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“ The Man On the Box
and “ The Yankee Consul
Come to Grand Next Week
Bright Comedy and
Tuneful Music
Promised.
Humor and mualc will be the domi
nant notes In the (wo attraction* which
are scheduled (or preaentatlon at the
Grand next week,
lint of all cornea Max Flgman In
Tim Man on the Box," which le eald
to ho a splendid dramatisation of
UhioI.I McGrath's famous novel of the
mo o name. The comedy will be seen
Monday and Tuesday evenings, with a
matinee Tuesday.
' ni Friday and Saturday evenings
«nl Saturday matinee "The Yankee
1 tmil. ’ with Harry Short In the lead
Itia part, will be the attraction.
‘ The Man on the Bex.”
Max I Taman comes to the Grand on
'1 utd.iy and Tuesday evenings and
Tit* -clay matinee, supported by a splen-
■I company. In the New York Comedy
-1 ' The Man on the Box," drama-
<•1 by Grace l-lvlngston Kurnlei,
It ■ i. Harold McGrath's book. Mr. Fla.
in lias not been Ion* known as a
* .i but has been Identified with many
•' ' xreatest successes of the New
I - stage. His past achievements
' x ago entitled hint to star, but he
"lastly. withheld until he found
h"iper vehicle and most aatlsfac-
ait*pices. He Is now under the
of John Cort for a term of
' and will be supplied with a new
II by a successful author every sea-
Mr Flgman brings with him an
• tit company and a perfect pro-
■■ t ui Among the players are: Hel-
Ib'lniss, Beatrice McClure, Clara
' chapmen, Ceta Woodland Ben-
ind Morgan Wallace. Wllaon
" \ John C. Brownell. Frank H.
George Centre. Ernet P. Orr.
H-cmsId Fife, Marshall Franklin, Ed-
J"hnaon and John Penrson.
M 'x Flgman could not have had a
1 ' iltten to order that fits* him
1 style-*o well aa "The Man on
' ,! '*x." He has scored heavily In
' c rolp and .la playing to cnor-
1,1 - n- ises everywhere.
"The Yankee Consul."
' ntrlcal event will be the coin-
- s igement of the comic opera euc-
The Yankea Coneul." which will
'* attraction at tha Grand Friday
'"uiday. lie humor le Infectious
1 delirious, the dialogue witty and
"•til, while the mualc Is ths catch-
■ ' l most delightful that has bean
to many ysart. The play hae
1 -m unprecedented succeee. hav-
- -n presented for nine months In
V irk, three months In Chicago,
utlis in Boston and one month
"lelphla. The ecenee are laid In
1 ""lingo, a country giving many
tunltle* for tha Injection of local
"hd atmosphere.
' M v told, ihe plot concerns the Ao-
Ahljah Boose," the American
,, V 1 ' m that country, who becomes
of the daughter of a wealthy
The romedy le delicious and
- mg hits an Introduced during
tt"n of the play, whichTe auisp-
staged In two acte. Manager
*' ^bicum, who Is directing the
'his production, has eelected a
' ast, headed by Harry Bhori.
• "le "f Abljah Boose, the Amerl-
m»ul. The supporting company
"Tlll**i V.. gtruns. I B. Jet-
' br.rles Jacklln. James Bren-
iiel < 'at roll, Elaine Von Thiel*.
, ' Flavin and others. The cho-
- - . pretty gTU la handsomely
costumed. The production has been
lavishly staged and no egpense has
been spared In the mounting of the
Play.
Among the son* hits which are In
troduced during the action of the play
are: "Ain't It Funny What a Dlffer-
I ence a Few Hours Make." "My San
Domingo Maid," "In the Days of Old."
"When the Hammers Go Rap. Rap,
Rap," "Cupid Has Found My Heart."
. Mm*. 8*mbrleh Coming.
It la generally condeded 'that Mme.
Marcella Sembrlch, whose appearance
here on April 6, under the direction of
Loudon Charlton, may well be consid
ered an event of exceptional signifi
cance, la the moat eminent living ex
ponent of the Italian art of alnglng,
usually railed "bel canto." Whether
In concert or In opera, ahe easily out
ranks the compartlvely few prims
donnas of the day. On the con
cert platform ahe has gained such
triumphs as no singer has won since
the day of Adelina Patti, while aa a
member of the Metropolitan .opera
Company, In New York, she has been
Mr. Conrled'a moat attractive star.
Mme. Sembrlch'a voice la a pure high
soprano, of exquisite color, and ranging
from C below the treble clef to F In
alt. She la absolute mistress of pol
ished legate singing, and without a
superior today.
Mme. Sembrlch will he assisted by
Ellaon Van Hoose, one of the most pop.
ular tenors that has ever nppeared. In
this city. Mr. Van Hoose has scores of
friends In Atlanta who will gladly wel
come Ills coming here.
Tickets have been on sale for several
days, and from present Indications the
Grand will be crowded for the evening
of April 5.
“The Marriage of Kitty."
There Is something so wholesome
about ihe heroine In-"The Marriage of
Kitty," which will be presented at the
Grand on the afternoon anil evening
of March 25. somethin" that' commands
respect by the charms of Imagination,
that one la forced to put up with the
eccentricities of the young lady, who
prefers the "occupation of marrying"
to that or a milliner, shop woman, or
even companion to a charming old
lady."
Kitty la absolutely Irresponsible,
charmingly frank end delightfully nat
ural. Mis* Florence Gear, who play*
the part this season. It captivating all
hearts by her presentation of this hero.
Ine.
A great deal of local Intarett center*
In the presentation of the play In view
of ihe feet thet two Atlantans are
financially Interested In the perform
ance to be given In thl* city. Messrs
Richards and Singleton, box office at
taches of the Grand, had bought the
production outright for the matinee and
evening performance*, and for on* day,
at leaat. they will appear before their
friends In the role of mane**™.
The management of the Grand has
generously donated the use of the the
ater for tha two performance*. Thl*
gift was In the nature of a pleaeant
surprise to the box office men, and was
made a* a result of their long and
faithful service* to the Interest* which
they represent.
DON'T USE POOR OIL.
For use on sewing machines, bicy
cles and all purposes requiring e ffne
lubricant, the best t* cheapest In the
end. Genuine Singer oil can only be
obtained at Singer Slores. I
Ijook fur the letter S.
T4 Whitehall street, telephone iltelli
lie.J 444 Decatur slriei. tel»phunc
tHrlll 5112. 1*2 Marietta street, tele
phone tPc.ll
PERFECT COMPANY
IN PERFECT PLAY:
‘She, Stoops to Conquer”
Is an Event of the
Season.
"Old friend*. • old bookn, old win*."
■ay* Mr. Hardcastle In "Bhe Flopps to
Conquer." and It Is Ilk* rsadlnr a wall,
thumbed favorite or ftltmln* a-rich otd
Madeira from a silver taknnl. to see
the dear old comedy presented aa it
wa* given Friday night.
It brings back the days tvhen the
play was written first, then the players
found. Not a vehicle for a star, not a
thing born of fad, but a comedy so de
licious In Its wit that It Is as. new today
aa when Noll Goldsmith first gave It to
the London beaux and belles.
And auch a company! Not since
Jefferson and Florence and the rest
presented "The Rivals" with a cast of
stars, has such a coterie of finished
players been seen together. Their
names are not ao familiar.to the South,
aa are the knockabout comedians and
music hall slngera sent “starring" ro
often on the Southern circuit, but in
New York moat of them have been
recognised, and In Kngland their worth
has been long known. The company Is
so perfectly balanced that U would be
hard to choose the player deaerving
first honors, but perhaps George Hid
den*. as Tony Lumpkin, waa best liked
by his audience.
‘Tony" Is easily the "star" role In th-
old comedy. When fituart Hobs in
played the part with Mr. Crane In his
present role of Hardcantle. the two di
vided honors and Robson was gree.ted
as a Tony beyond compare. But
George Glddens, an Kngllsh actor of
the old echool, haa created a new Tony.
He la the very Incarnation of the rolst- I
erlng country* ’squire—he might hove j
stepped down from one of the old
prints on the’tavem wall. His “yolcks-
tally-ho" reverberates through the the
ater as It might have sounded on
Crackskull common, and his laugh is
aomethlng to remember always.
Mr. Crane made his Hardcnstle by
his own delightful conception. He took
passages which were nothing In them
selves ^nd filled them with the most
delicious humor; lie pictured the old
’squire—prosy, irascible, lovuble—In a
way that made the part aland out from
the rest.
Great Interest centered In LIU* Jef
freys. the actress whose reputation had
preceded her. She was more than Im 1
been anticipated. Her voice, her man
ner. her delicate shadlntr-everythlng
In her work, revealed long study and
the training found only In the less hur
ried school across the w*ater.
Of Margaret Dale, the Miss Neville
of the play, little be Mid. Those who
have known her In eevpral seasons
with John Drew need no recommenda
tion—but her Constance Neville la one
of the dearest bits of Impudent Ingenue
rollicking Which ev*r set a man’s heart
bounding. *
Walter Hale, a painter of note as well
as a player of finished skill, was a most
acceptable Harlowe. and In Iran fa
mous company might have himself
shone as a star. Fred ’Thorne's Dig-
gory was a masterpiece of character
portrayal, a bit of provincial Kngland;'
who might have stepped out of "LdfnaT
Doone." Fannie Addison PIR. one of j
the favorite "first old women" of tin*
Kngllsh stage, was the MiV HardcaMlc!
—and an excellent one Herbert Sleuth ,
us Hastings, and the company making
up the servants, were fully worthy •
their associates. The play was mount
ed In a manner which .could hardly
have been Improved upon. The en
gagement Is for Saturday afternoon and i
evening. O. D. G,
MME. 8EMBRICH.
WEEK OF FE8TIVITIE6
AMONG 8ECRET ORDERS.
Hperliil to Tin* Georgian.
.Washington! Ga.. March 16.—This him
been a week of festivity with tlm secret
orders of Washington. On Tuesday
Lafayette lodge. No. $3, Free and Ac
cepted Masons, was vtalted by a spe
cial team from Mt. Vernon lodge, of
AthensT Yor ITirpu r of conferring
the Kntered Apprentice and Master
Mdson degrees upon several candidates.
Following the teremonles In the lodge
rooms the local members and visiting
Masons repaired to Hotel' Johnson,
where a banquet was enjoyed.
On Thursday evening the Washing
ton lodge. Knights of Pythias, enjoyed
it sumptuous oyster supper, which was
served In thetr lodge rooms. Friday
evening the Odd Fellows enjoyed a
similar repast In their rooms.
HUNOREO QUE8T8PRESENT
AT BIRD R0A8T DINNER.
Special to The Georgian.
Lumpkin, Gu.. March Ik.—Dr. W. P.
farter gave his annual bird roast
dinner to about iro» of his friends at
his mill Wednesday.' near Lumpkin.
The occasion was one of great enjoy
ment to all present. In addition to the
roasted bird*, the feast consisted of
barbecued pig and "Harrison Hash.":.,
The burbectir was prepared by Judgalp
EL DORADO OFFERS
"IN THE TRENCHES,"
DRMttJ CRIMES
Xew Company to Be Seen
in War Blav With Love
Interest.
The Kl Dorado Btock Company will
offer for next week "In the Trenches."
a play of the Crimean war. The story
Is that of young Paul Davenant, who
Is believed |o' be the son of John Da
venant. but Is In reality the child of
Colonel Egerton and the heir of the Im
mensely rich estates of Woromoff. He
fulls In lovs with the adopted daughter
of hlw mother, thinking she la the real
daughter, and when he Is told that he
I* the son of a serf, lie Joins the Brit
ish army In despair and goes to the
Crimean war. Here, through hla brav
ery, lie Is promoted to be an officer, and
comes back to Kngland. On his ar
rival lie finds that he Is the son of the
lost wife of his father, the CounteM
Woronsoff, and that Nadine, with whom
he Is In love, Is still faithful to him.
.The play Is filled with strong scenes
imil Mltuatlons. The fun_l* caused by
a villainous Frenchman und an Eng
lish woman In search of her husband.
The play will be given Monday. Tues
day and Wednesday nights, with mati
nees Tuesday and Wednesday.
A Soldier's Romanes.
Wilbur Pranctf George, a well-known
young Atlantan, has been engaged by
Messrs. Wall and Kustcrllng as leading
man In their new play, "A Soldier’s
Romance.” The pluy was written es
pecially for Mr. George, and Is Mid to
be a p;tMoral tmislral melodrama which
combines sensutlonal features with fun
and pathos.
Mr. George has n baritone voice
widt h has received tine culture. This
will be his third year In leading roles.
The play will be glyen Its premier per
formance In Atlanta early In April.
‘A Message From Mars,
A Play With a
All Week At the
Oiod of* Pnsumonia.
Special to Tito Ge<trgtan.
Washington. Ga.. March 16.—New
has been received In Washington of
the death on Friday afternoon of .Mrs
tl - — |>. Taylor, an estimable lady, of
Harrison, who can barbecue a pig * near Aonla. In this .county. Hhe had
as well as preside with dignity over been In III health for several weeks.
our county court. Dr. Carter and Ids
gooAJ wife as hosts of the occasion
made nothing lacking for the enjoy-
wlirn pneumonia was contracted, which
caused her death. She was T*4 years
old and Is survived by her husband
ami seven children.
80ME "YANKEE CONSUL" GIRLS.
m
SCENE FROM “A MESSAGE FROM MARS.”
WASHINGTON CONTRIBUTES
TO FAMINE RELIEF FUNO.
Special to The Georgian.
Washington. Oe.. March 1*.—A con-
Irlbullon of a mile less than 1100 he*
been raised In Wushlngton during the
past week to be sent to the Cnmlne
sufferers In Chinn. J. D. Heard, who
received the voluntary donation, from
Washington . and Wilke* county oltl-
sens. has forwarded the amount to Kd*
lu>r Louis Klopsch. of The Christian
Herald. In New YoMq in be'-iWofi to
help Urn stricken sulj-prrs igHrfo.Ort-
ent.
Payne Residence Damaged,.
Flames badly damaged the new home
of J. Carroll Payne, now under con
struction at Peachtree and Fourth
streets, at 11:20 o'clock Friday night.
It was 1 o'clock before the firemen left
the scene. It w-as estimated that 2100
of the new woodwork on the top waa
destroyed. No cause Is assigned for
the drc. The lots was covered by In
surance.
Famous Comedy En
gaged For Popular
House.
Watts' Guide I* ef Age.
Walt*' official Hallway Guide for
March, 1SU7, beginning the twenty
second year of Its publication. Is Just
out. It contains a volume of railway
and miscellaneous Informs
lion and hotel.directory, and Is one of
the most up-to-date amt unique peri
odteals of the Houth. Its time tnbles,
distances and connections are compiled
monthly and the occasional traveler can
readily encompass any Journey through
th.
* WILBUR FRANCIS OEOROE.
Yeung Atlanta baeiten* who will be leading man in
Romanes, t* ha produced early in April.
El Oerade Company
“A Message front Mars," the romedy
written by Richard GanUiony, and
which haa been on* of the - Ln
cesafulplay* that'has ever
both In England and tha United
Air tha last decade, will be presented
at tba Bijou next waejt with a large
company of playlra, many of whom
wort In tba cast during the tlm* tba
comedy. waa on vlsw In London for
three years and In New York for two
yean. Th* author haa created, u la
said, a comedy that is so novel that H
Is almoatlmpostlblt to dealt, In limit
ed apace, a fully comprehensive' de- ,
ecrtptlon.
Tha lint act portray, a man.of ex
treme eelflshness who never thinks of
the Interest of others, he always waste
hla own way. Ha la too lelflih to per
form a service of two mlnntea, 1 even
for hi* sweetheart. In the midst of hla
eupenbundance of. selfishness, ’ whlla
sitting In hla study,, be Is visited by a
messenger from th* planet Mark Whlla
this Is done the stag* Is wrapt In dark
ness, quick and Impressive' noli*. All
Ihe theater and when the scene I, light
ed again, the hack wall.of tha study la
gone, and a man* la'a strange garb
stand* forth In tha full night of tha
stage. This I* tba messenger from
Mara, who explains the euperlor vir
tue of the Inhabitant! of that planet
The messenger ha* been banished
from Mara, because of some < breach 1
the Idea of universal kindness,
the author ha, made to prevail
there, and haa been sentenced to coma
to the earth for tho purpose of con
verting the moat unmitigated egotist
to be found upon the earth. This ego
tist bear* th* name of Horace Parker,
who la a gentleman of talent refine
ment and wealth. Mr. Parker Is. hard
to convert from his selfishness. Th*
Maralan, however, resorts to herolo
method* and not until he reduce! th*
selfish tnsn to poverty and hunger, to- 1
gather with th* world's scorn. Is he
made to l>e thoughtful of others. In a
word, he 1s born again.
There l* a complexity of machinery In
the stage setting* that adds great In
terest to this play. It la etated, creating
some Intensely startling scenes, but Par
ker Is sure enough converted. He I*
ulckly changed from a handsomely
reseed man to a ragged outcast. There
Is said to be a beautiful lov*
permeating th* entire story.
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