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IfflE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1911.
THE WEEK AT ATLANTA’S PLAYHOUSES
for three
the author
tee of per-
“The Dawn of a Tomorrow."
Mist Isabelle Low. gets on on average
t went? notes a day. desirous of making
the acquantaace of the. little star of
•‘The Dawn of a Tomorrow," which Is
ut the new Atlanta Saturday.
■ The play seems to make a particular
appeal to women. All of these letters
are answered, and If Miss Lowe has to
deny the request for personal Inter
views, It Is only because her time would
be. taken up In this way If she should
see every girl that Writes her. Now and
then, however, some letter writer, by
the force of tfie appeal, does get to see
Miss Lowe, and this was-the case with
a certain young lady who wrote the
actress of her ambition to go on the
stage, and requested advice. Mias Lowe
raw her in her dressing room, and told
her a few plain truths. "Frankly," said
Miss Lowe. "I do not believe stage
work la for all who think they should
attempt It, and there are many rea
sons why It Is so. Of course, there are
a great many for whom the life,
with Its ambitions and hopes, Is well
fitted, and you get proof of that In
looking around at the numbers of cul
tivated women on the stage In private
life. But, believe me. these are In the
very small minority. To get along on
the stage, they, had to be indifferent to
toll and worry and disappointment and
suffering, Indifferent to temptation, and
Indifferent to environment. Or may
be It Is because they have been capable
of getting ahead of those drawbacks,
and withstanding the sllnga and ar
rows. If you think you can get over
these barriers, come along and
what you can do upon the stage,
yolir heart Is faint, go, back to your
embroidery. It is pretty work and ab
solutely dangerless.'
At the Atl^nj
In "The Country
ry B. Harris will bt
lanta theater Christmas
nights and two matlnei
has embodied all the atti
feet comedy. The humor Is clean and
sparkling and pervades every aot; the
heart Interest Is well developed and the
[plot Is a delineation of a character
well known In everyday life. A young
man with the egotlem of hls years sets
out to show the folks “back home" that
he Is capable of the big things he has
dreamed about pnd which he thinks are
.Incapable of attainment anywhere but
In the- great metropolis. The city life
puts him thru the "third degree" and
he finally gives up In despair and goes
hack home, where he makes the name
for himself that he believed he could
only make In the great city, and he
wins back the love of the sweetheart of
hls childhood whom he had lost thru hls
behavior In New York city. Some of
4he character sketches in the piny are
simply great, and Edgar Selwyn, the
author, shows himself well versed In
the knowledge of the types along “the
Great White Way” as well as the
sturdy American classes especially In
digenous to the country towns.
“The Havoc."
Henry Miller, who has created more
big roles In famous dramas than any
other famous modem actor, will make
bis first appearance In this city at the
Atlanta theater Christmas week In H.
S. Sheldon's gripping, play, "The Hav
oc," which ereated a genuine sensation
In New York last year during Its all-
season run at tho Bijou theater, and
which la repeating on tour this season
Its overwhelming success of last year
on Broadway. The actor-manager was
seen here just a year ago In a light,
witty comedy of manners, “Her Hus
band's Wife." This season he returns
In the most powerful play he has pro.
duced since “The Only Way” was a
reigning sensation ten years ago, in
which be has found, according to the
New York and San Francisco critics,
thd*grcatest role he has ever played.
“In many years of notable stage
achievements,” said The New York
Telegraph lost year, "Henry Mlllor has
.never more greatly distinguished him-
■self than In the role of Craig, the
(Wronged husband In The Havoc.' Mr.
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• ,"N° man is a failure until he admits it himself. Striking scene from
comber 25, 26 and 27, showing H, Dudley Howloy and George H. Wright.
at the Atlanta De-
Mr. Hammereteln'a grand opera com
pany which appeared at hls Manhattan
*. New -
opera house.
York.
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MUler never does things half-heartedly,
but In all hla brilliant career—and this
includes hla great acting In The Only
ay and The Great Divide'—he has
never before given eo forceful, so facile,,
ao convincing a portrayal. It Is really
a lesion In big acting.”
"No other actor on the English-
•peaking stage," said Sir Charles
IWyndham, the famous London actor-
manager, "could Play the role with the
iltlve genius displayed by Mr. Mil-
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Mr. Miller brings exactly the same
cast that supported him throughout hls
long run In New York. Every role will
be played by the actor who created
the character. The engagement Is for
'threo nights, beginning Thursday, De
cember 26, with a matinee Saturday.
"Naughty Marietta."
Among the cast to present Oscar
Hammersteln's new comic opera,
'"Naughty Marietta," which receives Its
initial performance In this city at the
Atlanta theater on January l for ta-o
nights and matinee besides Mile. Flor
ence Webber, are Madame Cara Oren-
delll. Miss Blanche Latell, Billy Wood,
Fkyles Hilton, Edith Booth, Mina Viola
Garrick. Juan Cardo, Edouard Beck,
Sid Braham, George Burke Scott, John
Horn, Silvio Will, Billy Weat, Dan Mor
rison, Walter P. Hearne, Willard Rey
nolds and R. J. Mulligan.
This entire cast the chorus of 40
and the orchestra were recruited from
Pepito Arriols.
Hearing Pepito Arriola playing tho
compositions • of Beethoven. Chopin,
Schumann or Liszt, one could euslly
Imagine that the spirit of tho great
composer himself Is hovering over the
boy and directing him. It is not an In
terpretation of the works, but the com
poser himself speaking to hls audience
thru tho boy. To listen to tho beau
tiful depth of feeling and the exquisite
tone produced In tho rondttlon of the
compositions and not see the medium
one almost believes the ImpossIblV has
happened and the composer has re
turned to fascinate and enthral. Then
to find that a lad full of health and
boyish spirits was the medium thru
whom the message was sent is to
realise that "he has genius, not alone
of the kind given to artists who ore
born not made, put the genius that Is
Included In the heaven-sent gift of
poetry, Imagination and deep artistic
Insight." Such Is Pepito Arriola, tho
Bpanlsh boy pianist, who will give two
recitals at ths Grand Baturday.
At ths Grand,
At the Grand theater all next week
will be presented Dante's "Inferno. 1
In the eame cinematographic reproduc
tion which was witnessed and emphati
cally praised by the king of Italy -and
the royal household, as well as by 'all
the best artists In Europe, Is like the
original poem, magnificent In proposi
tion, consisting of live complete reels
and making more than a two hours’ en
tertainment. A special musical pro
gram has been prepared sublime In
character and well adapted to the spirit
of the poem. The pictures will be ac
companied throughout by an explana
tory lecture.
All the Incidents In the journey thru
the "Inferno." told with unexampled
power by the poet, are reproduced In a
most llftllke mannor. It Is one of the
greatest monuments of the world's lit
erature and the story Is well known.
The opening scenes In the picture at
once convince the spectator of the high
artistic standard of the wnole produc
tion. Tho wandering or Dante -thru
dark and gloomy fore*) the appearance
of the three beasta Impeding hls way
toward the summit, hls meeting with
Virgil, era depicted with a vividness
and loyalty to the poem which defy
description. All thru the country about
the valley to tho portals with the fatal
legend, down Into the circles between
AT THE ATLANTA.
Scene from “The Hsvoc,” showing Henry Miller and Francis Byrne.
They will be here December 28, 29 ana 30.
the Acheron and the Styx, are seen
wonderful exact reproductions of the
scenes In Dante. The stygian lake and
the adventures on Its shores are ranr-
vela of pictorial art. The desgrnt Into
tho City of Dls. after tho conquest °f
the opposing Honda, again closely fol
lows the poem. Virgil and Dante pass
thru the City of Alnlebolge. down Into
the lowest circles of Judas and Lucifer
In the lake of lee. Words trre quite In
adequate to give an Idea of the aplen-
‘ >ra of the fllmif. .
Theatrical experts who had’ witnessed
the reproductions In Europe were deap-
- • * ... . AT THE LYRIC.
■tn« from Around the Clock," the popular musical show which will be seen all next week at the Lyric.
ly Impressed and arrangements were
made nt once to place the attraction
where It properly belongs. In the great
theaters of the country.
, • At the Grand.
A Christmas gift from ''Mother”—or
"Mother" for a Christmas grit; that's
what Manages Arthur Mattlce of the
Grand has arranged for hls patron* for
a solid week. At least it amounts to
a gift when the prices are . considered.
It all happened because Frltxl Belief!,
"the little devil of opera,” took on too
much artistic temperament last week,
quarreled with her managers and
wound up by canceling her date for
Christmas at the Grand. Manager Mat
tlce couldn't stand for a dark week at
Chlrstmus time and he wired a cry for
help to the Bhuberts In New York. He
got It.
"Weik send you ‘Mother’ for a solid
week, opening with Christmas matinee
pn Monday afternoon, with perform-
nnces every afternoon and night. Moke
the price* at night 25 cents to a dollar
and matinees 25 cents to 50 cents, ex
cept on Christmas day. Put a dollar
limit on that," wired the Bhuberts. Then
Mr. Mattlce got busy.
‘Tm really glad It happened," he said
Saturday morning. “Atlmntana who saw
'Mother* during Ita seven-months
In New York last season know how
good It Is and I hope they'll- tell their
friends. It was one of the really big
successes of tho season and we are
lucky to get It, and It will be the
original New York production, too. sent
‘ .out of
Santa.”
will be
Wednesday, when
will appear, having contracted for the
Grand that night.
Coming at Christmas time,' when
those who are far from home turn
drat of all to that one person who ta
dearest than any other to us. "Mother"
should prove an Ideal attraction.
Mother.” the leading character In the
play, is just a sweet, tired-faced little
woman, like the one who used to
wash our hands before bed time, hear
our prayers and strive to keep ua In
the right path. Bhe has a brood of
children of which the oldest—u boy—
has a tendency toward becoming the
black sheep. And, like all other moth
ers, It Is this child, of all the rest,
occupies the warmest corner of her
heart, *
Tho boy. goes- forth Into the world
and In the course of hls regime thorn
meets tin actress. Not the kind ,,f „n
actress that Rose Stahl'ls wont to por
tray. hut a bad, scheming Woman, who,
believing that the boy has money; Is
determined to secure It and ultimately
work hls ruin. He brings her into hls
home, Introduces her to hls mother, and
then begins the battle- . The mother on
one slde.imttllhg for the boy she loves
so well; the actress on the other, bat
tling for hls supposed wealth.
Ip,a-sweet, quiet manner the mother
goes to .work and Anally succeeds In
showing her boy the folly of hls ways
and brings him hotne' once more, to
head her little-flock.. • w. ...
Lew Dockstader.
Lew Dockatader's latest discovery In
burnt cork Is "Lex’ 1 Copeland, who was
found ' In -this ^Jungles of : the extreme
south, where the only music that Is
heard Is the banjo, guitar and ’ "out-
of-tune" piano.' Fresh from this at
mosphere comes Copeland, Juat oozing
prlth’a library of songs, piano selec
tions and breezy monologue that makes
him "Just a bit different from (he rest."
Dockstader's minstrels will be seen
at the Grand early In January.
John Mason Coming.
John Mason In “As a Man Thinks,"
the Augustus Thomas play which has
become even more popular than was
the case/ with "The Witching Hour,"
will come to the Grand soon with the
Identical' New York cast which ap
peared in the play during Its long run
at the Thlrty-nlnth-st. theater.
“As a Man Thinks" has been pro*
nounced the greatest play by an Amer
ican author. "One leaves It," said The
New York Times, "with the experience
of. having sat at a rich man's feast.
In other words, It Is h drama from
soup to'nuts. It I? properly savored
and spiced." The play Jumped Into lm ;
mediate favor. The Individual acting,
the story with Us underlying philoso
phy. the dramatic Intensity of the sit
uations and Mr. Thomas' magnlflcent
staging all combined toward making
"As a Man Thinks" ths most satisfy
ing drama of the period.
The cast Is'the personal selection of
the author and the play has also been;
staged by Mr. Thomas.
At the Forsyth.
The Florentine Singers, headed by
Marian Ltttlefleld and with seven other
I high-class grand opera stars, will be
the feature of.the season and the
■ feature of the week that starts with
. Monday matlneo at the Forsyth. Of
; nil the splendid attractions that the
Forsyth lias presented In a musical
waythere has been nothing of the
class of Miss Littlefield's great tri
umph. The singers have been select
ed because of their rare talents and a
program hair been put togthcr for the
Atlanta engagement that promises to
make Atlanta people who like such mu
sic, enjoy one of the greatest treats
sine* grand opera was sung here.
Miss Littlefield has with her tho fa
mous -contralto, Florence LeMoyne;
Misses Helene Morrill jind Helen Alton,
sopranos, and Stefano Fettine and An-
gdlo Tlghrl, tenors, and A. Swinton and
Ernest Armour, the bassos. The music
will be directed by Alfred Ztnpbarano,
and there will be n special stoge'settlng
that will be of Interest. ,
The others on the bill represent one
of thd greatest combinations of real va
riety the Forsyth has been abls to offer.
An act that promises to be a drawing
Rogers, the Oklahoma cowboy who has
created such a sensation In the East
with demonstrations of the use of the
lasso. Will. Rogers Is an entertainer.
He shows the use of the rope by West
ern men and keeps things lively with
a running talk that Is full of wit and
logic. Another great treat will be the
offering of the Helm Children, conceded
to be the foremost Juveniles In Vaude
ville. Both cldver little people will of
fer specialties and ft Is predicted that
Wonderful rsprodi
at the Grand all next
sonal hit that has' ever been recorded
at the Forsyth.
The Clemenso Brothers, the Euro
pean musical clown gymnasts who were
brought to America at the beginning
of the season from Berlin, will Me an
other of the special features, present
ing an act that will be of nnjre than
usual Interest'. The men have scored
great hits In all the New- York vaude
ville theaters and have been sent here
as the special fafurs of the week.
Leonard nnd Drake, in a variety odd
ity,'and the Musical Fredericks will
be on the bill.
From the first to last this Is a classy
vaudeville bill and If Is expected that
a new attendance record will be estab
lished,' *
At the Lyric.
"Billy” Ritchie, principal comedian
of the "Around the Clock" company,
coming to the Lyric next week. Is the
■on of an Episcopal clergyman In an
English Inland town. - It can not well
be said that Ritchie Inherits any of hls
father’s talents, however. Young Ritchie
possessed n vein of humor even when
a very small boy, as this Incident will
reveal, and he liked nothing better than
to play harmless Jokes upon hls doting
father.
One day a request reached the rector,
asking him to. address a meeting ot
young men who constituted a class In
political economy, which had been or
ganized in-the interest of good local
government. The rector .was wrapped
in thought oh hls way to the kail, ac
companied by hls. wise young hopeful.
Up to this moment the rector had not
been able to hit upon a subject for hls
talk—a fifct,which he reluctantly Im-
>arted to the .boy. As they approached
he door of the halt In which the meet
ing was to-take place the young fel
low was suddenly seised with an Idea to
play a practical joke gn hls father. - Ho
points to a small sign upon the door ot
the hall which read a "Push.” ‘There,
la a bully theme for your talk,
i what a young man need* in this
life—push." -
rt
ad
A SCENE FROM THE DELIGHTFUL COMEDY, “MOTHER."
said; “My Inspiration for this-address
came to mo when I was oij the outside
coming In. But, as you will observe.
It's different when - you're on the Inside
going out."
' At the Bijou.
A splendid week, both as to attend
ance and the quality of the attraction
offered, will be brought to a close'to
night at the Bijou. The hit of the bill
la certainly tho College Trio, com
posed of threo very clever young men.
whose ragtime singing and playing on
guitars and mandolins would be a fea
ture and a. headlthe on any bill. No
act that-has been booked at the Bijou
this one. Tho La
come In for their share of the applause
and made good.
For next week the management an
nounces another really clever bill, full
of novelty and good comedy. Tho spe
cial feature of tho program will be
Coe & Boyd, presenting an eccentric
comedy musical net that has been a
positive knockout all Arer the circuit.
Then thepe will be Hamilton and Dean'
In a comedy act: Majorle Burnum, a
novelty double voice singer, and Har
ris and Harris In comedy • acrobatic
and gymnastic act entitled "The Ath
lete and the English Butler." Harry
Bickford will be on hand to sing the
Illustrated songs, nnd the splendid line
of motion pictures will open and tioso
each performance. A glance at the
acts hooked warrants the assertion that
an unusually attractive bill will be
offered, next week. Matinees will bo
given dally at 2:3# and 4. and night
shows at 7:30 and 9.
At the Orpheum.
“The Confessions of a Wife” will be
tho bill that Is to be presented all the'
week, starting with matinee on Monday,
by the Orpheum Btoek Company.
The play Is an Intensely Interesting
and thrilling melodrama and has sto,„
the test, In a great inuny places, lr
the hangs of the capable stock compani
It well! probably score the greatest hi,
that has been recorded at the Orpheufr
since the opening of the season.
The stock company has surprised arl
pleased every audience there has bees
Everything there Is that goes with
first-class stock and the only thin*
cheap Is tho price.
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pleasure and approval, com pit
minting hls son on hla ready assistance
in finding a subject for a talk, which
he himself had not been able to grasp.
The . rector began hie talk with refer
ence to .political rings, corruption, graft
and "pull," ail introductory to the real
theme of Hls-remarks, the unfolding of
which he was making elaborate. prep
arations. Then raising hls hand and
pointing dramatically to the door, which
was' plainly visible to all, he said In a
very loud and effective voice: 'There!
There! My young friends, la a word
which should be your motto In this
fight for political that
word and you must succeed. That lit
tle sign on the door!” Of course all
looked Instinctively at the door, upon
which appeared the usual little blue
enameled sign. which was seen dis
tinctly by all present "Pull."
A very audible snicker, led by young
Rltcble. preceded a loud and prolong..1
roar of laughter. In which the rector
was nof alow to Join. No explanation
was necessary other than that which
the rector gave In ready response. He
. MARIAN LITTLEFIELD.
She will be at the Forsyth next
week with her "Florentine Sing-
era."
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