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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 ONLY 31.50 ISOS Hr*.i to tho Great t.frenm If yea buy befors Saturday svvn- 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. avoid substitutes—GET WHAT YOU ASK FOR. EXHIBITION AND OPENING fff SMS* •spas Tu.. ‘ ,rk " ,ur Souvenirs Will I upeulng day. 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 Look! This Handsome Bedroom Outfit Just One Bargain from Hundreds MrTr *