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THE ATLANTA GEORGtAN. A Week’s Offe BU7 ONE PLAY BILLED FOR GRAND NEX7 WEEK; “RAFFLES” HOLDS STAGE flu- Grand will be dark four night* 0(.\( week, only one play being booked. •Raffles," with S. Miller Kent In the title role, will be seen Friday apd Sat urday nighta. The east is a large and competent one. while Mr. Kent has made an enviable reputation for him self in this fascinating play. He is a ‘ young man who has forged rapidly j!„atl. his ambition balanced by good {turd sense, assisting materially In his parly success. He Is said to be ex tending every particle of His undis puted talent In this production of "Baf- ItPK," hoping thereby to win recogni tion for the future. The theater-going public and the press of the country is practically agreed that “Rarries" was never acted (tetter than by Mr. Kent. The local management had several opportunities to book plays for every night next week,.but the majority of them uere not up to the standard de manded by the patrons of the Grand, ,,, all were denied the boards with the exception of "Raffles.” Local lovers of the theater have had nothing at which p, complain during the last three- or four weeks, practically every perform ance being up to any seen along Broad way. Week after .next Is rich in promise. Blanch Walsh, who mado such a tre mendous hit In "The Woman In the t'use." will play a return engagement for one night, on Monday, presenting -The Kreutxer Sonata.” On Tuesday night, with possibly a matinee In tire afternoon. Simple Simon will hold the boards. Dustin Famum, In "The Vir ginian,'' will • be seen Wednesday and Thursday nights, with a Thanksgiving matinee. “The Royal Chef will be seen Friday night, while Paul Gilmore will follow on Saturday night In "At Yale.” Olga Nethenole. will be seen December I and 4. with a matinee. So that what Is lacking for next week will be made up the week follow- Raffles Versus Holmes. Raffles Is the antithesis of Sherlock Holmes and greater than Sherlock Holmes. Such Is the opinion expressed In New York and other American cities of the famous drama, "Raines, the Amateuc Cracksman,” In which S. Mil ler Kent und a splendid company, In cluding Frank McCormack and Su- ‘sanne Lee, will appear at the Grand next Friday and Saturday nights. The drama Whs written by E. W. Hornung and Eugene PresBrey, who used as a foundation one of the sketches publish ed In two volumes by Mr. Hornung. un der the titles of "The Amateur Cracks man” and "Raffles,” respectively. The authors go to daring lengths, seeming to argue that crime Is a disease and that criminals are Irresponsible. The udventure of the Melrose dia monds is the one wisely selected for presentation of this nrgument and to give the stage an entirely new and fascinating character In Raffles, the gentleman-burglar-phllanthroplst. For conflict of forces the authors furnish a specialist In crime who would plunge Sherlock Holmes into despair and make his good friend. Dr. Watson, weak with amasement. This Is Captain Bedford, the detective. Raffles and Captain Bed ford have It nip anil tuck throughout the entire play, but Bedford Is not tho only person on the stage whom Raffles fblls. First, he foils Cratvshay, the bun gling original thief of the 1100,000 neck lace. Then he foils Crawshay again when the latter comes to his (Raffles') London apartment to effect a "divvy.” Next after failing Bedford a dozen times he foils a woman who Is in fatuated with him. In fact, he .foils every one except his friend. Bunny, and Gwendolyn, the girl who loves him even after she knows the truth about him. A SCENE FROM "RAFFLES,” AT THE GRAND. “Raffles” recovers the stolen necklace, foils Captain Bedford, and gets away rith the jewels. “7HE VIRGINIAN” IS FIRS7 OF GOOD LIST COMING 70 GRA ND D URING NO VEMBER • The Virginian,” which comes to tho Grand Wednesday and Thursday nights. November 28 and 28. with a Thanksgiving matinee, Is well known as a dramatisation of tho Owen Wlster novel A same name, which (las been widely read and as widely approved. This fascinating romance ha* the ad vantage over the majority of book plays by being a stage portrayal of scenes and characters picturesque und appeal ing In their native wholesomencss. .Many good plays have been dramatiza tions, but few have been more genuine ly successful than “The Virginian." Dustin Famum. who originated and still plays the title role, Is known to have made a distinct triumph by his characterization of this part. He is titled to-the role physically and tem peramentally. and has made himself one of the best-liked players of our stage through his Identity with this play. “The Royal Chef.” Although one of the youngdst years, La Belle Blanche is one of the strongest members In the cast which will present "The Royal Chef” at the Grand Friday night, November 30. This girl Is only 18 years old, but already has won for herself a niche high up In the temple of dramatic art, She has been on the stage for a num ber of years, and under the tutelage of her mother has made a study of leading actors and actresses. Her Imitations of George M. Cohan, Ethel Levy, Jas, t. Powers, Eddie Foy and Marie Dress ier, are without equal anywhere. In Chicago La Belle Blanche has not only the plaudits of an enthusiastic public, but of commending critics. Jn the role «t Kitty, the Irish mold In “The Royal chef,” She has ample opportunity to display her talent a* well as a mimic, "At Yale.” During the training days for tho Vale-Harvard boat face last summer, I’aul Gilmore, who Is to appear here Matunlay night, December 1, in Jules 'lurry's production of the new college plav, "At Yale," spent his days and nights with the ’ members of the Ynle crew. He did this in order to attain 'he proper college atmosphere, par- tii ularly for the race scene, which Is 'he most realistic of the kind ever seen "Pun the American stage. In this scene 'he entire course Is shown, and the boats are seen traveling from one end to the other. “The Kreutzer Sonata." Miss Blanche Walsh, who made such a distinctly favorable Impression when Ml., appeared here recently In "The Woman In the Case,” lias been Induced 'a play a return engagement at the Grand on Monday .night, November 28, 'hen Hhe will be seen In the great •'notional drama, “The Krcutsa Son- The play deals with the do- !"• 'tie problem, and Is said to be rich in that quality of emotional acting for '' hi. h Miss Walsh Is so well adapted. not only lays bare the relationship ' ' ls 'lng between man and wife, but ' Into the psychological effects and "■ pi rimes a lesson never to be forgot- " n. The play has been variously ap- ; "i«de«I and condemned, all agreeing, ■'■•"•ever, that the work of the cast Is " r '-he highest order, the differing be in'! on the question of whether or not u h an experience should be depicted ; the stage. Mis* Walsh Is too well i.n.iwn, and her appearance .here was recent, for her to need an (titl-o- ouitlon. It goes without saying that , lo cal theater-going public will go '■• te her, no matter what she might > for her name .as the prlnlcpal In a '•'"t Is a guarantee of excellence. ”8implo Simon" Coming. Simple Simon" will be seen at the '• mil on Tuesday, November 27, for •ni night only. No announcement has been made aa to whether or not ' ,‘' lv WUI be a matinee Tuesday after- "'•!. But It ls<assured that tile per- “um.’ace Tuesday night will be of the very highest character. “Simple Si mon.” along with “Mose,” has made a hit all over tho country, the produc tion being rich In utl that goes to make a royal evening’s entertainment. Every effort has been exerted .(o make the performance which will be given hero bigger and better than ever before. The costuming Is gorgeous, while the cast Is made-up of well and favorably known performers. OSCAR SEAGLE SINGS HEBE NEXT WEEK; AN EMINENT BARITONE Oscar Seagle. the you'll* Southern singer who. after a course of stud)- In Europe, has returned to the United States with a finished voice which the critics have been extravagant In prals. Ing, will appear In a recital at the Wesley Memorial tabernacle on tho evening of November 20. Ho will have the assistance of Professor John G. Moore ns accompanist qnd Edward R. Barnhart will render two violin selec tions. The program follows; Part 1. 1. Prologue from I Pagllaccl, Leonca vallo. 2. (a) "Requiem." Sidney Horner; (b) "Songs My.Mothcr Taught Me." Dvo rak; (c) "Crimson Petal," Roger Quit ter. Violin Selection—Edward R. Barn hart. 3. (a) "Le Lours Exqulse.” Reynaldo Hahn; lb) "Fraumdurch die Damme- rung," Richard Strauss; (c) "Nuss- baum,” Schumann; (cl) "Fruhllngs- nacht," Schumann; (e) "Verborgen- helt," Hugo Wolff; (f) "Staudechen," Bruhm. (. "Le la Gulrata Fede" (from "La Tosca"), Puclnl. Part 2. 5. "Vision Fugitive” (from “Herod- rade”), Mascenet. (I. Violin Selection—Edward R. Barn hart. 7. (a) "Till I Wake,” Woodford Fln- den: (b) "Melisande In the Wood.' TO FOR A RECITAL All music lovers of the city will bo glad to know that Frauleln Frieda Sie mens, the eminent German planlste. Is coming to Atlanta next week. Miss Siemens and her company will appear at the Grand next Thursday evening, under the'auspices of the Atlanta Lec ture Association as. the third number of the regular course arranged for this season. Miss Siemens has played In Atlanta: on two or three occasions In the past and she will receive a hearty welcome from the many friends she mado on those occasions. Wonder children are not rare today, but It Is -an exception when in later years they really arrive at artistic mn- j turlty to fulfill what they at first prom- ‘ Iscd. It Is rarely the case that one finds the promised fruit ripening natu rally, and because it is rare. It Is de lightful to find a phenomenon gradual ly cease to-astonish, but beginning to Insplrd ■ and , instruct. Such was the happy exception In the career of Jo seph Hoffman and Such Is the ca*s of Frauleln Frieda Siemens, who a fen- years ago as a child of twelve, created such a furore In her tour with Victor Herbert’*.Orchestra. Her pronounced success with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and shortly before that with the Berlin Philharmonic Society, as signed to Miss Siemens tho first rank amqng the younger generation of plan- Jets. This season Miss Siemens Is sup ported by two other-very strong artists. Mls* Christine Giles, of Cleveland, the charming Boprnno-vlollnlste. nnd Mr. A. I.con Kronfeldt, tenor, of New York city. . Miss Giles was South last season for the'first tlmo as soloist at the Georgia and Florida Chautauquas, where she received a great ovation. She la filling the place, mad* vacant by Mrs. Sara McDonald Sheridan In this compnny nnd Is wearing honorably nnd nrtisti call)- the mantle of tills favorite South cm singer. Miss Giles performs tho difficult teat of playing her violin ob llgato while singing—something that Is not attempted by any other artist to day. ' • i (d) Serenade from Doh Juan, Tschal- koweky. 8. "Erl tu” (from "Un Ballo In Mas- chcra"), Verde. "HAPPY JACK" IS AT STAR EBB THE WEEK The Star will present, beginning on .Monday afternoon, one of the largest bills ever attempted by the Star aggre gation. ■ With a greatly strengthened cast, new stage, settings and’new cos tumes. tho large Star company with GirntJI (c) “Spring Song,” McKenzie; *he bunch of pretty chorus girls should Whoso work at tho El Dorado has attracted most favorable comment from tho public. 70 BIJOU WITH MEMORIES OF OUR CHILDHOOD DA YS The Osier-defying spectacular ex travaganza, “The Black Crook,” Is to be the attraction at the Bijou next, week. It I* over forty years ago that “The Black Crook" was first exhibited to qn anxiously expectant audience at tho old Nlbto’s Garden li) New York city, and It Has been a potent drawing card on and off ever since that time. Its present managers. Miller and Plohn, have rejuvenated It and put It before the public in a manner that Is said to have revived all Its one-time popular ity- Last season It had a particularly suc cessful tour of the country, so much so, In fact, that they have decided to again offer It In all oven more elaborate style than last year. One renson for the vogue of “The Black Crook” le, aside from (he fact that It aw-ukes fond memories, is that it possesses a story that is both Interesting and Instruct- >lve. It would hardly seem that It could be necessary to again relate the lale, but no- doubt there are some of tho younger generation to whom It Is not familiar. PLENTY TO AMUSE IN "ISLE OF SPICE" TONIGHT Pretty Girls, Snappy Music Corticdy to Over. Is said to be of unusual merit and It will no doubt draw large crowds. One of the main features of nil the Star performance* Is the music. The chorus wlll be seen at Its best In some fancy musical and dance specialties billed for the week, new popular songs and matches being Introduced. The ever popular moving picture machine will reproduce some dramatic as well os amusing scenes' from rent life. New Illustrated songs will be sung. Alt to gether, In addition to the drama, "Hap py Jack.” there will bp several vaude ville acts without an intermission and without a’dull moment during the en tire performance. This bill will be presented all next week with Monday, Wednesday, Tliursdny nnd Saturday matinees. present a very attractive appearance. "Happy Jack," the sensational drama which is included in this week’s bill. One of the features - EIGHT ENGLISH GIRLS. ' "The Black Crook.” which will till the Bisu. LANARK, On the Gulf of Mexico. Hunting and Ashing reason oow on. Oyster bed* within ea*y acces*. OfTera exceptional advantage* a* a place to spend part of the winter months. LANARK INN, Und^r new management, modern, and well kept, will afford special attention to hunting and flrhlng part tag. Reached by the Georgia, Florida and Alabama Railway. Convenient schedules. Tourist rates now in effect. For schedules, railroad rates, etc., write j. h. McWilliams, Gen. Pass. Agent, Bainbridge, Ga. LANARK INN, Lanark, Fla. MRS. WILKINSON IS ILL; SONS ARE CALLED HOME. Special to The Georgian. | Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 17.—Judge W. F. WIlHIpeon, chief clerk, In the office ol[ the commissioner of afrlcul* ture, was galled to Ills home at Autau- gnvllle on account of the Illness of his mother, Mrs. E. A. Wilkinson, who Ih 86 years old, The telephone message stated she was, In a dangerous condi tion. Mrs. Wilkinson is also the mother of J. A. Wilkinson, the newly elected There’s an old nursery rhyme that tells us that little girls are made of 'sugar and spice and oil that’s nice." And-those who went to the Grand Fri day night learned that the reason for this Is thut nice little girls come from ‘The Isle of Spice." For the girls are the best part of It. Plump little pony ballet dancers, tall show girls—they are all there. And the b*»t of all are the ‘Goo-Goo Girls,’’ who sing and dance In the twilight for old King Bompopka. That "Goo-Goo” choirs seta the feet tapping and stick* to the memory- ‘The Isle of Spice" Isn’t the newest most original production In the world. Lots of. tho Joke* are old friends, and there’s' nothing very new In the action. It's one of those sdiows where a heathen king rides In on velocipede and toots an auto horn, course It’s an Eastern Isle and the American warship lands at the critical moment and all the heathens singsongs about old Broadway. But that doesn’t matter. The comedy f* genuinely fun ny, If you forget to feel nshnmed of yourself und arc willing to laugh be- cuuse you want to. The company Is capable nnd the scenic effects well above the average. The music Is the snappy variety, the costuming of the tnlnbnw type. It is well worth spend ing two hours with if you are tired of thinking and want to be amused. It Is here Saturday afternoon and night. G. D. O. WILL ISSUE BONDS TO COMPLETE BUILDING. "The Black Crook” Is a nickmwne that Is given to Ilertzog, an old necro mancer who has made a compact with the evil .one to return to him an in nocent soul once a year, for which service he Is to be rewarded with an additional twelve months of life. A single soul, a single year, is the com pact. The plot revolves around this Idea nnd details the efforts of the old villain to bring to his master the in nocent maiden Amina and her youthful lover, Rudolph. In the end, of coutae, he is outwitted and is obliged to pay the penalty of hIs crime and is con signed himself to the fate which he designed for his would-be victims. This story lends itself admirably to the purpose of extravaganza and it can be truthfully said that In all its career “The Black (Took” has never really been badly done. It Is promised that Miller nnd Plohn have this season giv en to the production almost an entire ly new setting, with much gorgeous scenery, .a quantity of beautiful cos tumes nnd a company far above the average. The ca«*t Is a large one, pre dominating In pretty girls with come dians, singers and dancers galore. Matinees will be given on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoons. “THE BLACK HAND" IS AT EL DORADO FDR THREE NIGHTS Bn 1 dwm-Melville Company, Seen in Mountain Drama. . £ | $ I Special to The Georgian. Montgomery. Ala., Nov. 17.—When completed, Montgomery Young Men's Christian Association building will cost between 880,000 and 880,000. The mem bers have decided lo Issue 825,000 of <; per cent ten-year bonds to completo ■ School of Millinery. School open all year. Pnplis ad mitted any dste. Individual lustruc- j tlon. Visitors welcome. MISS E. ELIZABETH SAWTELL. • I 43 1-2 Whitehall Street. Atlanta. Ga. CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS! Wc will give you the lowest prices on Buildors' Hardware, Tools and Nall*, In Atlanta. Call on us at oar now store—160 Peters Street. F. J. COOLEDCtE & SON. Ths Baldwin-Melville Stock Compa ny o|H?nH the third week of it* engage ment Monday night with tho perform ance of "The Black Hand.” This mel odrama is from tho pen of Thomas W. Broadhurst, whoso two famous plays. "Why Smith Left Home" and “What Happened to Jones,” still cause laughs whenever they are mentioned. “The Black Hand” Is a melodrama dealing with ft feud of forty years’ standing In Kentucky between* two old families, tho Marcums and the Clay tons. Twelve years before the p.'ay opens they had their last fight, whic h ended in the loss of sight to Colonel Clayton and the death* of Marcum. Fearing the same fate would befall her son, Mm. Marcum takes him away and when the play opens he la an ocu list with u national reputation. Ills health fdlls him and lie returns to re cuperate to his old home in the moun tains of Kentucky. Here he mecta nnd falls In love with Belle Clayton, and both In blissful ig norance of the old-time enmity be tween their families, she falls In love with him. Gabo Stetson la the leader of a gang of men known as the “Blaate Hand.” He also Is In love with Belle and becoming Jealous of Marcum tries to have Jim Clayton, Belle's brother,» kill him. In their encounter, however, Marcum comes out the best and goaded to madness by his failure, Gabe StetV eon kills Clayton and lays the blame on, Marcum. Marcum, however, prove* ; his Innocence and is freed. In the 1 meantime he has performed a surgical operation on Colonel Clayton’s eyes and restored his sight. Colonel Clay-, ton gladly gives him tho hand of his daughter nnd his own friendship and in this way the feud and the play end. Miss Bayer and Mr. Buhler are case for the parts of Marcum and Belle Clayton; Mr. Findlay, that of old man Clayton, and Mr. John T. Dwyer that of Gabe Htetson. Mr. Gus Forbes will be seen ns Jim Clayton, Miss Leigh as the Voodoo Woman. The rest of the cast Is most congenial und promises an extra good production. A powerful English melodrama "Man's Enemy," will bo the bill fog [ Thursday, Friday nnd Saturday with matinees Friday and Saturday. I S KtntllU frsafsstf hi Opium, Her* pki•«, c*cifM. c*fsr«L Takatta i a4 Iwslli* ala at Kant faftteiffes* Tin Only toltjlitH-i tvti is 6nr|ii. 229 Woodward An., ATLANTA, 6A. One of tho stars of the Baldwin-Melville Company at the El Dorado. Bragg & Ryon OSTEOPATHISTS E. E. Bragg PHYSICIAN AN SURGEON Offices; 324-325 Century Bldg. Bell Phone 3901 WE BUY Copper, Lead, Brass. Zinc, Hags. Bot tles, Burlap, Wash Cotton, Sacks. All mn of town orders solicited. PIEDMONT IRON AND METAL CO., 175 Madison Avenue, Both Phones 1739. ATLANTA. GA. ENAMELS. 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