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IN THE THEATERS
"THE MERRY WIDOW."
It hat b«*n Mid by all critics that
the (fUner we see ami the more we
familiarise ourselves with the libretto
and music of "The Mefry Widow" the
greater becomes our grafttude that
Viennese not Parisians, created the
characters of Bonia and Danllo In
"The Merry Widow." which appears at
the Grand on Monday, October if.
If the difference In treatment Is oc
casioned by a difference In national
tempentnopt and characteristics, we
earnestly trust that many other Vien
nese jcom positions may be produced In
this country. Notwithstanding that
the scenes of this Viennese operetta,
"The Merry widow," Is laid In gay
Palis, end one scene in purtit-uiar, that
won hs# not tempted'him to relapse
into the old-fashioned »tgr n system,
which meant a dependence on the
vogue of a single player -ef recognised
greatness and — —•*—**—
of cast and sti
utt^r subordination
equipment. Among
— „ ns that Mr. Hanford
learned during his association as a
young act«'r with Edxvln Booth and
Lawrence Barrett was that a compe
tent player need fear no rivalry In his
own company; that the greatness of
a performance was enhanced by effl-
cleijcy In the portrayal of the sur-
rbundJng characters.
When fitch players as Booth, Bar
rett and Modjeska appeared In co-
npt/’dtlon instead of rivalry the death-
knell of petty jealousy was sounded, so
k<>‘ 4Vv,
SeAim , > i
er-goers of other cities Is proved by of playing to even larger houses this again and again, hence the reason of
he fact that “Under Southern Skies" year than ever before'in n . Its unbounded popularity. Tor It retain*
♦ now In Us eighth year upon the road Tho drama seems to possess a fisd- *tg old admirers from season to aea-
ad reports give the play' the credit nation that draws people to witness it
i| San Salvador—Emerald Isle f
;; In Sparkling Sapphire Sea |
In robes of scarlet and, princely gold,
On the New World’s land they kneel;
In thfr narle of Christ, whom all adore. *
They christened lbs island Kan Salvador.
Fur tho crown of their own Csstlle.
Ban HaJVador. the landfall of Columbus,
lies directly In the course of ft miners
plying betwoen Baltimore and Jamalum
porta, and la about three and a half
ciare* steaming after clearing the mouth
° f T«r Islanif1?(lrat sighted about noon
of the fourth day after Wing Baltimore,
ths Weather conditions being favorable,
and consequently -where jhs steamship
saSlarmBX'ffiBR
of land slier leaving mist-shrouded Hat-
**5ww» lUkM »)» ttmij lh. Iww of
the Jaunty vessel, when tho lookout s
Voles calls downward from the upper
Jvl? IK T wl!u»*!uf«Mi. P0 Jw»t5*’iip by
If&jrtL Ih. .ullln—I ol tn. HIMld, a dim
wraith it Mu#, m«ir h. ##«i •lu>u« four
The Walter's Orders.
Henry Ward Beecher delighted In tell
ing what he experienced when ha went
Into a Bowery restaurant on one occa
sion and heard the waiter give such or
ders to the cook as "Ham and—v" “Sink-
' r* »n11 cow.” rtr.
'•Watch me confound that waiter with
an ordor Which I believe ho won't abbre
viate," remarked Beecher at length, as
the waiter approached. TJ*.en he sold;
"Give me poached eggs on toast for
two. with the yolks broken."
The wnlter, who was equal 40 the
emergency. walked to the end of too
room. "Adam and Eve on a iwft,” ha
yelled. Then he added. “Wreck ’em.*-
at Maxim'*
tho delicacy/of treatment
H nlniply wonderful, and after it is all
••vc r, wo naturally ask Is it the com-
poser of Mr. Henry W. Ravage who Is
responsible for It all.
In Sonia's Jdy at the prospect and
certainty of every man making lovo
to her there J« nothing mure than the
glee of a girl lately released from i
rtlTool. BtyoTu!
bright oyv* and
Miss Ito: r :
"Merry WUU
ecf. Mr. Hanford has again, sur
rounded himself tfith the most cnpobl.
plnycrs available in tho Shakospekresr
field. Hlg leading woman, Miss Marl
Drofnah has a clientele that will, hah
with deep satisfaction the recovery ot
health which enables her to re-appear
• iu«cu • i-.rancu in>inJ J rt knob role* as Katherlno In * Tain-
•ul tho witchery of her; •”* of the Shrew.'' Beatrice in "Muoh
merry, lnughlng face, j Ado about Nothing." Portia In "Mer-
mury 1 Gloss, tho dashing chaot. of Venice,” and Hcrmlone In
..’Liemploys no alluro- "The Winter'll Tale." This lait named
fttenl* to attract them, aho has no 11- l l! «V Is Mr. Hanford’s selection for
lustons as to their motives for so do- special spectacular prodnet'oh this sell
ing. no small conceits, no p.-tty vr.nl- In addition to the role of Leon-
tlcs. Even when she uses nil her wo- tos,he will plsy the part of thst Jocund
man's wIIok to bring to her feet the sesmp ''Autolyoun" a character in
man shs has always loved and whom Which the greatest classic plaverfe have
■he believes has equally lovod her, delighted to display their versatility,
there U» a daintiness and refinement In Among the members of the supporting
her allurements that would have been company m»y bo mentioned Mr. John
ImiofNlblo under the French treat- M. Kline, whose work haa during pro-
fa ent. vlous engagements attmeted so much
Dunllo Is equally refined. He Is favprable attention** "The Winter’s
wasting his days and nights in Idle Tale” Is a j*1ny not often seen, yet one
breaking over the ugkMHag reefs of
coral rock that surround It.
The stsamsklp l* Pttr witters
and through groups of Islands ur» which
the early bister* of the Wester* World
hsd Its bsgfnnnur. flan fbtlonwr Is dead
abeam, an enwrald of vtvhl and chang
ing hues of green, set niuiiml with the
glimmering topes of yellow tend, with
eelntlltatinc rMge* of sea-salt deposits,
glittering Hkn Carelessly etrswn diamonds
in the flares trortral sunlight. And
around Ibis Jeweled baa-relief Is the
heavier blue (ft the oeonn, breaking In
larr - like spume over tlie legs of coral
Olesevery by Columbus.
On this same course, rounding the'
burl hem end of the Island, which Is
about twelve miles, long bt sis wldu. |
salted the UUIs dptllla of Columbus cm -
iJysSa ifi
flunking strip of voral and sum!, that Juts
ford'a plsy.
"UNDER SOUTHERN 8KIER."
One of the events of the season will
bo the iwturn to our city of "Under
Southern Skies” on Saturday. Ootober
24. at the Orand Open* House. - This
favorite attraction Is always sure of a
Mg honed when visiting our city an
its merits are well and favorably
known and appreciated here. That
our Judgment Is endorser! by the tHe.a-
BMBHm
a* woga/ ay mr maxim g//zls>
HCNGy w <s*\VAG/r moDucnotf
la Name ef Mesersbe.
c««asi^gira
leaded, rmlead the lemenelwei basest
of Fsrdtnaad asd Isabella. sM. after
itotsalag to tha exultant T» Usum of
thsir eh anting prieeta tank poeeraelon of
this outpost of two aeattaeau la ike
name 1 Qm ifig and Queen of Spain.
Four hundred aad,ef|tsen year* have
etspead ataco the leeyam. olid la
robot of aoariat »ad goM. placed fit toot
upea that etretah u* yews mi.. t..*»
mas rtatot up tv> tlta fnet of tminn«
.WUI I IIH' »»u«ig« |» I .
Bag of Spala has vahlshsd frees tbs
WML
• tVh#n t%« kcsls of tbs Benta Marti,
the Pints and tbs NH*» are: Iwfet kw
\b— watsrs tber w«v* the hr -/
wedg* f«««f «»ur esntuT*.»» of l2oP0ii w .*.l.
sell lust «ad Wag «e-iirv;
Mgiiialng wh#n tb* *ramxig» *t.nc* •,% ?
wrongs citert -m nnd Urturf usmt »>•
nft HSe^uriutont
u Black IUpjWV." w the s- tk tbs
Isa l of rgvelettcn aad Nvo^-had w h .*-*
ttr Warns ts »iw»v» b#-»r rurod b<-
ktod * certain thaf P d«»ep*d b
Its tugs and tl.* real ef the world,
■waot Bim ef Lingflf.
•7b+r% iu ao«Bs dookt run ago
wMi bar Cotemhua bad leaded «o Ban
now f»i*l a Ike charts j
W ntfrg 1-WnA or mi Oat UanJ. to V •
wwtward. or oa Terfc'a IHia.4 t» the j
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TTTF. MACON DAILY .TELEGRAPH: ( / SUNDAY. MORNING, OCTOBER 18, 1908
Charles B. Hanford, as "Leontes,” in The Winter’s Tale.
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In elaborate scenic production* sf two
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The Big Day at
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Friday, October 30
Big Fair Day and
THE SPECIAL SEAT SALE, TUESDAY, OCT. 13
First 18 Bows Orchestra, $2.60
Nsxt 6 Bows Orohestra $2.00
Box Seats V $2.60
First 3 Bows Balcony $1.60
Next Rows Balcony $1.00
Gallery 60c
HENRY W. SAVAGE’S
New York Production
Of the Operatic Sensation of the World
WE MERRY WIDOW
"Madam Butterfly’’ Grand Opera Orchestra.
(Die Lnstige Witwe)—Music by Franz Lehar.
2nd year in New York; 6 months in Chicago.
Roimnr «:m«
Franccxka Kasper
Mabel Wilbur
Minnie Olton
T’aulln* Marshall
Hors Belial re
At the Grand 01
OAST INCLUDES:
Oeerre Demers!
Psu) Bleyden
Thomss Leary
Jems# Whelan
Paul r«lv*r
Charles A. Pussy
Harry Meyers
Chan. W. Kaufman
M. 3. Q. nriggs
Murray Dercoy
K. Knlarssks
AND 100 OTIIBR0
SrSBIi
only, Monday, October l#th.
Beet sale Monday October 19.
rrlces:—Nlghi 25c to 11.50.*
Matinee: ti-c, 50t*. 75c. boxes fl.Of.
At Night
The Winters Tale
The Grand 'iS’Qct. 21
Engagement 0 f the Emi
nent Actor
CHARLES B. HANFORD
Accompanied by
Miss Marie Brofhah
and Night
At the Matinee
The Merchant of Venice
Hallowe’en Games, in “Under Southern Skie3.’* i
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