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THE WEEK AT ATLANTA’S PLAYHOUSES
At the Grand.
Exquisite Ijrrlc terms. includln* I
the fine olfl airs. "Tlien You'll
T’.emember Me." “I Dreamt I Dwelt 111 ■
Marble Halls," "The Heart Bowed i
. Down," combined with a full sraml •
; opera performance and a statu sp'-cla- j
c l., of treat magnitude and novel up-
' to-date features, figure In an elaborate |
revival of tile Paris version of Bulfe» .
I great lyHo drama, "The Bohemian ,
I <;Jr;." which Is being presented at the ;
■ Gland by the Aboni Opera t.'ompany.
The big production enlists an en- ,
seiable of loo artists, with solo cast ■
chorus, corps tie ballet and orchestra of ■
giand opera stienglh, and Introduced I
. In the highly spectacular features of
the work are a tmup of real Txganl or
gypsy acrobats, troubiulours. dancing
girls, fortune tellers, a cavalcade of
horses anil seven 80-foot carloads of
gorgeous and massive scenery.
At ths Grand.
Already "The Girl of the Golden
West," tile latest grand opera of Ola
como Puccini, the famous Italian com
poser, declared by Verdi to be his log
ical successor, which masterpiece Ilen-
, ry W. Savage will give a magnificent
t presentation In English on Saturday at
the Grand, has the title role Incarnated
by three grand opera artists of dlf-
ference nationalities,
lino. Luisa VUIanl Is one of the
most charming of the younger genera
tion of prime donne.' She wns horn
In Son Francisco of Italian parents,
both of whom wore celebrated operatic
artists and well known thru the United
States. Her grandfather was the cel
ebrated tenor, Oluiwepl Vlllanl. While
atlll an Infant, tho future prlma donna
was taken to Italy, where she soon was
placed under the tutelage of famous
music masters. Mine. VUIanl made her
debut at l.n Scale, Milan, In 1007, In
"The Orfeo" of Gluck, having been se
lected by Tosranfnl.and Gattt-Caaassa.
During this engagement she attained
a triumph ns Drsdemona and wtus en
gaged for f'ostanxu of nome, where
she sang Eva In "Die Mcistcrslnger."
Her first American engagement was at
the Academy of Music, New York, In a
repertoire including "Cavulleria," "Car
men," "Pagllnccl” and "Bobeme," rs-
eelvlng tho highest pralso from the
metropolitan musical critics. She then
toured South America and Mexico,
winning phenomenal success In
"Faust," "Alda,” "Trovntore" and
"Madamo Butterfly." During the past
season Mme. Vlllanl was especially en
gaged by tho Metropolitan Opera Com
pany,
Mme. Irma Dclosay, another wonder,
ful dramatic soprano, full of tempera
ment, with a voice of exceptional range,
covering nearly three octuves, like her
sister song-birds who nlternato In the
role of Minnie in Puccini's masterpiece,
is In her early twenties, and, therefore,
not only sings but.visualises tho role.
It Is essentially a youthful pitrt and
seems Incongruous when sung by a
prlma donna of mature years.
Mme. Delosay has a repcrtolro of 80
operas, and haa not only won fame In
Vlennu and Budapest, but hns sung
tunny roles In Berlin and throughout
Italy, having won unusual success In
Nice during the past season.
For the role of Wowkle, the Ipdlntt
woman, In Puccini's "The Girl of the
Golden West," Mr. Savage has engaged
Mme. Dina Puglia, from tile Royal
Opera of Varum, Italy, Mascagni's own
opera house. Mme. Puglia has a splen-
did contralto voice and has sung with
great success In Naples, Outioa, Co-
vent Garden, London; T.a Seala, Mllun.
and in many other opera centers of
Europe. *
Al H. Wilson.
A1 II. Wilson, who : !s credited with
being America's foremost German
romedlsn, comes to tho Grand Wed
nesday for matinee and night In Sidney
R. Ellis' superb production of "A Gcr-
mun l’rincc," which Is described aa a
dainty love roinanco set In a frame of
mirth and comedy. It Is written ulong
the usual Wilson lines of rettnemnnt
mid cleanliness, not a word or situation
1n tho piece being calculated to offend
Hie most modest person. The author
haa provided.a delightful Gprman at
mosphere, with tho result that it Is said
lo be the most characteristically Ger
man comedy presented In recent years
Mr. Wllsoh Is acknowledged to be
one of the sweetest-voiced singers on
tho alag£, und to "A German Prince" ho
lias ampio opportunity to display ths
strength and control of his voice. Ills
impersonation of tho happy-go-lucky
German who assumes the disguise of a
courier that ha may act as guide for a
party of American tourists. Is equal to
his ability to sing, und his artistic love,
making is of the kind that both pleases
and amuses. The play Is said to be
constructed along lines dtftarent from
those Introduced In any of Mr. Wilson's
previous offerings, whtlo the types of
characters Introduced are such as on*
who hasn't been In Germany might
fancy would be found there, and they
look true to those who have visited the
Fatherland,
Mrs, Leslie Carter,
"Two Women" Is the title of Mrs.
Leslie Carter's new play, In which she
will be seen at the arand December
11-13. "Two Women" Is so called be-
■me tbe star plays two utterly differ
ent women. The only relationship is
a a extraordinary likeness, purely physl-
eul, and a conveyance of affection- upon
■me man. The woman of the flrat act
la Jeannette Moreau, u poor hut honest
seamstress, the adoring and consump
tive wife of Comte Kemy do Mnrgyl. a
former profligate, now fallen Into pov
erty und tearing a respectable life ua
Kemy Moreau, Inventor and painter. In
Part* he meets a popular dancer named
FAMOUS TENOR.
Leon DoSouzs, who will appear at the Grand Decombar 9, along with
other famous artists in Henry W. Savage's production in English of Pue-
eini't grand opera, “Tho Girl of tho Golden Weat.”
' IRMA DOLOSSY.
Leading Viennese soprano whb will appear aa “Minnja” in Honry W.
Savage’s production of Puccini’s grand opera in English, “The Girl of the
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Golden West.’’ At tho Grand December 9.
AT THE GRAND.
,-ne from attraction - C. ,
»t Lyceum cnurs-. q*i if'
|| English opera Coins ni> v,ill ap
Jeannlne Bartel, In an lipr glory at the
Bal Tabarln. As she bears a strong re.
semblance to his dead wife, Remy pro
cures her sendees • ns model for the
portrait he 1* painting of the beloved
Jeannette. This association leads to
love and sacriltce between them and
ultimate marriage. Before this conclu
sion, Jeannlne haa returned to Paris
and tier former associates, one in par
ticular, cast such aspersions upon her
character that a duel Is the result be.
tween him and Remy, In a trlangio
scene between Jeannlne. Remy and
Pascal, the Insulter, Mrs. Carter rises
to the greatest heights she hns ever
been known to reach In power and In
tensity, •
Alkahest Lyeaum.
The increasing demand for musical
attractions of both genuine artistic
ability ns well as n degre, of spec
tacular Interest has at once placed the
| KnglMi Opera Company among the
{most sought after lyceum attractions.
I This company is announced to appear
;«t the Grand on the evening of Decem-
j her k as the next regular number of
i the lyceum course, and the patrons uf
| the lyceum and the people at largo
i will have an opportunity to hear a
j company of unusual merit.
I The excellence of their programs Is
based primarily upon the quality of
the videos of Its personnel—voices of
much more than ordinary range, well
cultivated and carefully coached lit the
stylo of programs they render. Thetr
program embraces scenes from the
popular operas, In costume; scenes from
f the grand operas, gypsy scenes, selee-
) lions from the oratorios and popular
! selections. The aim of this attrae-
tlon Is exactly In keeping with thy
{present-day demand from the people
for music of the higher order, rendered
In a popular manner, and the success
(of the English Opera Singer* through-j
tout the West attests their success hi *
1 by A!- 1 this Hue, To those who. are not sub- {
inter * Iserfber* to the regular course, tfcfc-t,-
it-- had for this ulliaettou at the
At the Atlanta.
The theatergoers of this city are In
deed fortunate In having presented to
them Christmas week Edgar Belwyn's
great comedy success, "The Country
Boy.". Tho play was a hit the very
Hrst night of its production in New
York and ran all last season on Broad
way. It Is unother play of "Tito For
tune Hunter" type und the critics are,
unanimous In thetr approval of It, Its
success is due -to its realism. U Is tr
picture faithfully drawn by a man who
knows Ills subject. Broadway, the
Great White Way, Is represented us It
■really Is, not aa It Is imagined to be. J
To those acquainted as well as to those 1
unacquainted with New York life "The!
Country Hoy" should prove an inter-1
dating study and should furnish an i
appeal of the. most vital .kind. The i
story-Ilf "The Country Boy” Is that of!
it youth- who goes to New York to win j
fame and fortune. ' His laek of success I
nt home he attributes to tho limitations ;
of u small .town. He leaves behind a
charming home, :i good mother and a
dear little sweetheart, but in the whir]
of city life Into which he immediately
plunges be loses sight of his ambition,
falls Into the meshes of an unscrupu
lous city girl, who calmly turns him
down when his money Is all gone and
his business opportunities sacrlilced for
her. At last, all hope gone, ho begins j
to think of suicide as his only escape
from trouble.' But fortunately for him
a newspaper man takes him in hand
just at the psychological moment and
succeeds In restoring him to his origi
nal self-respect and enthusiasm. To- I
gather the two repair to tho boy's
country home, where they start life!
over again'on the principle that “nob
man IS a failure until he udmits It him- {
self.” They start a newspaper and win f
tire respect of tho community, and I
finally Tom wins the hand of the girl
he left behind, who has believed In film
all the time. The play teems with
character studies of the Groat White
Way with Its typical habitues, and as
contrast wc see the healthy, sturdy
American particularly indigenous to
the small country towns.
Henry B. Harris hap given tho play
a superb production. Every detains
wonderfully Worked out with perfect
fidelity. Tho cast If specially selected.
It includes such wen known players as
Ethel Clayton, Helen Hlltop, Carolyn
Elberts, Kate Donnelly, Mrs.' Charles
(I. Crafg, Marlon Stephenson, . Tda
Glenn, H. Dudley Hawley, George
Wright, Jpseph Kaufman. Walter Al
len. Alfred Moore. Jack J. Honvitz,
9eorge W onder and J. H: Roedcr.
At the Forsyth.
Joseph's Hart’s “A Night in a Tur
kish Bath” will be the, headline -fea
ture for the. bill of vaudeville that Is 1
to he presented at the Forsyth next
week. In this act Is Robert J. Webb,
the singing comedian, who recently at
tracted so much attention In tho larger)
cities. The act 1s founded on tin actual
happening In one of the larger Turkish I
baths In New York city. It 1b full of!
delightful comedy, but there Is a sen-1
timental current that gives It an addi- ever had. The leading people are not
tlonal value. Ten clever character ar- \y*t well enough known to bo referred
tlsts are used in this act, and a special i to by name, but every day enlists to
stage setting Is carried by the little their support numerous vpeoplo who
igimpnny. During the ‘last two years are gradually becoming strong follow-
"A Night In a Turkish Bath” has or; of this new company,
eclipsed some of the biggest hits that "The I-atal Wedding" Is a play that
have been scored by vaudeville head-1 has been seen ,ln Atlanta, but a great
liners, und It is one of the big features | while ago, and there Is no question but
nnngement hns tried (that it will please the audiences that
a year. In addition! havA commenced, again to go to the
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The /Mnerlcan.
The American offers for next ..
a rh*.n*e Hill ami Udmonds
an We*ation nf\- a < 1 .
ented and refined artists, who v
doubt wlti.mu.:!, favor with the «
of this popular house. -Tho eomn™!
numbers fourteen persons, and Is t!auw y
one of the best WSnmflS"
* Pfpehtr priced house In th.
\\ hile the show Js really a vi
comedy, there wilt he introduced Sl 'im.
Inr the performative » number nf s',
tractive specialties which will rival
--w- a -s.RCipa— ,
known favorites here.
if/ as
.P .iim, cuff wL
Introduction, as 'they 'hav* r iSre»5ywra
an enviable reputation in this citv n»»i,
tlful motion pictures wflfbVifcwn bil
foro und arter each performance.
The Superba.
Musical comedy again next w«k «
the Superba. "It Happened Out Tt'e«i •
that's the title, and Manager Hoffis
passes out the tip that It's a ' rip. roan?
fun and lots of it, singing, dancin*“Ell
kidding till you laugh yourself sic".* *h.
• ■umpany Is Indeed an unusual cat .
three sister teams are Included in’tk.
cast, the Ellis Sisters. Maxims BUtwI
and the Granger Sisters. Among th.
prominent members of the conipanv wi,’
will take the leading parts are m2,
Swander, Jlr. Charles Brewer, Mr o u
Boos and Mr. AI Bronson. ‘
To say that- musical comedy al nguu.
Ur prices made a hit with , the nitron,
of the Superba Is putting It mildly. \ii
this week this house hns been plavlnr
lo'capacity, upcl that's going some/Cetui
down next week ami enjoy the fjtn.
Th* National.
Like K-oil motion Pictures? Then reins
down to the National ahy day. Ton v.Vt
he disappointed, for (hit house la ex.
AT THE FORSYTH.
Miss Gladys Clark, who is one of th* features on the Forsyth bill next
woek.
that the Forsyth management
to secure for over
to being a great act, It Is one of the
highest salaried offerings In vaudeville
and Is being brought here ns evidence
of tho fact that there is nothing too
good for the Forsyth. ,
Hickey's Circus, a . combination of
trained animals, Including beautiful lit
tle ponies, dogs and trained mules, will
bo another feature that promises to be
of wonderful enlisting magnetism both
for the grown-ups and the young peo
ple. O'Bey, .the trained mule, will be
Introduced at every performance, and
during tho week prise* will be given to
those who are able'to master this
tricky little animal, ” . .
Gladys Clark and Henry Bergman,
who for several seasons.have been In
troducing new songs and 'dances over
the vaudeville circuit, make thoir re-
mrn engagement hero next week. Miss
t'lark Is one uf those dashing, chic and
charming girls who. always becomes a
popular favorite. And Henry Bergman
is as clever as tiny dancer that Is on
the vaudeville stage. They promise a
new series of dances and popular songs
and will no doubt register strong, as
they are popular favorites with the
Atlanta audience*.
A genuine novelty will be the con
trlbutlon of the Frey Twin* and Com
pany. These young men are expert
wrestlers and each hold that has been
used by any of the champions will bs
demonstrated by them. At tho conelu
Orphcum theater. Manager Connesals
using every effort to thoroughly estab
lish the company, and the attendance
has been a strong Indorsement.of his
success.
At ths Lyric.
"At tho Mercy of Tiberius” Is the play
that holds the boards next week at the
Lyric. This Is Its second presentation in
the city and playgoers have been looking
forward to It with a great deal of In
terest. The play Is a dramatization of
tho book of the same name, and Is called
a sister play to "St. Elmo.” for tho rea
son that tho books wero written by tho
talented woman, Augusta Evans
Charles Carver, In collaboration
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with 3
version.
'Ml
an, Is Induced by her mother to visit her
grandfather In Virginia and plead with
him to render them assistance, as they
arc hard presaed and the wolf 1* snarling
a nil
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thoir performance, they will glv
expert bout that Is aa pleasing to the
lndjes ns to thu men folks. The act Is
one of the strongest novelties in vaude.
vllle etui unquestionably will have a
great deal to do with the attendance
record during the week.
Jeanette Dupree and Jess Fiber will
present their comedy act, mainly com
posed of topical songs and refreshing
putter. This Is ohp of tho cleverest of
the modern song and danee acts now In
vaudeville, and It l» predicted that It
will register a success.
Rosa Ronttt, the gypsy violinist, who
link a tin a great many contests In beau
ty shows, will be Introduced during the
program in a gypsy violin specialty.
Miss Roma Is really a very pretty llttlo
woman, and It I*.declared by the mas
ters that she Is an extremely clever vlo-
Unlit.
The Roy and Qual Brothers, horizon
tal bar entertainers, promise a novelty.
And the- Pathe pictures will complete
the hill.
At the Orpheum.
The second week of thu Orpheum
Block Company commence* with mat
inee on Monday afternoon .and will
continue all week, with matinees given
every Wednesday and Saturday, pre
senting “The Fatal Wedding." u play
of Intense heart Interest, climax and
Interesting dialogue.
The orpheum Mtock Company has
been gl.ven u thorough test, and In
dividually and collectively has proven
to be nn organization equal to that of
any. starless stock that Atlunta has
tgram , ,
posedly murdered. Beryl la discovered
leaving the grounds, anil, as she hns
money and Jewels, she ds accused of tho
murder. Lennox Dunbar, prosecuting at
torney, loves Beryl, anil is In deep dis
tress over his love for. her and big .duty
she had a deep resentment against her
grandfather on actount of his treatment
of her mother, and she was the.last per
son seen with him before bis dead body
was found.
Miss Eleanor Montell, who has admirers
by the hundreds,' appears as the win
some heroine. She is a beautiful young
woman, and It Is a delight to. listen to
iy Is well handled.
At the B|jou.
Another clever bill and'. a splendid
week's attendance will be brought to a
close Saturday night at tbe popular Bijou.
The'splendid musical act of .the Millers
and the funny dialogue of Gus Andrews
are both proving enjoyable features to
Iiatrons of the house. For next week tbe
management announces four clever book
ing-''. Including the SfeCreas, one of the
most marvelous shooting acta on the
vuudevllle stage today, fit which one of
the team with unerring marksmanship
shoots glass balls from around the-per
son of the other, and also clips off
matches, clgnrs and pipes held In his
mouth. Other acta on the program'are
Massey and Bolton, in their comedy mu
sical oddity, entitled.'.'The Village Band;"
Cuntlno and Lawrence, a man and wo
und two reels of especially
tlon pictures to open awl-close each per
formance.. Matinees arc given dall:
?;J0 and 4, and night shows at
!» llVllV'k.
Iy a motion picture theater. and
effort is. direct*! tpwar.l senjrtnt.
Rowing* to the best advantage th,.
•ntcrralnJog an*’ Instructive rictus
ODiaixiL-ble. • So exf*n*e or Pains ii
spared to- malte the program delightful
far those who admire the best in moving
pictures, the choicest first-run prodUc-
tldns; in fact, two of them, in addition
to other interesting Pictures, can he seen
here each day, and the program is varied
:it all times, which lend3 the charm of
variety that eliminates the dull monotonv
which Is caused by Hcetng too much of
the same brand of subjects. Dram*.
»-oim*dy, Hceiiiv. educational and scientific
pictures are shown regularly, varying
the program in a delightful manner.
Come and see some time Just how well
you will like an exclusive motion pictum
theater, which is conducted in a refined
and carefully studied manner.
At the New Vaudette.
A fine dramatic subject' from the Lubia
studio and n sldo-spUtting comedy from
the Bfograph company wfll he the tlret-
• run offerings at. the New Yaudtt'e <>n
' Monday. The tirsf picture Is the s’.orv
'of a young, man who mixed ^business und
I love to such nn extent that his basin***
partner insistod that he retire from th-
firm, which the young man did. B it hh
the play develops, wc see how lm n*utl*
turns the tables on his partner and fm-es
him to acknowledge that he Is not only
a first-class ladles’ man, but n good busi
ness man besides. The second pirturo
allows, the woes of a married [■
\ AL H. WILSON. ‘
Sweet-voiced singer ‘who Is com
ing' to the GrantJ Wednesday ; f<jr
matinee and night In "A German
Prince.”
LOW RATE TO WASH
INGTON, D. C., ANP
RETURN, VIA
SEABOARD.
$19.35, tickets sold December 2 to 8,
limit December 19. Full information
at city ticket office. «R Peachtree.
In selecting a Piano, your
first consideration will be
that of tone. Ours are noted
for their tone excellence.
CABLE PIANO CO.,
84 North Broad St.
vfrs. Frank Pearson, th#
soprano, anti uscvld Love, the violinist,
will appear as usual.
The 3on!ta.
* The Bonita will present next w**k t
bill , of refined .vaudeville which should
appeal strongly to .their entire patronise,
on the bin Is new to Atlanta and are
on the hill are new to Atlanta and *re
air of.recognized'ability. The program f r
.the week i« as follows: Luster and Pr.H-
ett, comedy acrobats, who present -w
of tho most entertaining acts in vauM-
vilP-: h»jk*i *'Mlton. In songs and dan*?,
a truly capable artist who Is known arl
appreciated by lovers of good vaudeville
everywhere: Kverllne Fields, ’soubrette.
who will attempt to put It over any JtW
.. . y— “- 1 - ,Jioum», and
fine coined?
The* bill"’will be rounded out with a
big program of-fin© motion-, pictures, the
kind you like. Come and enjoy the show.
Tb'r greatest'danger‘from influenza )*
of its resulting In pneumonia. TnM
can bo obyitited by using Chamberlain *
Cough Remedy, 4» % not only curt*
Influenza, but counteracts any tenden
cy of thn • disease toward pneumo
nia^ Sold by all flrugglsts.
CHRISTMAS JOY
la all year joy \Cben tho gift Is.n ke-
.rlnk. The kodak gives tho opportune
•>■. "inking that Interesting °M U
stories—it picture fitory. Let us ifw
you .solve the problem. John L.
i&.Snns. <2 North HroH/fcst.
THROUGH SLEEPING
CAR, ATLANTA TO
RICHMOND, VIA
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
The Southern railway announces.
f*efch> Sunday, November is, the it*
augiiratlou of through drawing room
:d'cping i ar from B Inn Ingham, via A -
Junta, to Richmond. V«. This Meepff*
car will leave Atlanta on the Southern
Birmingham Special at. 2:46. p. m. dab.
and arrive Richmond.next morning j*
O’clock, adding'another attractive fea
ture to this already popular train, *
turning, the egr wjll l*ave Rlejntion^
9, m. and .arrive Atlanta the next m< ni»
Jig a.t ; ,t0:j50 oVdock.
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AT THfc LYRIC.
Scene from At the Mercy of Tiberius, r which will be at the Lyric next week*
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