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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21. 1907. FOUR FUNNY F0LK8 AT THE BIJOU. A WEEK’S OFFERINGS AT LOCAL PLAYHOUSES SECOND WEEKA7 ORPHEUM PROMISES VAUDEVILLE OF KIND 70 PLEASE PUBLIC HOBARl'S “THE BIG STICK" WITH THE FOUR MORIONS COMES 70 BIJOU FOR WEEK KUNDRY IN "PARSIFAL” AT GRAND. Aitken and Son Billed for Leading Stunt at Popular House. There will be offered at the Pastime Theater In Peachtree atreet noxt week a refined feature attraction by Aitken and Son, equilibrist* extraordinary, which should delight all lover* of man ly strength and beauty. Till* unique display of equilibrium and flexibility will be given by father and son. both of whom are athletes trained to the minute. The father I* a young man Just turned 30, while his diminutive partner Is Just turned 8. Together they go through contortions which are bewildering and appear to be bone breaking. All sorts of strange and amazing attitudes are struck by tho duo and for llmberness they can scarcely be excelled. This act has been featured all around the circuit and Is given here as an extra and added at traction. Hlgley and Snow, premier comedians, will follow In a sketch entitled “Mr. Balls, of South Carolina.' Miss Lillian Carl, with her Illustrated songs, will follow. She has several new ones ordered and they will be an nounced upon arrival. Morley and Morley, In an eccentric comedy sketch, will follow. This clever pair are good singers, graceful dancers and have a line of rapid-fire talk that will make an Indian laugh. Miss Louise Keller, a buck and wing dancer of note, will bring the bill to a close. Altogether Atlanta Is promised a rcilned assortment of vaudeville acts and the Pastime Theater will endeavor to maintain the same high stnndnrd of excellence It has had throughout the season. Matinees and night perform ances every day. COTTON THREE WEEKS LATE IN SOUTH GEORGIA. r— ■ — Special to The Georgian. Columbus. Qa„ Sept. 21.—Every steamer that comes up the river now brings over 200 bales of cotton, and two steamers a week reach the wharf. Cottqn Is coming In freely from the surrounding country, but not as freely as nt this time last year. The crop Is fully three weeks late In this section, but la fine In every respect and will be late getting In. "Looks like vaudeville Is making a hit In Atlanta." remarked one patron Friday night as he watched the long line of men and women coming out of the Orpheum. “and Pm not surprised, for It's a mighty healthy amusement for tired folks. You don't have to think—all you need to do Is to sit back and laugh when you feel like It. And I see all kinds of people here, Peach tree folks and every-day folks, busi ness men, women and tho kids.'' The success of the first week at the Orpheum has convinced the manage ment that good vaudeville will be a paying proposition in Atlanta, snd the hill selected for the second week seems to be up to the standard sot for the opening. Three feature acts are pro vided, with the regular weekly bill of seven turns and the moving pictures, the luttor of the non-flicker kind. “We Intend giving Atlanta the best wc can get. and we know how to get It.” remarked tho manager Saturday. "We have had on unexpected success and we, appreciate It.” "Twenty Minutes of Grand Opera," a number designed for the lovers of really good music. Is the novelty act of the program next week. Eckert and Berg have a pair of well trained voices, and will offer a few gems from the standard operas of the lighter kind. Tho four Everetts, a quartet of Eu ropean acrobats, promise some feats attempted by few gymnasts In this country. Two men and two women compose the troupe. One of the feature acts Is the Atlas Comedy Four, a sketch with some new quips and quirks to amuse. Frank E McN'ish, of minstrel fame, will appear with his partner. Penfold, In a netv burnt cork sketch with some novel ties on the side. The Yamomot* brothers, Jupanesc equilibrists, will do some puzzling stunts of the circus va riety. Miss Gertrude Black, "the Bright Buy of Sunshine,” as she mod estly calls herself, and Besnah and Miller, an eccentric singing and danc ing team, will complete the bill. For the following week, two leading acts are announced In Hoey and Lee. the popular Hebrew dialect comedians, and Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hughes, In a new sketch. The management ha* opened a branch ticket office In the clgur stand of the Kimball House, where business men may purchase tickets without go ing to the theuter or using the 'phone. CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY. Depart To- Havnnnitli .... ABOntnlMacon *1*2 H Jacksonville.. 7.B0 nmf.Macou Macon 11.40 niniM.-iroii Macon 4.20 pralJadkaonrll!*... Macon 8,10pnilHavannah . PASTIME OFFERS Three Feature Act' Are Down on the Bills. AT THE PASTIME. THE FOUR EVERETTS AT THE ORPHEUM. Singing and Dancing Girls Add to At traction. The mirthful medley of merrymaking and melody entitled "The Big Stick.” from the prolific pen of George V. Ho bart, will be utilized at the Bijou next week ns the vehicle to exploit the tal ents of those Inimitable funmakerz, The Four Mortons, whose fame extends across the continent and whose ability as entertainers ranks first among American professionals. The droll hu. mor of Sam, the father, the quaint motherly comedy of Kittle, tho mother, and the effervescent mirthfulness, sing. Ing nnd dancing of the son and daugh ter, Paul and Clara, have long delighted thousands of devotees of vaudeville and musical comedy In every leading city of the country who will now have an opportunity of seeing their favorites in a comedy of the better sort. The scenes of the play are laid In the vicinity of New York and' the story tells of the difficulties that beset the family M Daniel Donohue, In their endeavor to reach the realm of a higher social plane. The action Is said to be of the rapld-flre variety, while the lines and situations are described ns hilariously funny. A large and capable company and a bevy of singing and dancing girls are promised. Usual matinees on Tuesdty, Thursday and Saturday after noons. MISS POYNTER'S SUCCESS IN IBSEN'S "DOLL’S HOUSE.” Mias Beulah Poynter aspires to better things. In her portrayal of Nora Helmcr, In Ibsen's "The Doll’s House,” yesterday afternoon at a special matinee she proved conclusively that she was head and shoulders above her supporting company. Miss Poynter will hardly remain In the melodrama circuit very long unless she so desires. In frequent sequence Friday after noon she changed from the frivolous, light-hearted girl to the serious wom an, buffeting adversity and weighty problems. With her three children f a | r chance she appeared to have the mother-heart, and apart from the other phnses of her difficult role she was equally at home. The audience at the Bijou Fri day appeared not to be the usual Bijou theatergoer, hut Miss Poynter’s efforts were none the less appreciated and duly applauded. The play winds up with the separation of nutn and wife and this unconventional coding was done so artistically that the audience was forced to accord Its hearty appro bation. C. E. H. HAGENBECK-WALLACE SHOW COMES TO ATLANTA SOON. The Carl Hagenbeck and Great Wal lace Shows have spread a drag-net over the amusement and zoological universe and hauled in the ropea; have made a sclentlffo p wortment of the great catch and retained all that was striking or sensational. If there Is anything really worth while In the circus realm today which hu been overlooked the newspapers In New York, Pittsburg, Detroit and other cities missed it, for they have proo nounced the Hagenbeck-Wallace Cir cus u the world’s perfect show. The purpose was to make the Hagen- beck-Wallare 8ho*s the largest and greatest of traveling amusement Insti tutions and at the same time make a radical departure from all set rules In the organization of a circus. The big feature with these shojvs Is the Hagenbeck trained wild beasts— twenty animal acts, which have gained him fame the world over. The circus features are of the very highest class. The horses are the ffnest ever carried with a tented enterprise. The clowns are the funniest, elephants the largeet, sea Hons the best trained, acrobats the most stipple, aerlallsts the most daring, riders the most wonder ful—In face every feature stands out as the best. Superlatives are also necessary to describe the beautiful street parade, which leaves the show grounds dally In which 400 well-groomed and well- matched dapple gray horses are at tached to the band wagons, open cages and massive carved floats. Hagenbeck & Wallace Shows jvlll come to Atlanta Monday, September 30. “Strongheart” Comes to Grand With Edgar Sel- wyn in Title Role. In a play that thus far mnrks the summit of her achievements and dis closes the full extent of her emotional powers, Mabel Montgomery will be seen at the Grand Monday and Tues day. The piece Is "Zlr.i,” by Henry Miller and J. Hartley Manners, bnsed on Incidents In Wilkie Collins' famous novel, "The New Mngdalen." In the present version the locale of the llrst act Is changed to South Africa, nnd the erlod. Instead of being that of the ranco-Prusslan tvnr, Is brought for ward to that of tho late Boer war, nnd Mercy Merrick, the character made famous by Clara Morris, becomes In this adaptation Hester Trent, sub sequently called "Zlra" after her won derful resemblance to portrait bear ing that name. The story of the plffy deals with tho bnttio for a place In the esteem of tho world made by Hester Trent, who has lost It through n false marriage. She meets Ruth Wilding, of Cape Town, who Is on her way to London to,Join her relatives, and agreed tpald the young woman to pass through tho lines. It Is then revealed that Miss Wilding Is a denr friend of the ofllcer who deceived Hester, nnd she threatens exposure. A stray shell, exploding In the' outpost, strikes down Miss Wild ing, and leaving her for dead, Hester seizes upon the opportunity to escape from her persecution and passes through the lines with Ruth Wilding’s papers and passes. Later she estab lishes herself In the household In Lon don as the niece, Ruth Wilding, they had never* seen. The last act Is a love scene between Zlra nnd the young clergyman, who hns resigned from the church. Hester scorns love that Is mingled with pity, but he puts their love above all—and she gets the greut opportunity she has sought—to begin life afresh with a In order that MIsb Montgomery might be seen to every advantage, she has been surrounded with a carefully selected cast of prominent player*. Tho scenic settings are very elaborate, es pecially for the prologue, which has some striking color effects Introduced In the landscape. There will be a matinee Tuesday aft ernoon. , EDGAR 8ELWYN APPEAR8 IN “STRONGHEART” AT GRAtyD. Edgar Selwyn, who Is being starred this season In William C. DeMUle’s ’Strongheart." and who will make hie stellar debut In thin city at the Grand Wedneeday and Thursday, achieved distinction almost from the date of his first appearance on the stage at the Herald Square theater. In "Secret Serv ice." Incidentally Mr. Selwyn annexed himself to the position after being dis charged for Incompetency as nn usher. Other engagements which ho tilled THE GREAT FOOTBALL SCENE IN "STRONGHEART’ AT THE GRAND. included his acting of Dugard In "The King’s Musketeers," Tony Mostano In "Arizona," Telemachus In "Ulysses," Jose In "The Pretty Bister of Jose." supporting Maude Adams and Jacky In "Sunday," with Ethel Barrymore. Mr. Selwyn also appeared In some of the Ibsen plays, scoring successfully as Dr. Rank In "A Doll’s House." and made a hit of considerable proportions In “The Little Gray Lady,” and as How ard Beasley In "It's All Your Fault " He had an Important part In George Uohan's "Popularity” nnd won critical approval for his portrayal of James Artrobus in "Gypsy,” nt the Hudson theater, New York, In 1904. Added to his numerous other duties Is a play brokerage business under the head of Belwyn & Co., of which the star of "Strongheart” is the senior partner. The engagement will be for three performances, including a matinee Thursday afternoon. AL Q. FIELD G1VE8 BE8T MINSTREL OF HIS CAREER i a stundlng-room-only-and-not- so-very-much-pf-that audience, A1 G, Field gave a demonstration at the Grand Friday night of Just how clean nnd how new nnd enjoyable a minstrel performance can be made. Field hns not exactly left entirely the beaten paths of minstrelsy, travels about the same route, hut he has found several now kinds of vehicles that make the traveling easy, and those that are not. new nro so completely nnd urtistlcally made over that one hardly knows the difference. There Is nothing stupid and very lit tle mediocre In the performance. All the vulgarity and all the nearHnde- ceney that formerly were deemed es sential to the welfare of any aspiring minstrel performance have been elimi nated, and so the attraction gives an evening of pure and unalloyed enjoy ment. The gallery god who formerly furnished the wild hurrah or the sig nificant snicker at the off-color Joke, thrills as well at the rapid scenic trans formations. Tho fellow with the girl "down In the front" need not be wig gling In his chair and looking the other way while the performance lasts. Field’s first part Is a gorgeous afTair, ns minstrel first parts usually are. with plenty of Jokes—only occasionally one of tho old friends bobbing up—and soveral new songs, comic and lyric. Billy Clark's • "That’s Music to Me,” was the distinctive hit of the coon songs. Solon deMIller, nn old Atlanta boy, sang tho popular song of Sergeant Brazelton, of the Atlanta police depurt. nient, "Down In Sunny Georgia, Where tho Watermelons Grow," and the en core was the most vociferous of the evening. John C. Dickens has a pow erful basso-profundo, which he uses to advantage In “The Rosary.” A1 Field starred In the first feature of the olio, "Secretary Taft’s Visit to the Philippines," and a funnier, more laugh-provoking act could hardly be conceived. The great banquet oration nnd the succeeding bull fight by the rotund minstrel man were full of healthy, wholesome laughs. "The Little Boy In Green" and "The Night Before Christmas" nnd nil the other features were surprisingly de lightfully clever, and the great au dience, from pit to peanut roost, left with a sense of gratitude to the old minstrel man, who has Injected new life and better blood Into an old, old show and one whose kind seemed to have been passing away. Field will give a matinee Saturday and will close tho engagement Satur day night. J. D. GORTATOWSKY. "Parsifal" at the Grand. Re-engagement of Messrs. Martin and Emery’s compuny and production of "Paiulfal” Is announced for Wed nesday and Thursday evenings and Thursday matinee, October 2 and 3. Tho gratifying Impression made by these ambitious managers lust season has not yet been forgotten. Many will seize the opportunity to be Inspired again by the forceful nnd artistic treat ment of Wagner’s masterpiece, which STAINS Lucss oil stain,—beat ou earth. GEORGIA PAINT & GLASS CO, 40 Peachtree Street the occasion offers; while others who! missed seeing “Parsifal" last season 1 will swell the throng of devotees. | Most of the principals of lust sea son's organization have been retained, but In the important roles of Kllngsnr nnd Sir Gurneman* new talent has been Introduced to make more perfect tho cast ensemble. W. F. Harmon will ap pear os Kllngsor and L. S. McKee, an actor of tested abilities, has been as- signed Sir Gurncmanz. The character of "Parsifal” wlU| again be In the talented keeping oft John l.nne Connors. The elusive dual, character of Kundry could not be en- [ trusted to better care than that be- j stowed by Miss Virginia Keating. I The hour of commencement is lm-| portant to "Parsifal" patrons. The first curtain rises promptly at 7:45 and. none can be seated after that time until, the ae.t Is concluded. The matinee Thursday will begin promptly at 2 o'clock. 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