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MISS LOUISE BARTHEL IN "THE TOURISTS.
A WEEK’S OFFERING*:AT LOCAL PLAYHOUSES
TO
SPLESDIDPROMISE
Clara Bloodgood to Appear
at Brand Next
Week.
The week ahead In Atlanta theaters
la marked not only by several play*
which promise to be well worth the
teeing, blit a (lance at the announce
ments reveals a significant feature—
the entrance of the Bhubert* Into the
Southern field for the first time In
years. The old differences with the
Klaw-Erlanger Interests were settled In
the early spring, and Atlanta has now
an opportunity of seeing at the Grand
u number of plays which would other
wise have been barred, and many fa
mous players who have been strangers
In tho South for many seasons.
Perhaps the coming of Clara Bloodgood
on Friday and Saturday Is the most
Important offering of the week at the
Grand. This gifted actress Is one of
those who have blossomed under the
Shubert direction, and *he will bo seen
here In the Clyde Fitch drama, "The
Truth,” which the Eastern press has
heralded as one of his master effort*
and Mias Bloodgood 1 * most Important
itieMn.
The Shubert* are seen again In "The
Tourists." which comes to the Grand
Monday and Tuesday, a musical com
edy which ha* had a marked success.
Helen Byron, the favorite "Sergeant
Kitty" of seasons past, and one of the
wlnsomest, sweetest little Blngers of
recent years, comes In “Peggy From
Parts," from the pen of George Ade.
end the week Is filled by the return
of "Human Hearts," for one matinee
and night.
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,VThe Man. of the Hour” Is a picture
of modem ’’politic* In a modem city-
filled with little and big graft, with Its
big boss apd Its ward boss, and, of
course. It* honest young mayor. For
mayors are either corrupt to the core If
they are politicians or honest to the
backbone If they are young and In love
—In the story books. Perhaps the rule
doesn't work In real politic*, but It suits
the purposes of the play.
Some lines In the play sound strange
ly Uke newspaper storlos of not so long
ago. The effort* of a corporation to se
cure a perpetual franchise on and under
and over the city 1 * streets, to gain for
nothing—except graft fees—what others
are willing to- pay for In hard caah—
these things are not unfamiliar to play
goers. Many a man In the cities along
the route ha* said:
"Why, that play might have been
written right here—but the end would
be different." For the schemes of the
trolley magnates fall through and the
hero mayor triumphs—In the play.
There are some great situations In
"The Man of the Hour.” The most
vivid acting of all falls to the lot of R.
D. Cain, who Is given little to do In the
first act except to double the role of
secretary and alderman. But In the
(losing scene, when he throws off the
mask and tells hi* employer the story of
how he ha* slaved for nine years to
ggln an opportunity for revenge, how
he has gained the magnate's secrets and
seized the opportunity to send him to
prison at last, he rises to a height of
dramatic Intensity which makes the au
dience gasp. It la a "bit" worth any
actor's while.
The play Is strong only In It* political
story. The love-making Is tiresome,
and relieved only by the beauty of Miss
Cecil Kern In the Ingenue role. The
comedy, produced mainly by Felix Ha
ney a* Alderman Phelan, a ward leader
of the Bill Devery type, was really rich.
But there Is not much room for comedy
in the principal thread of the story—It
Is all business.
Lionel Adams ns the young mayor Is
a fully capable actor and bore the brunt
of his situations well. Louis Hendricks,
as Horrlgan, the city's boss. Is too much
of a bully and too vlolent In hts meth
ods to be a successful leader of men or
votes In the South, though this may be
the type ef boss In the East. The port
Is a strong one and one can not but ad
mire the pluck of the boss, even In de
feat. Alan Allen, a* Wutnwrtght, the
magnate, neither looks nor acta the part
according to a newspaper man's con
ception. Miss Huby Bridges as Dallas
Walnwrlght, the leading woman, falls
to gain the sympathy of her audience
for some reason and her scenes with the
mayor were lacking In color.
There are some line* In the play
worth the remembering. The Influence
of corporate wealth upon government
and Judiciary Is boldly drawn, and "The
Man of the Hour" Is recommended to
all who wonder "what'» the matter with
our city." Better go to see It at the
Grand Saturday afternoon or night.
G. D. G.
MISS HELEN BYRON.
A favorite In “8ergeant Kitty,” she is singing this season in
from Paris."
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■Peggy
III ITS VAUDEVILLE
Melrose Troupe and Chalk
Saunders Among Its
Offerings.
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George Ade, the noted humorist, au
thor of the musical comsdy, “Peggy
From ParK ” which will be offered on
Thursday, matinee and night, at the
Grand, 1ms told a decidedly Interesting
story Jn the play, In which he cleverly
satirizes tho American trait of heaping
attentions on distinguished foreigners
white overlooking native genius. “Peg
gy” (Helen Byron) Is Peggy Plummer,
of Hickory Crick, 111., who goes abroad
to study music. There she Is -discov
ered by a theatrical manager who
brings her to this country as Mile.
Fleurctte Caromelle, aware that tho
public will .pay higher, pieces to* hear
such a person than .they would Peggy
Plummer. Arriving In Chicago. Peggy
telegraphs her relatives In Hickory
Crick of her presence In tho city and
there they go in quest of her. After
many adventures.In the big city their
search leads them to the stage of the
Paragon theater. In this mysterious
realm they at length meet Peggy, who,
however, denies her Identity. There Is
a reception on the stage to Mile. Flcu-
rette, which attracts a great variety of
persons. Peggy takes apartments In
Honeymoon Terraco and her father, to
be near her, for he refuses to bo con
vinced that she Is not his daughter, ac
cepts a position In the house as foot
man.
All the scenes of "Peggy From Paris'*
are laid In Illinois. Tho first scene
represents an “old times" party 1 ; the
second Is on the stage of the Paragon
theater; tho third In the court yard of
Honeymoon Terrace. Tho company In
the musical comedy Is of the highest
degree of excellence, and Is under the
personal direction of Manager Clarence
Weis, and includes Helen Byron as
prlma donna.
A substitute Is never ns good ns the origi
nal—therefore, insist on getting whnt you
ask for. A dealer who In nlwity# wanting to
sell you something just us good is not work
ing for your Interests, but for the extra
profit he hopes to make.
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The gifted young star, Clara Blood
good, who, although her work Is well
known In the North and West, Is non-
making her first Southern tour, comes
to the Grand opera house tor-two nights
and a matinee, beginning Friday night.
If we are to credit the criticisms of
the leading Southern papers, Mrs.
Rloodgood’s tour Is a series of triumphs
for Rtnr, play and company. Mr. Fitch
wrote "The Truth" for Mrs. Bloodgood,
and It was first presented by her last
season, not only at Ibe Criterion and
Lyceum theaters In 'New York, but In
Chicago, St.. Louts, Boston and othor
prominent cities. So great wa* the Im
pression mnde everywhere by. tbo play
that Charles Frohman produced It In
April at the Confedy theater, London,
with Marie Tempest In the leading role,
und It is now In its second season at
that house, and Ir pronounced one of
the greatest theatrical successes of the
English metropolis. It wilt be pro
duced very shortly In Paris with Mme.
Rejane In the Icudlng role, and beforo
the end of the season It will bo present,
ed In Germany. Italy, Norway, * Den
mark and Sweden.
Mrs. Hloodgood’s professional Ilfs has
been confined almost exclusively to
Fitch ploys. She first attracted atten
tion In "The Climbers" by making o
small part Into an Important character.
Air. Fitch almost immediately after
wrote "The Girl With the Green Eyes"
for her. After two years of remarkable
success with this play she produced
"The Coronet of the Duchess," also by
Fitch, and last year most satisfactory
of all "The Truth," In which she Is to
appear In this city. Mr*. Illoodgood's
leading man Is Wllltnm Courtenay, and
In her.company are such sterling play
ers as John Emerson. Frank Patton,
Pickering Brown, Zelda Sears, Atrs.
Sam Sotlicrn and Atnrlanna Thurber.
The Shubert* arc directing the tour.
The vaudeville stage Is making deep
Inroads Into.the circus and the regular
dramatic stage, and now it has laid Its
magic grasp on the newspaper world.
"Chalk" Saunders, one of the best-
known cartoonists and comic supple
ment men of New York, has laid down
his pencil and taken up the crayon, and
Is drawing pictures in vaudeville, and
Incidentally making more money than
ho ever knew existed. He Is down for
n turn nt the Orpheum next week, when
he i will talk a little and draw a lot,
turning out some sketches of local cel
ebrities "while you wait."
Deltgureli and GllsjiandP. two gro
tesque musical comedians recently Im
ported from the Parisian .music halls,
will be the feature act of the week,
while another hend-llner-ls found In
Harry Linton and Anita Laurei.ce, lg
their musical' comedy sketch, "Retro
gression." The famous Melrose, troupo
of five brother gymnasts, who recently
gave .up the sawdust arena of the circus
to follow the Keltli-Proctor vaudeville
circuit, will be the added feature for the
week. Among the others are Lllllnh
Appell, .a charming comedienne: the
LaBelles, comedy Jugglers: Matron and
Heins, the merry minstrel pair, and the
moving picture-, with a new *et of
films.
For the weekly amateur act, which
has become a regular feature of the In
termission, Claude Adair, a well-known
Atlanta buck and wing dsneer, lias
been secured. He will probably re
ceive os hearty an ovation as did the
Gate City quartet this week.
That vaudeville is growing In favor
In Atlanta Is shown by the Increasing
patronage at the Orpheum, "the home
of good vaudeville.” The business for
tho week Just closing lias exceeded even
the heavy receipts of the opening week,
and Managers Weber and Rush hare
every reason to be pleased with the
success of the venture in the South.
Alattnees are given at the Orpheum
every day except Monday, which Is
given over to a dress rehearsal. Per
formances are given every evening lp
the week.
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“The Tourists," one of the newest
Shubert musical comedies, which en
joyed a nearly all summer run In
Boston and a six months’ run at the
Alajestlc theater, New York, comes to
the Grand Monday and Tuesday next,
for three performances. A cast of un
common size and excellence is seen In
"The Tourists." The principal come
dian Is droll Eddie Oarvle, who, as
Professor Todd, a pedagogue traveling
In India, has a role which gives him
great opportunities to display hi* char
acteristic comicalities. Louise Barthel
Is tho leading woman and has been
given an excellent chance to appear at
her loveliest in tho role of the favorito
of five sisters, who are also touring
In tho land of the .Maharajahs. The
prlma donna of the company Is Leo
nora Watson, a young woman with a
sensational high soprano voice.
"The Tourist*" ts the Joint work of
R. H. Burnside, stage director for the
Shubert*. and Gustav Kcrker. Air.
Burnside's book and lyrics possess
quite a little originality, and In the
staging of the piece the author has
surpassed ■ his former best efforts as
producer. Tho environment of the
play has made It possible for a most
lavish production, and the Rhuberts
have taken full advantage of every op.
portunlty In tho manner which ha* so
firmly established their reputation as
producers.
There will be a matinee Tuesday.
AMUSEMENTS.
and
TUB GRAND—Hoturday matinee
night. “Tho Man of tho Hour.”
TUB BIJOU—Saturday matlnoo and
night, Yorko and Adam* In “Playing the
Ponlpu.”
TUB ORPHEUM—Saturday matinee nud
night, vaudeville.
PASTIME THEATER—Vaudeville.
SOUTH HIDE THEATER—Vaudeville.
MISS CLARA BLOODGOOD.
She come* to Atlanta for the first time under the direction of the
Shubert*, in "Tho’Truth."
TO
THE FOOTBALL GIRLS AT THE BIJOU.
SOOTH SIDE OFFERS
RICE'S PIGS
Popular Vaudeville at Popu
lar Prices All the
Week.
BEATTIE NOW READ
OF TELEGRAPHERS
Atllwaukoe, Wl*„ Oct. 2«.—The Com
mercial Telegraphers' convention ad
journed sine die last night, after se
lecting W. W. Beattie, of Washington,
president; H. A. Horn, Cincinnati, vice
president, and A. S. Ewing as third vice
president. «>. E. Glenn retains his place
as second vice president. Frank Likes,
of t'hlcsgo, was added to the executive
committee. The O. R. T. let the con
vention know that they would not vote
for a consolidation.
General Stoessel’s Typewriter.
Mr. George II. Richard*, the special
representative of the Remington Type
writer ('ompany, who Is now making an I
extended tour of the Far East, lias made i
What promises to be the best and
most diverting bill yet offered at the
new and popular South Side Theater,
nt No. 4t East Hunter street, will be
that given next week, when Dan Rice
and his troupe of educated pigs will be
seen In all of their comical acts. This
theater caters to ladies and children and
It Is novel acts such as will please them
most that the management is striving.
Nor IS this act all which this house
will offer. Following the pigs comes
the musical team of Primrose and
Doyle. The name of Primrose Is .me to
conjure with as It ha* long been asso
ciated with a good musical act.. This
pair knows more about music In n min
ute than most musical teams do In a
month. ... ' .
Miss Mamie Duslmn. after a two
weeks' show at the Pastime Theater,
where her work was A-L has been
booked for the South Side Theater for
next week, where she will present her
famous spirit and shadow dances. She
Is a soft.shbc dancer par excellence,
nml is sure to make a great lilt.
Alls* Winnie William-, the sweet-
voicod contralto, will -lug the lllustrat-
ed songs ef the week, and the bill will I
be brought to a close by the moving 1
picture machine showing comedy films.
.Matinees and night performances dally.
"ME, RIM AND I"
BACK JR WEEK
Merry Klondike Comedy Is-
Remodeled and Dressed J
Anew. p
— ' 'i‘
Hurtlg & Seamon present Worths,
Watson and Arlington In the serond
edition of the musical comedy stycesz
known as “Ale. Him and I," at the Bijou
next week.
In Its new form this Vhlrlwlnd
laughing Jilt can now boast of Intel
lectual or sclntlllam. wit. The Irish
man. the Dutchman, and the Tramp,
whoso plans for getting to the Klon-'
dyke comprise the backbone of ths
story, are impersonated by Ed Lee
Worthe, Billy W. Watson' and Btllv
A-iington. The vociferous Klondyk'e
Charley will be much In evidence In the
person of John J. McCowan. Hon.
Hiram Rolla, a millionaire yacht own
er, an Indispensable old rounder of
musical comedy, will be as before clev.
erly played by John McMunn, who
will be an Industrious and effective co.
operator with Alls* Emily Sanford as
the grafting prlma donna. Vera Hart-
burn. Sam Brown Is the (fast youth.
Swift Water Willie, and Miss Agnes
Lynn will portray the lunch counter
attendant, Seattle Sal.
The scenes present a railway station
und wharf at Seattle, with an attrac
tive background and a fetching air of
realism In the several divisions of the
situation: the deck of a yacht with
all the characters In sight, cn tour to
Dawson City, and a street In that town
with special reference to the exterior
of Frozen Dog Saloon. The chorus fs
composed of hard-working and well-
dressed young women, who will take
some of the brunt of the activities that
run all through the piece, and will put
original trimmlnga on the numbers of
the solo singers In the way of action
that combines grace and meaning with
novelty. A feature of the second act,
which will no doubt evoke a tornado
of laughter and applause. Is a bur-
lesque of the Italian band leader. Cre-
atore, whose extravaganza lend them
selves to that kind of treatment and
provide the three comedians with use
ful material. On the higher plan and
exceedingly well done' will be the pa
triotic finale In three parts, represent
ing respectively “The Sjilrlt of
■‘The Days of ’61” and "Uncle Sam's
Of
Troup From the Warpath
Coming to At-"
i'ij. lanta.
Something new In the way of an en
tire comedy company of refined vunde-
vllle artists will be put on at the Pas
time Theater in Peachtree street next
week, when the Jamestown Comedy
Company will be the stellar attraction.
This company, which Is composed of
vaudeville artists who have delighted
thousands by their clever singing and
dancing acts, monologues and mimicry
at the Jamestown Exposition, will come
to tills theater directly from the mid
way of the Virginia city and put on &
show which Is bound to make the pat
rons sit up and take notice.
It Is doubtful If there was ever got
ten together so many and so varied a
program of artists as wilt appear fn this
company, anil for this admission price.
Certain It Is that tho msnagement is
making a groat and good endeavor to
give the patrons of the Pastime the best
class of entertainment for the least
money.
A more detailed program will bo an
nounced later, when the management
gives (list the program as It will be pre-
•anted at the Pastime each afternoon
and evening during the week.
ASKS REMOVAL OF
"Pneumonia'* Deadly Work had so
seriously affected my right lung,"
writes Atrs. Fannie Connor, of Rural
P.oute I, Georgetown, Tenn., "that I
coughed continuously night and day
U. S. JUDGE DAYTON i “.?mpil * 0 -^m^,'n*&'.'uS«, CO m^
• ; husband brought home a bottle of Dr.
Charleston; W. Va., Oct. 26.—Former ^King's New Discovery, which in my
State Senator Henry Clay G«.»n«Un- j iSSSf"
ner. owner of The t Imrleston Advocate, I When all other remedies utterly fail
has addressed a letter to President: you may still win in the guttle against
rerely criticising United I ,u ' ie i,n< ’ throat troubles with New Dls-
Rn.ire volt severely — . .... n -
most Interesting discovery. He has jBtates Judge A. Q. Dayton, of the north-! bJ . all druggist?. Me.'amt Jl’ oo" 1 Trial
found the identical Remlrigton Type-, sm district, formerly congressman from; bottle free. ;.
writer which war used In the hca.1- West Virginia. The letter attacks hts! —
quarters of Genenfs Stoessel during I competency as a Jurist.
xIhkp of 1 »»rt Arthur. This historic j iir. fjetzcnrtnnrter ba***s h|s argument
machine Is now in the Museum j on the jUleftifUtteinent made In court jj n
FOREMOST
cryttiliur
tivlnce those not
moved.
JudK** Dayton !*»
machine, but was permitted,
through the courtesy of General Haisho.
! tho Jupantre commandant, to take a
j number of photographs of 1L
If this memorably machine could
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Kentucky Supply Company. loptlest I », In Ailnm.
H. Meyer, O. McDuffie and El) T. |
nlrenuy »>ur ♦ni*toD)erx,
WAK/ngR liAJ.l.Alti) OPTIFAL CO.,
Ih “ —imfneturliig retail
Edgar Thompson Improves
and Now Considered ,
Out of Danger.
Jack Wilson, the well-known pro
prietor of the Stag Hotel and one of tb«
most popular men in Atlanta, vrss
cleared of all blame Friday afternoon
in police court when Judge Broyles dis
missed the case against him In connec
tion with the Injuring of Edgar Tbomp.
son last Friday.
The *tory of tlie artalr wa* recited by
several witnesses who saw It and Mr.
WJlson told how he had pushed »om*
one who wa* choking him, but who wa*
not seen by him. The Injured man la
considerably Improved, although he wa* )
unable to appear at the recorder's court.
After hearing the evidence, Judfe*
Broyles decided there waa no cause for
any criminal action against Mr. Wilion
and he wa* dismissed. *
MEETSJN ROME
Mayor Maddox Welcomes
- Delegates to Ancient .
City. . *
I sprak'or vv".^'i-oSM V reproduce* aJMhe I Williams Friday filed application ln! WILL H A V n o w w°r M c® ^ !h!£i9
w riting which has been done or. If* j superior court for a chatter for thej uuwn the OCMULGEE.
Kentucky Supply < v*nipany t with a c ap-; Spnfbi to’ih»* GeoriJn.
Ital stone of 1400,ooo. The company ijirvkln*yille, Oa., Uo;. 26. Our eit-
proposo to engage In the business ,>f izm* nr- : v fo welcome
ylinder, tin* world would know
• »f the true history of the siege of Port
Arthur, the most awful in authentic
(history, thar. it has ever known or
j probably ever will.
mining companies, to buy,
operate mills-on<i factories, water
ers, real estate.” etc.
You are attracted by tbe *derHlsem**i» f J*
this paper; you reatl It and make “P
t> aad j be plying ,be Ttc'miW'Yo Yhi Vm fSSU
ait me way down the river. minx tost s> rood. AVOID SCBSTin
Sprelal to The Georgian. -
Rome, Ga., Oct. 2*.—TIfe Rome DU*
trlct Alethodlst Home Mission Society
met In annual conference In this city
last night, the session* being resumed
this morning and trill continue through
Sunday, the meetings being held at tne
First Methodist church. Among *»•
delegates tvho attended the first ses
sion last night were Airs. C. a Stary,
of Duluth; Airs. R. T, Connally. At
lanta; Airs. At. L. Troutman. Atlanta;
Atrs. W. T. Trenary. Atlanta; -Mr*.
Harvie Jordan. Atlanta, and Mrs. cam
P. Jones, of Cartersvllle.
The opening session last night wt
begun with an address of w * | c on1 '. ,
.Major John Aladdox, followed by- *
welcome by Ralley Gordon, of the rvw
church. Mrs. W. B. Hlgglnbothang of
West Point, president of the Sorts
Georgia conference, made an -
which, with a closing half hour of so
cial enjoyment, marked the finish 01
the opening session. .
At # o'clock thlr morning the meet
ins resumed, with a dsvotlonal »*gic*
by Dr. R. IS. Head den. roil cal! end or
ganisation. Airs. A. E. Sansbom.
Rome, read the secretary's report. ■*rirr
which Airs. R. T. Connolly, of Atlanta,
opened a question box. A lunch »»*
served at the church at noon. . The so-
emoon session will be opened mi
o'clock by Mrs. Bam Jones, of carw»
vllle.
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.