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The Atlanta Georgian. VOL. 1. NO. 194. ‘ATLANTA, GA.,’SATUKDAY, DECEMBER 8,' 19067 On Trains FIVE CENTS. A Week s Offenngs in Atlanta's Playhouses “MAN FROM NOW" PRECEDES “GIRL AND BANDIT" NEXT WEEK AT GRAND THEATER Only two plays will lie produced a.t t lit Grand next week, but they are of Midi n high character that they will supply a week’s entertainment for the average theater-goer. On Monday and Tuesday nights, with » matinee, Harry Bulger will be seen In his latest and greatest success, "The Man From Now." On Wednesday and Thursday nights, with a Thursday mat inee the Viola Gillette Opera Company ,,'Hl be seen In the big comic opera sue- ... ‘"ThM rtlrl nnd the Bandit." Thera ,. H | "The Girl nnd the Bandit.” There ,vlll he a lecture on Friday night, while the house will be "dark" on Saturday X!;o week Just past has been one of exceptional excellence, beginning as It did with the appearance of Olga Neth- orsole, continuing with Al H. Wilson, snd concluding with “The One Wo man." Mr. DeGlve is fully determined io keep up this high standard. Ho has personally supervised the bookings, there may be a few shows hilled that will not measure up to the high standard which he demands, he does not know It, for all that have been selected have enviable reputations. At any rate, the offerings for next week are known, positively. Harry llulger Is a star of the llrst magnitude. Wm{Ia hfa "Mnn Pmm Va«.*< k.. t,.. universally received as one of the very best vehicles In which he has ever ap peared. It In a Henry W. Savage pro duction, which to those in the know Is sufficient guarantee of excellence, for Mr. Savage makes it a rule to nccept only the best plays. Miss Viola Gillette, the prlma donna contralto, who will be seen as "Vlo- lette" In "The Girl and the Bandit,” wilt be pleasantly remembered as "Prince Charming” In that massive production of "The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast,” which made a successful run of a year in New York. The cast of "The Girl and the Bandit” la composed of seventy-nine people. ‘MILLIONAIRE DETECTIVE;' TALE OF LOVE AND MISTER Y AT BIJOU FOR WEEK'S RUN •■The Millionaire Detective” will be next week's attraction for the Bijou. A dash of mystery awakens the curios Ity when the curtain goes up and re veals the office of Robert Rose, a rich broker. There Is constant reference to the "millionaire detective,” the mysterious man. but no one sees hint, yet he does marvelous things. This Mr. Rose has a clique of flnan dal men bent upon his 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 charming daugh ter. Mr. Morrison holds whiyt proved to be forged securities, given to him by Mrs. 'Sedgwick, for which-he‘advanced larse sums, Mrs. Sedgwick and her "von" brokers plan to recover posses sion of these securities to save them selves from prosecution. Mr. Morrison n induced to bring these 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 ».o aevure them for Mrs. Sedgwick, but In return demands 60,000 shares of stock in a certain railroad, and by a clever scene .Morrison Is apparently murdered nnd the forged securities taken and ex changed for the railroad stacks. Then Mrs. Sedgwick determines to be rid of SI: Robert and so recover the stocks non In Ills posscssloti. A poisoning scene Is enacted. In which . Sir Robert simulates death, and ,the supposed stocks are recovered. Through all this the Invisible hand of the "millionaire detective" Is seen foiling their every move, nnd at the moment when they think they have nmimidlshed their villainy, the tables are turned and exposure and punish ment follow. The scenery Involves a large outlay of money, as It Is elaborate. The elec trical effects are startling, being very MjM'l In the "resuscitating chair.” Tills 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” Cloiss. A matlnes this afternoon and a final performance tonight will bring to a close the engagement of "Old Isaacs of fhe Bowery" this weak at the Bijou. The attraction has undoubtedly given the best of satisfaction, judging from the applause given tho . performers nightly and the large attendance throughout tho week. A melodrama now and then Is keenly relished by patrons of the Bijou and after many weeks of musical comedy the present attraction came In most opportune and Is drawing the capacity of the house. "'on on your memory. The gat'd- seen,. o n E„ n g Inland Sound Is an Ideal rural scene and produces an entrance view of moonlight falling on the rip pling waters, Howard Hall lias naturally tho most I", and ho does It In his familiar. Imitmurbable • and” curiously effective' manner. H*' lias a dual role and their require- meats are onerous In preparation tut “HI as acting. He fortunately lacks that i rlggtshness and cocksureness usually associated with a detective. On “The One Woman," "The One Woman," the latest play from the pen of Thomas Dixon, Jr., waa presented Friday night at the Grand. It, la an Indifferent pluy, In differently presented. While It Is true that- some of the worst features of the novel are eliminated, it Is also true that thetr elimination left the drama as threadbare a melodrama ns could he found in n round of tho popular- priced houses. The company Is not strong enough to overcomu the weakness of the pluy. nnd, with tho exception of Austin Webb as Mark Overman, who did some splendid work In some scenes, and Miss Lydia Knott, ns Miss Susan, whose character bit was delightfully handled, there Is hurdly room for mention. The vqtponents of Mr. Dixon and his plays need not give themselves unnecessary worry—there will be no harm done. "The One Woman” will be presented Saturday afternoon and night. G. D. G. WILLIAM 8ELLERY, In "The Girl and the Bandit,” the first real comic opera of the season at the Grand. VIOLA GILLETTE T" BEN GREET'S PL A YERS ' TO PRESENT OLD PL A YS IN ELIZA BE 7HA N ST \LE MI8S VAIL DE VERNON. Leading woman of Baldwin-Melville Stoc Company at New El Dorado. She appears in “Beware of Man” next week. “BEWARE OF MEN,” ADVICE GIVEN A 7 EL DORADO, IN FIRS7 HALF OF NEXT WEEK Richard Mansfield Coming. The ki cat, st dramatic event of .years will be the appearance of Richard Mnnstield us the Jovial Peer Gynt In his marvelous production of Ibsen's poetic comedy, "Peer Gynt,” at the Grand for one performance, on Dc- cembor 2*. '• The curtain will rise punctually at 7:45 nnd carriages may be ordered for 11 o’clock. Tho presentation of this vast panoramic production for one night Is mnde possible nht merely by reason of the forty specially trained mechanics with the company, or by the tlfI v’others to he added here, or to tho redoutable MnnBileld discipline which compass miracles, but because a large portion of the production will be sent on ahead of the special train and prac tically two days will be given to mount ing Its elaborate Intricacies. The new Baldwin-Melville Stock Company will put on-for next week what Stage Manager John Barry says arc two of'the beat melodramas ban tiled by any stock company In the I'nl ted States today. To say that these two plays are to lie produced by the Baldwin-Melville Stock Company Is sufficient to guarantee their high-class production In every respect. The com pany's artist has Just-finished some new scenery, painted especially for theso plays, and he promises some extra at tractive sets at both of them. Monday. Tuesday nnd Wednesday nights nnd Tuesday and Wednesday matinees th? Itleh-Amerlcan Fits .Murphy's great melodrama. "Beware of Men," will be given. This play Is replete with thrilling situations and strong climaxes. It Is strong In bean Interest and has a moral that la un questionable. Rome of the scenes shown nrc the Field farm house in the Hudson, the Grand Central station In New York, the parlor'of a boarding house In the tenderloin district In New York and the-exterjor and Interior of Jerry Macaulay’s mission. The story of the pluy Is as follows *lri Is lured away from her father s by the brilliant word paintin'. of the tempter. She goes to New York and horo finds that she has liken deceived ami there Is nothing In the world for her hut misery. She goes to the ten derloin district and here she is found and rescued by Rev. Oliver Churchill, a young clergyman from her native, vil lage, who has loved her from childhood. Tho part of Grace Field will be taken by Miss Vail DeVernon, who lias al ready scored such a hit by her work In the two plays given Inst week. .Mr. \V. 11. Murdoch will take the pan if Rev. Oliver Churchill. The other mem bers of the cast are placed congenially, aiming them being Mr. John Barry, whose Interpretation of the Indian Wahnntee In “Louisiana" marked him a finished actor. Home new members of the Baldwin-Melville Commmy will be seen In the cast Monday night for the tlrst time. Thursday. Friday and Saturday, with matinees Kriduy and Saturday, another great melodrama. "Woman Against Woman," “.til be offered. The advance sales for both these productions point to record-breaking attendance. Next Saturday afternoon the Ben Great players, ths English company which won such unstinted praise for Its open-air plays at Brook wood last May. will coma to the Orgnd for a three-days' visit, extending until Tues- day night, December II. Undoubtedly a Iteurty welcome awaits this sterling company and Its distinguished leader, Ben Greet, whose work In reviving the classic drama la receiving great popu lar support, as well as unanimous praise. On Snturdny afternoon and night, also on Monday night and Tuesday aft ernoon, the fifteenth century morality ploy, "Everyman," will be presented, as It has been given by this company for extended runs In London, New York, Boston and Chicago. Just here a word of explanation Is necessary. "Everyman" is given by Ben Greet by special arrangement with the Ellxabethun Stage Society of London, by whom It was revived seven years ugo and whose directors assisted Mr. Greet In planning It a presentation. Three years ago some unauthorized performances were given In the South by an American company. The two should not be confused, as the produc tion to be shown next Saturday, Mon day and Tuesday Is the authorized one by the original London company. I< phenomenal success and rap' has hod a resents a revolution In ths history of ths modern stage. Presented precisely as It was acted In ths middle ages by ths monks, this reljgloul , Allegory, which tells the story bfthe 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 tho carter of Mr. Greet. On Tuesday night, December 11, ths engagement of ths company will dose with an Ellsabethan presentation of the "Merchant of Venice.” The play rill be acted as It was given In lbs days of Shakespeare himself, the com plete text being given. The original music will be rendered. MV. Greet Is actor, manager snd scholar. In many ways Its resembles the late Augustin Daly in his ndellty to detail. For Instance, ths costumes of "Everyman” are copied from old Flem ish tapestries, and ths exquisite color' ing effects could not be surpassed. The costumes of the "Merchant of Venice" nrc of the Elizabethan period—the hey day of doubtlet and hoae. The single scenic setting of "Everyman" shows the cloister yard of Salamanca Cathe dral In Spain. The “Merchant of Ve nice" Is also acted with one setting to preserve the olden atmosphere—this setting showing Middle Temple Hell In London, where many plays were given In Elizabeth's reign. A new comic opera, “The Girl aid the Bandit,” will be seen here on Wednesday and' Thursday nights and Thursday matinee. This Is something quite out of the ordinary In the way of a comedy op era, so It Is called. The . lyrics were written by Mrs. Tyler, wlillo.the music Is by Frederick Colt-Wrlght. The op era will be produced by the Viola Gil lette Opera Company, and the promise Is madd that tho production will he both lavish In Its scenic environment and nppropriate In the way of or, - turning. No less than four love stories are Interwoven Into the plot, which Is. after all, not so serious that It cannot he followed, nor so light as to make it trivial. The opera was put on at ths Studabaker Theater in Chicago for a two weeks' run, tho company opening there without any preliminary nour ish of trumpets, and made an Instanta neous hit, nnd when theflrst two weeks of the engagement were about conclud ed, tho run was extended two weeks more, and then from week' to week until ten weeks' run was accomplished. Big business has been tho rule for the simple reason that the opera appeals to every class of theatergoer. The book Is Interesting; the story ngreeable and the music of that varied order that In cludes everything the theatergoer likes to hear. Some of the music Is worthy of grand opera; there Is a sextette that Is better than many numbers to he found In grand opera. There are also a number of melodious and sympathet ic ballads, with a fair sprinkling of rag time songs, so that there Is a cen,»- less flow of pleasing variety. Mias Viola Gillette, last heard here os Prince Charming In "The Beauty nnd tho Beast,” Is the prlma donna of tho organization and has some of the best numbers In the opera to stng. CONFESSED TO BURGLARY AND BEING A CONVICT. HARRY BULGER,LEADER IN MERRY MEDLEY WRITTEN B Y JOHN KENDRICK BANGS Henry W. Savage will offer as his flrst attraction In Atlanta this season, Harry Bulger In the musical “Man From Now." an artistic treatment of an exceedingly novel and interesting ides by John Kendrick Bangs and Vincent Bryan, with a musical embellishment of unusual catchlnezs by Manuel Klein. The production will be mode at the Orand Monday and Tuesday nights and Tuesday matinee. "The Man From Now” I* a "musical oddity" In two acts, preceded by a brief prologue. VAUDEVILLE BILL AT STAR WILL BE BEST OF SEASON REVENUE COLLECTIONS HEAVIEST EVER KNOWN. Special to The Georgian. Bristol, Tenn., Dec. The collec tions In tho Internal revenue district of East Tennessee as shown by the report of Collector E. E. Butler for the month of November are greater than fo# any previous month In the history of the . iry | district by nearly 110,000. The total " * :.l«. figures for November are 191,441.] Next week's offerings at the Star theater will be a marked Improvement over the bill of this week, according to tho statement of the management of the popular vaudeville play house—In fact, It will probably stand at the end of the season as one of the best pre- Rome Couple Married. Rome, Go., Dec. 9.—At 4 o'clock yes terday afternoon Judge John P. Davis, at his offlee In the court house united In marriagr Miss Mamie Hutchison and Allie A. Williams. The young couple reside near Rome. Special to The Georgian. Waycross, Go.. Dec. 8.—James Moore, a negro, who was going under the name of Willis, and who was arrested here several days ago by Chief of Polios John W. Colley on n charge of cheating and swindling, turned out to be in escaped convict. Tho roods found In the negro's possession, he admitted to Deputy Sheriff L. B. Anderson, were stolen from a store at Sparks, Ga. and Mr. Slrmans, a merchant of that place, came to Wayrroas yesterday nnd iden tified the goods ns his. The negro also confessed that he wns an escaped con vict. He escaped from tho coal mines In Dade county. Georgia, nine years ago, with four more years to serve. Moore will be returned, to the coal mines to finish his sentence. NEW PUBLISHING COMPANY BACKED BY WEALTH. Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 8.—Officers of The Star Publishing Company, which has been chartered to publish The Chattanooga Evening Star, have been elected aa follows: R. H. Wil liams, president; Ross & Faxon, vice president: Will N. lludlbttrg, manager. Itor. The board of directors wns elect ed ns follows: D. P. Montague. Z. < Patten. Jr., Bam R. Bead, Dr. Raymond Wallace, Hois 8. Faxon, R. H. Wil liams. Dr. a B. Cook. B. F. Thomas and Herbert Buahnell. Tho board rep resents over 82.000,000. WALTER CLARK BOOMED FOR JORDAN'S SUCCESSOR. Special to The Georgina. Jackson, Miss., Dec. 8.—Letters are being received here from all parts of the South Indicating that It Is more Ithan probable that Hon. Walter Clark, president of the Mississippi Cotton As sociation, will be the next president of the Southern Cotton Association, to succeed Hon. Harvle Jordan, of Geor gia. Mr. Clark has received assur ances of support from n large number of prominent cotton men ail over the South. He has made a big sat * the cotton association In this state money than one ran legitimately spend | • Is a crime: “omen rule everywhere; , t „ v ,* ldom thBt eVery of „ and athletics comprise tho entire cur-; D#r f„ rm „ tl c. is mtireiv xsiisfactorv rlculum of the college which Is presld- j ^ rr,rmnn0 ' , re ,y * aU,r “ c |“ ry ’ ed over by Matrlcula, Its president.! lh * re “ r * almost always two or three The advent of the quartette of present- I that are below the average, but next day men la an event, inasmuch as It I week's hill will bo tho exception that brings another flgun, building up the proves the rule number of visitors to five, Jock, a man of this cm who has fallen In love with I. According to the program, there will a woman one thouranl year* In ad-1 **> mttny headliners In vaudeville, vance of our everydny woman. The Comedy, drama, songs, dancing, mov- adventurers of this delegation of to- j n w pictures and Illustrated songs will day Into the land of tomorrow Is one ■ m U series of and 'the \ « n " n ^ rtam p " rt “>'» P™> uc - Th. .ton- treat, of the researches SSSS^M^t^TSSEl ! Tho management announce, that at It throughout the course nt the entire great expense they have booked some play, which has a very satisfying” end. „ f the best vaudeville artists In the From Now" one- h *r h!s nummary pra"i countr > lo *'? r ’ ear « th * m * r * very ductlons, which means that It will j ’*'**•' during the season, and that soma equal In beauty and completeness of of them wilt be on hand to make their detail anything that has been seen in initial bow to Atlanta audience* next many season*. There are a full score week, of song numbers, most of which ore of I the popular variety. Including "The Bpe, tacular scenic acts and clever Dainty Music Maid.” "Girls. Girls, remedy sketches also dominate a eon- Olrls," "Love 1 * Lets on," “I Will Lovej slderable part of tbJs bill. You Forever,” "The Scientific Classes," The Star chorus, which Is composed "* Went to Go Home Now" and Mr, J ot ro mcly young women dreased In ele- Bulgers two songs, written In Ms pe- , . cultar style. "College Chums" and I *® nl n * v ' who krlow how to There Isn't Anything That Can't Be j dance and sing, will appear many times Cored.” In the cant surrounding Mr. i (luring the performance. Bulger are near one hundred artlata Taken altogether, thto bill will be a Hale. E H. O'Connor. Ilattle Arnold. | xpectaltlo. and will he presented every made by a learned scientist. Professor Forcozto, to compound a fluid which will propel the present day dwellers on earth to a perfect land where the proverbial milk and honey may be found flowing through the streets. His quest Is not a success until n wander ing mendicant, Steve Waffles, appears In his laboratory with a bottle of a powerful' fluid, one drop of which, Is dropped Into the mixture made by Pro fessor Forcesta, and the compound is perfected. The scientist, his Itinerant friend, a billionaire. Peunypocker. and a bucolic Sherlock Holmes, Beasley, partake of a drink nt the fluid and in an instant they are whirled from the laboratory to next appear on the campus of Oassar College. In the land of Hcreamland. in the year 2806. In this land there are George Backus. Lucy Tonge, Phil L’ran. queer customs, the jxxtresaton of more m,n and others. night next week, with usual matinees beginning next Monday. HARRY BULGER AND HATTIE ARNOLD. Clover player* wha came to the Grand next week in “The Man > m dm