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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. A WEEK’S OFFERINGS AT LOCAL PLAYHOUSES Madame Butterfly Coming For Day After New Years. In plays, as nail an In other thing*. th. theory of the mirvlval of the flt- !je#t -obtains.. If the weaker men and animals go to the wall, they are *ur- ylved by the stronger, physically and 'pnoraUy. It Is even more true that the producer for the stage continues to of fer only those pieces which have been .tried and found worth while. Thus It la that "Forty-Five Minutes from * Broadway," which Klaw & Erlanger twill rresent at the Grnnd Opera House jfor two nights, beginning Wednesday -matinee, featuring Emma Carus, needs 'no better recommendation than the (fact that this marks Its third season. The role of Khl Bums Is enacted by Scott Welsh. This most successful of Cohan plays, and the play which es- Uabllshed beyond cavil the position In (the dramatic firmament of Qeorgo M. Cohan, following his success In "Lit tle Johnny Jones," possesses the ele ments of a deserved success. The •tory la a logical one ai>d Is*absorbing, | never permits the Interest to flag, and, (above all, possesses an Infinitude of ‘humor. Add to these qualities several characteristic Cohan melodies nnd sure- jly you have all the ingredients of that :much-sought-after, but elusive, thing, stage success. “Cupid at Vassar." Florence Gear, who plays the part of the heroine, Kate Newton, In the new musical college girls* play, "Cupl<J ut Vassar,'* to be seen Friday and Satur day at the Grand, Is a Brooklyn girl. As a child she was fatned for her beauty and for her fondness for the footlights; As she grew older, she he came identified with the best In stage Ilfs, and made an enviable name p herself In her own native city and the road This Is the second year she has been with Manager Jules Murry. Last year she played under 111* banner for a season of forty weeks, going ns far West ns Ban Francisco. Every where she was greeted with the same affectionate regnrd nnd rerelved the same enthuslastle greeting. Her charm of manner, her beautiful voice, her graceful carriage and her pleasing personality were but Introduction* to her really great ability ns nn emotion al nctress. She plays upon tile emo tions of her audience us docs n vir tuoso upon the strings of hi* violin. She ha* the happy faculty of "getting under the *kln” of the character *he le playing, as Rat-hel used to express It. » Miss Clear Is particularly fond of the part she Is playing this season: that of a Vassar senior. It gives her the opportunity of being nnd expressing on the stage the feelings of a cultured young woman such as she herself Is. In other words, she Is herself nnd Is bound to be natural and effective In her work. Speaking of the part the other even ing after the performance. Miss Clear Mid: "It la always n pleasure to do some thing one likes to do. While I am fund of every part I.have ever played, nnd they have been many, nn one will gain say the fact that thero are parts nnd BEST VAUDEVILLE F( Mother-in-Law Sketch Feature of Coming Bill. SCOTT WELSH AS KID BURNS AT GRAND. Christmas week at the Orpheum promises to be a season of fun and frol ic, for tho.program le Ailed with vaude ville of I he most enticing kind. There Ik comedy and music and dancing and ! trained dogs for the little folks,’and what more could the vaudeville lover ! a*k ? j "How to Get Hid of the Mother-in- ; Law," Is tho newest Hketch perpetrat- j rd by Monroe nnd Lawrence, and it ! f romlses to be a scream. The para- jftraphera may have sworn off on the i niother.-in-luw Juke, but it still fur- ; nisheH fin unlimited Held for the come* j< Inn, and this trio Is said to get all the • fjn possible from their subject. I For tho children, Anita Bartley, the l fuinous woman , juggler, l» engaged for | tho week. School is now over for the [Christina** holidays and the little folks .nay go to tho inatiseps every day If tne/ like, so tho Orpheum sends tlfein Jan especial invitation to call.. Children I nr# -admitted free at the matinees if I ac companied by ft big brother or Ulster • with a paid admission ticket, and ar * (given pretty Japanese doll Houvenlrs. Other features of the bill nre the La. bakann, European gtoi^qve gymnasts; Maybello Meeker, tho contortion dan cer; the Three Troubadours, comedy singing trio; Al Carieton, the modern mm REAL HOYT PLAY, CDMESJO BIJOU Henriette Lee Has Title Role in Famous i*. Satire., HENRIETTE LEE IN "A CONTENTED WOMAN” AT BIJOU. “Madam Butterfly.'' j "Madam Butterfly," the new Japanese grand opera Introduced by Mr. Henry W. Savage for the llrst time In this country, and which will be presented In this city for the first time January 2 at tlu» Grand, has scored tho most pronounced success both in this coun try and In Europe that grand opera has ever known. The triumphs the work won abroad In the Italian cities. In far off Hungary nt Budapest, and In Lon don at the aristocratic Covent Garden, where It lias been the operatic novelty for two years, have all been doubly discounted by Its sensational succeiu in America. The echoes of Ills great triumph has made othc^- cities In Eu rope alive to tho great musical charm nnd value of Puccini’s newest opera, nnd Berlin and Paris have only re cently made "Madam Butterfly" the features of their grand opera seasons. "Madam Butterfly” Is described by lending music critics ns a work of re markable dramatic ns well ns musical charm. It Is In all respects a typical work of young ltuly. In Its musical scheme it follows closely the Post Wagner custom of continuous descrip tive harmony. The company to sing It here Include* three complete sets of principals, will six noted piima donnas, many flue male singers, *n large chorus and a grand opera orchestra of flft.v musicians un der thre? European conductors. Taylor’s Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mullein Is Nature’s great y—cure* roughH, Colds, Croup remedy and consumption, and nil throat and parts, (Dine giving kroner enjoyment »<> ^JoTpcTbome■Ir-Kk'-'s. Me. 60c the performer than other*. This port of on « H.W P*r battle. Kate. In ‘Cupid at Vassar,’ Is so very— J what shall I call It?—no very conge nial. Kate Is just the kind of n girl that one would like to be oneself. She Is a typical, well-bred, well-rend col lege girl. She goes In for athletics, hut Sa not over-athletic and not statuesque. She la an absolutely normnl girl. Her health la not delicate. Her mind Is not over-crammed with philosophy. Her Ideaa of life ore not stunted nor ‘mons- grown,' as wo used to say In college, In ahort, Kate Is an all-round pleasing character to portray, and It Is a pleas ure to have the opportunity of por traying her." If Mannger Murry had looked thru the long lists of all the Broadwuy of fices he could not have found a better example of what Kate Is supposed to be physically than the little lady he has been fortunate enough to engage for the part. Miss Gear hns a head set grace fully on a beautiful neck and should ers. Her eyes ure bright «ml express- tve. Her hair, very fine, very blond and with a very perceptible wave In It, Is colled in great musses over her low brow’s. Her complexion Is fair, eleur- akinned and dellcntely rosy. She gives the Impression of being born for this part of a thoroughly representative girl of the times. “Coming Thro the Rye.” A sudden, rapid, upward projection of a toe. a collision between It nnd a mass of tousled, fluffy golden halt which adorns a head that seems to bo making a thousand revolutions a min ute, theu a quick, backward bending of the head which meets th^ dainty heel of a slipper half way, followed In stantly by a refcnimdlng stamp of n tiny foot upon the stare. This is the finish of tha "FIJI" dunce which Is per formed by Dorothy Brenner In "Com ing Thro the Bye," and It is at tills i point that the audience breaks out In i a torrent of deafening applause. Mias i Brenner’s specialty Is described as an j imaslng combination of terpsichore and : contortion. It gives the Impression of a body unhindered in Its gyrntlons b, j lames or by any other impediment. Her kupplenecs is said to be beyond anything ! human which has ever been revealed j to public gaze. And yet, this sweet-1 faced, petite girl is not, und will not,. permit herself to be referred to as .1 i ontortlonlst. She Is a talented ao- • tress, a gifted vocalist and an exceed- | Ingly graceful dancer. It was for then-*; Qualifications thut she was employed to say the part of "Bossle," the girl with 1 he white horse. In "Coming Thro th** 1 ?ye," which comes to the Grand soon. Her ."Fiji" specialty. In which she is > us is ted by eight handtomely costum- i ‘d girls, is one of the many new fea- ! aires which have been added to the de. j Ightful musical comedy. The density of population In Austrfail;! . im*>1 from 1.27 to 1.» In the six years! ndl to lf& The population densities AGED AUGU8TA WOMAN FATALLY BURNED BY GRATE. Hpeclal to The Georgian. Augusta, Ga., Bee. 21.—Mrs. Cath erine Turpin, aged 7f> years, one of Augusta's oldest citizens, who was fa- A SCENE FROM “CUPID AT VASSAR," AT GRAND. tally burned by flames from nn open grate, lies at the point of death at her home on Greene street. The accident happened while her two sons, Frank and Ilenry Turpin, were nit of the house. Berease _ . continents, accordln * as follows: Europe , 15, and A MO; PHOEBE 8TRAK0SCH IN “MADAM BUTTERFLY.” numologiNt, nnd Elsie Harvey and the Field Boys, the dainty duncing trio. The advance sale indicate** crowded houses on Christmas afternoon and night nnd It In advisable to make res ervations far ahead. The Orpheum ex pects to break the attendance record next week. For New Year's week, the sensation of the season Is promised in Bahera, the most famous mind reader nnd clairvoyant In vaudeville. Amateurs at Orpheum. Amateur night at the.Orpheum Fri day night drew one of the largest crowds that has packed Itself Into the theater since the popular play house on Marietta-st. began doing business. The show was probably the best that has been put on at the Orpheum. und with one or two exceptions the ama teurs closely pushed the regulars for the honors of the evening. • Following Brtndamour’s jull-breaklng feat, little Jimmy MacEachron started off the amateur performance with tw or three popular songs. Jimmy Is pretty little girl nbout five years old and her appearance In cow'boy uniform was the occasion of great applause. Hhe won first prize. E. E. Parker ns the "The Jolly Tramp," with a monologue, song and dance, was easy wlnhet of the second prize. Frank Allen, buck nnd wing dancer, won third prize. Wise Ifnrnbucklo. in .v black face stunt, lacked an effective voice in try ing a monologue nnd finally left the stage when the crowd Interrupted with applause. Passongors arriving at Terminal Station and spend ing a night in Atlanta will save time and trouble by stopping at Hotel Marion Annex, 57 Mitchell St. Half block from station. Euro pean. Dabney Scoville, pro prietor. Also proprietor of Hotel Marion, N. Pryor. American plan. Rates, $2 per day; with bath, $2.50 and $3.00. XMAS CIGARS. $1.00, box of Cigars of 25. Cigar Cases and Tobacco Jars. 97 Peachtree St. The University Smoke Shoppe. FIREWORKS—Farlinger, 80 and 82 N. Broad. HOLIDAY EXCURSION RATES VIA CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RY. CO. Tickets will bo sold on December 20 to 25, Inclusive, December 30 and 31, 1007, and January 1, 1908, with limit good to leave destination, returning, not later than midnight January 0, loos. For full particulars apply to nearest ticket agent, or W. H. Fogg. D. P. A., Atlanta, Ga. . “The Great Divide.” "The Great Divide” may be the great est play of the ago^-crltlcs In the East havnapaid so—but Atlanta can not see It that way until It Is given a more capable presentation than that of the company "prevented by Henry Miller" at the Grand Friday night. For Lester Lonergan, tho for years a very capa ble stock actor, falls to rise to the demands of such a role as Stephen Ghent, and Miss Adelaide Nowak can not cope with the trying scenes re quired of Ruth Jordan. Upon these two centers the whole play, and the sup porting company, no extraordinary’ one, can give little aid toward redeeming the deficiencies of the lending players. It was a big audience which filled the Grand to see this play, of which ko much hftH been heard, and It was a disappointed one which filed out- after the close. The first act was the most effective of the three, the darkened room, the moonlight across the Arizona desert nnd all the scenic effects giving a touch to the production which led to grout expectations. But when the three ruffians entered the lonely house and Ruth offered herself to Ghent If he would "take her under the law," she failed to Impress her hearers, and the strength of the scene was lost. The play has iinmenso possibilities. There are lines filled with strength, giving opportunity for magnificent drumatlc force, but Mr. Miller sent It out "on the road" with players who could not handle them effectively. The play Is here for Saturday matinee and night. G. D. G. A PLEASANT SMOKER EEM Medicated Cigarettes—Cigar and Drug Stores 5c. SOUTHERN RAILWAY CHANGE8 SCHEDULE AND IMPROVES SERVICE TO BIRMINGHAM. The cleverest, decidedly the best, satire on polities ever given to the American public was the play Charles Hoyt wrote for the star Introduction of his wife.- Caroline Mlskle-Hoyt. Jle called it..“A Contented Woman,” and It was one of the most successful of all the great Hoyt successes. Its run In New York city was a revelation to the business at the time, and tho writ ten years ngo. It was so far In advance of things In general, it looks like a modern Idea worked out for the pres ent season. In selecting an attraction for Christ mas week at the Bijou here Mr. Wells secured the Hoyt play, with one of the strongest companies that has produced it since the original company. The en gagement will be one of the very pleas ing events of the season, and come* quite In the way of the Bijou's .Christ; mas offering, for It Is cgrtalnlv a great comedy treat at the Bijou prices. ; “A Contented Woman" deals with the political, game In a manner that Is all funny. The head of the house of Holmes Is nominated for mayor of his town. This (deases Mrs. Holmes, who Is thor oughly contented to share the honors, and «he did not know that she was not having the best time of her life until the nominating committee of the Wom an's Rights party placed her In nomi nation as the opponent of her better- half, nnd proved to her that she was Simply being caged up, nnd It was time io declare herself and'rescue wrftnan in general. The campaign starts with the headquarters Of both parties at the Holmes house, and there Is a lively ac tion. Miss Henriette Lee, who will play the title role, is one of the most talented and most beautiful of the modern ac tresses. and possesses every quality to make her delightfully popular. Sho has a great many successes here and her work In Hoyt play established her as one of the most Interesting of the stage world stars. , As Grace Holmes Miss Lee will become a great favorite with the Immenso gatherings that will pack the cosy theater during the week. Charles P. Morrison, who will have the prlnclpnl comedy role. Is an actor of rare ability and a comedian of high cast. His work with the Hoyt shows made him a general favorite In the larger cities, and this season he 1ms eclipsed all past successes. The supporting company was select ed with great care, and nearly all the players are clever In spectaltyi and this part of the program will be- one of tho strong features of the a'lrac- tion. f Remarkable Rescue. That truth Is stranger than fiction ho* once more been demonstrated In the little town of Fedora, Tenn.. the residence of C. V. Pepper. Ho writes: “I was In bed. entirely disabled with hemorrhages of the lungs and throat. Doctors failed to help me, and all hope had fled, when I began taking Dr. King's New Discovery. Then Instant relief came. The coughing soon ceased; the bleeding diminished rapidly, and In three weeks I was able to go to work." Guaranteed for coughs and colds, 60a and 61 at all drug stores. Trial bat tle free. • Effective Sunday. December 22. train now leaving Atlantn at 6:70 p. m„ ar riving Birmingham 12:16 midnight, will be changed to leave Atlanta 10: <6 p. m. und arrive Birmingham 6:16 a. m. Re turning. train now leaving Birmingham 4:15 p. m„ arriving Atlantu 9:45 p. m„ will be changed to leave Birmingham at 12:30 midnight and arrive Atlunta at 6:50 a. m. JAMES FREEMAN, District Passenger Agent. NO BETTER CHRISTMAS GIFT. Suppose you give your child a bank book for a Christmas present. It re quires only tl. and this little, reminder, may be the very thing needed to In terest your boy In saving his moneys Who knows but what this little act of yours may prove the beginning of n successful financial career that will make the fond parent proud of his boy. Atlanta's oldest savings bank, tho Georgia Savings Bank and Trust Com pany. feels a deep Interest in tho suc res* of every child In the city. Don't fall to get a pass book for your Christ mas present. Four per cent per annum Interest paid and compounded January und July. You have seen the sign In large golden letters. SAVINGS BANK, on the corner of Broad and Alabama streets. $600,000.00 $15.00 Draft FOR YOU IF YOU SEND YOUR NAME Christmas Gift drafts In denomina tions of $10.00 and $15.00 have been issued to the amount of six hundred thousand dollars and aro now being Bent to the prospective students of Draughon’s Practical Business Col-, lege Company, which has a chain of 30 Colleges—biggest and best In the; world. Send your name and address to Draughon’s College,, 122 Peachtree; St.. Atlanta, or Columbia, ' Jackson-' vllle, or Montgomery, and you will re ceive one of these Christmas Gift Drafts. THREE TROUBADOURS AT THE ORPHEUM. THE TEST OF A MAN’S HUMANITY Is his w illingness to do something. The test of hi* treatment and his confidence In it Is shown by his willingness to put It within reach of the public. Based upon these facts Dr. De Truax is offering to the public his treatment for the Opium, Drug and Alcoholic habits for the next ten days at one- half the usual rates for such treat ment. The treatment Is scientific, harmless and successful; as near pain less a* any successful treatment can be. The offer I open to all worthy addicts who wish to be cured before the now Drug and Liquor Law goes Into effect. Our home tieatment is suc cessful for all uncomplicated eases. Cell or address Branch Sanitarium De Truax. Corner Washington and Hunter Sta, (Opposite Capitol) Atlanta, Go.