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Meal ©fleet* are startling, being very
vivid In the ’’resuscitating chair.” Thin
1* a new Idea and will leave an Irnpres-
nlon on your memory. Tho garden
scene on Long Inland Hound In an Ideal
rural neene and produces un entrance
view of moonlight falling on the rip
pling water*.
Howard Had ha* naturally fhe mo*t
to do. und ho doe* It In hi* familiar.
Imperturbable - ami curiously -effective
manner.
He ha* a dual role and tlielr require
ment* are onerou* in preparation a*
well n* acting. He fortunately luck*
that prlgginhne** and cookeurenes*
n*unl!y associated with a detective. On
Grand for one performance, on De
cember 27.
The curtain will rise punctually at
7:45 and carriage* may he ordered for
11 o’clock. The prenentation of thl*
vast panoramic production for ono
night Is made possible not merely by
reason of the forty specially trained
mechanic* with the company, or by the
fifty others to be added here, or to the
redoutubl© Mansfield discipline which
compass miracles, but because a large
portion of the production will be sent
on ahead of the special truln and prac
tically two day* will be given to mount
ing its elaborate Intricacies.
A Weeks Offerings in Atlanta’s Playhouses
‘ ‘ MA N FR OM NO W" PR E CE DES
“GIRL AND BANDIT” NEXT
WEEK AT GRAND THEATER
Only two plays will be produced ct
the Grand next week, but they are of
such a high character that they will
supply a week's entertainment for the
average theater-goor.
On Monday and Tuesday nights, with
a matinee, Harry Bulger will be seen
in his latest and greatest success, “The
Man Prom Now.** On Wednesday and
Thursday night*, with a Thursday mat
inee, the Viola Gillette Opera Company
will be seen in the big comic opera suc
cess, “The Girl And the Bandit.*’ There
will be a lecture on Friday night, while
the bouse will be “dark" on Saturday
night.
The week just past has been one of
exceptional excellence, beginning os it
did with the appearance of Olga N<
and white there may be a few shows
billed that will not measure up to the
high slumlord which he demands, he
does not know it, for all that have been
selected have enviable reputations.
At uny rate, the offerings for next
week are known, positively. Harry
Bulger 1* a star of the first magnitude,
while his "Man From Now” has been
universally received as one of the very
best vehicles In which he has ever ap
peared. It Is a Henry W. Savage pro
duction, which to those In the know 1*
sufficient guarantee of excellence, for
Mr.,Savage makes it a rule to accept
only the best play*.
Miss Viola Gillette, the prima donna
contralto, who will be seen as ”Vlo-
lette” In "The Girl and the Bandit/* will
be pleasantly remembered as “Prince
_ . Neth-1 Charming” in that massive production
ersole, continuing with A! H. Wilson,; of “The Sleeping Beauty and the
and concluding with “The One Wo- j Beast,” which made a successful run
man.” Mr. DeGtve is fully determined ( of a year In New York. The cast of
to keep up this high standard. Ho “The Girl and the Bandit” Is composed
has personally supervised the bookings, of seventy-nine people.
‘MILLIONAIRE DETECTIVE
TALE OF LOVE AND MI STERY
A 7 BIJOU FOR WEEK'S RUNl
•‘The Millionaire Detective” will be
next week’s attraction for tho Bijou.
A dash of mystery awakens the curios
ity when the curtain goes up and re
veals the office of Robert Rose, u rich
| broker.
There Is constant reference to tho
> '‘millionaire detective,” the mysterious
man, but no one sees hltn, yet, he does
marvelous things.
This Mr. Rose has a clique of finan
cial men bent upon hla ruin who are
not troubled with delicate scruples. The
beautiful Mrs. Sedgwick, "Queen of
Frenzied Finance,” with her brokers,
has ruined Samuel Morrison, president
of the Gotham National Bank, a very
estimable man, with a chfirmlng daugh
ter. Mr, Morrison holds what proved
to be forged securities, given to him by
Mrs. Sedgwick, for which he advanced
large sum*, Mrs. Sedgwick and her
"con” brokers plan to recoyer posses
sion of these securities to save them
selves from prosecution. Mr. Morrison
Is Induced to bring theso securities .to
their office, with a promise that they
will be redeemed in gold. Sir Robert
Bancroft, a clubman, obtrudes himself
Into their plans and unhesitatingly
proposes to murder the banker, and so
secure them for Mrs. Hedgwlck, but In
return demands 1>0,000 shares of stock
In a certain railroad, and by a clever
scene Morrison Is apparently murdered
and the forged securities taken and ex
changed for the railroad stocks. Then
Mrs. Sedgwick determines to be rid of
Sir Robert and so recover the stocks
now In his possession. A poisoning
scene Is emitted. In which Sir Robert
simulates death, and the supposed
Mock* are recovered.
Through all tills the Invisible haul
of the “millionaire detective” Is seen
foiling their every move, and at the
moment when they think they have
accomplished tlielr villainy, the tables
aro turned and exposure and punish
ment follow.
The scenery involves a large outlay
of money, a* It Is elaborate. -The ele«--
the contrary he takes it in a light vain,
and those marvelous deductions are
made with a touch of humor that make
It human and lovable.
“Old Isaacs” Closes.
A matinee this afternoon and a final
performance tonight will bring to a
clbse the engagement of “Old Isaacs of
the Bowery** this week at the Bijou.
The attraction has undoubtedly given
the best of satisfaction, judging from
the applause given the performers
nightly nnd the large attendance
throughout tho week. A melodrama
now and then Is keenly relished by
patrons of the Bijou and after many
week* of musical comedy the present
attraction came In most opportune and
Is drawing the capacity of the house.
nient*
well as acting. Ho
that priggtshne**
usually associated
“The One Woman.”
"The One Woman," tho latest play
from tho pen of Thomas Dixon, Jr.,
was presented Frldoy night at the
Grand. It 1* an Indifferent play, In
differently presented. While It Is true
that some of the worst features of the
novel are eliminated, it Is also truo
that their elimination left the dranm as
threadbare a melodrama ns could be
found In a round of the popular-
priced houses.
Tho company Is not strong enough
overcome tho weakness of the play,
nnd, with the exception of Austin
Webb us Mark Overman, who did some I
splendid work In some scenes, and Miss j
Lydia Knott, us Miss Susan, whose i
character bit wu* delightfully handled,
there Is hardly room for mention. The,
opponents of Mr. Dixon und his plays
need not give themselves unnecessary
worry—there will he no harm done.
“The One Woman" will be presented
Hutuiday afternoon and night.
G. P. G.
MISS VAIL DE VERNON/
Leading woman of Baldwin*Melville Stoc Company at New El Dorado.
, She appear* In '‘Beware of Men” next week.
BEWARE OF MEN, ” ADVICE
GIVEN AT EL DORADO, IN
FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK
BEN GREET S PL A YERS
TO PRESENT OLD PL A YS
IN ELIZABETHAN STILE
Richard Minefield Coming.
The graalexi dramatic event of yearn
will be the appearance of Richard
Manxfleld ax the Jovial Peer Gynt in
hlx marvcloux production of Ibxen'x
poetic comedy. "Peer Gynt," ut the
one performance, on I)e-
SCENE FROM “THE MILLIONAIRE DETECTIVE - ’ AT THE BIJOU.
The new Baidu in-Melville Stock
Company will put on for next week
what Htage Manager John Barry says
are two of the best melodramas han
dled by any stock company in the Uni
ted States today. To say that these
two plays are to Ik* produced l»y the
Haldwln-Melville Stock Company !a
sufficient to guarantee their hlgh-cluss
production In every respect. The com
pany’s artist has Just finished some new
scenery, painted especially for these
plays, and he promises some extra at-
tj-aciive set* at both of them.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
nights and Tuesday and Wednesday
matinees the Irish-American Fl*x
Murphy’s great melodrama. "Beware
of Men,” will be-given. This play Is
replete with thrilling situations and
strong climaxes. It Is strong In heart
interest and has a moral that Is un
questionable. Home of the scon-M
shown are the Field farm house m
the Hudson, the Grand Central station
In New York, the parlor of a boarding
. Next HaturdUy afternoon the Bon
Greet players, the English company
which won such unstinted praise for
Its open-air plays at Brook wood last
May, will come to the Grand for a
three-days* visit, extending until Tues
day night, December 18. Undoubtedly
a hearty welcome awaits this sterling
company and Its distinguished leader.
Ben Greet, whose work In reviving tho
classic drama Is receiving great popu
lar support, us well as unanimous
praise.
On Saturday afternoon and night,
also on Monday night und Tuesday aft
ernoon, the fifteenth century morality
play, “Everyman,” will be presented,
The stiuy of the play Is as follows:
Grace Field, an Innocent country girl
Is lured away from her father’s home I as It has been given by this company
by the brilliant word pain tin*- of the j f nr extended run* In London, New
tempter. Hhe goes to New York ifnd !
here finds that she has been deceived, rtr *** ani1 Chicago,
and there Is nothing In the world for \ Just here a word of explanation is
her but misery. She goes to the ten- i necessary. "Everyman” Is given by Hen
dm loin district and here she Is found j tjreet by special arrangement with the
‘ Churi’hlll. a Klizabetbun Htnge Hoelety of- Londrin,
house in the tenderloin district in New
York and the exterior apd Interior
Jerry Macaulay’s tnissfort. '
and rescued by Rev
young clergyman frnfen her natlv
luge, who has loved her from childhood.
The part of Grace Field will be taken
by Miss Vail DeVernon, who has al
ready scored such a lilt L»y her work
In tin* two [days given last week. Mr.
W. H. Murdoch will take tho part >f
Rev. Oliver rhurchlll. The other mem
bers of the cast are.placed congenially,
among them being Mr. John Harry,
whose interpretation of the Indian
Wohnotee in “Louisiana” marked him
a finished actor. Home new members
of the Baldwfn-Mclvffle t’ompany will
la* seen In the east Monday night for
the first time.
Thursday. Friday and Saturday, with
matinees Friday und Haturdey, another
great melodrama. "Woman Against
Woman," will be offered. The advance
sales for- both these productions point
to record-breaking attendance.
by whom it was revived seven years
ago ami whose directors assisted Mr.
Greet In planning Its presentation.
Three years ago sonic unauthorized
performances were given In the Houth
by an American company. The two
should not be confused, as the produc
tion to be shown next Haturday, Mon
day and Tuesday Is the authorized one
by the original London company, it
has had a phenomenal success and rep
resents a revolution In the history-of
the modern stage. Presented precisely
ns It was acted In the middle Ages by
the monks, this religious allegory,
which tells tho story of the life of every
man—Including the auditor—Is In many
ways the highest achievement won on
the stage in modern times, and Is, per
haps, the crowning point In the career
of Mr. Greet.
On Tuesday night, December 18. tho
engagement of the company will close
with an Elizabethan presentation of
VIOLA GILLETTE
SINGS THRICE IN
"GIRL AND BANDIT'
A new comic opera,' “Jhe Girl an.l
(the Bandit," will /be seen here on
Wednesday and Thursday nights and
Thursday matinee. ,
This la something quite out ot the
ordinary In the way of a comedy or-
era, so It le called. The lyrics rveie
written by Mrs. Tyler, while the mu.ic
Is by Frederick Colt-Wright. The op
era will be produced by the Viola Gil
lette Opera Company, and the pron. In
is made that the production will bo
both lavish In Its scenic environment
and appropriate In the.way of ccx-
tumlng. No less than four love monies
are Interwoven Into the plot, which I
after all, not so serious that It cannot
be followed, nor so light as to make It
trivial. The opera w ** P ut on at the
Studebaker Theater In Chicago tor u
two weeks’ run, the company opening
there without any preliminary flour
ish ot trumpets, and made an Instanta
neous hit, and when the first two weeks
of the engagement were about conclud
ed, the run was extended ■ two weeks
more, and then from week to week
until ten weeks’ run was accomplished.
Big business has been the rule for the
simple reason that the opera appeals
to every class of theatergoer. The book
Is Interesting; the story agreeable und
the music of thst varied order that In
cludes everything the theatergoer lli.-s
to hear. Some of the music Is worthy
of grand opera; there le a sextette thnt
Is better than many numbers to l>e
found In grand opera. There are alxo
b number of'melodious and sympathet
ic ballads, with a fair sprinkling of rag
time songs, so that there Is a cease
less flew of pleasing variety.
Aflss Viola Gillette, lost heard here os,
Prince Charming In "Tho Beauty end
tho Beast,” is the prima donna of the
organisation and has some of the best
numbers In the opera to sing.
CONFE33ED TO BURGLARY
AND BEING A CONVICT.
Special to The Georgian.
Waycross, Oa„ Dec. S.—James Slooi e,
a negro, who was going under the name
of Willis, and who wbs arrested here
several /lays ago by Chief of Police
John W. Colley on a charge of cheating
and swindling, turned out to be .:u
escaped convict. The roods found hi
the negro's possession, he admitted to
Deputy Sheriff L. B, Anderson, were
stolen from a store ot Sparks, Go., and
Mr. Birmans, a merchant of that pines,
cumc to Waycross yesterday and Iden
tified the goods as his. The negro also
confessed that he was an escaped eon-
win I vlct. He escaped from the coal min.«
will be noted ns It whs Riven In the
days of Hhnkespear© himself, the com
plete text being Riven. The original
music will be rendered.
Mr. Greet Is actor, manager and
scholur. In jtiany ways he resembles
the late Augustin Daly In his fidelity to
detail. For Instance, the costumes of
"Everyman” me copied from old Flem
ish tapestries, and the exquisite color
ing effect* could not he surpassed. The
costumes of the "Merchant of Venice”
arc of the Elizabethan period—the hey
day ot douhtlet and hose. The single
scenic setting of “Everyman” shows
the cloister yard of Halamanca Cathe
dral In Hpain. The "Merchant of Ve
nice" Is also acted with one setting to
preserve the olden atmosphere—this
setting showing Middle Temple Hall In
London, where many plays wore given
in Elizabeth’s reign.
HARRY B Ul. GER, LEA DER IN 1
MERR Y MEOLE Y WR1I TEN
BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS
VAUDEVILLE BILL
AT STAR WILL BE
BEST OF SEASON
REVENUE COLLECTIONS
HEAVIEST EVER KNOWN.
j Special to The Georgian,
i Bristol, Tenn., Dec. 8.—The collee-
| tlons In the Internal revenue district of
I ! East Tennessee as shown by the report
of <’oilector K. E. Butler for the month
of November are greater than for any
previous mouth In* the history of the
I district by nearly $10,000. The totul
figures for November are $94,441.24,
Henry W. Savage will offer hs his | money than one can legitimately spend „ Pnf#N |
first attraction in Atlanta this season, j Is a crime: women rule everywhere
Bulger In the musical “Man! and athletics comprise th»> entire cur-
Proin Now,” an artistic treatment of H n j rteulutn of the college which Is preskl-
Mntrfcufa. ft* president,
Next week’s offerings at the Htar
theater will be a marked Improvement
over the bill of this week, according to
the statement of the management of
the popular vaudeville play house—in
fact, it will probably stand at the end
of tho season as one of the Iwst pre-
Rome Couple Married.
Rome, Ga., Dec. 8.—At 4 o’clock yea-
terday afternoon Judge John P. Davis,
at his office in the court house united
In i
irrla
Allle A.
reside near Rome.
The young couple
In Dade county. Georgia, nine year*
ago. with four more years to serve.
Moore will be returned to the coal
mines to finish hi* sentence.
NEW PUBLISHING COMPANY
BACKED BY WEALTH.
Special to The Georgian.
Chattanooga. Ttnn., Doc. 8.—Officer*
of The Htar Publishing Company,
which has been chartered to publish
The Chattanooga Evening Htar, have
been elected as follows: R. H. Wil
liams. president: Ross H. Faxon, vice
president; Will N. Hudlburg, manager.
Itor. The board of director* was elect
ed as follows: I). P. Montague, Z. C.
Patten. Jr., Sam R. Read, Dr. Raymond
Wallace, Ros* 8. Faxon, R. H. Wil
liams. Dr. H. B. Cook, B. F. Thomas
and Herbert Rushnell. The boat’d rep
resents over $2,000,000.
WALTER CLARK BOOMED
FOR JORDAN’S SUCCESSOR.
Special to The Georgian. ’
Jackson, Mtee., Dec. 8.—Letters are
being received here from all part*, of
the Houth Indicating thnt it Is more
tliuti probable that Hon. Walter Clark,
president of the Mississippi Cotton As
sociation, will be the next president ot
the Houthem Cotton Association, to
succeed Hon. Harvle Jordan,'of Geor
gia. Mr. Clark ha* received assur
ances of support from n large number
of prominent cotton men all ovfer the
Houth. He lias, made a big success of
the cotton association In this state.
of unusual catchfnes* by Manuel Klein. I number •
The production will be made at the| of this <
Grand Monday nnd Tuesday nights and j
Tuesday matinee. “The Man • From I adventurers *of'
Now” Is a “musical oddity” In two j day Into the land of tomorrow Is one
acts, preceded by a brief prologue.' j serf** of humorous Incidents and th£
held
It I* very seldom that every act of a *
Performance rt entirely satisfactory:
exceedingly novel and Interestlm? Wen I SlJ over by Mntrlojla. its president. */** ' ‘ tl * e >f/si nlu.t) a ton at thi*t
« * i „ . ... , • The advent of the quartette of present- that are below the average, but next
by John Kendrick Bang* nnd S Incentj dwy B „ e vtnl, ttiEXMucb n» It w,ek% bill will lx? tin- exception that
Bryan, with a musical cmbi-lllxhmcnt j bring. another ligur,. building up the ,, rmrull ,
bo°hM l0 fan«n i'n'love with j Arcordln* to the program there will
woman on** t hour an I years Itt' ml- j be many headliners in vaudeville,
vance of our everyday woman. I’he J Comedy, drama, songs, dancing, mov-
deiegatlon of to- | n g pictures and Illustrated songs will
?ts, preceded by a brief prologue! | series of humorous incidents and thej an * rn l ><>,,a,,t I** 11 ,n produc-
The story treats of the researches | authors have givni the story a very -
made by a learned xcleml.t ul’Z'uw ""
Forcasta, to compound a fluid which I p | a y, whlr h has a vtry *•
will propel the present day dwellers; Mr. Ravage has given “The'Men
on earth to a perfect land where the {From Now" one of his customarv pro-
proverbial milk and honey may |*.; ductHns. which means that it will
flmvinff thrmirh the street* »*i« i equal !» beauty and completeness of of them will be on hand to make
found flowing.through the streels. IIIsl^,, anythllu? , hat has been seen in initial bow to Atlanta audiences
quest I* not * success until a wandet-1 many seasons. There are n full score
*ng mendicant, Steve Waffles, appear* j of none numbers, treat of which an of
In hla laboratory with a bottle of a j the popular variety, ‘ncluding •The
powerful fluid, one drop of which is;
dropped into the mixture made by Pro- Korevc-r ”” 4hr^ntUlcV’1as!m”
fessifr Forcasta. and the compound is -j \y a m to Go Hutiie Now” and Mr,
perfected. Ualgcr’a two songs, written in hi* pc- ... . . . . -
The scientist, his itinerant friend, a; cullar .style, "t’ollege f 'hums” and. * rant nKnow ‘ ,ow lo
billionaire. Pennypa* k*-r. un*J a bucolic “Th*»r© ! n’t Anythin?? That t’an’t B*» daa**c and sing, will appear many times
Sherlock Holme.-. Betrdoy.- fmrtuUc «*f t’urcd.” In the-east surrounding Mr. during the performance.
drink of the fluid and in an instant Bulger are near otic hundred artists Taken altogether, this bill will be a
pHnci[«!.'» (Heading |, rw * xv with high-class vaudeville
The management announce*) that at
t the entire j great expense they have booked some
♦Isfylng end. i 0 f the best vaudeville artists In
country to appear at the Htar
veck during the season, and that
initial how to Atlanta audlenc
j week.
Hpectaculnr scenic act* and clever
comedy sketches also dominate a con-
’ siderabh* part of this bill.
The Htar chorus, which Is composed
of comely young women dressed In efe-
they are whirled from the laboratory t*» and clc*rHtei«. the pHncii*!* (jn iudiag
near appear «iir th.» edmpu* of tbout I’-rbel Hall. Waller Lawrence. ff-i#»n - ... • , . .
• -Villege. In tile land *.f Hcreiimland. in Hal*. K. H. < m omc-r. lltftUe Arnold.: spec.aRI*-*, ami Wlll.be presented every
the year 2!*<>*. in tho land 11: arc iijt.rge Packa-, Lucy T n-e, i’hii Lfrun- right n* \t w*ok r with usuul matinee*
queer customs, the -I--»i uf m* re »«|p and other*. beginning next Monday.
HARRY BULGER AND HATTIE ARNOLD.
Clever players who come to the Grand next week in “The Man From No
SECOND SECTION.
The Atlanta Georgian.
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