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THE THEATERS
HAS THREE
PLATS JIS WEEK
| Graustark, Max Figman,
and Land of Nod'Are "
Coming.
. r.'orz» Barr McCutcheon’s "Graus-
«.ric” will be presented at' the Grand
Wednesday, matinee and night. This
..traction comes with the stamp of np
Smval of New York, Chicago. Pittsburg
S„d Other cities. It Is a romantic
srsma of the latest pattern, embracing
levs episodes, thrilling situations and
startling climaxes, with a pure vein of
1 s.Nehtful humor Interwoven In Its
marvelous plot. Mr. McCutcheon’s
. Srie Is somewhat different from that
of other authors; he Is distinctly orlgl •
„al using methods and. phraseology
that are all Ills own. "Graustark” Is
the book that made him famous. The
adaptation for the stage was made by
oeorge D. Balter, a young dramatist,
who In the past two years has jumped
to the front ranks among American
i,i n v writers. All the incidents thnt
fascinated book lovers are retained In
% P tak& a 60-foot baggage car to
transport the scenic and elsctrlcal ef
fects some of which are of a nature
never before presented on any stage.
The original company, including Isabel
MacGregor. Maurice E. Brlerre and J.
H Lewis, will be seen here. The whole
performance Is under the direction of
I James W Castle, formerly stage direc
tor of Mme. Schumann-Helnk Opera
Company.
The sale of seats, now In progress,
| promises two large audiences.
Max Figman Coming.
Lovers of wholesome comedy will
welcome with delight the appearance of
Max Figman at the Grand on next
Thursday, matinee and night, In his
latest comedy success, "The Substir
lute," from the pens of Bulah M. Dlx
and Evelyn Greenlenf Southerland.
Altho an actor of vast experience and
rare quality. Max Figman Is a star of
three years’ growth only, but In that
time has made remarkable strides and
secured a firm and fast hold on the af
fections of the public. His first vehicle
was "The Man on the Box.” He has a
bright, breexy personality, an Ingratiat
ing smile and manifests an evident
pleasure In his work that carries a
wholesome satisfaction to his audience
and Immediately wins him friends.
Mr. Figman brings with him 'the
largest eompnny and the moat preten
tious and elaborate production he has-
had since he became a star.
“Land of Nod."
That theatergoers of Atlanta are
nllve to the fact that a show of rare
magnitude and splendor will be given at
Ihe Grand next Friday nnd Saturday Is
[ clearly evidenced In the unusually large
advance sale of seats for Samuel E.
Rork's musical extravagnnxa. "The
Land of Nod." Ever since the snle
[ opened there has been a constant line
of purchasers at the box office.. .The
production ha* been rehabilitated In
every possible way—such as new scenic
novelties, electrical and brilliant cos
tume effects. The musical score has
been almost entirely rewritten, and In
cludes many new song hits. The cast
l» headed, as formerly, by that popular
favorite, Knox Wilson, and, to use his
expression, "That’s fair enough." •
WILL OPEN LYRIC
The Lyric will have for Its opening
tttractlon next week, beginning with
labor day matinee, Beulah Poynter, In
her own dramatization of "Lena Riv
era." Messrs. Burt, Nicolai nnd-NIxon
announce this engagement as Miss
Poynler’s farewell "Lena Rivers" tour.
N'ext season she will appear In a new
production. Miss Poynter has made
use of "Lena Itlvers" as It vehicle for
three consecutive seasons and ha* a
record of 2,000 performances. When
the number of persons that see each
Performance Is considered, It la easy
to sec that "Lena Rivers" has been
laughed and cried over by a million or
more theatergoers. . ...
There are two elements that must be
given credit for this remarkable record.
First, the talent nnd beauty of Beulah
Poynter, and, secondly, a play out of
the ordinary In Its inlrlty. simplicity
end appeal. There Is np .problem of
race or sex In "Lena Rivers;” no ques
tion as to moral condition of this day
compared with some other. It Is the
»tory of a pure’love, handicapped by
poverty and thwnrted by Jealousy nnd
. Biu as „ould be, right la trl-
PRINCESS RAJAH.
Famous dancer who is headliner at the Orpheum next week.
LOOK
WHAT
THE
WANT
AD
MAN
! s
DOING
With a new hooking nrrangement
which makes the Orpheum In Atlanta
a real spoke in the wheel of the big
Orpheum-clrcuit of vaudeville houses—
an arrangement which assures for’At
lanta the same acta seen in the largest
cities !h the country—the Orpheum
opens the season with a Labor day
matinee Monday afternoon.
Topping the list of extraordinary acts
Is Princess Rajah, Egyptian sorceress
malice. |
umphant In'the "end”'
ii»t oi an houses fsr rent In
Clients is published In The Georgian’* want
Uiurds 0n * Tery Tuesday, Thursday and
cent act was the sensation
mer In New York at Hammersteln’s
Roof for four months, nnd then at
Keith & Proctor's Flfth-ave. theater
for more than a month.
Nbxt In thd line of Importance on
the all-star bill of the opening week
comes the Kltabanzals, eight daring
Japanese acrobats, who compose what
Is considered by many the most won
derful acrobatic act In vaudeville.
Aside from the exceptionally brilliant
athletic skill of this npvelty, It has two
distinct features In that it contains an
nppeuling comedy element and Is
mounted In an artistic and character
istic jnBnner.
Of particular Interest to seasoned
Atranta fheitflfgners Is the announce
ment that an old local favorite, Fred
Wyckoff, will be seen here for the first
time In the varieties. The character
comedian and eccentric dancer, who
was seen here as prjnclpal with Ward
* Vi ikes. Hap Kord, Oebrge Sidney,
nnd later starred In "Uncle Daniel,”
has gone Into vaudeville with a rat-
erian* 2X2* loy,n of the varieties will do well not
*!£*• ?"£ nnd /,lance I to ">•*" a week—particularly the open-
songs Just from the factory and a dance F week w|th p r , ncM( , n ftJah ‘ the
More-comedy will be added by the I Kltabanzals. Fred Wyckoff and the
Two Racketts—that Is, by the one who > re ' u
does a screaming burlesque on Bobj i
Fitzsimmons, and more sJnglng and . A „„ , ut hon , e , (or , B
looks will be furnished by the A „ IllU ,, pu bii, hed |„ Th , Gaoriian’a want
FREE
TICKETS
TO THE
ORPHEUM
FREE TICKETS TO
THE ORPHEUM
See Theater Notices For This Week’s
Attraction-Find the Lost Line in the
Want Columns and Go to the Show on
“The Want Ad Man.”
Beginning Monday “The Want Ad Man” is
going to give the readers of Georgian Want Ads
Free Theater Tickets.
And here’s how he’s going to do it:
Each day there will appear in the Want Columns of The Georgian five in
complete Want Ads. From each of these Ads there will be one whole line miss
ing, which will be found somewhere else among the other Want Ads.
Three Want Ad readers will be awarded tickets each day—3ix tickets
will be given, two to each of the three lucky readers.
When you have found these incomplete ads, and the lost lines, arrange
them properly so as to make complete and correct ads, then mail them to the
“Want Ad Man” of the Georgian.
At twelve o’clock each day the “Want Ad Man” will.place all mail in a
box and draw from it until three that are correct have been drawn. These will
be the winners and the tickets will be mailed at once for the evening perform
ance of the following day.
SPECIAL NOTICE! The free tickets given to the lucky readers of
Georgian Want Ads will not be confined to any one theater, but will be
changed from time to time. Some weeks, as at present, Orpheum tickets will
be given, at other times Lyric or Grand tickets will be the ptize offered. Read
all of the Want Ads. Even though you don't find the Icjst lines at first, you will
find .that almost any and every want can be fulfilled.
Admission Dll All CHILDREN 5c
10 Cents. DIJVU AT MATINEES.
NEXT WEEK.
family* VAUDEVILLE
TO UR ENGLISH BELLES. Singer* and Acrobatic Dancer*.
JOHN FIELDS, JR “A Few Moments in Vaudeville.’ *
Late Star of Cohan’a "Yankee Doodle" Company.
AL HES8XB : . Eccentric Juggling Comedian.
HABBY GREENE flluatrated Songs.
FUckerlesa and Exclusive Service MOTION PICTURES.
Matinees Daily at 2:30 and 4. Night Shows at 7:30 and 9.
KNOX WILSON.
Aa the April Fool in “Land of
*Nod" at the Grand.
Special Program For
Labor Day at Poncy
There’ll be big times out at Ponca
DeLeon before the season doses.
Not so many days are left In irhlch to
have these big times—Just,n few more
and the playgrounds will shut up shop
and begin their hibernating.
But with the weather warm, cars
running one a minute out tkire., l(zt*
thlessen’s musicians giving concerts,
afternoon nnd night, every amusement
running full tilt. Including free motion
pictures and Illustrated songs, It mny
snfely be asserted that these closing
glrlTt-ho Is the other Rnekett.
Other aets on the bill are the won
derful Hall brothers, human towers of
strength: Gray and Graham, Instru
mental musicians: Post and Russell,
dancing comedians, and a flrst-run mo
tion picture. . . ,
Celling and wall fans will be kept
a-bnzzlng during the hot weather and
exhaust fans will remove the stale air.
Tickets are on sale for the opening. It a
going to be a great season, and real
Four English Belles
Head Bill at Bijou
Scene from 5!h Act of “Graiutark.”
SCENE FROM "GRAUSTARK."
Oeorge Barr McCutchaon’a fam out play at the Grand thi* week.
The capacity of the Bijou has been
tested every performance thli week.
For next week those who control the
destinies of the Bijou have booked
list of acta which will undoubtedly
create a ver.table furore. The special
feature act will be the Four Gngllsh
Belles, dancers, singers, rope dancers
and acrobats. This la quite afbreten-
tlnus act for continuous vaudeville.
The added feature of the bill will be
Johnny Field, Jr., late atar of George
M. Cohan’s "Yankee Doodle Boy” com
pany. The Chicago Inter Ocean, com
menting on Johnnie Field’s work, said:
"The production is principally enliven
ed by the excellent work of Johnnie
Field, Jr., as Bud Hicks, the ’Yankee
Doodle Boy.’ He works out practically
all of the comedy and he does It well.
He hnndles comic songs In a style that
Is -his own and Is a treat to all who
hear him.”
AI Hessle. an eccentric Juggling co
edlun. has been engaged and he will be
one of the Interesting acts on the bill.
Harry Greene will also be on hand with
a lot of new Illustrated song*.
Ranges that give perfect
satisfaction — Dixie Queen
Steel Ranges—sold by J. xv.
POLK, 288 Decatur St. Cash
or time; see them now.
A complete list of til hontei for real in
Atlanta la publlahej in Tk. Georgian’, want
.Inmns on retry Tu-sJty. Thursday and
days will be live ones.
The enllvenment will be enhanced
and Increased by the now scale of
prices—live rent* admitting one to
m-iiilv ony Hi, iiimiseincnts nmv, mill
a quarter buying a combination book
which entitles one to visit eight sepa
rate attractions.
The biggest (lays of the closing. It Is
anticipated, will be Sunday, when Mnt-
thlcssen’s big band will give two special
programs of music, ^and Monday—La
bor day—when the park will be open
from morning until midnight, when two
more apeclal concerts are scheduled,
and when the usual Immense holiday
crowd will be out.
At the Vaudette.
Mrs. Frank Pearson nnd the Onto
City Quartet drey an Immense attend
ance Friday evefhlng. possibly the larg
est this house has ever witnessed.
The motion picture program for Sat
urday Is good. The dim* have bfren
selected especially for the Saturday
patrons. The musical program Includes
a new sentimental ballad by-£. Doug
ins Danford, "The Vaudette baritone.’*
entitled, "Just Idle Dreams.”
\V. R. Subers will also contribute one
of his famous spot-light songs. Next
week brings to the Vaudette a new
tenor alnger, said to be exceptionally
fine. He will .appear on tha program
as an extra attraction In addition to
C. Douglas Danford.
GRAND
WEDNESDAY, September 8th.
Matinee and Night.
George D. Baker's JInperb DramEtizaUon^of^^George Barr McCutcheo”’ 1 Enchanting
Romance of "A LOVE BEB
A THRONE."
GRAUSTARK
By the Author of
BREWSTER’S MILLIONS
MAX FIGMAN
In Ilia Latest and Greatest Success.
SUBSTITUTE
COOL
REFRESHING
SURPRISING
ORIGINAL
Matinee, 25c to $1. Night, 25c to $1.60.
NEXT WEEK: Matinees Toes.. Thors., Sat.
SPECIAL MATINEE LABOR DAY.
Burt Nicolai Sc Nixon Offer
MIS8 BEULAH POYNTER
In Her Own Dramatisation of
•‘LENA RIVERS."
ORPHEUM keith T vaui?ev1lle.
rtlng Lat
PRINCESS RAJAH,
Week Starting Labor Day, September 0.
— B RAJAH. Bf —
Hammeratein r i
„ _ __ _ (I
Egyptian Dancer from
in's Theater.
KITABANZI JAPANESE TROUPE.
Fred Wyckoff. Two Eacketts. tHall Brothers,
Gray and Graham. Post an.l Rus-ell.
SEAT SALE STARTS SATURDAY.
! PONCE DE LEON PARK
CASINO'
30 AMUSEMENTS 30
FREE
MUSIC ALL THE TIME
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 10 and 11—MATINEE SATURDAY
Return of Last Season'* Greate*t Musical Triumph,
SAMUEL E. RORK'S Brilliant Musical Extravaganaa,
THE
MND OF NOD
KNOX WIL80N In Hli Original Part of "April Fool." NEIL M'NBXL and ANNA
M'NABB. A Notable Oast. The Biggest Musical Show of the Season.
Matinee, 25c to $1.00. Night, 23c to $1.30.
NEXT WEEK.
Matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
SPECIAL MATINEE LABOR DAY.
LYRIC ]
BURT-NICOL
Miss Beulah Poynter
Farewell Appearance In Her Own Dramat'aatton of
LENA RIVERS
BURT-NICOLAI & NIXON OFFER
By MARY J. HOLMES.
ORPHEUM
' ®
MAX FIGMAN.
Comedian who will present "The
Substitute" at the Grand Thurs
day matinee and night.
GOOD PICTURES TODAY.
C. Douglas Danford, Baritone.
W. R. Subera, Spot Light Songs.
(No Vaudeville.)
Notice—Opens 8:30 a. m. La
bor Dav.
Twice Daily
KxjiiK VAUDEVILLE
Week Starting Labor Day, September 6—PRINCE8S RAJAH, Egyptian
Dancer from Hammerstein’s Theater; KITABANZI JAPANESE
TROUPE; Fred Wyckoff; Two Racketts; Hall Brothers, Gray and
Graham; Post and Russell. SEAT SALE 8TARTS SATURDAY.