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THE MACON DAILY TELEGBAPB: SATURDAY MORNING, ' DECEMBER 5, 1903
IN THE THEATERS
Comedy Company will be seen at the
Grand on Monday nml Tuesday nights
and Tuesday matlneqf playing “The
White Hat" on Monday night, “The
Money Maker" Tuesday matinee and
light,
jey Maker" Tuesday mat!
Tuesday night ‘‘The Clrcua Girl,
NEW YORK. pec. S.—Anna Held
began an engagement at the New
York Theater Monday night, appear*
Jng a musical comedy called "Miss
Innocence." This new Zlegfeld show
comes with a rush ot girls, a be
wildering mlx-up of comedians, then
more girls, and later girls, with the
chic Held as the most Important girl.
The performance la a fury of song,
jest and Jollity with no dull moment
from start to finish. Of course there
is not much of a story to the piece;
there never is to a Held show; but
there is plenty of life and color, many
good songs and no. end of fun; some
of which Is not quite so Innocent as
Is furnished at a Methodist clergy
man’s reception. It is a big show
magnificently staged with beautiful
scenery, costumes and girls. The
piece Is a go and will probably stay
in town many weeks. Monday night
brought Frits! Schcff to the iCnlck-
with a record of success In other cit
ies. The title role la a capital vehicle
for this attractive young woman, who
S ings sweetly and acts with vivacity.
’he music of the piece is excellent
end the book consistent.
“The Blue Mouse,"
n Clyde Fitch output, had ita first
performance In the Lyric Theater this
week with a cast including Mabel Bar-
rlsou, Jameson Lee Finney,. Harry
Connor. Charles Dickson, Jane Lau
rel, Alfred Hickman, Rose Cooke,
Elisabeth Arisons. Charles Emerson
and other ca'pablo people. Miss Har
rison In the loading role Is charm
ing and scored heavily with the pub
lie. Excellent \gork was also furnish'
cd by Messrs Connor, Finney and
Hickman. A houseful of people at
tended the opening performance and
seemed greatly pleased with all they
saw and heard. The play shows the
adventures of the Blue Mouse hired
by Augustus Rnllet. a young married
man, to Impersonate his wife for the
purpose of fluttering his old employer,
president of the Interstate Railroad.
The Blue Mouse, the employer and his
wife, young Rollet and his wife and
father-in-law, become mixed In lauffh-
ablo complications. The comedy Is
so altered by Fitch ns to be locally
New Yorkese. Eight show girls, the
first used In a Fitch play, did well.
Do Wolf Hopper,
B Shubert star, began an engagement
nt the Majestic Theater Thursday
night, appearing In "The Pled Piper."
a musical comedy by Austin Strong
and R. H. Burnside with music by
Manuel Klein. In addition to Mr.
Hopper the cast Includes William
Cameron. Daniel Baker. Edward Her
on. Grace Cameron, Ada Deaves and
Marguerite Clark: the latter ns the
heroine heading the supporting com
pany.
$ “The Battle,"
Cleveland Moffet’s new play In
Which Wilton Lackeys Is paving very
great success, will be seen hero nt
an early date. It Is described as "a
big. clever. Interesting humorous, hu
man drama telling a story of the
masses and the classes with both
Bides fully represented. The leading
character John J. Haggleton, which
part Mr. Lnckayo portrays. Is that
of a millionaire owner of a tenement
house of the lower cast side of this
city. The search for a son he hai
den Butterfly," which Ju«t finished a
remarkably successful run at the Broad
way Theater. The fair prima donna
was tumultuously greeted by tho larg
est audience known at that play house
and during the evening Was showeren
with floral offerings and no end of
curtain calls. tlephone from man
ager Charles Bradley has this to say:
"Miss Van Studdlford and The Gol
den Butterfly* have scored a very
strong hit In Brooklyn and wo are
turning people away at both matinee
and night performances; with all seats
sold for the remaining nights It prom
ises to be a big week for us."
Manager W. K. Gorman sends me
the following: "Miss Rosabel Morrl-1
son, who is starring as Marguerite in
a production of ‘Faust,* Is meeting
with greater success than was antici
pated und Is doing a land office busi
ness everywhere. Bho has reached
the south, where she Is well known
and popular and the outlook at this
time la extremely bright with prom
ire of a most profitable season. I
have arranged to bring Miss Marrlson
Into New York at a Broadway thea
ter after the holidays, when our
friends will see one of the moat Im
posing spectacular productions ot re
cent years." Air right. William.
William Collier has made a hit nt
the Garrick Theater in "The Patriot."
An he Is part author of the comedy
be has seen to it that the leading
role is a good one. The piece Is n
farce which depends for Its humor
upon contrasts in the life of a Nevada
mining camp and In fashionable Lon
don society. The dialogue is filled
with those rapid-fire speeches for
which this actor is more or less fa
mous.
Aguglln and her company of Sicilian
players have created a sensation and
the Broadway Theater is being filled
tp tho doors nightly by a curios throng
of Americans and Italian. Tho story
of "Malln." the opening drainn. begins
In an enclosed courtyard under the
shadow of Mount Aetna and all the
fire of a volcano seems to be infused
Into the play. Climax follows climax
in quick succession until at the* end
of each act the audience becomes
wildly excited and calls tho actors
to tho footlights over and over nraln.
"Malla" Is a .heated, lustful drama,
illustrated by ft bunch of red-hot ac
tors and actresses—and there you are.
As an uctrcss Madame Aguglia Is hard
to describe. She Is a strenuous wom
an and must be seen to be appre
ciated.
The continued attractions doing
good business are: Annie Russell In
"The Stronger Sex," at Weber’s Thea
ter; Marie Cahill In "The Boys and
Betty," at Wallack's: John Drew In
“Jack Straw." at the Empire; Ethel
Barrymore In "Lady Frederick." nt
the Hudson: William Gillette in "Rani-
lon." at the Criterion: Billie Burke
n "Love Watches," at the Lyceum;
‘Little Nemo." at the New Amster
dam: "The Man From Home." at tho
Astor; "Via Wireless," at the Lib
erty; "Tho Traveling Salesman," at
the Gaiety; William Faversham In
"The World and His Wife." at Daly’s:
“Three Twins" nt tho Herald Square;
Mrs. Flske In "Salvation Nell," nt the
aHckett; George Arllsa In "The Devil."
at Belasco’s, and Blanch© Bates In
"The Fighting Hope,” at tho Htuy-
vesant.
"Mary Jnno's Pa,” with Henry E.
Dickey as the star. announced for
production tonight nt the Garden thea-
tlon of "Hsian" will no doubt ba rtestvad
with favor by hla many admirer*. Other
r.aw songs that will be hoard during tho
evening are "The Old Chimney Corner."
a chacterlstlc song of groat heart Inter
est; "Auf Wtaderaclin Fmuleln.” a *ong
Of tho fatherland: and "Soldiers of the
•amp." a medley which lm'lude*MM|
"Dixie,” In which Mr. Wilson will bo as
sisted by a chorus of trained voices. The
Wilson songs always Imve a strange
sweetness; mayl»e It Is the way In which
they are rendered, and maybe It Is the
melody, but nevertheless It Is there, and
Ids audiences never seem to tire of hear
ing him sing.
Tho company suppcvtlng Mr. Wilson
said to be un able one. Including In t ...
cast Irma La Pierre. Julia Batchehlcr.
Florence Stover, Edith Wright. Lillian
Van Arsdale, Florry Sloan. Fletcher llnr-
vcy. Win. Felfour. Ross O'Noal. Richard
Milloy. Vlv Josaenberger, Hurt Sheridan.
Etta Fox.
• Mr. Gilmore will exhibit tho unlfo
'»!» new play. "The Boy* of Company It."
•n Tuesday. Dee. 10, at the Grand opera
! imino. Of the part of Tony Allen, in
j which he haa captured so many hearts
Ida season. Mr. Gilmore says that It is
'lie most satisfactory part be has ever
•tad. Speaking of the part and Its pnssl-
111 ties. Mr. Gilmore said tho other even-
, lug: "In the August Current Literature
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wo-legged principles.' The author goes
•n to explain the meaning of Ills ©pi
s'ram by saying that ‘truth In the ab
stract, a disembodied principle, has little
to do with human ©vents. The principle,
the truth, must tio seen by a human
mind, expressed In some way to other
nt the Grand on Wednesday Dec. 9.
This play Is by Sidney R. Ellis, who line
the unique distinction, os un autlior, of
having never written a play which was
not n success.. It la described us a pret
ty hit of wholesome sentiment, combined
with bubbling merriment, with pleasure
synopsis and advance
tie Is appropriate, for
amid picturesque su
picturesque surroundings In
early colonial days when what Is
New York city
mtmls. and Und Us championship In Im-
muti bipeds before It molds the destinies
of the world. It Is always a principle
Plus a personality that necompiMic* last
ing results, and tho principle Is always
colored In expression .by the persona'it>\*
Here Is Tonv Allen to perfection. Tony
Is the personality behind the principle
for which he is working. Stronger
more appealing personality I have new.
found In any modern play. I trust that
Tony will appeal to nij’ good friends
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..fi Wlnterfcast." Annie Russell
Stronger Hex" has caught on i *
Ithbeld from him knowledge of hi* j Weber's theater. Though the piny teachi
father. It develops that the son lov
a trained nurse and reformer. This
nurse learns that the elder Haggleton
ruined her father, and the battle be
Kins. Haggleton Is said to be the
most appealing role Mr. T.nclcnye
had to portray. HI* coming engage
ment will be a welcome event to hi*
many advlrers In this city.
In the near future Llebler & Co. will
yiut In rehearsal a nlay hv the famous
O. Henry called "The World and the
Door." founded on some of his stories
of efiy life. The drama will Introduce
n number of well-known characters;
such as the rounder, the down-and-
mut bum, the young reporter, tho mil
lionaire, and the adventuress. The
theme will show that In ©very man
n nd woman there' Is an Innate tendency
toward a decont life.
A letter brings this Information;
•'Dustin Pamum has made a greater
success In 'The Squaw Man* than he
idld In 'The Virginian* and la getting
«i most cordial reception nil along the
line." Next season George Tyler will
present this actor In an Important
new production.
A large number of New Yorkers
Uoumeyed to the Grand onera house In
th« Borough of Brooklyn Monday night
to assist at Grace Van Studdlford’*
first appearance there In "Tho Ooi-' i
of the heal
out of T«nn1o.i,
has been engaged for ,a leading role In
the new piny which Mrs. I^*slle Carter
r reduced In the Lllierty theater January
4. Beginning January 1. Bertha Gal-
land will again tempt fortune as a star.
In a play called "Tho Return of Eve.”
Nick Stnrk. newspaper man. cow puncher
and actor, now playing with Rosabel Mor
rison In "Faust.” spent Thanksgiving day
In 8avnnnnli. On. In a lrtlor he hnd this
to say: "We gave two performances of
'Faust* here to largo audiences. After
the matinee the company sat down to ,i
real old-fashioned Thanksgiving dinner,
given on the stnge of the theater by
Miss Morrison. Wo had whnt President
Roosevelt calls a 'bully time.* ” Eugene
Walter 1s putting the finishing touche*
on the new plnv In which George r. Tylc.
I« to present Viola Allen this senson. Up
.to-date no title lins hern selected for the
(drama. Wnlker Whiteside In "The Melt
tng Pot,” Is creating a sensation In th*
western cities. The following IJehler A
Co. star* are bonked for engagements
hem after tho holidays: Nat C. Goodwin.
Wilton Lacknye, Eleanor Robson. Wnlker
Whiteside, Dustin Farnutn and Arnold
Daly. The lattrr wlll b©
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THE WAYNE MUSICAL COMEDY Cf
Here la what tho Roanoke (Va.) Tim*
of Hept. 2. 1908. has to say about th
Wayne Musical Comedy Co:
Allen Jenkins, manager of the Acu
demy of Music, must have felt happy ta‘
night when he looked over the hundred
of heads that filled the pretty playhouse
It was the second night with lira Wayn<
Musical Comedy Company, and "Tin
White Hat." which mode such a big hit
Monday evening, >was again the bill. I*
was a very highly pleased audience that
packed the theater when the curtain roe-
A1 H. Wilson
finds tho path of his lady -love beset with
‘.es and English conspirators to aiioh
xtent that his love for ndvr
fully gratified before he finds his bride.
adventure In
I gratified before
tho construction
author has shown considerable Ingenuity,
Ing personage of hi* play of that name,
which Henry W. Ravage will offer at tho
Grand on Friday, Deo. 11. I|e Is a sly,
witty, ernfty man of the world, brim
ming with an audacious doctrine which
he utters In nut-h an engaging manner
that h« fairly takes away your lirsath.
While you know his sinister Assigns and
hla antnnte origin,
his velvety pi
Stive way tin
HM convulsed ty
es expressing In a neg-
illosophles of life. Iln
Insinuating, so polite
Docksfader Discourses on Psychology
Of Minstrel Jokes Old And New
It Is at tffc present
being played In every European capital,
where tho Interest It has awakened haa
been phenomenal. Mr. Ravage, who con
trols the American rights, has another
success which Is equaling the triumph of
"Tim Merry Widow.”
Fred
that he fasefnatra and wins every
of the declarations of the
country Is At present
net to deetructlon,
» Henry J. Ravage's
inch dbcussed Hun-
hs wU| offer at the
i Opei- — -
patrons soon u light and breexy musical
farce entitled ”8*00 Many Wives.” The
book nnd lyrics ere by Charles Horwlla
and Frederick V. Rowers lias supplied
numerous new and original musical num
bers. The story Is so written that situa
tions follow each other In rapid succes
sion. keeping fast and furl* “
pant compelling ll MHtig
rtcilon of the play. .. -
ous clever specialties, end lb* bright
chorus ensemble* contribute to the suc
cess of the entertainment. A wealthy
merchant, Isidore Meyer, of Kansas City,
baa been supporting s nephew residing
in New York, and Just previous to the
action of the play, derides that sufficient
tlmo haa elapsed for the young men to
have sown his wild nets, orders him to
marry and settle down, refusal meaning
a discontinuance of Income. Nephew
Jack Is not Just ready to make the
plunge, and. believing that distant* will
prevent th* unde from learning the
truth, writes that he la already married
and hints that a large check will •*>•**
reedlngly welcome. The money arrives
unexpectedly, followed by the uncle who
hea planned to give the young folks a
pleasant surprise. Jack Is at bis wit a
end. but his chum. Bob l*eter, comas to
the rescue and places his house at the
nephew's disposal, and proposes that they
skirmish among their various friends for
a young lady to pose a a
porarlly during Und*
Their first effort* fall, bt
perlence a change of net.. --
themselves Individually to the undo
his affectionate niece Tht second ed
keeps Jock busy making explanations
and straightening out the various en-
tnnrlements that are constantly arising,
until finally. In deeper*]Ion. he la forced
to confess. Unde forgives, picks out a
wife for Jack, and announces his depar
ture for Kansas t'lty. Joe Morris I*
cleverly portray* "Uncle Isidore and Is
ipported by an excellent company of
,-rceura. The piece Is handsomely
mounted and exquisitely costumed.
Lyric was pronounced as being th* best
ever seen at this houso. for the coming
weak, the management Is going to see
If they cannot put on one Just a little
better and ar# working to that end.
A. J! Wayne, an old-timer In th* show
business. Is going to hold up the black
J! Weyne. an old
mss. Is going to MPHVWPi
(ace and. and his ability la well known hv
the management, nnd they feel as they
could not have secured another on* hla
iusI.
Bingham and Thornton, coming from
fh* beet houses In this part of th# coun
try. Will present their burlesque flirtation
entitled "After a Husband.” which has
been plsyed over the majestic time only
R at season, and comas airtight from the
g cities of the north and east.
Th» picture* at the Lyric are proving
squat to any seen In this city and those
proofed for Uils week are even batter
Lew Dockstader was recently asked If
is could threw » light upon r—
* of the minstrel Joke.
"Well, this Is a serious
"The minstrel Joke of the present day,”
_.Jd Mr. Itockstnder wltfc quiet emphasis.
"I* not old, hut possesses a vernal 'rash
ness. There was a time when audience*
were satisfied with the Jests of the A sole
age. and later when they laughed at tho
conundrums of Uic Paleoxolc period. Mv
grandfather left a valuable collection of
th* humor of tho Masonic epoch, and
had an aunt who. In my Innocent child
hood, regaled me with the anecdotes of
the fcnnosolo time. Forgive my emotion,
but I cannot restrain It when I tiling
that all these sources of genuine, honest,
heartfelt laughter have passed away.
Much That Is Intsraitlno.
“But, serlouely,” sntd Mr. Dockelader
In a lighter tone, "there Is much that la
strangn and Interesting In an analytical
study of Jakes. The prosperity of a Jeet,
as w* ar* told, lies on the ear of him
that bears It; hence the effect upon dif
ferent audiences. A Joke that would da-
Ilght an audience assembled to witness a
masleal comedy would not do for an au
dience at a minstrel entertainment. 1 he
minstrel Joke must lie within the general
henslon. not too subtle, quick In
sad a surprise Is In store for th* Igrrlc
**The ,I |.yr!c hse been growing la popu
larity with the amusement loving people
of Macon, and thev are showing their
appreciation with good attendance.
ment, th* patient angling for the atten
tion of the audience—then, at the proper
moment, tho climax. . „
”I.*t me give you an Insluaro of how
a Joke may at first be a falltvo and yet.
with careful handling, etraatually win
aucceaa. I tell one In our show of a man
who waa very hungry and ate some pbm*
feet. A dreadful pain In the hollow mem
branous rerabtaefe In th* eplgaatslo'ro-
gion followed”— __
"In the what Mr. DockstaderT”
"In the .quarter under th* diaphragm,
th* superior orifice of which I* the ear-
dla and the lesser the pylorus.* o»-
plained Mr. Dockstador. severely. 'Tj
mean, of course, the stomach. Wall, this
psln was so Intense that the man went
a physic!
irlan and the phyeloUal
.. _ lb* pi
gave him two little while powdt
took them and the man recovered
pletely. When ne wr
SNUfi! condition of
as restored
nfort. he eosi .—
phrslrinn sgsln and aiked wbat those 1
marvelous powders were. ■On0 was for,
the pig’s fseL* said th# phyidclnn. and,
the other was for th* other of the pig s
jp.'t. ' Th* medicine was Allan’s root
New Is Thought Funny.
"Now. that was a pretty fair Joke, but
It did not go. Wo thought the first au
dience stupid and we tried It on others,
hut with ell It was the same. Finally
we concluded that we did not tell It
right, and we worked It up a IRtla dif
ferently, and now It goes with a roar.
"You see. It la necessary to adjust the
anecdote nicely; wo must study values
comprehension, not
'vuUri* ”2 . v,r li„W .
tell IUI unsavory story, tho audience
would resent It Immediately.
"The conversation between the end
man nn.l tho Interlocutor Is much more
.p ESTER™! I
on"?* Th. fmiil who r»fu»« to l.wth I. o*onr.
5wh,n»»$ fi sssr; SjsfSsSwVfii
IW toko th. choir of mliMlomnn. It U him. «o«lf I roll to brio, him do]
Lvm»tlmr. »• hwn .. oloy with '“l'*rj ■**■*
wntrl, in. .Imrir. r.r ;i tliru.t und ro
111,.-. Im. und my mlnil I, nt work uvoty
'"'"“nod my Ink", nyorywlitr.-ln con-
..notion. In wluit I hour nnd r'-nd. th.ro
l» nlwnju .nm.lhln., ttolni: forward that
has Its humorous side, end that Is the
side from which I must observe.
Fate of Joke Uncertain.
"No one ran tell until actually before
an audience what will be the fate or a
t„ke. rati may think It very good and
yet With sII your cunning play It may
rslss. There Is almost everything In the
manner of rr latlnx h J<»k»* - the careful
preparation, the artful side ©inbelllsh-
_ any number of ether office*, depositing
wherever he may hnppe n to be. and yet
have th* whole amount st his commat d
at any en* offlrt, should he wish to
withdraw It. This la mvl* easy bv the
fact that hla account Is kept at the post
master general's offlrw In Ottawa. A'
“y moving from ono place to snothor
net have to draw Its money from
th# savings tank end carry It along, at
the risk of robbery. It finds th# amount
at Ita disposal wherever It goal.
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