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11 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.