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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS* SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1911
THE WEEK AT ATLANTA’S PLAYHOUSES
At th« Atlanta.
In "Excuse Me," which product of
Rupert Hughes' pen Henry W. Savage
will Offer nt the Atlanta theater Tues-
dav and Wednesday, with a Wednesday
matinee, and which la variously known
as "an episodical farce" and "a Pull
man carnival," all of lta scenes being
laid aboard an overland limited train
on route from Chicago to San Francls-
o, and a regulation, guaranteed gen
uine, blown-in-the-bottle holdup Is one
of the features. With a grinding of
.vheels ns the airbrakes are thrown on,
the rattling of windows and Jerking of
ooaehM which would be incidental to
tin sudden stoppage of a transconstl-
nental dyer, the train cornea to a halt.
Train Holdup.
The passengers In the sleeping car, in
view at the moment. Jump confusedly
to their feet, and then, with natural
t urioilty. seek the coach vestibules
w ith the intention of learning the cause
of this unannounced cessation of move
ment. A moment later they retreat Into
tile body of the car, uttering the alarm
ing Information that the train la being
held up." Following the paasengeri
enme two business-like individuals,
masked with handkerchiefs over the
lower portions, of their faces, and
training a brace of long revolvers upon
the group of frlghtehed passengers.
Lining the party up with their hands
in the air, the bandits proceed to go
"thru” them and collect their personal
belongings, holding everybody In sub
jection by the threatening handling of
their guns and the sincere promise to
make any stranger regret the least
movement not anticipated by them.
Many Laughs, Too.
The holdup scene la a thrilling seg
ment of serious drama neatly Inserted
into a play which, until that time, has
been one long succession of uproarious
laughs, and It has Ha effect. The ten
sion la allowed to last but a very short
time, however, for the carelessness of
one of tbo highwaymen opens an op
portunity for a quick thinking and act
ing mnn among the passengers, and a
mlnuto later the series of laughter-
producing incidents of which "Excuse
Me" Is constituted resifmes Its activity.
Seats arc now on sale.
"Get-Rieh-Quiok Wallingford.”
The unusual Interest displayed by
local playgoers In the coming engage
ment of "Get-Rtch-Qulck Wallingford"
at the Atlanta theater for three daya
and Saturday matinee, beginning next
Thursday evening, proves conclusive
ly that no topic of tho day la of more
general concern than that on which
George M. Cohan has baaed his great
comedy success, and which furnlahea
food for mature reflection as well os
for innocent laughter. The title Indi
cates the theme of the play which Mr.
Cohan has made from the popular
stories by George Randolph Chester,
dialing with certain picturesque ad
ventures of J. Rufus Wallingford, gon-
uimm.iu pirate on the seas of nigh
ilnuncc and expqrt in the manipula
tion of men and money—principally
other people's money.
Story of Wallingford.
In the course of the play Walling
ford arrived In the town of Battlesburg.
where bo has been preceded by his
confederate. "Blackle" Daw, and Im
mediately lays plans for fleecing the
gullible natives, in the very begin
ning of his exploits, and Just as he
in- started a real estate boom which
rapidly becomes a veritable whirl
wind of speculation, the whole crooked
scheme Is endangered by the suspicions
of the young stenographer whom Wal
lingford lme employed os private sec
retary. and who has awakened In hhn
a desire to make good for her sake.
This feeling develops Into an affec
tion for hrr which makes the financial
trickster despise *hls former life and
methods. By dint of hard work and
bv ■ peculiar turn of fortune, all his
visionary schemes, Intended only as a
means to trap the unsophisticated na
tives. hatch out beyond his wildest
dreams, and quite Involuntarily Wal
lingford and Daw And themselves le.
ultimately wealthy men. The close of
the play leaves the two former crooks
honest and happy, a credit to tho
flourishing town which their energy’
has established.
Fins Company Coming.
"Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford" has
established George M. Cohan's reputa
tion tiH a writer of legitimate comedy,
ami has scored the biggest success
VIRGINIA ACKERMAN.
She will be seen next week at the Lyric In “The Goose Girl.*'
known to the stage—two seasons In
New.York and an entire year In Chi
cago. George M. Cohan personally se
lected tho large cast, which Includes
John Webster, Ethel Hunt, William H.
Forestellc, Jay G. Yorke, Junius Ma-
thPtvs, James H. Manning, Charles H.
Wilson. John D. O'Hara, Florence
Dunlap, Marjorie Foster, Lois Burnett,
Ella Sothern, Margaret Maclyn, Charles
B. Hamlin, Arthur V. Gibson, Milton
Bollock, Yoshln Sakural and many
others.
“Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm."
Klaw & Erlangcr's production, "Re
becca of Sunnybrook Farm," altho now
In Its third season, lias been seen in
only two of tho big cities of America. It
will be staged at the Atlanta as the
special Thnnksglvlng week attraction,
commencing Monday, November 27,
wltli special matinee Thanksgiving day
and regular matinees Wednesday and
Saturday. The company presenting the
comedy has been carefully selected by
Klaw & Erlanger. It Includes Ursula
St. George, Maud Ream Stover and
Loyola O'Connor, so long connected
with "Ben-Hor," and Sam Reed, for
muny years an associate of the late
Denman Thompson. The play Is a
cflisrimtliaWon of Kate Douglas Wig-
gin’s delightful, "Rebecca” hooks, tho
stage version being made by Mrs. Wlg-
gln, with the assistance of Charlotte
Thompson, whose best known work is
the dramatisation of "The. Awakening
of Helena Ritchie," used by Marguret
Anglin. Ursula St. George, a child In
years, while a veteran in her connection
with the stage, plays tne principal role,
that of Rebecca Rowcna Randall,
At the Grand.
Henry I,. Southwick, president of the
ment on the course on account of ill
ness, the management at once began
negotiating .with Professor Southwick
to see If he could be secured as a. sub
stitute. Plans were soon perfected to
this end and the management was then
congratulated on all sides by Professor
Southwlck's many friends in Atlanta
and vicinity who have been wanting
an opportunity of hearing him to good
advantage for a long time.
Mr. Southwick comes as the third
number on the series of entertainments
for this season. He will give his re
cital of “Richard HI,” a tragedy of am
bition.
Dean Southwick stands easily at the
head of all interpreters of dramatic lit
erature. Other great artists have the
dramatic intensity, but lack the schol
arly Insight; others have the scholar
ly insight, but lack something of the
dramatic feeling or perhaps the voice
or presence to body forth that which
they see In the great masterpiece. Mr.
Southwick lacks no gift or grace that
might add to his superb success in dra
matic interpretation of the great trag
edies.
iMiss Nobody From Starland.”
■ Olive Vail’s tltio rolo In Mort H.
Singer's big musical comedy produc
tion, “Miss Nqbody From Starland,"
will be that of o Miss Nobody of the
chorus, who makes people believe that
she really is somebody when she is off
the stage and away from the foot
lights. She Is a shy little enchantress,
who has all sorts of cunning schemes
on foot for her own aggrandisement.
She has beauty and a manner that
makes all men fall In love with her to
such an extant that she uses them a*
unwitting ngents to aid her In carrying
will appear at the Grand on next Tues
day night, November 7, as the next
number on the Alkahest Lyceum
course. When It was found that Mrs.
Maybrtck could not All her engage-
COMING TO THE ATLANTA.
.a 5” n *. <ra !" ' Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm,” which will be seen at
the Atlanta theater week after next
Emerson College of_ Oratory, Boston, 0 „ t j,er mti e plots. Everybody wants
, ‘ * “ “ to marry her, and on an Atlantic voy
age she unnexes several “papas" and
“brothers," who do not discover tho en
tanglement* resulting therefrom until
the last curtain falls on a stage door
scene at the Grand opera house, where
"Miss Nobody From Starland" will be
seen.
At the Grand.
When James Forbes, the author of
'“The Traveling Salesman" and "The
Commuters," built the fabric of "The
Chorus Lady," which comes to the
Qrand next Saturday, out of a short story
he contributed to Ainsiee's Magazine,
he succeeded beyond his fondest hopes
and' dream* As a play; it will live
long In the annals of stage history. As
an entertainment, It has been seldom,
if ever, equajed.
The story concerns the homily char
acters one meets every day. The cen
tral figure, of course, la Patricia
O'Brien, a chorus girl, who 1* in love
with Dan Mallory, owner of a racing
stable, of which her father Is the
trainer. Thru a series of reverses Mai
lofy has been compelled to seek a part
ndr to keep his stable going, and Pa
trielu, arriving home at the play opens,
flnds this partner, a rich young man
about town, Is trying evilly to Ingra
tiate himself info the affections of
Nora, a pretty younger sleter, who it
living at home. Discerning his pur
pose at once, Patricia determines to
remove Nora from his Influence. The
second act reveals the chorus dressing
room of the Longacre theater. New
York city, where a number of the mem
bers of a musical comedy chorus are
making up for the evening perform
ance. Nora has again become Involved
with Crawford, aa her betting propen
sities have compelled her to seek aid.
At the same time she has incurred the
enmity of Sylvia Simpson, a scheming
ehnw girl, who, to vent her spleen, it
doing ail she can to Injure the repu
tation of the little country girl. Just
at this particular time the parents of
the O'Brien girls appear on the scene
to make them a visit and. as might be
expected, complications pile upon each
other rapidly. The third act shifts the
action to Crawford's rooms and makes
matters still worse, but In the fourth
and concluding act, occurring at the
Harlem flat of the two sisters, matters
are satisfactorily adjusted, and a happy
ending precedes the Anal curtain.
Robert Mantell Coming.
No Shakespearean play* have ever
been mounted and eoltumed with such
pictorial splendor as have the produc
tions of the eminent tragedian, Robert
Mantell. who, under the manage
ment of William A. Brady, is now
making hi* annual tour, and who la
shortly to appear at the Grand for a
full week in repertoire. The plays most
in demand on the part of Mr. Mantell'i
admirers appear this season to be
“King Irfar." "Macbeth," "Merchant of
Venice,” “Othello." "Richelieu,” "Julius
Caesar." "Hamlet," "Richard HI" and
Louis XI."
\
At the Forsyth,
Jack Wilson, tho extemporaneous
< MfnwlMlM.
Mrs. Gene Hughes and company, In
"Youth."
Utt!o Lord Robert, the smallest
comedian on earth.
Charles Nevln and Ada Gordon, com
edy duo.
Harry B.. Lester,. the Jovial Jester.
Bell and Caron, acrobatic comlqucs.
Nlchois-Nolson troupe, hoop rollers.
Thera is the bill of vaudeville for
the coming week at the busy For
syth, and it is a program for the kings.
It may’ bo that some of the acts are
not known, but the big hits of tho bill
this week were not known locally un
til lost Monday afternoon. - That is
the Muty of. vaudeville. One can
never tell just what a result will bo
In vaudeville. Acts that have a great
name have disappointed and out from
the cover will rush an unknown and
save tho day.
But at that there is one act at least
that is known here. Jack Wilson is a
real live wire favorite. The comedian
Is more than popular with Atlanta au
diences. and there has been an unusual
rush at the box office simply because
the black face funsmith will be the
attraction that Is to top the bill. And
it is n great bill fqr him. There are
so many things that ho will have op
portunity to talk about, and when he
talks about anything on a vaudeville
bill, it means that there Is going to be
some funny conversation. This season
has been the greatest In the career of
the funny fellow. Tho booking mana
gers have seen to it that he has been
placed on bill* that have the proper
materia! for him to work with, and it
Is a sure fire certainty that he was
never on a program in Atlanta that
held out better opportunities for him
than this one. Of course, Franklyn
Batle and Ada Lane are with him. and
the music lovers are anticipating a
grand and rare vocal treat from the
popular baritone.
Another 8tar Feature,
A special feature will be the pres
entation of Mrs. Gene Hughes and her
own company, in Edgar Alien Woolfs
cornedy novelty playlet, “Youth.” Mrs.
Hughes has never played In Atlanta
before, and she Is ono of the great stars
of vaudeville. The Woolf stretch not
won tho admiration of thousanas of
people, the majority of whom have
never failed to give to the sterling
actress tho credit that la duo her for
tho splendid fashion In which sho
handles the rolo that was created for
her. Assisting Mrs. Hughes will be
Misses Isabel Vernon, Margaret Voll-
mer and Betty Swartz and Lawrence
C. Knapp. In the large cltle* Mre.
Hughes and company, and "Youth,"
are always a drawing card of unusual
strength.
Another feature that Is counting all
over the circuit will oe the introduc
tion of little Lord Robert, the clever
est comedian for his inches in the
whole world. Atlanta has seen a good
many of the small men fun makers, but
never Lord Robert. He Is a perfect
little man, and a handsome little chap
at that. He Is a charming monologist,
a splendid vocalist, and a wonderfully
clever dancer. In character change
Impersonations he is superior to many
of the character entertainers of thi
day, and it la believed that he will be
one of the biggest drawing cards that
has ever been offered at the Forsyth.
Other Good Acts.
Charles Nevin and Ada Gordon, in
“Little Miss .Manicure," will have a
Surprise act that promises to be ono
of the hits of tho bill. In the Intro
duction of their "femalo scare crow,”
one of the comedy hits of the season Is
going to bo recorded. This is the act
that recently took the place of a great
feature In New York, and made the
people forget that the other star ever
existed.
Monologlsts with ability are always
welcome in Atlanta, and Harry B.
Lester, the jovial Jester, will be a local
favorite. The theatergoers, as a rule,
do not know any more about Lester
now than they did last week about
Bert Fltzglbben, But Fits made him
self known at the Monday matinee, and
Lester will repeat that stunt. He is
as clever as clever can be, and a won
derful entertainer.
, The Nlcholas-Nclson troupe, the
champions of hoop rollers and dlabolo
experts, will offer a novelty that will
contribute a lot to the success of the
bill. Thor are so many counterfeits of
the great Juggling acts that some have
lost Interest In these features, but the
troupe that Is coming to the Forsyth
Is all gold, and will have a great deal
to do with the drawing power of the
show.. Bell and Caron, clever comedy
acrobats, will please the great host of
people who like clever gymnastics.
The bill os a whole is a great one,
and there are people who ore so sure
of that fact that they have already
ntado arrangements for their seats well
In advance.
AT THE ATLANTA.
Scene from “Excuse Me,” the laughter-producing play at the Atlanta Tuesday and Wednesday and matlnes
Wednesday,
At the Lyric.
Does a story of a love behind a
throne appeal to the playgoers of
America? • That was the question
Messrs. Baker and Castle asked them
selves when they first read the book,
"The Goose Girl,” by Harold MacGrath,
which proved one of the beat aix sell-
era of recent Action. Is the spirit of
adventure dead? Does royal love-
making. political Intrigue and chicanery
in high places make the heart beat
faster; does it pull stronger than any
other situation that could be put upon
the stage?
On the answer to these questions de
pended the', success or failure of “The
Goose Girl.” There was _gply one way
to cut the Gordian knot, and that was
to produce the play. Accordingly, or
ders were given sdenlc artists, scene
builders and makers of things mechan
ical for the stage, Then began the
search for the players. The ones that
would look the part as well as play it
were sought. A king must be kingly In
stature, a queen regal in rags. The
players who would lit the parts, in ad
dition to playing them, wore found.
The answer to the question whether
or not the American playgoer is Inter
ested in royal love-making, intrigue and
continental politics has been given.
The public loves a queen in difficulty, a
king in tatters, a royal pair in love.
“The Goose Girl" presents a story of
royal difficulties, love carried on In an
understandable fashion, Intrigue that
mokes one gasp over the audacity and
the final victory of right over wrong,
the triumph of humility over pride.
Harold MacGrath was at his best iii
■Tho Goose Girl.” Those that have
read tho book know it is full of tense
dramatic situations, holding the Iread-
er’s interest from cover to cover. Geo.
D. Baker, who dramatized the Mac
Grath novel, has held closely to th*
story, retaining everything vital to
visualize the tale for the patrons of tho
theater.
"The Gooxe Girl" will be seen for the
first time In Atlanta at the Lyric the
ater, where' it Inaugurates a week's en
gagement, commencing Monday even
ing next. Wherever the play has been
presented It has been well received,
and Messrs. Baker and Cattle believe
that playgoers of Atlanta will prove no
exception to the rule that Americans
love the spirit of romance and bravado
which envelope* the character* in this
play.
HENRY L. SOUTHWICK.
He Is president of the Emerson Col
lege of Oratory, Boston, and appears at
the Grand Tuesday aa an Alkahest Ly
ceum feature.
At the Bijou,
Four splendid acts have been booked
for next week at the Bijou, and from
reports received from other cities
where these acts hove been playing, a
remarkably clever performance may be
expected. The week that is Just clos
ing Saturday night at the Bijou has
been a very successful one, despite the
sudden cold snap, which kept a great
many persons off the street The sev
eral acts that compose the bill are all
clever in their individual lines, and the
performance as a whole has been very
pleasing to patrons of the house. For
next week the special headline feature
will be the Three Zechs, remarkable
gymnasts, Introducing something new
In the aerial line. Then there will be
Kane, the ventriloquist; Mann and
Stewart, blackface comedians, and
Crawford and Chapman, novdlty sing'
era and dancers. As usual, Illustrated
songs, and the very beat of motion pic
tures will be given, in addition tp the
vaudeville part of the entertainment
Matinees are given dally at 2:30 and 4
and night shows at 7:30 and 9. ,
The Thursday lectures, which have
proved to be an attractive feature o( the
weekly program, have been started again.
The lecture last week was delivered bv
Rev. E. L. Hill, of Athens, Ca., and this
week Professor D. W. Daniel, of Clem-
son College, S. C.. Is on the program.
Thomas w. Musgrove of the music fac
ulty is on leave of absence for three
weeks, and Is making a tour with the
well-known baritone. Campanari. Mr.
Musgrove is an accompanist of wide rep
utation. and it is reported that he has
been engaged to tour with Caruso during
his next summer vacation.
The various classes and states have
perfected their organizations and ths fol
lowing, officers have been elected:
Senior Literary—Carol Dean, president.
Gainesville, Ga.: Bertha Baldwin, vice
president, Dawson, Ga.; Phoebe Lstng,
secretary, Dawson, Go.; Irena Holder,
treasurer, Jefferson, Ga.: Lenora Jones,
editor Journal, Fort Davis, Texas; Ruth
Elgin, editor Annual, Meridian, Miss.
Conservatory—Marjorie Woods, presi
dent, Meridian, Miss.; Mary Wheeler, vice
president. Prosperity, 8. C; Grace Ra-
K i, secretary, Hawkinsvtlle, Ga; Willie
te Travis, treasurer, Atlanta, Ga.
Junior Class, Literary—Luclle Fergu
son, president, Beaumont, Texas; Lula
Calhoun, vice president, Thomas, S. C.;
Coralye Richardson, treasurer, Montgom
ery, Ala.; Ft-onces Gay, secretary, Turin,
Ga.
Conservatory—Lula Barnett, president,
Moss Point, MIsil
Sophomore—Fannie Mae Chestnut,
president, Montgomery, Ala.: Cynthia
Stevens, vice president, Crawford, Ga;
Louisa Hidden, secretary and treasurer,
Marianna* Fla.
Freshman—Gussle Floyd, president. Sa
vannah, Ga.; Elisabeth Hood, secretary,
Cataula. Ga.; Katherine Craig, treasurer,
Mattoon, Bl.
Sub-Freshman—Jewel Booth, president.
Panama City, Fla.; Rosa Gillen, vice
president. Mazers. Ga.; Susie Cohen,
treasurer, Athens, Ga.; Laura Horton,
secretary, Anderson, 8. C.
Special—Jack Ward, president, Beau
mont, Texas; Julia Wade Varnedoe, sec
retary, Valdosta, Ga.; Daisy Warten, Ma
con, Ga., treasurer.
DRAWING INSTRUMENTS
John L. Moore & Sons have a fen'
sets of genuine “Rechter” drawing in
struments they aro offering at a great
reduction. Let them show you, 42
North Broad-sL, Grant building.
, MR. J. RUFUS WALLINGFORD.
Scans from “Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford" at ths new Atlanta theater Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
evening by Mr. and Mrs. F'rank Scar
borough Etheridge In honor of Mr. and
Mrs. William Lamar Etheridge, who re
turned Monday from their wedding trip
East. Judge and Mrs. Paul Turner of
McDonough, Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Ether
idge, Mr. and Mrs. F.8. Etheridge, Miss
Ruth Turner, of McDonough, and Miss
Ruth Lamar, of Amerlcus, composed the
receiving party.
A largo number of people attended the
tok shower, given under the ausplcee of
the U. D. C., Tuesday afternoon and even
ing nt the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. L
Smith.
Judge and Mrs. Paul Turner and Mies
Ruth Turner and Mr. and Sirs. J. P;
Etheridge, of SIoDonough, were guests of
Mr and Mrs. F. 8. Etheridge part of the
Mrs. S. O. Ham and SHss Saflle Slee
Ball attended the meeting of the state
convention of the U. D. C. In Griffin last
week. Mrs. Ham was the guest of Sirs.
J. L. Walker and Mias Ball was enter-
- lined by Sirs. J. C. Nutt
Sirs. E. D. Tolleson entertained with an
Informal tea several evenings ago for Sirs.
J. P. Baker, of Atlanta, inviting several
congenial friends.
Misses Elizabeth Willingham, of Sia-
con, and Emmie Willingham, of Atlanta,
are charming guests of Mrs. A. H. Car-
nlehuLM^M
Mrs. r
Sire. J.
Tuesday.
Sliss Pauline Sfallet Is being delightful
ly entertained .In Griffin as ths guest of
Miss Mary Sima Makes. , ,
Mrs. W. H. Maddox spent ths week In
Atlanta with her daughter, Mrs. W. If-
Hooten.
Misses Mary and Rosa Newton are Jn
Eatonton aa the guests of Mre. L. -
McKIbben.
Sirs. Franklin, of BarnesvIUe, spent
Sunday with Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Franklin.
Miss Mary- Lou Stevens, of Forsyth, W
the attractive guest of Mrs. R. N. Ether-
$S« Regina Ram bo, of Bluffton. *"
spending some time with Mrs. SV. r-
Watklns. , „ ...
Mre. T. H. Buttrill is visiting relatl'es
at Graymont and Augusta.
Misses Nina Harris and Fellcis M rrl
son spent the week-end with bomefolks
Mrs" E. L. Lawson, of Flovllto,
the guest of Sirs. J. W. Carmichael this
week.
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