has been a
large one. as has also been the sale
of boxes. The out-of-town patronage
promises to be a large one. Judging by
the seats already sold and the In-
riulries that are coming to 612 Umpire
building.
Lr.fayatta will appear next week at the Bijou in his series of mys
tifying illusions and lightning change twistifications. He has a company
of forty people.
FANCY SKATING C-ARNIVAL
AT PONCE DE LEON WEDNESDA Y
Oolnri.! -at with the re-opcnln»,of l*o»r®
DeLeon inirk. on next WeJnsaday «W»«.
there* will take place the fumy rttes* ikiit
in is carnival, nt the nminuioth rink In the
St. Mr hot it* auditorium nt Hint park.
Occupying an It Uo.*n the ib.ef point of
Sentimentalism vs. Justice
(Copyright, 1977, by Amerkmu Journal
Kxfl miner.)
The miscarriage of justice through sen
Umeotalliin has reached an alarming stage
In this country. The i*rfl*tulty of t|>«*
majesty of the law demand* a.halt In the
methods of trying criminals.'
Within the past few years wen and worn
en have perpetrated the most atrocious
crimes In vm-h public places nnd.iuuuuer
that no possible doubt exists ns to the
identity or guilt of the attempted or suc
cessful murderers. Immediately after
these offenders ognlnst society and the law
make a pica for clemency on the ground
that they havo goffered Intolerable cruelties
at'the hands of unfaithful-husband, wife
or erstwhile friend.
Companions In wrongdoing become Jesloas
of each other, or weary of the tyranny that
their relations Inflict, and seek vengeance
or relief through channels that are em
ployed by assassins. Unfortunately, In all
too many instances sentimentalism aud mis-
guided sympathy come In such overwhelm
ing torrents as to completely^ dofeflt the
ends of Justice and Nt at liberty the per
petrator of the. dastardly deed. •
It would not be claiming too morn to
say that almost without exception the re
cipients of such unmerited clemency return
to their old habftg and vicious Jlrcs, con
tinuing to exorcise an evil Influence over
the weak and youth of tne land.
One admits that the better element of
society Is often shocked at the revelations.
BY MRS. JOHN A. LOGAN.
made by murder at the him!* of one of
their nunilHT. nymN-rUe*
who had pet-hip* achieved
tcrnatiounl repntatlou thr
discredited whisperings of scandals that
have been liellevcd to Ik* the product of
envy are suddenly proved to be true.
Men and women who have been feted and
courted and supiNwed to be lu all n**pects
above suspicion have Imimi In their own
rush nets suddenly placed under search
light* which quickly dispelled the Illusions
of the public as to their real character.
One nil* scarcely credit the extent to
which lH>tb sexes will go when once they
start on the rood to ruin. KvII communl-
cation* and delwslng association* do their
work Insidiously, but surely, step by step,
these persons descend the ladder of good
repute until they reach the Iwttoin rung,
still under the batlueluatlou that their pre
vious good reputation will screw them from
the iiniuhrftlve public. This vain ur going
of the Imagination will sooner or later have
an awakening.
Before the mnrderons assault upon one
lleved that be bad on his list of associate*
men and women without character and
without anything which one could have
thought the 7 leant congenial to a great man
even in his worst moments? ihe whole
world knows the consequences and that now
the unwritten Uw Is to be Invoked to save
his murderer from the chair.
First, It Is a man who has been driven
to desperation by a heartless, cruel woman;
then it Is a woman who ha* borne the
taunts, abuse and Inhumanity of (tome man.
who takes tbo law in her jown band and
wreaks her vengeance by murdering her
vantage In the park Inelosun*. the 81. Nlch
obis auditorium, v.itli its ali s white.Trout lit
by thousands of bhiKlug imr.nJcHccut light*,
i* sure to prove the nieeeri for thousand*
nr amusement seekers en that night. Thu*.*
lovers of the de'Igbtful end h.Mlth-givIng
post hue of skating are looking forward
with Che greatest pleasure to lhi* occa
sion.
Tin* management In:* do«ib*.l to give a
Ncfoiu! prise, lu addition to the usual first
price nt these contest*. This time It is an
noniieel that the first r.rl::c will he n sea
nou ticket to the skating link, while the
nccond prise will -be n sixty-day tleket.
These prist** a-» to In* uwtirdc l as follows:
To tho prettle | costumed lady, to the pret
tiest costumed umn; to the most unique
costumed lady, to the most unique costumed
man; to the moat ludicrously costumed
lady and the most dudicmualy continued
man. Any regular patron of the rink la eli
gible to compete, ami no masks will lie
wont. No negro luiperst'omtors will lie ad
mitted either to the rink or to the uudl
torinni.
In addition to the other attraction*, tie*
management la Installing n handsome
French organ. This model of musical ex
cellence was bought lu Paris nt n cost of
.T7.570 francs, and Is said to lie one of the
largest of Its kind ever brought over the
water. It la belter erected on u stand In
the west end of (lie rink. It hns ninety-
eight stoqs and I* callable of repeating the
there will Ik* music nt every session,
stead of at start period*, os In now the
Two Leading Women
Are Being Con
sidered.
oppressor. The dead are denounced and the
living commiserated, pardoned and allowed
to return to their Iniquitous way* of living,
while Justice alts patiently by. unrequited.
The mockery of trials by Juries drag their
weary and expensive length* through weeks
and months; many witnesses give contra
dictory testimony; able lawyers plead mid
prosecute; eminent Jurists present grave
charges, and. In tho end, law and evidence
am swept aside and the unwritten law has
Its sway. The prisoner is released, though
the charge of murder may bare been proven
^*1*°the*farre*to^cSntlnue? Is violation of
the law to be condoned through sentiment
alism? Are the vicious and degenerate
Already the Atlanta theatergoers are
awaiting with expectancy the opening
bill of the George W. Fawcett Sleek
Company, which will begin a summer
season at the Grand on May'27, when
“The Henrietta" will be the attrac
tion.
Since the announcement by the man
agement several week* ago- that this
organisation, whfch has long been
Identified with Washington and Bal
timore, would bo In Atlanta for the
Bummer, the Interest In theatricals has
revived.
The personnel of the company will
be definitely announced next week,
when Mr. Fawcett will complete the
cast. At present It Is expected that the
leading woman will - bo either Miss
Grape Kimball, a strong favorite In
Atlanta and throughout the>South, or
Miss Percy Haswell, who has long held
the stellar rote of leading lady wltri
this organisation. Mis* Kimball Is an
emotional actress, and Is superb In the
plays of tho nature of “East Lynne,"
“Camille” and “Leah Kleachna,” while
Miss Haswell has a sympathetic style
which shows her to the greatest pos
sible advantage In these delightfully
dainty society roles, which are to bo
found In “A Bachelor's Romance,” "Tho
Professor's Love Story” and the like.
This company is now en tour and
tho press notices Indicate that the or
ganization has been kept up to Its high
standard of perfection.
It has long been the hobby of Mr.
Fawcett to mount Jils productions, be
they for a wqjek In the summer or a
month In the winter, on the most exact
scale. It Is with this aim In view that
he will send to Atlanta next week a
corps of scene painters who will work
Jn the flies of the' Grand for ten days
In preparing scenery for the- use of the
stock company.
And as Mr. Fawcett Insists on hav
ing the details of hfs stage settings to
harmonise with Ihe story of hfs play,
so does he Insist that the characters
shall dress their parts. The fact that
the samo company presents a dozen
different plavs during a summer's'run
docs not Indicate for him that a dozen
different characters can be shown
without a change of dress.
The Grand, already fitted out with a
filtered air apparatus. Is Installing elec,
trie fans which will purify the atmos
phere and prevent any semblance of
closeness. When the Grand opens Its
doors on the summer season two weeks
from Monday nlrht Atlanta will tie
invited Into one of the coolest spots In
the city.
to »*e permitted to live'their wicked lire*
without let or bind rami*, nnd when one of
them murder* one of (heir nurulier. I* the
n»»iMerer to en free ItccflUik* of tbo power
of th* tit*written l*wf
Pnr|oa*?r enough. In almost overr In-
■♦unco the actor* In these melancholy
drama* ore people of mature rear*, who
meat of crime Ik* permitted tb*-oticb tbo
continued exercise of the unwritten law!
There would In* no such thing *a the re
straint of evil or th<* lirhlliug of the pas-
of on* of men or women.
The shocking tragedy which rec«ntlv or-
ctirred In Washington, ending in the death
of a man with n record of lnSdel|»», nnd
disgraceful conduct In the violation of law*
touching the relation* of men rn« women
nt the hands’ of n woman, hn* *r*»**sed the
whole country to n realisation of the extent
to which Immorality may carry prop!*-.
The dead will be tried lieforo a higher
tribunal: the living should Ik* tried lor a
Jury: sentenced by the lodge liefore **-houi
she I* to l.e tried neronllng to the finding*
of that Jarv. Rhe la aspired I r galltv of
her sins against her children nn>1 society.
Another painful feature of such cone* Is
the affliction that fhe.se wrongdoers are to
persons silled to them by the tie* of na
ture. The moment the wicked- get Into
trouble they announce their relatiop«hlp to
person* of respectability whose advice nnd
counsel they Ignored while they were pursu
ing their vicious Inclinations.
It would lie useless to add to the list.
The number I* Innumerable nnd demands
earnest Attention nnd the permanent sup
pression of the nnwrlttefl law.