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T?E ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, -19J1.
THE
JOHN E. KELLERD.
Noted English actor who will be eeen at the Atlanta Thursday, Friday
and Saturday in 8hakeapearean roles.
people who have “made good" very de
cisively In their particular line* or
stage effort, and the chorus haa been
recruited from the prettiest dancing
girls, and moat stately show girls, Jn
the theatrical field.
“Buster Brown,” Too.
"Buster Brown” Is the attraction at
the Atlanta January 12 and 13. and It
you have a deposit .In the Bank of
lutughland.. prepare to draw a ’ *;
check and make an Investment that
will give you big returns. You have
doubtless seen, anumber of llllputlan
comedians and midget laugh-makers,
but- Master Harold,, as .Buster. I* the
real one. Ho Is ao thoroughly Imbued
with the artist's■ spirit of BUster that
he seems the character In 'every .quip
and.quirk. Master,Harold Is also a
beautiful singer. A new play entirely
surrounds him. Buster haa lived and
triumphed year after year, and, as one
bright writer said: "He Js the verita
ble boy that never grew up." A great
many song hits have been Introduced In
this season's production, notably the
Campbell Klda, porformed by the Bue
ter Brown ponies. It Is a decided nov
elty. Without Bueter Brown the theat
rical season Would not be complete,
'fin: children watch for his coming
with as much interest as they do a hol-
day.
At the Brand.
.With an aroused anticipation of good
things In view, the local theatergoer)
eagerly await the forthcoming engage
ment of “Lew Oockstader's Great Min
strels," which will bo the offering at
ihr Grand on Thursday and Friday,
Jfinunry 4 and 5.
It is said that the many lovers of
minstrelsy will find tills offering at the
top of Its class. In the general scenes
Mr. Dnckstader haa gotten about as far
awav from the old style of minstrelsy
as possible, and yet he has built ono
that has merit as well as novelty to
recommend it. The production Is at
tractive In every way. The ftret pert
is on* of artistic beauty and very pleas
ant to the eye.. The end men have
their turn at cracking jokes with tho
Interlocutor and singers, and there la
a large number of excellent vocalists
who work in their selections In a most
pleasing manner.
Manuel domain, the song bird of
minstrelsy, heads the list of vocalists.
Roy LaPearl, baritone, with a most re
markable voice, makes his first bow In
minstrelsy. Don Ferrandou. of grand
opera fame, and Master Leo, the phe
nomenal boy soprano, are two other fa
mous soloists. Henry DeCunea, Pat
rick Mallon and a score of other vocal
ists of International reputation com
plete what Is on the whole the great-
eet singing aggregation ever heard In
minstrelsy. Lew Dockstader, the king
of the minstrel world; Nell O'Brien, the
fountain of humor: “Happy" Naulty.
"Lea" Copeland and n score of other
well known comedians will be on deck
with now songs and Jokes.
Thsre will be a big street parade at
nopnttde.. .
COMING TO THE GRAND.
Lew Dockstader’s big. minstrel show wh ich comes to the Grand January 4 and 5.
“Baby Mine.”
The International. comedy success.
“Baby Mine,” which comes with a
record of one solid year's run at Daly's
theater. New York, will be aeen here
Hanry Millar, Canto, Edouard Beck, Rid Braham,
Saturday night .is the last night of (George Burke Scott and John Hern,
the engagement of Henry Miller In the: ‘ ’
superb company In' The Havoc" at the Famous English Actor.
Allantn theater. Mr. Miller and hlai Shakespeare's tragedy. “Hamlet," has
placers lu.v made it tremendous hit tn been played In the United States dur-
the'ir wonderfullv Interesting drama, j Ing the last century nnd a ImU In many
The crltlce have been unanimous In languages, successfully and unsuccesa-
valurd prat--" of the plav llsetf as well I fully, by the most eminent actors of tha
as tit" < ompany. Thcv unite In declar- i various periods, and varied Indeed haa
Ing Mr. Miller's action the last word In I been each actor's conception of the ; at tho Grand soon,
the matter of technique. F.very mem- 'character of Hamlet, In this the sublime William A. Bradjr. Ltd.. Is responsible
oer i.r the cnmpnnv Is likewise praised work of Shakespeare. II has even been for the production, and that means that
“ burlesqued and wing as an opera. t all advance promises will be lived up
"Hamlet’ 'was first produced in New to.
York In 1781; to be particular. It was
presented at the New theater on the “The Balkan Princes*.”
evening of November a*,- 17*1, with Supporting Mlsa Louise Gunning,
Louis Hallem In the titular part, who, who will be seen here shortly at the
by the Way. wa* the original Hamlet In Grand In "The Balkan Prince**," are
America, he first playing the part In : two ex-atara. They are Miss Dorothv
Philadelphia In 1759. : Morton, who used to sing at the head
! . • I... samnane art A ToiMv
to the very limit. The play Is tinners
tlon »hly nil.- of the great treats of the
season. The matinee Saturday I* being
given at special price* In order that alt
ladies may he nble to witness this su
perb production. “The Havoc" Is a
story abounding with heart Interest
snd holds gripping attention while It Is
being played.
AT THE FORSYTH.
Harry Houdlnl, the famous handcuff
king, who will be at tho Forsyth next
week'wlth his remarkable stunts.
vance sale for the week and Indication*
point to an eclipse of the great record
made during Christmas week.
At the Lyrio^
"Tes* of .the Storm Country,” drama
Used by Rupert Hughes from Grace
Miller White’s widely read book of the
name title, Is a play to hold one's in
terest from start to finish.
The story Is laid In New York state
on the shores of Lake Cayuga, amongst
the squatter people, and Is alive With
strength, emotion and comedy.
Enimu Bunting, who portrays the
role of Tess, the heroine, Is captivating,
fascinating, pathetic and strong In
tense emotion. This girl, daughter of
a squatter. Is an untuught, half-wild
:■ realure of fierce Joys and sorrows and
tempestuous moods. Her father, with
jther fishermen, breaks th« law by net
ting flail In the lake, and there la bad
blood between these men and the game
warden, but Tess’ father, Orn Skinner,
i huge, gentle giant, patient and ten-
ler, Is arrested for the crime.Tess Is
frantic when her father is taken to
prison, but Is helped to bear her sorrow
by a young clergyman, son of a wealthy,
lard-hearted and dishonest man. Thru
him this untutored girl learns of Odd,
His power to save, and with full trust
In God waits for her father’s Innocence
to be established.
During her father's . imprisonment
Tess has a hard time and shows her
true nature—her heart of gold—taking
novel, wholesome nnd gripping In In
terest. . It may possess one of the three
traits—sometimes two—-but the ‘three
are seldom found In the eariie attrac
tion.
A splendid example of the up-to-date,
clean and original play that holds the
audience from first to last in the new
comedy, “Introduce Me,” by Della
Clarke. Is to be seen at the Grand
soon. This play is absolutely new in
theme, bright and laughable through
out nnd Njvholceomo In Its every mo
ment.
The story of “Introduce Me" has to, young clergyman,
do with th# misfortunes and domestic; The character of Teas appeals to all.
Infelicity of a young married couple., aii hearts'arc with her. Theatergoers,
George Nlchol, an unsuccessful writer, I lovers of naturalness and charm, will
has a wife who la more gifted and auc- i HnU a treat In the performance of Em-
ceasful, hut she.write* under the name. mn Bunting,
of Frances Everton and absolutely un- >fl«* j3 U „t
known to her husband. She explains 1
the rich man, by mothering her Il
legitimate child, thereby losing the re
spect of-the young clergyman, the
brother of the woman she Is shielding,
and enduring the father's threats and
curses, even a beating—to obtain food
for the Infant.
In time her father Is proved Inno-.
cent, the villain gets his punishment,
the mother of the child confesses, the
heart of the rich man Is softened and
I Tens finds her reward In the love of the
. ... Mies Bunting and her excellent corn-
known to her husband. She explains pany of players. will be seen at the
her Income that keeps them In comfort Lyric next week, beginning .with a
At tha Atlanta.
The new comic opera, entitled
“Naughty Marietta," which will be seen
her" at the Atlanta theater for two
nights and a New Year's matinee, open
ing Monday, comes direct from Its elx
months run at the New York theater.
New York, was declared by critic* to
he the host light opera on the New York
stage last season. The opera will be
presented bv Oaear Hammerstsln,
whose name Is a guarantee of the beet
that money can provide
"Nnushtv Marietta" wa* written by
Victor Herbert and Rida Johnson
Young, who have chosen New Orlesn*
ns It wa* In the vear 1784 for the locale
of the play, which, at the time, waa
rich in story and legend, but of which
little Is known by the average person of
today.
The laws and custom*, carefully
studied up bv the authors to get correct
local color for their work, have permit
ted the Introduction of many new and
novel eongs, dances and “huelness," and
furnished scenic artists with rich mate
rials. None of these opportunities have
hern neglected, so It Is said, and the
result Is one of the best musical, cos
tume and scenic comic operas on llte
singe today.
The story concerns the advrnture* of
the t'ountessa Marietta D'ARena, an
Italian maiden of noble lineage, who,
rather than remain as a pupil In a Pa
risian convent and subndt to an objec
tionable tnatriage which her parent*
have arranged for her. disguises herself
as a enrquette girl and Is sent to New
Orleans nt the command of the king of
France, to liecomc tho wife of a French
colonial, on arrival she disdain* all
matrimonial advuners mode to her by
him nnd the other rough settlers anil
falls lit love with Captain Richard War.
vlrgtnn, a forest ranger and woman-
hater. How the mischievous runaway
eventually overcomes his aversion to
women and I- wedded to him develops
many dramatic and humorous situa
tions
Among th" cast besides Florence
Webber arc- Madame Cara (,'rendelll,
Blanche I.nrelt Viola Garrick, Juan
Edwin Booth
tAwrence Barrett ..
Frank Mayo
John Gilbert
Eben Plympton ,,
Frank A. T.ane .. ,
Joseph Wheclock ..
Mllnes t.evlck ....
Harrv Edwards .. ,
Joseph Jefferson ..
William J. Florenc*
Roue Coshlan .. .
Madame Modjeaka
Miss Kellogg..
Hamlat
., The Ghost
.. Th* King
. .. Polonlua
.. ..Laertes
.. .. Horatio
. .Flrat Actor
Second Actor
.. The Priest
Grave Digger
Grave DlggeT
. .The Player Queen
Ophelia
. .Gertrude
that at the famoue Wallack testimonial — J - •*“ '«•**■"" an allowance. . . — I
given In New York city on May 31, 1888,
with the phenomenal name* following: “Ovsr Night,"
— - - - - William A. Brady will present "Over
Night," a play written by Philip H.
Partholnmae. at the Grand soon. “Over
Night" waa particularly well received
by the New York crittrs, all of thetl
nralalnr It. one declaring It to be a
long, lingering laugh.
“Introduce Me.”
It is a rare thl"g these davs to find
a play that embodies elements that are
John E. Kellerd give* a highly In
tsUeetiial performance of "Hamlet,"
land h'e rending of Ms part la not very
far behind those who have gone before
him. It Is vtgorona. consistent, and
tender to a marked degree. Mr. Kel
lerd la particularly fortunate In the
possession of a nersonalltv that v pe-
rnllnrlv fit* him for the Inlernretallon
for Shakespearean role*; nature haa
given him the romantic face, the mag
netic eye. the graceful peraon. the
stately earriage, the poetic temp"—
ment which are the essential eh*>
terlatlca of Hamtet HI# eniinclatlor i
perfect and he adheres entirely to con-
ventlonal methods. His gsntua In many
scenes of the nl* v carries him far above
any of Ihs Hamlets of th* present day.
He might he called an Ideal Hamlet.
Mr. Kellerd and hie own company
present “Hamlet," "Macbeth" and
"Merchant of Venice” In thla city on
January 4. B and 8 at the Atlanta the
ater. *'
"Th* Too <y~Th’ World."
"Tho Top O’ T h' World," which, with
Batley and Austin (tho original stare),
cornea to the Atlanta January 8 and 9,
la not a roqd show. It haa In It* roster
70 people (not counting the collie dogs)
and three special baggage car* are re
qttred tn transport the tremendous
scenic production.
11 Is a “big city show" Ir
of the word. Its cast Is
SHE IS. COMING
TO THE ATLANTA
France* write* a book entitled Su- | At th , B ljou.
son" that create* something akin to a, T he apIen( jia bill which Is closing,th*
furore. Her girl chum,^Edna-Somers, week at the BlJou t s responsible for
wants the book dramatized that ane one ot th# biggest weeks of the seaaon
may star In'It/Edna being an actress. at ,j, e popular Marietta-st. theater.
Ry a clever series of Inridenta. It la ar- -Every act on the bill deserves special
ranged that George shall drematlxe it. men n on Bn< j ea ch haa scored an Indl-
Then come* an estrangement between viriual hit. The Shadowgraph work of
George and hi* wife. They **P*™*® Sllvcno, the comedy of the Woodalls
ind are living apari » l and the splendidly staged musical act
the plav '« produced, and It turns out of Lope* & Lopez, and tho dancing of
to be a a*"at success. The last of the Ben welton, have combined to make a
"lav sec* the husband and wife brought
•"aether again when he u
come with aatnnlshment *o know It Is
hu wife who haa accomplished so much.
“OVER NIGHT."
Scene from successful play, “Over Night,” which.it coming to the Grand.
most attractive bill.
For next week a bill quite equal to
the present one haa been booked. In
whleh'even more diversity will be seen.
The special headline feature of the pro.
gram will be the Gypsy Trio, ,a street-
singing act, whose rendition of popular
and classic music will be a delightful
feature of the bill Then there will be
Adams Brothers, a skating, comedy,
singing and talking act; O. W. Court
ney, eccentric Juggler, and the I.a( Ma
sers, In their European novelty act. In
addition to these four acts, there sill
be the usual splendid selection of mo
tion pictures to open and "lore car i
performance. Matinees are given dally
at 3:80 and 4, and night shows nt 7:1(1
and 9.
7!*<
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At th* F«r*vMi.
There I* great Inrerest In th» first
•.ppssrenc" here of H-rerv Houdlnl. the
n-irdcuff How. who will be the star fea-
tqee of the Forsvth bill for the week
"mmerelog with Mondav matinee
Ho'idlel ha* been under contract to ap-
"-ar at the Fore-th for nearly a vpar
The arrangement was made while nr
was abroad last winter. Ho comes to
'tlan** direct from Indiana poll** nnn
goes from Atlanta to P’'Hnde|pMa, nnd
in a few more moot? will retuin to
Furone to renew hi* '""''A
For. five year* prior to this aum'ner
Houdlnl ha* made * round of the uni
verse. appearing In every Important
Oitv of consequence. He ha* performed
before rulers of the.'Interior and has
seen kings and smperore that no oth.r
white man has ever seen. Ho bear* the
decorations of the kings and princes of
♦he world, and aome of hi* greatcet
♦ronhlep are present* from almost bar
barian people. He I*
master of anv sort of lock'and 1* the
nopltlvt Inventor of the
fuff trick*. Atlanta haa witnessed some
of the performance* of roen *haJ***
ropfed this marvel, but tills Is to be hi*
flrwt appearance In AllanVu «n<L &
promise* to Intereat In some nt the moat
ifltonlsMn* feats *ever tempted. HoU-
din! escaped from the cell which held
Outteau In Washington. and he also re
leased himself from a government man
Pouch which was locked with regula
tion government mall locks. He haa
accomplished all sorts of aeemlngly Im
possible feats nnd-lime In Atlanta will
introduce one of Ids latest Invention*
In releasing himself from ‘"°
submerged tn water. The Houdlnl ac.
will be one of the greatest drawing
card* the Forayth lisa had. and to the
star headliner on one of the best bills
that hu* ever been selected.
Light and rotor- and comedy, too. will
be presented by the Five Melody Maids
and a Man. one of the merriest singing
and olauo-pluylng act* vaudeville af
ford*! There ai»* live young ladles and
— — — u nmn in till* «*ombination. Four of
’miliar with it* many catchy melodlca. o 1( t voting ladies are expert ragtime
ill is not alone on account of the tube-! nUnvr* and the other ’young lady sna
iful melodies, by Victor Herbert, that I iJk- man arc very successful singers
the fame of thl* play depends, for Rida i Th* ai t Is on*' of the brag ac ts of the
Johnson Young has displayed much Keith office*, and it I* expected to score
originality in the book (the usual great hit In Atlanta.
Much haa been *a!d In praise of tho! Hilda Thomas and Lou Hall, who
beauty and'effectiveness of the two lore very popular in Atlanta, will make
gorgeously mounted scenes, while their heir first appearance after three year*
wardrobe is spoken of as appropriate* * m i will present a new sketch, ’’The
MISS BLANCHE LATELL.
i .Siu- Is one of those appearing
| with Mile. Florence Webber in
i “Naughty Marietta” at the Atlanta the*
later for a limited engagement of two
nights nnd a New Year’s matinee.
Tiie delightful music or this produc
tion u being whistled and sung so fre
quently that every music lover Is fa*
, _ SHE'S COWING BACK.
amm* Bunting, /.ho comes to toe Lyric next week as the star in ’’Test
n* Storm Country,”
and in rare good taste. The cast ...
| bract** the names of many metropolitan
favorite*, among whom are Mile. Flor
ence Webber, Madam? Cara Creiuh id.
Mi** Blanche l. a tell, Billy Wood. Fu> !•**
Hilton. Bdlth Booth. Yiloci Oar-rick,
Juan <’ard». Kdounrd Beck. Sid Hra-
ham, George Burke Scott, John Horn.
Silvio Will. Billy We**t, Dan Morrison.
Walter I\ Hearne. Willard Reynold*
and R. J Mulligan.
The mU- "f »eai* for thl* •■ngageiiwnl
If n«m nti at th** box office.
s distltute.” Mis* Thomas is a splen
-.i chrirctck comedian, and Lou Halt
ha« b< «-n Just a* successful a* htr a*r
Kr»*d Duplex, th? iih.iidIiilUi of inure
than ordinary blllty. I* on the bill, an-J
Mi use* Ru-«‘H and Church, splendid
character om«rtainer*. Will la* appre
ciated.
Blent Hay**, the banjnt«t. ami Ber-
rtek uru! U til. ait. «txr«*llt*nt dancing
combination, vymplete the bill.
There hae been a tremendous atl-
Falth in atortat of the !nfa!!lb!« in
stinct and the marvelous power of acent
of wild animals* is considerably shaken
by .experiments made by Sherry Harris,
the ’ Friendly Bear” in “Top o’ Th’
World.”
Wherever Harris In his bear make
up has confronted irpl bear* the real
animals have been apparently
I.Murr -J"*"" was t»k. r. *1 the X** the'
REAL BEARS AND A FAKE.
natuial hiatory students, who were lost
In wonderment and occasionally amused
at ih* completeness of the hoax nlayed
on the real bears.
When the counterfeit bear growled
.avsgelj- and made men,"lnx approach
to the bears of the i-ngo. one small
grlsaly took to flight.
The biff polar bear*, when approached
Harrl, has played many anim*• f 4 '
such a* a lion, 'as "Tlge" In
Brown” and to ackpowledgeJ to “ c ,
of the greatest'protray<vs ut t
parts on the stage. ,"' e „,i-
study at Central park. New Yort- .
put In watching the bears op;” 1 '
l«-rt was taken of the “Friend'.'
In -The Top o' Th' World.
will be seen In hrre at the A>I*nt*
ater