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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 9. 19
come* to the Grand Friday and Satur
day next, with an excellent company
and a beautiful scenic production of
the pretty Idyll, now «* famous a*
“Way Down East.” "Under Southern
Skies" In by Lottie Blair Parker, of
“Way Down East” fame. It In an ea-
aentlally n geographical play as "Way
Down Hast." and succeeds In staging
local color and Southern life In really:
charming anti unhackneyed style.
"Under Southern Skies" is a love
ntory, downright and wholesome; with
youth anti gaiety, humor anti pathos,
and ft succession of delightful pictures
of Southern life, all set to the telling of
how Leila Crofton was wooed by two
youths, tine who wished for her happi
ness and another who wished for his
own selfish ends and forced her to an
unhappy bridal. The story is laid In
southern Louisiana during 187r>, anti
the scenery Is true to the last detail of
picturesque plantation life.
Hardou has contributed little beyond
amusement, and that of the less refined*
variety. Of course, the play ends In
the right way—these playwrights al-
u'ays give that sop to ttye Uerberus of
morals. But that helps matters very
little.
Grace George is ns pretty as ever In
her pink and white way, and her coa-
nf the Letters." a new- play by Jerome
K. Jerome, who has been rehearsing it
with the company for several weeks on
the road. It should serve to draw well.
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them.
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A WEEK’S OFFERINGS AT LOCAL PLAYHOUSES
!lTHE CHORUS LADY
WITH HOSE STAHL
TO
“George Washington, Jr.,“
Follows; a George Co- I
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The Grand opera house will have
for Its attraction next AVcdneeday anil
Thursday. November 13 and 14. George
M. Cohan'*'“George Washington, Jr.,"
which come* In the nature of a novelty,
a* It hu not yet been presented In this
city, although It I* now In It* third
aaaaon. Following closely upon (he
success lie nttnlned as the author of
the somewhat different musical com
edy, Mr. Cohan conceived and wrote
“George Washington, Jr.” It Is a »eml-
patrlotlc play with lots of fireworks
and Fourth of July accompaniment*.
That It has proved Immensely success
ful h*s been amply demonstrated by Its
long and successful runs In both New
York and Chicago. In the latter city It
holds tbe'record for continuous big re-
celpt*. having played eleven week* til
.the; Colonial theater to a gross of
ills,Odd. It will bo presented In At
lanta with {ho original production, and;
with throe or four exceptions the origi
nal cast and ensemble. Carter lle-
Haven. a youthful comedian arid nim
ble dancer who ho* won Ills spurs a*
a headliner in vaudeville, has been
especially selected by Mr. Cohan a* Ills
successor In the role of “George Wash
ington, Jr." Flora Parker, also favor
ably known do the patrons of the
vaudeville theaters, will be seen In the
role originally created by Ethel Iajvy.
Willis P. Kweatman, a great favorite
with Atlanta audiences, has a diame
ter peculiarly suited to his iiualht stylo
of negro comedy. As "Eaton llam" he
carries the burden of the comedy and
Is aald to be Irresistibly funny In the
part.
Among the musical numbers In the
play which have become popular are
the "Virginia" sone “If Washington
Should Come to Life." “I'll be There
With Bell* On," "I've Never Been Over
There.” “The Wedding of the Blue and
the Gray." “He Wiis a Wonderful
Man." “All Aboard for Broadway" and
"The Grand old Flag.”
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There Is the gay spirit of Halloween
In "Under Southern Sklcg." which
the Grand Friday and Sntur-
nn excellent company
scenic production of
Parker, of
It lx as es-
as “Way
In staging
■pally
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It Is seldom that local theater-goers
have an opportunity of witnessing
performance of. the* Importance of that
of Kiuw ft Krlangcr's presentation of
the new musical comedy, “The Grand
Mogul," by the authors of the "Prince
.of Pilsen"—in Its pristine beauty and
with all tho original cast and gorgeous
scenic environments, which adorn a
production of this kind. It will be
seen here at the Grand oj»era house
Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 17 and 18,
with every detail and every member of
the big cast of one hundred prominent
singers and comedians which char
acterized the Chicago and New York
performances, and made an impression
in both cities second to no play of Its
<’lass ever seen there.
"The Grand Mogul" Is a modern,
up-to-date musical comedy, with all
the quaint humor of the talented II-
hretlsf, Mr. Frank Plxley. embodied In
eitery line of'ltv -set to the most delight
ful Strains of melody ever written by
its distinguished composer; Gustav
Lauders, and placed In u locality where
the most beautiful and lavish scenic
splendor can he, and hog been given
to It, making In Its entirety a perfect
gem of beauty, rollicking fun and de
licious music. It tells a consistent
story, glvink Mr. Frank Moutan, Maude
Lillian Berrl. and all the prominent
comedians and singers of the big cast
every opportunity to display their best
methods and talents. There Is a sing
ing chorus of sixty and, last, though
riot least, oceans of pretty girls In
dainty shades of'green, rose and tan,
flower-bedecked girls, smiling, sing
ing. dancing girls, giving an Impres
sion of feminine loveliness—heightened
by flowers and trees and blue stretches
of the ocean, and all the Ingredients
that go toward making "The Grand
Mogul" a great big gorgeous spectacle
of music, frivolity arid regal magnifi
cence. A complete orchestra of trained
musicians ascompanles the organtza-
tlon.
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Did anything ever come out of
Francs to the American stage- that did
not tell a story of family scandal, of,
clandestine love, of sly Jokes and ntall-
lous gossln? I* the love of unmarried
people a bore In France, or Is It con
sidered improper? t’ertalnly the nu
merous "adaptations" which Infest the
American stage are growing nauseat
ing to everyday Americans.
"Divorcons” is not ns bad as "The
Turtle"—not huff so scandalous as nu
merous other French Importations, hut
It makes marriage a joke and clan
destine love an amusing Incident of
home life, and though the lines are
running over with brilliant epigrams.
contributed little beyond
less refined'
One of the strongest piny* In recent yours
sml one of the three biggest tgceesses In
New York the‘past season is "The Chorus
Lady.” n comedy-dr*ms. by .fames Forbes,
In which Rose Htnlil has scored the sueeess
of her theatrical csreer. All the best critics
agree that It’ Is nu Intensely Interesting
ploy. a. strongly worked out hit,of human
nature, ond n fine exposition of n type very
familiar and yet very much unknown to
the theater goer who has only known the
chorus girl front the front of the bouse.
Miss Stahl's impersonation of the lending
character has been compared to the great
est successes of Wnrfleld. Mansfield and
Mrs. Carter.
The play Is full of wit and wisdom, most
of which Is drolly expressed In the worldly
language of Miss Patricia O’Brien* self-ap
pointed giiardlqti sml chaperon of heryonn-r
slater. Patricia Is n chorus girl, earning $2
a week, and fully aide to take elra of liei
•elf. fihe Is s strong, healthy, good girl
ml to Its h'dght. She his a sister. Norn
also u ehorns girl, hut against Patricia’s de
sire, who realises fully the weakness of
her pretty, silly sister, mid the temptation*
of n chorus girl’s life. The play Is wound
round the two girls. Patricio of course Is
figure and It Is she who stands
out like a picture, apart and distinct, a
woman who Is worldly wise hut good, to
whom all thlngN are pure hentuae she Is
pure in heart, whose mission It Is to re
mind us once again that “The captain’s
Indy and Judy O’flrady are sisters tinder
their skin."
The lesson of the play Is one to take
home and- keep. Apart from the subtle In
terest of a picture of human nature Is the
wisdom that Patricia, somewhat stingily hut
always truly and expressively. Impresses
upon
MISS ROSE STAHL.
She will play "The Chorus Lady”
at the Grand.
OP THE BEST KIND
’hen a girl’s good
Patricia breaks In: “Hhe’s good anywhere.
I know about that. And that other about
•the wages of sin bein’ death.* Well, may-
lie. Hut, say, when you’re skimpin’ along
on $21 per and the next girl to you In your
drcsaln room conics down to the show
shop every night In a benzine buzz wagon.
In ermine capes and diamonds Mg ns oys
ters, It ain’t so much religion us n firm
grip on homo and mother that keeps you
handin' out the lev eye to the man behind
the hnnk roll.” And again: “The smile's
the hard part of dancin'. It's no cinch
standln* on one toe with the other pointin'
to n quarter ro six nml then look like the
cat’s that’s Juat rttn the canary.”
And this: • "I needn't pay, you say? I
have paid with m,v good name, with my
mother s trust, with the love of the man
I’ve loved nil ray life. That's what I've
pnbl to save my sister from you. 1 sup
pose you and your kind think when you
take some poor devil of n girl that’s starv'
In’ for a little comfort, a minute
happiness, nod you make her a
good women won’t look at. I air.
uicasley money pays. Pays for the homes! the week. The result will be announced
you ruin, the mothers; hearts you break. J from the stage Saturday night, and the
the girls you scud to hell. \ou pay. No. .three who come closest to the correct mini*
It’s the woman that pays nml pays nml her will receive Hie prices.
. , .... ' Another feature of the week will lie the
Patricia O Helen speaks with the tongue appearance
— * * ‘ talks the '
Ty Cobb, Baseball Star, to
Appear Before Atlanta
Audience One Night.
There’s n chance for you to win a valua
ble prlxe at the Orplieum next. week. If you
good guesser, for three prizes are
IN A NEW DRESS
AT BIJOU ALL WEEK
.Favorite Spectacular Com
edy Presented by
Stars.
I It Is with no small degree of pleas
ure that the announcement Is made
•if the coining of an attraction of more
than usual merit and one that occu-
: pies a unique position among theat
rical productions. Reference is made to
the coming of the Hanlon Brothers'
"Superba" at the Bijou theater for the
week beginning Monday, with matinees
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Since Its last presentation here,
“Superba" has been entirely rewritten,
and it Is claimed greatly Improved,
the company has been augmented In
size, an nil-American ballet, that will
be seen In dainty creations by Afvlene,
of New York, has been added, the
specialties lmve all been brought up
to date and many additions have been
made and the wonderful and famous
‘Hanlon tricks," never attempted by
.my other attraction, have been mag
nified and made still more mystifying
han ever. The scenery has also been
ntlrely renewed and require* the
largest baggage cars * made for Its
ransportation.
The character of Coco, the clown.
Is still In the hands of Fred Hanlon,
while the other characters are por
trayed by competent artists.
The cofnlng of this attraction Is al
ways looked forward to with Intense
anticipation and great expectation by
not only the regular theater-goers,
but also by many who seldom visit a
playhouse, who foresee a theatrical
treat. The house management also
looks forward to Its coming with stim
ulant Interest, for the Hanlon Broe.’
productions are among those regular
yearly attractions that never fall to
play to capacity business.
How Patricia Grew.
Miss Rose Stahl, who comes to At
lanta In "The Chorus Lady" next Mon
day, has been seen in the South be
fore, but "The Chorus Lady” was Just
a vaudeville sketch then, one of those
one-act skits that are made the feature
of the bill, and the best one that vaude
ville lovers remember. It was so good.
In fact, that it was made over Into a
real play, and Its success has been
even greater In Its new form.
Miss Stahl tells of her beginnings as
Patricia O’Brien and her subsequent
success ns follows:
Patricia O'Brien was a ’super lady'
when she first came to my notice, al
though she occupied the center of the
me comfort a minute nr two of » L. 7 *. . «T l * though she occupied the center of the
aidrmt make her«fWii i.ii othe visitor wbof »«.*..h, clo«. t „ tate „ brc „ y dialogue which, un-
n won't look *t. I suppose your i ,n *•>« l »tiil nnmlwr of ticket* sold ilnrlng dor the title of ‘The Extra Girl,' up-
awl of angels because she
and the enticing allurement of the wrong
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’at" wraps herself around the heart.-In
spite of her crudities, the critics say, nml the Orplieum standard.
., y ni„ __
— .... famous Georgia boy on the Detroit
simply and Mainly of what she knows nnd team, who will appear to, 4 be presented
■peaks for the right because H Is tlte right with a hand some, watch by Atlanta fans,
that she follows^ knowing well the glamour The baseball cranks will all turn out to
' " the wrong, see Tyrus bow bis acknowledgment.
•’ heart.-in The bill for the week seems fully up to
•s say, nnd the Orplieum standard. Headed by the
•whew the Four Casting Dunbars, the great tumbling
r V _ ■*?**• "'“I •erolwitTr quartet, it has eight sepn-
of Reublus, rate feature note. Donnelly and Retail, In
. , - -the Four t'nstlni
_ jer last remark:
*11 settle down like a couple
js and the cows."
"The fhorns Lady," with Miss fitahl In
the title ride, will be played at the Grand » ... „
on*r* house her. Monday sud Tuesday ,i„. famous monoloxulst. will Ml *om«
night* anil Tnesday mntlnw. It** another „ f i,|s Inimitable stories, nml .rack Koran
»f those thin Meal treat a that are ruining j„krs jn,t front the fun factory. Krrtlnn
and Brock way, the two singing and danc*
Estelle Wordette nml her
Atlsntn thick nnd fast them* days.
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In response to n general demand for
more popular vaudevllb at the Past I ms
Theater, No. 77 Peachtree street, the
management has solved the problem by
announcing that beginning on Monday
the performance at this popular play
house will be continuous from 10 o’clock
In the morning until 10 o’clock at night.
This Is to be the very first continuous
house ever seen south of New York
city. In order that there may he
something doing all the time, two nets
or performers have been signed. They
will alternate, • and those seen at the
performance* today will he played
aguln tomorrow night, and those who
lug girls, are hilled iis hit mnkers. nnd
Luce and Luce, the Instrunientallats. bring
* hslf car load of musical Instruments with
them. Emerson and Baldwin, In some ec
centric comedy stunts, sml the moving pic
tures, with new comedy films, will close
whst promise* to b»* one of the best hills
of nittoiiiohlles and carriages waiting before
the doors may In* taken ns an indication
that the best of Atlanta Is making the
ttrphciim n feature of their week’s sinus**-
ment. Vaudeville is the fad In theatricals
Just now, ns Is being shown by the many
lending players who are turning from op-
j era nnd comedy to the vaudeville Held,
where they find the work more pleasant
nnd tin salary more attractive.
|* ! ay tonight w III play tomorrow after
noon.
The Parker* . Pearl and Paul, the ec
centric comedians, will offer their lat
est comedy sketch, "The Stubborn
turning Is calculated to show her beau- Girl." Doth performers are clever and
ty to Its best advantage. She Is clever I the little playlet it hit from start to
a* Fyprienne. very clever indeed,. and j finish.
some of her scenes were handled with
the most artistic touch. But even Miss
George's acting falls short of that of
Frank Worthing, her lending man. who,
thoujth worried by a deep-seated cold,
gave an interpretation of the husband’s
role with consummate skill. The
Grand was well filled Friday night, and
the audieree gave frequent Indications
of Its approval.
“Divorcons" Is repeated Saturday
afternoon, and at night Miss George
Wtllenbritik nnd Jenkins, the "DuAky
Duo," will follow in a minstrel team
sketch. They will Introduce, a number
of new songs In this act.
Russell and Davis, who made such a
hit in The Substitutes." will be seen
In this continuous show In 'The Gra
dy*."
Lester and Grace Leigh, the musical
team, will follow. Introducing harmony
as turned out by Juggling. Tills Is
their debut In the South.
J. Parrish, the strolling trdubatlnur.
follow and Introduce a number of
songs.
Miss Annette Stlnburne will Intro
duce a number of Hentimental ballads
appropriately Illustrated.
peared In Alnslee’s Magazine about
three years ago. It Impressed me' at
the time as one of tho truest glimpses
of JJfe behind the scenes, as It really
Is, that I have ever read. Rereading
it, I was convinced of Its dramatic pos
sibilities, ana thought It would make
an admirable curtain-raiser. lt» spon
sor was James Forbes. Among my ac
quaintances of long standing was a
James Forbes, a theatrical manager,
hut I did not Imagine him possessed of
literary aspirations.
"Shortly after I read the story I odd
ly enough ntet him In New York, and,
to my surprise, he shamefully acknowl
edged that he was ‘the guilty party.’ I
asked him to dramatize It for me. His
answer whs, ‘Behave.* I could not
persuade hint of Its possibilities. He
hadn't time ‘to fool with It.’ I simply
pested the life out of the poor man un
til he consented to ‘oblige a lady.' Two
days later I received it In one-act form
with a letter of advice ’to take It to
some one who,knew how to write plays’
ond not bother him with It.
"I waited a week and th*n presented
myself at his office. Firmly grasped
In one hand was the manuscript anil Ini
the other a letter offering me a vaude
ville engagement. I wisely showed hltn
the latter first and the conjunction of
circumstances appealed to his business
side. He telephoned at once for actors
to play the other parts and the next
day rehearsals were in full blast. Pat
ricia made success in vaudeville, both
In America and England. Then It was
Mr. Forbes' turn to surprise me. He
suggested placing Patricia in a play.
He blamed me for the entire thing,
•aylng. ‘You’ve given me the habit.' ”
SCENE FROM "GEORGE WASHINGTON, JR." AT GRAND.
GIRLS EIGHT DUEL
One Is Dead, Other Injured
and Captain
Flees.
Vienna, Nov. 9.—The young cavalry
captain over whom two girls, Anna Rit
ter, aged 19. nnd Ida Manner, aged 18,
fought a terrible duel with pistols, has
disappeared from his regiment. Jt Is
feared that, affected by the tragedy, he
has committed suicide. The girls were
employed In the same hnnk and were
intimate friends. Unknown to each
other,-they fell In love with the same
man and when Miss Manner told her
friend she loved the captain. Miss Rit
ter -Immediately challenged her to a
duel. They fought In a secluded spot
just outside the city. Miss Ritter was
shot through the head and died shortly
afterward In the hospital. Miss Manner
was slightly wounded. She is under
arrest.
MANY EXPERTS
. AIDING FARMER
Engaged in various, works of Instruc
tion to the.farmer forty experts from
tho United States department of agri
culture are now busied In this slate.
These men are employed In various
lines—forestry, dairying, seed selec
tion. culture methods, crop rotation,
road building and soil survey.
Five of these experts lmve been at
work In the Seventh district timing the
past week Instructing In r -ud hull.ling,
soil survey, dairying, etc. The state is
to be worked over this way by congres
sional districts.
Sheriff Killed by Train.
Danville, Vn., Nov. 9.—P he riff John
A. Beard, of Amherst county, was run
down by a Southern railway passenger
train In front of the station yesterday
afternoon, receiving injuries from
which he later died.
GENERAL BOOTH
OFF ^ GERMANY
Sailed Saturday After Great
Demonstration Bidding
Him Farewell.
New York, Nov. 9.—General Booth,
the founder of the' Salvation Army,
sailed today for Germany.
Last night he appeared'before one of
the greatest open air demonstrations
that has ever been witnessed In a re
ligious line In the city’s history. His
remarks were accompanied by ster*-
opticons depicting interesting Incidents
of the life of the general.
When sufficient order had been se
cured, General Booth gave his h|e*s1nc
t»* the people of the United States and
bade farewell through three assistants
who repeated his words through large
megaphones. '
"God ho with you till we meet again.’’
said he In a husky voice as l\e sat down.
That song was flashed ori the screen
nnd the entile throng Joined In tlw
singing.
RUSSIANS WANT
TO HELP U. S.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 9.—The talk of
the possibility of a war between the
United States and Japan, which
throughout* has been , taken seriously
In Russia, is bringing many volunteer*
to the American embassy, who say they
are anxious to serve In the United
Htates army In case of. 4 hostilities.
Tug Trouble Over.
Montevideo, Uruguay, Nov. 9.—There
will be no trouble between Uruguay
and Argentina over the seizure of «
tug In Uruguayan waters by Argentine
officials. The Uruguayan cabinet, at
a meeting, decided to protest against
the net and to reaffirm Uruguayan
rights of jurisdiction, but not to de
mand satisfaction of Argentina.
series of demonstrations of mental
telepathy.
Following this up. he will offer his
masterpiece, that of placing a young
lady under his hypnotic Influence, with
few passes over her body, make it
rise from a reclining position straight
up and remain suspended In mid-air
while he passes a rod over and under
her to demonstrate there Is no support
or suspension.
It might he well to mention that
Harry Howard, the well-known come
dian who has been so popular through
out the South, will lip XvRh this com
pany und will appear In his special
ties.
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Beginning Monday afternoon with a
matinee at 3 o’clock and continuing
throughout the week with dally mati
nees and two performances each even
ing, S. K. Richards ft Company, head
ed by the original 8. E. Richards, "The
Mystic," will be seen at the South Side
Theater, No, 44 East Hunter street,
and lovers of mysticism, mesmerism,
the occult art and like Oriental scl-
have a great treat In store for
Richards is the one tnagi-
appeant without any appa
ratus at all, and his entire perform
ance given without the aid of outside
help or influence.
This performance will prove particu
larly picasing to ladies and children,
who are sure to flock to Ms perform
ances, and will witness demonstrations
than which no superior are given on
lh** vaudeville stage. His performance
will begin. In eu9h Instance, with a
GOV. FOLK DINES
WITH W. J. BRYAN
I.lm oln, S'ebr.. Sov. i.—Governor Jo.
seph \V. I'olk. of Missouri. w«* the
guest of William Jennlng* Bryan yes
terday at Ealp-lew, Bryan's home, two
mllea from thl* city. Both Colonel
Bryan nnd governor Folk declined to
give out the purpose of the Missou
rian’* visit. They were In dose con
ference for the greater part of the day.
The belief here I* that the conference
ha* to do with Governor Folk'* an
nounced intention to run for the United
State* senatorshlp against Wtlllam J.
Stone, who has been Bonn's chief lieu
tenant In Missouri.
CIRCULATE CHECKS
IN PAYMENT FOR GOODS.
Bpeclsl to The Oror(l*n.
Decatur, Ala., ^ov. ».—An agree
ment In the nature of a petition was
signed by all of the leading business
men of Devatur and of New Decatur
Thursday to the effect that they accept
checks Ift payment for goods. The
financial condition of the Decaturs is In
as good shape as that of any other city
In the country, but the business men
have resorted to this method In order
that no wore money than necessary It
taken out of the banka. I
EMERSON AND BALDWIN AT THE ORPHEUM