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ii±b AIAjAiVIA UiiUUljrlAxN AAJJ AjbVvC>. A WEEK'S OFFERINGS AT LOCAL PLAYHOUSES OTIS SKINNER HERE Ilf BALZAC PLAY “Red Feather” Follows and “Way Down East” Closes Week. AMUSEMENTS. THE BIJOU—Saturday, matinee and night, Charley Grapewln In "Awaken ing of Mr. Plpp.” THE ORPHEUM—Saturday, mati nee and night, vaudeville. PASTIME THEATER—Vaudeville. SOUTH SIDE THEATER—Vaude, vllle. Charlee Frohmnn will preeent Otis Skinner In a new play, 'The Honor of the Fatnlly,’’ at the Grand Monday and Tuesday nights and at a matinee on Tuesday. It Is needless to remind local play goers that Otis Skinner Is one of the foremost stare In the dramatic firma ment of today. It Is on record to his honor that he has never appeared In any play without doing his utmost to make that play deserve, even If It did not command, success. And It Is yet n)ore to his credit that whenever he has been convinced of the Intrinsic worth of the work he was presenting he has labored heart and soul to achieve at 'least an artlstlc success. Courage, en terprise and thorough studiousness have ever been the dominant notes In Otis Skinner's stage policy. And it Is greatly to the credit of the American public that he has won by the posses sion of his gifts an enviable position and reputation on the American stage as well aa a large and enthusiastic fol lowing among the sincere devotees of ,a|l that Is best In dramatic art. His new play. “The Honor of the Family," Is a dramatisation of one of Balsac's novels, or more properly speaking, It has Its basis In one of the romances of this great master of French Action. Prominent In the supporting' company will be Miss Percy Haawell. who for the past few seasons has starred In “A Royal Family," "The Darling of the Gods" and other notable successes: Al bert Garcia Andrews, for over Afteen years principal comedian with Richard . Mansfield, is also a member of the com pany. "Red Feather" Next Week. "Red Feather," which will be eeen at the Grand Wednesday and Thursday, Is a reversion to straight opera, the music by Reginald De Koven. book by Charles'Kleln, author of David War- hold's . success, “The Music Master," and of 'The Unn and the Mouse," and lyrics by Charles Emerson Cook. There nro at leoet a dozen musical numbers, nil pleasing and many of them up to the very best-work that De Koven has ever done. Possibly with the Intention of surpassing his notable ‘‘Robin Hood" music. Do Koven was most ambitious In his writing for the "Red Feather" score and the result Is a glorious offering of solos, duets, madrigals, marches, cho ruses and ensembles. For the prlma donna role Manager Galtea has engaged Cherldnh Simpson, a singer of recog nized ability, who Is an artist of alto gether different caliber from the usual run of comic opera stars. In the com pany. which Is one of the largest on tour, there are a number of well-known comedians and a large and well- schooled chorus. A feature of the local OTIS SKINNER. Many dramatio crltios believe Mr. Skinner will oomo nearar to taking the place of Richard Mansfield than any actor on the stage today. presentation will* be the augmented or chestra. A matinee will be given Thursday. "Way Down East.” "Way Down East," that old-time friend with recollections enshrined in laughter -and sentiment. Is abroad In the land once again, and Is announced for next Friday and Saturday at the Grand. The snow bltzsard, the gathering of the surprise party, the old-faahloned dinner and the sugar shed at the.lake side are again emphasised by the man agement In acenlc completeness. 'Way Down Eaat" embodies all that la human and dramatic In rural life and braatbea the pure atmosphere of the country. THOUSANDS SEE AERONAUT DROP TO HIS DEATH Mottoon. Ills,, Oct. lit-With his wife as witness. Roanrto RoiiSngf), an.asrooaut, dropped to his death yesterday In the midst of thousands who were In nttendsnee at fall festival. Ills listloon caught Are a he was 300 feet from the earth. The aeronaut tried to make a parachute Jump. Imt tbw-Mg umhrelln did out enfold and he atruck on a concrete pnveinent. MISS BESSIE ABOTT. peared here last spring, will sing nsxt Tuesday night. PILE8 CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS. PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure any caae of Itching, Blind, Bleed ing or Protruding Piles In 8 to 14 days or money refunded, 50c. SOUTH SIDE GIVES Petit Harrison, Boy Clog Dancer, One of New Turns. HAP WARD AGAIN FOR WII AT BIJOU Jolly Comedian Brings Re vised Edition of His Musical Comedy. The announcement that "Not Yeti But Soon.” which Hap Ward 'and his musi cal farce company will present at the Bijou next week, belongs to tho same class of fun {hat first made-Ward'and Vokes famous,' will give a pretty fair Idea of the kind of show- to be ex pected. It da a musical farce comedy, two acta In . length, with dts action placed at a sanitarium called "Bus- houso-on-the-Hudson.’’ From this de scription it is not'Hard to imagine that there will be no-plot to annoy one, and that thg every effort of Hap Word and the company he has about him will be devoted to creating laughter, something that Ward has gained a national repu tation for doing. The musical program promises nearly a score of new numbers, among which some of the “hits" are said to be: "Dolly From Dublin Town," "I Got Next.” "Innocent Amelia,” “My Gal Texas," "Think of the Girl Down Home," "As Long an the World Goes ■Round,” "I Could Take a Chance With You,” "Hello, Mallnda," and “A Trip to Opera land." It Is promised that the production will be found in every way tho equal of anything Mr. Ward has ever sthgod In Atlanta, and when one considers that alt the Ward, and Vokes offerings come under this promise. It may be expected that "Not Yet But Soon” will present a very sightly se ries of stago pictures. In the cast of principals, which E. D. Stair has en gaged for Mr. Ward's support, will be found Lucy Daly. Fred wyckoff. Lew Kelly, Abe Frledland, Harry Parent, Robert, Evans. Richard Barry, Caroline Hooker, Mae Kilcoyne and Leslie Lyle. PASTIME TO OFFER BRAND NEW BILL Athletes and Dancers Some of the Offerings in Peachtree. Monday afternoon at tile South Bids theater. No. 44 East Hunter street, will seo an entirely new program of fered at this popular home for polite vaudeville. The acts will all be now, novel and up to date.- In nn effort to repny the generous patronage which this theater has drawn the management Is exitending grent effort to corner the best the vaudeville market affords. Master Petit Ilno-lson the smallest clog dancer In the. world, not: yet 6 years of age. will be as the opening at traction nnd Is sure to make a hit, es pecially with the children.' He sings a number of parodies, too. The famous Darnells will be seen In "living mar ble statuary." These two athletes are trained to the minute and have learn ed the art of posing well. West & West, a new comedy team In the South, will be seen In an eccentric sketch. As singers nnd dancers they are par excellent. Miss Rods, a rtch- volced contralto, will be heard In Ulus, trated souk*, to be followed by the South Side vltsscopo. Matinees arc given dally. WHAT 18 A WHALE? First of all, then, a whale Is not a flsh. A fish Is cold-blooded, the whale has hot blood. A fish'Is covered with seal's, the skin of th* whale Ir smooth and pliable. A nsh breathes through Its gills, whales are provided with true lungs and breathe In oxygen ns other mammals do. A fish reproduces by e»*s, the whale brings forth its young I alive and suckles tt, the young whale I sporting round Its mother as playfully ns any lamb on Its hillside. The whole I* the largest living ani mal. the last survivor of tho leviathans of a past age. The Immediate ancestors of the whale were land mammals which became adapted to a littoral life and In splashing round the shore acquired the habit of swimming. Subsequently they were carried out to sea where peculiar environment brought about their pres ent structure The flippers of whales are really hands with four Angers and a thumb enveloped In a sheath, and the BrUlsh Columbia Museum shows the bones of the rudimentary legs of the big Cachalot captured In April to be exquisitely formed.—Our Country for October. MOULDINGS Plate rails, chair ratio. GEORGIA PAINT A GLASS CO., 40 Peachtree StresL Beginning Monday afternoon at the matinee, an entirely new bill will be offered at the popular Pastime theater on Peachtree street when a full pro gram of high class comedy acts will be offered. Harvey & Adams, two of the best nlned athletes In the country, will open the bill With a series of tumbling acts which aro a little ahort of mar velous. Friend A Friend Is the team which comes next In an eccentric comedy skotcli. In thia act the team does a numbor of graceful steps and two popular ballads are sung. Miss Mamie Dushan, a soft shoe dancer and singer of note, will make her debut In the South at the Pastime. That thrilling knife-throwing act put on by Adams & Adams at the South Side will be, by special request, offered at the Pastime this week. Miss Lillian Carl sings the Illustrated songs as a con cluding number. MISSBESSIEABOTT LOLA COTTON HEADS Child Wonder Mind Reader Heads Eight Vaude ville Acts. CHERIDAH SIMPSON IN "RED FEATHER.” Her Company To Appear at Tabernacle Tuesday Evening. The management of the Bessie Abott Concert Company, which Is to be heard here In a grand opera concert at the Baptist Tabernacle, Tuesday evening, October 15, believes It Is Justified In enthusing over the program which Its stars will present. Surely there will be variety of the delightful kind and HAP. WARD AND LUCY DALY AT THE BIJOU. such sparkle as to afford purest musical Joy. The "star,” Miss Bessie Abott, Is one of the distinguished members of the Conrled Metropolitan Opera Company, nnd will give as her chief contribution to the i tor ram the “Mad Scene." from "Lucia,” a number glorified by the finest efforts of the world’s Melbas, Pattis and Sembrlcbs. Miss Abott’s second number will be the "Queen of Night." aria from Mo zart’s lost great work. "The Magic Flute," an opera replete with gracious and highly characteristic melody. For the tenor. Big. Ed. Castellano, there will be two arias. In which mediocre tenors flounder, but In which the glorious high male, voice fairly revels. They are the beautiful apostrophe to the “Heaven ’ (Clelo) and to the "Sea" (Mare), as ut tered by Knxo. the Geonese noble tn Ponchtellt’s dramatic dazzle. “La Glo- conda.” -also, the exquisite romanza, "Una Furtlva Lagrlma” (a hidden tear) from that reflned comedy, "L’EllsIr d'Amore.” Forming a delightful Intermezzo, as It were, linking the songs of Miss Abott to that of her tenor, will be the brilliant harp solos of Mile. Ada Sea son. As ndequate background to this splendid combination there will be this Instrumental sextet from the Philhar monic Society, of New York: Felix Frank, first violin: Herman Glaser, sec ond violin: George Glaszman, viola; William See. 'cello; F. W. Daehne, bass; Louis P. Frltzl, flute. At tho piano, will be Arthur Rosen- stein, favorite accompanist to Mmes. Melba and Fames, and a masterly sym pathetic musician. HAU TRIES TO SET ASIDE SENTENCE Lelpsic, Germany, Oct. It—With his at torney Ming lengthy pleadings to set aside the trial nnd court's verdict and their hear ing necessitating fighting the whole caae over again, the sppoal of Carl Hsu, the The Orpheum offers Its biggest In- dividual act of the season next week, and It Is announced that the entire bill Is the most expensive and elaborate ever sent South by Keith & Proctor. But the big feature Is Lola Cotton. Lola is a 12-yenr-oId girl, of Georgia birth, who has developed Into perhaps the most marvelous mind reader now before thd public. In New York a short tlmo ago she baffled a Jury of experts sent to make a test of her powers, by driving a team blindfolded through the crowded streets and finding In Central Park a numbered brass check,'hidden five days previous by a committee of skeptics who had kept their secret, it Is probable that a similar test will be made during Lola's stay at the Orphe um next week. The girl answers questions from any one In the audi ence, reads the number of your watch tells secrets you thought safely hidden and has puzzled scientists who have tried to account for her strange pow ers. She will give special receptions to the lad!4s during the week. The added attraction for the week Is Ray and Benedetto, comedy aerial gymnasts, who do some strange stunts in the air. Sampson and Delilah, the athletic team, will offer new feats Beth Franklyn and Robert Keane will appehr In their travesty, "Trial .Mar riages.” ' The Makarenkos, wild Russian gyp. ales, will give the weird songs and dances of their native plains. Adams and Drew will give a German dialect sketch, with songs and dances. The klnetograph has a new series of good pictures. Bertie Herron, the “original HERE TWO DATS Shows Arrive Sunday and Will Parade Monday and Tuesday. American lawyer, found guilty of murdering his mother-in-law, Fran Molltor, nnd sen tenced to death, trepan today. Much new testimony will Ire offer - — llsu. testimony will Ire offered tending to clear Thirty special coaches bearing the menagerie, performers, tents and wagons of Gentry Brothers’ famous shows will arrive In Atlanta Sunday morning about 7 o'clock, to tho In tense delight of the small boy, who has been looking forward to the coming of the great trained animal exhibition. A special reception to the public of Atlanta has been announced for Sun day afternoon. The dumb performers of Gentry Brothers’ shows wilt bs placed on exhibition In the big me nagerie tent and everybody, especially ladles and children, is asked to corns and make their acquaintance. Ths little ones will be sure to find many favorites among the extensive collec tion of Shetlands, elephants, camels, dogs, etc. So thut no .one will miss seeing their great show, the management of Gen try Brothers’ exhibition has arranged for a stay of two days In Atlanta Two icrfortnancfs will be given dally, at 2 nd 8 p. m. The menagerie will bs opened an hour ,Jn advance, allowing full opportunity for the Inspection of the mammoth collection of animals. Gentry Brothers' parade will be giv en In Atlanta both Monday and Tues day mornings, leaving the show grounds at 10:30 o’clock.. The minia ture pageant Is a beautiful spectacle, over a mile In length. LEAGUE TO PASS ONCANDIDATES A report open the various candidate* fee the city police commission will be heard by tho Young Men's Prohibition League at a meeting to be held next Monday night at 8 o’clock In the Young Men'a Christian Association building. Committees have been appointed to Inqutre on to the position of the various announced candidates, ana it la probable that the league will Indorse the candidacy of several of the candidates for the threw places to be filled. Other Important work will be taken up. TRAINED ELEPHANTS AT GENTRY SHOWS n