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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
rnunouAf, IIPTEMBKB 19, 1W7.
Government Said To Have
Acquired Interest in
t Pan-American.
Mexico City, Sept. 19.—The Mexican
government I* «ald to have acquired a
controlling: Intereit In the Pan-Ameri
can railroad, through the purchaee of
et The Pan-American Is being built by a
syndicate of St. Louis men. The mad
runs from San (Jeronimo, where It
connects with the National Tehuante
pec railroad to a point within about i
fifty miles of the Guatemala border. 1
More than 200 miles of track are com
pleted and In operation.
It is understood that the Mexlcnn
Faclflc railroad, which Is to be built
from the port of Acapulco, northwest
along the Pacific coast, Is a Harrlman
project and that It will connect with
the line which the Southern Pacific In.
terests are now building. southeast
down the coast from Guayamas.
WONDERFUL *1.50.
That will buy a season ticket to tlie Great
Lyceum Course, If you buy before Saturdny
evenfllg.
AT THE THEATERS
‘‘Zlra” at tbs Grand.
Perhaps what Is destined to become
the most permanent and lasting of the
recent New York successes among rite
dramas lately produced, "Zlra," will he
the offering at the Grand Monday and
Tuesday. It was written by Henry
Miller and J. Hartley Manners, and Is
based on Incidents devised by Wilkie
Collins In his celebrated novel, "The
New Magdalen." Mabel Montgomery,
who 1s using the play as a vehicle for
her second starring tour, will enact the
role of Hester Trent, the part played
by Mies Anglin, In the original run of
the piece at the Princess Theater In
New York, and which extended over
800 nights. It Is said that this char
acter gives Miss Montgomery scope for
the finest truest and most moving por-
trnyalu of emotional acting that has
been seen In this country for many a
day.
Al Field TTfdr. Taft.
Al G. Field, the minstrel man who
comes to the Grand Friday night and
Saturday matinee and night, has a new-
burlesque which he will spring on At
lantans. It Is said to bo a comical take,
off on the secretary of war .and his
Philippine trip. Field takes full ad
vantage of the deplorable fact—at least
(eld’s press agent says It’s deplorable
—of the secretary's departure for the
Island possessions on Friday last, the
13th of the month, the publicity man
also drawing attention to the fact that
the month Is the ninth one.
Everyone who has had the opportu
nity of enjoying the subtlety of the
unctuous humor of Field and his hap
py knnek of taking advantage of lo
cal Incidents and playing on them with
a facetious crescendo will enjoy the
pleasantries that he will Interpolate In
this burlesque. Hs la assisted by Doc
Quigley, one of the best oopiedlans In
the country, and a company of assist
ants who will Interpret the color that
will suffuse the genial Taft In Manila.
At the Bijou.
There are lots of theatergoers who
have been agreeably surprised at the
Bijou this week. A lot of them had
read the Holmes story of "Lena Riv
er*" and wanted to see how the story
could be acted. They wont to the the
ater knowing all about the thing, and
did not figure that there would be a
great or Intense Interest In what was
to happen, but they were made to “sit
right up and take notice,” for Miss
Beulah Poynter, who plays the title
i ole. knew Just what she was about
when she dramatised the story.
MIhh Poynter Is an actress of quality
and ability, and to demonstrate the
fact more pialnly than she has as
' Lena Rivers,” a special matinee Is to
lie given on Friday afternoon, when
Ibsen’s "Dolis’ House” will be offered.
That there will be an Immense gath
ering Is In evidence.
With the exception of the special
Ibsen performance, the regular number
of Bijou performances will be given
the rest'of the week, with regular mat
inees on Thursday and Saturday after
noons.
Orphans at ths Orpheum.
Two of the seven ages of man—
childhood and old age—sat side by sldtf
at the Orpheum matinee Thursday, for
the management had extended nn In
vitation to the children of the Hebrew
orphanage and the Sheltering Ar
to the veterans of the Soldiers'
and all had accepted the Invitation and
sent a big delegation to the little the
ater. The children enjoyed the dancing
and the feats of Francella, the strong
man, while some of the vets wiped
away a tear as the curtain fell on the
quaint old man In Rlcketyvllle.
The second week's bill at the Orphe
um promises to surpass the openli
Program, which has been pronounci
nv surprisingly good. The Four Ev-
t-rettes. a quartet of European acro
bats, Is a featured number, while Gard
ner and Stoddard, In an eccentric com-
cdy sketch, are ranked os headliners.
The management promises to keep up
the high standard set, feeling assurance
of the good patronage already extended.
Pastime Theater.
As the week advances the Interest
lr. the vaudeville production offered at
the Pastime Theater continues and
Phased audiences greet each perform
ance. There Is that novelty and di
version about the program which
Pleases each.
This week the management Is of
fering as a first part a musical come
dietta which brings forth the full
r Length of the company. Spangler und
elay. In "The Newsboy and the Boot
black," are slnglrg their* way Into pop-
nlai-tty. Jean Beaugere, the Parisian
Impersonator and lightning change ar-
"st. Is offering a number of new cre
ations and these go oft with a rush,
hit Carl, the eccentric dancer, Is very
never in hts animated dancing. Ed
Hadley, the minstrel monologulst. Is
causing a laugh with each new Joke.
Miss Lillian Carl Is bringing the bill to
» close this week.
„ He Was in Doubt
He was standing In front of a bill
board In Marietta street Wednesday
bight, turning In doubt from the llth-
' araphs of “Lena Rivers" at the Bijou
•;> the list of vaudeville attractions at
joe Orpheum and back again. He hes-
nated, spit out a chew of tobacco and
r <marked to a friend:
’Well, I swhnny. I can’t make up my
rhi - ■ . - -
It is today recoguii
lug publications of
out u competitor in covering i
Mr. Davidson Finally Accepts.
Although Mr. Davidson has been urged
to accept the general management of the
Massengalc Advertising Agency for some
time, ho hna absolutely refused to consid
er any proposition until such time as his
““** * directing his department of Uncle
Maguslue was so thoroughly und
practically established that it was placed
on a permanent basis. And It was not until
this was accomplished au«l Mr. Davidson
was confident that his leaving would lu no
possible way Interfere with the advance-
tloii, does so confident tbut In taking the
management of tho oldest and largest ad
vertising agency In the Mouth, he will great
ly enlarge 111* field of usefulness. As tho
MasseugHle Advertising Agency represents
Uncle Uomus’s Magazine Tu the Mouth, It
will be seen that Mr. Davidson will still
Ik* able to serve this publication, notwlth-
<n...« hi„ change of position. While the
teuius's management sincerely re
gretted his departure, the fact tlmt be
will still represent them through the Mas-
ngale ugouoy menus that they wlU still
rnngement will free Mr. Mnsscngn
all of the Incidental details and worries
connected with the control of a large office
— —•— - 0 fj e .
R be-
alao
, personally bis I
customers throughout the Mouth nnd
and West, which has been Impossible while
lu charge of the office.
Varied National Experience.
Davidson, although a young man,
haa enjoyed a wide and varied experience
In the national uewipaper nud magazine
world. Possessing a tuost pleasing person
ality, he has won a host of friends and
admirers throughout the eutlyu country,
who nro certain to prove of Inestimable
value lu bis new position. Jn a way, Mr.
Ills
v
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Dnvlilson was born to the lmsinrsa.
first po.ltlon wns tlmt of "ilevll"
roautry newspaper. After serving an ap
prenticeship wbleh reunited In hts liecotn-
Ink nu expert printer, he entered the
poi-torlnl mid editorial newspaper field. ■
this connection he rose rapidly from "cub"
re|iorter to wur correspondent and editorial
writer on several of the lilg dollies. ,
It vin not until after he waa thoroughly
tuttuuite with hath the mechanics! und edi
torial ends tbnt.be entered the busluese de
partment of n uewepeper. From the very
first. Iiecaasc of hts knowledge of other
departments, bis promotion waa rapid. Ap
pointed advertising manager of nu Arkan
sas dally, hla remarkiMn showing In nloc-
Ing this "dead” proposition on u dividend-
miring basis In four months, uttrneted the
attention of l'be Han Antonio Uutctte.
Here be ngnlu made such n remarkable
showing that Ills serrlees were secured by
n Xt. Louis newspaper and other dallies
of the largest cities. _ .
Mr. Davidson, before Joining the staff of
Uncle Henna's Magsslue, was connected
with the Nelson.Cheauian Advertising Agen
cy. of Ht. Louis. Most of the time of this
connection wns spent In the CTinttnunoga
office of this firm, so Hint his preriuus
duties linve made him thoroughly nud Inti
mately ni-fiunlnteil with Hoiithcrn publica
tions. ailrertisere and conditions.
Brom this It will Is- seen that Mr. David
son lu assuiutng charge of the Masseugale
Advertising Agency, carries with him -
" mil cosmopolitan exjierlence In eve .
j snd department of magnslne mak
ing, newspaper pahllsblog ami the making
and placing of advertising In each sad nil
of Its branches. A wide traveler, Mr.
Davidson lies not alone Journeyed through
all sections of this country, hut tins also
visited the Orient, und has soiled from Alas
ka to Australia, tlras acquiring that eot-
niotmlltan altitude and broadjrlew so essen
tial to the well-verted mini of affairs.
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EXPERT^ADVERTISER
Well Known Advertising
Manager of Uncle Remus’s
Takes New Place.
S. E. DAVIDSON.
He has accepted the manage*
ment of tho offices of the Masson*
gale Advertising Company.
8. B. Davidson, advertising manager of
Unde Hcinus’s Magazine, has accepted tho
position of general manager of the Masson-
gale Advertising Agency, and will assume
his new duties Immediately.
Mr. Davidson la widely recognized not
alotie as olio of the best advertising ex
perts In the Mouth, but also has the reputa
tion of Itelug one of tho very best lu the on-
tire couutry. For this reason, when the
publishers of Unde Ueiuus’s .Magazine de
cided to Issue this great publication, after
a curetul canvass of the best men In Amer
ica lor assuming the responsible position
of advertising manager, many were consid
ered, bnt Mr. Davldsou was finally select
ed us being'the best fitted ami best equip
ped for handling this most Important de-
K urt ment ot a new publication distinctively
outtiern. but at the Maiue time national lu
ts scope.
That the selection of Mr. Davidson wn*
one of the wisest and best decisions of
The rude Ileinus’s management Is liest
'proved by the actual showing which he
ins made In the advertising columns of
this growing publication. From the very
irst issue, the advertising columns repre
sented one of the most uttraetlvo ns well
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