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1 SECOND SECTION^ | "he Atlanta Georgian. SECOND SECTION. VOL. 1. NO. 200. ATLANTA, GA„ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1906. PRICE: ESg Sn?5 : A Week s C )ffenngs in Atlanta’s Playl louses LESTER BERNARD, As "Lena,’ the German Nurse, in “Sleeping Beauty and the Beast.” MELODRAMA BILL WITH MUSIC AND COMEDY AT STAR Melodramatic comedy set to musts, with a good sprinkling of high-class vaudeville specialties, possibly best de scribes the bill announced for the ap proval of patrons of the Star theater next week, and according to the state ment of the management of this popu lar price theater It will be good drama, too, with bright, fetching comedy of the direct und appealing kind, flashing through Its lines and Illuminating the story with Its light, while patriotic sen timent and poetic gayety ■ will be well expressed In the melodious accompani ment. The music of this production might _ be spoken of as a separate and distinct Inally staged by Arthur Collins, at “The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast.” Although the theatrical seasons for some time past have resulted In many new productions of a more or less novel character, yet the absolute novelty pre sented is “The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast," which is a revelation of the possibilities in scenic display that as tonishes even those who fancied they had seen the best that could be done In that direction. By means of this brilliant production of an extravaganza, baaed upon a fairy tale, metropolitan playgoers and others witnessing It gain an accurate Idea of what the Christ mas pantomimes, which are so popu lar In London, really are. Different managers In this country have tried to present something akin to the famous spectacles to be seen at the Drury Lane and other London theaters during the holiday season, but not until Klaw A Erlanger, who are foremost American managers and producers of elaborate and costly works, Imported and put originally on view "The Sleeping Beau ty und tho Beast,” did American audi ences have an opportunity for making acquaintance with the manifold at tractions in this form of entertainment. This particular extravaganza was orlg- ■lellght, nlthough It Is Illustrative In alt Instances, a throbbing, tuneful back ground for story, scene and situation. .Several strong additions have been made to the Stur company apd next week’s production bids fair to eclipse all others, both in comedy and vaude ville featured. The changes made In tho company for next week will make a decided Im provement and that Is saying a good deal. New views have been secured for the ever popular moving picture machine ami new Illustrated songs will be sung. This bill will be presented every night next week and at Monday, Wed nesday, Thursday and Saturday mati nees. "Everyman.” Hen Greet, the distinguished London ni tor and producer, states that the flrst Impression of "Everyman," which hla talented company Is to present at tho. Hrand Saturday, Monday and Tues day matinee. Is traceable to the year D-D. but there are good reasons for believing that this quaint morality play was In manuscript as early as tho reign of Edward IV—before Columbus discovered America. I'urlng the reign of Henry VTII an edition of tho play was published and evidently at thjtt time It was popular and often presented. The next edition or curs a century later. Dodsley's edi tion Is the best known and the one "lost frequently found In the libraries ' ( dramatic enthusiasts. Owing to the H'mendous success of "Everyman,” on 'fled by the Greet Comp&ny, there are Innumerable editions of the work, put "ut by both American and English Publishers. Everyman" had not been presented 'Ithln the last two tenturles until re vised by William Poel. for the Eliza bethan Stage Society of England for a “Ingle matinee performance in the open a *r. The most enthusiastic membe.’ of ’•'* society hod no conbeptlon of tho dramatic strength of the play before a modern audience until that perform ance. The solemnity, religious truth and “ mple power of "Everyman” held the midltora captive and many fell on their snees os they do at Oberammergau. further performance! were given and Persona of all classes became deeply interested In the wonderful work. Clergymen of all sects Indorsed the performance. Students of the drama were delighted with such rare opportu- nhy to study the beginnings of the drama at short range. But these were not all. for "Everyman’s" appeal is not lo the few. but to the many. The aver- ;, g« playgoer Is deeply touched by the morality play and its popular success "a* been quite aa marked oo Its favor u, ih scholars. 'The Merchant of Venice” will be Riven on Tuesday night, as many pn’rons of the Grand have expressed * desire to see the great players In a “n.tkespearean production. Drury Lane, and Is one of the most fascinating, together with being one of the most expensive of Its kind. The unqualified success of "The Bleeping Beauty anil the Beast” Is Indicated In the flattering reviews by the critics, and In tho presences of tho audiences that All the theaters at every perform ance. The limit In devising alluring stage pictures seems to have been reached In the scene Illustrating the glories of the "Four Seasons" of the year. Tho ef fect Is the most dazzling and artistic ever achieved by stagecraft In spectac. ular productions in America, It Is said, and Is In all respects an example of pantomime not to be Ignored. "The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast” will be the attraction at the Grand on Wednesday and Thursday nights and Thursday at matinee. Lillian Ruizall’s Graat Tour. Lillian Russell Is making a complete tour of tho South and middle West In her new comedy, "The Butterfly," vis iting a large number of towns in which she has never appeared, but has long been anticipated. During the present season Miss Russell has stepped from her pre-eminent position as queen of comic opera to the front rank of the light comediennes of the American stage. "The Butterfly" Is a comedy of the most up-to-date vaflety, which was written expressly for Miss Russell by Kellett Chambers, a brother of the fa mous dramatist, Haddon Chambers. The scenes are laid In New York city and Saratoga and Miss Russell’s role Is that of a fascinating young widow who becomes Involved In a remarka bly ingenious and complicated series of matrimonial entanglements. Man ager Joseph Brooks has provided a notably handsome mounting for "The Butterfly" and the superior company Includes such sterling comedy artists as Eugene Ormonde, John Flood, Fred L Tlden, John Jack, Grant Mitchell. Charles Lamb, Roland H. Hill. Isabel Merrill Richards, Kate Orllflth and Rosalie DeVaux. Miss Russell will wear a number of very beautiful gowns. Miss Russell will appear In "Hhe But terfly" In this city during the course of her tour. Mansfield’s "Pear OynL" There are In Richard Mansfield’s re markable production of "Peer Gym,” fourteen massive and beautiful scenic settings, several of unprecedented splendor, according to those who have seen It. A complete electrical outfit costing many thousands of dollars was especially built to produce the great storm scene In the ftfth act, when the ship goes on the rock and Is submerged by giant waves. Yet Mr. Mansfield Is the first to deprecate any predom inant value In mere plcturatlon. What he lays stress on Is the charm of the character and story, the lilt of the poe try and the unprecedented opportunity "Peer Oynt” gives for the display of almost every human passion and eroo- EXTREMES MEE7AT GRAND; OLD M0RAL11Y PLA Y AND MODERN EXTRA VAGANZA At least two excellent productions will be seen at the Grand next week. They are the Ben Greet Players, who will present "Everyman" on Monday night and Tuesday at matinee. "The Merchant of Venice” will be given Tuesday night. "The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast” will be seen Wednesday and Thursday nights and Thursday matinee. There was reason to believe that "The Sins of the Father" would be presented on Friday and Saturday nights, but later advices are to the ef fect that the piece will not be presented here this season. The local management Is particu larly gratified to have secured the Ben Greet Players, especially In the pro duction of "Everyman.” The reputa tion of the company In Shakesperean plays Is well known and fully estab lished, so that when "The Merchant of Venice" is produced on Tuesday night there Is every reason to believe a large house’will be In attendance. Four per formances of "Everyman” will be giv en, the flrst two being Saturday after noon and night, and the remaining two Monday night and Tuesday afternoon. "The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast" Is sold to be the same gorgeous pro duction which has won favor the country over. The costumes are new for the season’s work, while much of the music has been augmented and brightened up. The chorus Is large and composed of beautiful girls who enn sing and dance. The scenic effects are among the most elaborate of any production In the country, so that the beautiful fairy story may be made to carry out the Idea of fairyland. Many good performances are billed for later In the aeason, but chief In terest centers around the holiday per formances. Tim Murphy In "A Corner In Coffee," will be seen at the Grand on December 24 and 25, with a Christmas day matinee. Richard Mansfield will be seen on the night of December 27 for one performance only of "Peer Gynt." At Other Houses. At the Bijou the new offering will be “When Knighthood Was In Flower,” one of the prettiest romantic dramas of the season, and one which won fa vor from fashionable audiences In high priced houses. Miss Anna Day Is cast for Mary Tudor, the proud sweetheart of Charles Brandon, and the supporting company Is said to be m keeping with the play. At the El Dorado, a practically new company will be seen In the old favor ite melodrama, "Ten Nights In a Bar room," a play which will no doubt draw a large audience at every performance. The Star will present Its usual popu lar vaudeville and short play through out: tho week. The usual matinees will be given. AT THE EL DORADO FDR com; “Ten Nights in a Barroom” and “My Old Kentucky Home.” HIGH CLASS PRODUCTION COMES 70 BIJOU NEXT; SUPERB ROMANTIC DRAMA In “When Knighthood Wu in Flow er/' Miss Anna Day has been fortunate enough to And a worthy opportunity for a display of her talent and clever ness. She more than pleases In every respect. Her Interpretation of her role Is satisfying; deft touches here and there have made it her own creation, and not an imitation. As Mary Tudor Miss Day presents a character which never allows the Interest In it or the play to abate; & lovable character, marked as It Is by the oppositions of a hot temperament which will bestow the hand only where the heart has gone. As Mary Tudor, action Is requisite; hence there Is a danger of over-exu berance, but Miss Day never overacts, nor does she make the opposite mis take. One feels that her quick, pas sionate movements are the result of instinct with natural impulse; but dig nity, the dignity of a king's sister. Is always ready when need arises to bring it into the play. The coquetries of a lovely and loving woman; the courage GOOD R0AD8 OR NO MAIL. No government can afford to deliver mall over roads that are a fright for months In the year. Our governmeut declines to undertake It. When roods become so hard to travel that rates of carriers must i up to meet such coudltlons, the rurnl deliv ery routes msy be discontinued until bet* tor days come to such sections of the couu- try. It Is a reproach to the Intelligence of many states that they still make little or no effort to overcome the loss resulting to Industry from bad roads. It Is an old story, of course, and needs no rehearsal, but there is dally less excuse than yesterday for the continuance of neglected or Hi- managed highways. The profit In good roads Is too well known to lie questioned. It Is right for the government to take he stand that It will not attempt to de liver tnnihi over roads that would tire a Husilan. No other public money Is bet ter Invested for huge returns to communi ties than that put honestly nnd Intelli gently Into the Important highways, and the Insistence of. the government Is golug to lie a powerful Incentive to Improve ment.— Buffalo News. which makes a woman ready to sacrl' Ace for the man nhe loves—-the dignity of the queen of France—outwardly re signed to her fate—the Anal triumph of a lone woman over her enemies and the sweet womanhood of a wife when Anally she Is united with the man of her heart’s choice—all these phases and more are portrayed by Mis* Day, with a Anely shaded artistry growing out of ability—a thorough comprehension of her part and a complete sympathy with It Miss Day's support Is (a fact which can seldom be stated with truth) well In keeping with her worth, even to the smallest part In the cast Mr. Alfred Swenson makes a most dashing and handsome Brandon, and Is an actor who combines unusual ability with the nat ural graces of a gentleman. The play Is staged and costumed with all the elegance that marked the Arst produc tion, so that the desirable physical quality of richness is provided—in the prudence of Ernest Shipman, under whose auspices Miss Day and her Cri terion Theater Company are appearing. POINTED PARAGRAPHS. No man Is ever too busy to be polite. A brunette may he a decided blonde—after she has decided to be a blonde. It Was Hard Luck. “Hard luck Speeder had last night/’ “No! What was It?” “His automobile ran over a man.” “Oh, was that all?” “No, that wasn't all. The man was Speeder.”—Cleveland Press. When a girl finds herself In a box at the opera for the first time she thinks she's tho whole show.—Chicago News. “But, Tommy,” said his mother, “didn't your conscience tell you you were doing wrong?” “Yes’m # " replied Tommy, “but I don't believe everything I hear.”—Philadelphia Press. 8tuyvessnt Fish. From The New York World. No railroad president In the country has a more admirable record of efficient administration than Mr. Fish. Under Mr. Fish’s direction the Illi nois Central has been developed as a small stockholder road. Much of Its stock Is held In five and ten-share lots by Investors living along Ita line. It has never Agured in Wall street coups or combinations. It Is altogether sn exceptional example of a great railroad properly administered. In return for these services Mr. Fish Is kicked out by order of the specula tor whose unprincipled methods he has refused to sanction. No more malign an exhibition of unscrupulous power has been known In the history of American railroads. It is the use of the sandbag by a financial highway man. aided nnd abetted by men who were supposed to have character. What excuse can men like Cornelius Vanderbilt and John Jacob Astor make to their own consciences for allying themselves with Harrlman, Peabody and Auchinclops in this act of hlgh- Anance Infamy? They All Do. “Tut, tut,” sold Smlthers. “You must not complain that way. Remember that I have to foot the bills." “Yes. you foot them,” retorted Mrs. Hmlthere. "You kirk at every single one of them.”—Cleveland Preez, No Explanation Thera. "The janitor Is sweeping the bark porches. I wonder whyT” "I don't know. I didn't ask him not to."—Cleveland Press. The offering of the Baldwln-Mel vlllc Stock Company the first part of next week will be the old but ever new "Ten Nights In a Barroom.’’ This Is the play that has crowded hundreds of play houses throughout the United States nightly. Possibly no other play on the stage Is so well known, haB been played so many times and so consist ently "makes good." The moral les son Is Hhe strongest that could taught on the stage, and the Interest in this production by the Baldwln-Mel vllle Stock Company will be height ened In the fact that every minister In the city has been extended an Invita tion and offered passes to one of the performances. The play opens with the view of the exterior of the "Sickle and Sheaf," a barroom kept by Simon Slade and his son, Frank. The second scene shows the Interior of the "Sickle and Sheaf.' The second act shows Joe again In the saloon. The third act shows the home of Morgan, with Mary's head bandaged from the wound she had received at Slade's. Morgan craves the unnatural stimulation of drink, but refrains from drinking at the request of hts wife and child. In this act the acting of Mr. Mur doch as Joe Morgan Is said to be real istic in the extreme. His abstinence from drink, after having been a slave to It so long, brings on an attack of delirium tremens, and this scene makes one of the best of the entire production. The next act shows a drunken quarrel In a barroom, and Willie Hammond Is killed by Harvey Green. The last act shows Joe Morgan, as Squire Morgan, "one of the likeliest men of the village.” He has kept his word, and as a reward for his faithfulness fortune and happl ness are his. "Ton Nights In a Barroom” will give the wonderful child actress, little Lot tie Salsbury, a chance for her first appearance In Atlanta. This wonderful little actress cornea here from "A Mid summer Night's Drenm” company, where she has been playing the part of Puck. She Is a wonderful little actress, and In the part of Mary Mor gan will have ample opportunity to show her talents to an Atlanta au dience. ’Ten Nights In a Barroom" will be given Monday, Tuesday and Wednes day nights, with matinees Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday, Friday and Sat urday nights, with matinees Friday and Saturday, the beautiful Southern drama, "My Old Kentucky Home,” will be the bill. The Essence of Sin. If I have sinned In act I may repent; If I have erred In thought I may disclaim My silent error, and yet feel no shame. But If my soul, big with an III Intent, Guilty In will, by fnte be Innocent, Or being bod, yet murmurs at the curse And Incspaclty of being worse, That mokes my hungry passion still keep Lent In keen expectance of a Carnival, Where In ail worlds that round the sun revolve, And shed their Influence on this passive balk, Llvea there a power that can my soul absolve? Could any sin survive and be for given. One sinful wish would make a hell of heaven, —Hartley Coleridge. 8CENE FROM "WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WA8 IN FLOWER” AT THE BIJOU. The Progress of Humanity -EVERYMAN ’ Million's new chauffeur Is a cheap swindle." "Then Million Is to be congratulated. Mine’s an expensive one."—Cleveland Press. MI88 LOUISE KENT. Popular Louisville girl who is playing heavy roles at ths El Dorado, W HEN we read of the bull fight provided by Spain as a part of the marriage festival of tho young king we shuddered at the sav age condition of the public mind In Spain. When reports reach us,from time to time of the extravagance, cruelty and licentiousness of old King Leopold qf Belgium We feel the wprld progresses slowly. When the atrocities In darkest Rus sia are cabled to America, and we re member the recent savage war of Rus sia and Japan, wo shake our heads at the'condition of God's earth In this twentieth century. But here In Belgium today, after a month In Holland, reading the history of these wonderful lands, right on the scene of action, I am more than ever Impressed with the remarkable growth of the race toward the Creator's origi nal standard of Man. Holland and Belgium were old, old countries before Columbus was born. About the time of his discovery of America Holland was a land of vast wealth and culture. It possessed great scholars, and Us guilds of "Rhetoricians” were powers In the world of literature, and society, and politics. Every small village boasted such' a guild, and the common people and laborers took part In them. They composed verses, recited po ems. enacted plays. They gave elabo rate fetes, with splendid pugennts, and the leading events of the day were lauded or lampooned by them in such an effective manner thnt kings nnd po tentates took care to enroll themselves as members of those guilds, so that they should not suffer at their hands. Sculpture and painting thrived, and wood carving nnd other arts. Never since have such magnificent books been given to the world os were made and Illustrated by hand between the tenth and sixteenth centurlee. "The, Books of the Hours” nnd the Blblee all written and Illuminated by skilled ar tists, and of exquisite beauty, are pre served In the museums of Antwerp and Brussels. The glorious stained glnss windows In the old churches defy de scription. That was on ngc when nil religion seemed to be put Into elaborate orna mentations of churches, and Into gor geous windows. There was none used on humanity. In that age of art and learning cruelty Inconceivable today thrived. Charles V. of Bpain ruled Holland and Introduced the Spanish Inquisition to punish dissenters from his faith. Philip II. of Hpaln. his son, followed and with his wife. "Bloody Mary," of England, succeeded In plunging Holland ami Belgium Into rellgtoua wara which lasted over elgthy yeara. Hundreds of thousands of gifted, brilliant and cultured men and women were burned, hacked with knives, starved to death and burled alive, all In the name of the Christ of love. In Rotterdam, In The Hague, In Am sterdam, In Ghent, In Antwerp, and a score of other places, the old Imple ments of torture are on exhibition. Because Intelligent people chose to sing hymns In the open air, and pralaa God under the aref. of hla own skies, they were subjected to these horrible tortures, and Anally burned to death. Because others knew- such worship had taken place, and failed to report It, they met the same fate. Here In Antwerp a massacre more terrible than the massacre of 8t. Bar tholomew’s took place on November 4 and 5, 1574. Eight thousand people were killed—butchered. Six millions of property wsa burned and as much more looted by the Bpanlard*.- Antwerp was at that era the most powerful port In Europe. Ita mer chants lived In splendor, and It was By ELLA WHEELER WILCOX. the very heart of the world’s tralfle. In two days’ time It was turned into a smoking morgue. It was the edict of Philip of Spain that all those who sang hymns or were known to copy and carry them about, all those who neld any Independent views regaining religion, or who knew of such heretics and did not report them, should be pul to death. Whole families were rendered extinct merely to satisfy a savage king and his terrible "council of blood.” Yesterday I visited one of the most wonderful nnd least described ruins in Europe—the eastle of the counts of Flanders In Ghent. It was the strong hold of royalty In the time of Charles V und Philip II, and under 111 halls of feasting, and under Its sacred chapels, lies the prison where poor wretches starved to death or were burned in tho pit, which Htiu yawns, with all the other conveniences of torture created by that awful ngc. And yet there arc pessimists today who dare say the humnn race does not progress; that man Is no better than he was In past ages. Compare Queen Alexandra, Queen Wllhelmlna, with "Bloody Mary,” or Catherine de Medici. Compare young King Alfonso nnd old King Leopold with Charles V and Philip II of Spain, or Henry IV of France. Compare the- weak nnd solflah exur and nil his cold-blooded alders and abettors with these monsters, and they seem little more thun puppets. There Is no king or monarch In civ ilized lands today who would dare send out such an edict as Philip II sent forth to the Netherlands. Should one arise, he would at once ho pronounced Insane and Incarcerated In an asylum, as Hhould, Indeed, have been done with old-time butchers who were obsessed of devils and needed medical attention. There Is no land on earth, unless Turkey, where the rujer would pro nounce himself highly pleased, as Phil ip did, when he heard of the slaughter of S.OOO people In Antwerp. Yet France, Spain, England were the civilised and Christian countries of the world at that time; great paint ers, great scholars, lived and worked In nil these lands where such atrocities were permitted and encouraged by the rulers. The day of kings Is almost past. Tbs day of ecclesiastic power Is, too, on the wane. .Men and women are to cast off the fetters of all traditions, and nd national affairs. But meanwhile those who are today veiled with kingly power arc really a very decent. If a very worthless, sort, when we put them side by side with their predecessors. Humanity Is far from perfect, it Is selfish and cruel and greedy still; hut how much higher It has risen we can not fail to acknowledge If we read the histories of the cultured world a f- w hundred years ago. If you want to feel cheerful aver the condition of the human race today. In spite of graft. In spite of robbery, and murder, and thievery, and war and dissensions In church and state, get Motley’s "History of ths Dutch Repub lic.” and read It slowly and carefully. Then compare the whole world of that period with the whole world to day. I am sure you will arise from the pe rusal of that master work of true his tory with a sense of hopefulness for ilia future of mankind. Miserable as the conditions of the la boring people are here In Belgium, w ith the exception of the great Socialistic -operative foclety, of which I shall write Utter, It Is aa heaven compared to hades whan placad In J- xtap>»ltlon with Belgium In the sixteenth century. Every morning I am awakened here with a great clanging of bells. And above the sad world sobbing. And the strife of clan with elan, I can hear the mighty throbbing Of the heart of God, In man. And a voice chants thro' the chiming Of the bells, and seems to say. "We are climbing, we ere climbing, Aa we circle on our way."