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CHRISTMAS WEEK IN THE THEATERS ••♦••••••••••••••••••••••a I *. Amusement Bills : For Holiday Week • , vTLANTA—DonaId Brian in • • The Siren,” Monday. Tuesday and • « Wednesday. Matinee Christmas « • Ida St. Leon in “Finishing Fan- • , ir . Thursday. Friday and Satur- • , day. Matinee Saturday. • , GRAND —Keith vaudeville all a « the week, with "Dinkelspiel’s • t Christmas” as the headliner. Mat • , j n ees daily, beginning Monday. • , LYRIC —“The Frolics of 1912" all » , v,eek. "Ith matinees Tuesday, • « Wednesday. Thursday and Satur- • • day. • , FORSYTH —Emma Bunting and • • ompany in "The Little Gray • • Lady." Matinees Tuesday, Wed- • • nesday. Thursday and Saturday. • • BIJOU— Family vaudeville and • • motion pictures. Matinees daily, * « beginning Monday. ® i /CHRISTMAS week in the At- i V. lanta theaters will be marked by a diversity of attrac tions. The five regular houses will be open all week. One of the events ■will be the appearance of Donald Brian at the Atlanta for three nights, be ginning Monday, in “The Siren.” Mr. Bryan’s name has long been associated with the great success of "The Merry Widow,” in the Xiw York production of which lie appeared in the role of the Prince. "The Siren” promises to be decidedly diverting. At the Atlanta the rest of the week Ida St. Leon Will be seen in “finishing Fanny." The last time Miss St. Leon appeared in Atlanta it was in the title role of “Polly of the Circus.” The new play is said to give her abundant scope for her unusual talent. The Keith vaudeville bill at the Grand will have as a headliner "Dinkelspiel’s Qhristmas.” a ti "o singularly appropriate at this time. The other numbers are ex pected to prove both amusing and entertaining. "The Frolics of 1912” will be the offering all week at the Lyric. I It is billed as a musical comedy, ' with Rube Welch and Kitty ' FranTs in prominent parts. There will be plenty of pretty girls, tuneful music and captivating dances. There’ll be an extra mat inee Christmas day. After a week's rest. Emma Bunting and her company will present al] week Channing Pol lock’s "The Little Cray Lady.” which should be given an admira ble presentation. The Bunting ••ompany will also give an extra matinee Christmas day. At the Bijou a holiday bill oi family vaudeville and motion pictures will be presented all week, with matinee daily. DONALD BRIAN IN "THE SIREN" BEGINS ENGAGEMENT MONDAY I >n Monday night Donald Brian bo ss. an engagement in the delightful ’manti'; operetta, “The Siren," for the 'liree ensuing days with a matinee on hristmas day. Brian has never been South before, but the Atlanta theatei - goers know who he is and this is evi denced by the rush for seats for the ■ our performances. Brian becam ■ famous as the Prince in the original production of “The Mer- Wldow" and two yea's ago was "io a star by Charles Frohman. U hen "ne sees Donald Bilan dance and hear:' 'inn sing, combined with his remark ■b'.o grace and excellent ability as m ■'etor, it is easy to see why he stands in the field of high-class musical entertainment today. Ill" Siren" is an elaborate produe on in three acts. The book is the " ork of Leo. Stein and A. M. Willner nd the delicious music from the pen of 'at Viennese master. Leo Fail. 'I lie ' lerienn version has been made by Harry B. Smith. file story i? a romantic one with a ■finite plot It concerns a young ma - 'lais who writes funny thing about the oeiety and court set in Vienna. He goes a tittle too far when he pens quips "rogatory to the emperor and the mh'- a, er of police is ordered to fasten the ’ r tae upon him. A specimen of the aarquis’ handwriting is very essential ! id also hard to get. The police head nil-is the services of Ills famous sirens, 1 bevy of court beauties. They try ■ lr wiles In coaxing a written mes '•■ge from the young and noble suspect, 'it fall. Into the story comes a simple utle country girl, who has fled from ' r rural home to escape a boorish •rse doctor to whom she has been bc othed. This little miss captivates the marquis and proves the successful " r en. Her betrayal is an innocent on and everything ends happily Besides Brian there are many other "■ever dancers in "The Siren.” Dainty ... dian. who has been called the Chester- ’ field of minstrelsy, will be presented f ’X """s. with a collection of songs and stories jxli 'Jr y s. original and amusing, and will unques- r/r * \ tionably have much to do with the A 1 '<< < drawing power of the bill. | Jarvis and Harris.,r in "The Man. \ 1 ;hi- Maid and tin' th m b." Edgar Her. JeWJ A/ X ger. a clever gymnast, and tn- JOI / / / mX/ / / ' \>/ / / J \ fL X. 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LEON IS COMING TO THE ATLANTA NEXT WEEK A genuine treat In dramatic offer ings will be the return here on Decem ber 2«, 27 and 28 at the Atlanta of little Ida St. Leon, who for the past three seasons has endeared herself to thea tergoers throughout the country by her charming interpretation of tin title role in "Polly of ti.e Circus." This season Miss St. I.' on is at the liead of her own company appearing in a new plav by Lee Wilson Dodd, author of The Re- THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 21. 1912. turn of Eve.” “Speed” and other well known comedies. "Finishing Fanny” Is the title of the new play and in it Miss St. Leon is given every opportunity to display her remarkable versatility and from the moment her girlish laugh and her mu sical voice herald her coming until the curtain falls upon her enfolded in two strong arms at the end of the vivid story, she is enshrined in the hearts of her audience. The story of "Finishing Fanny" has to do with a seventeen-year-old giri , whose parents are separated because the mother’s ideas are “old-fashioned” and the father's are “advanced." The scenic enframement is said to be a most artistic one and the supporting . company is composed of players of prominence, including Robert Kelly, Arthur Buchanan, Thomas Carter, Ja net Waldorf, Craig Randall, William H. Sams, Teresa Dale, John Robers and Florence Huntington. “THE SPRING MAID” BOOKED FOR NEW YEAR OFFERING "The Spring Maid” is scheduled to visit Atlanta on December 31 and Jan uary 1. When it plays an engagement | at the Atlanta theater. This charming operetta is one of the sauciest and most fascinating ever pre sented <>n the American stage, while its 11 dainty and romantic story is one of the j most dellglitful told in music. It almost seems like a waste of time to even mention suqh gems of this al luring score a.- "Dav Dreams.” “Two Little Love Bees" and "Fountain Fay," . so familiar are they to all music lovers. Ii is doubtful if any one at all inter ested In music has not heard one or more of these song hits. There will also be the famous "Spring Maid" cho ’ rus and ballet and an cnla’ged orches tra catrled by tlie company. “EVERYWOMAN" IS COMING TO ATLANTA FIRST OF YEAR Henry W, Savage will offer at the Atlanta theater for three nights be ginning Thursday, January 2. the im pressive dramatic spectacle. ’ "Ever}- woman.” This production was s>-on in ' Atlanta last year and returns with a larger and stronger cast and a more lavish scenic equipment. The title role I- played by Adele Blood, a beautiful young woman who was see n in the character for nearly two hundred nights i on Broadway. Th' peculiar character, i "Nolsody," is played by Eugene Or monde, who has been seen here as lead ing man with Ada Rehan, Julia Mar lowe and Margaret Anglin. The organ ■ Izatlon is equipped with a special sym phony orchestra to render the impres i sive score, which was composed for "Everywoman" by George Whitefield Chadwick, dean of the New England Conservatory of Music, BIG OFFERING AT GRAND FOR HOLIDAY WEEK j Christinas week at the Grand wiii I Introduce seven of the big feiitutc acts . in vaudeville. The program has been j selected with the utmost care, and i headliners and feature- have been drawn from the principal vaudeville i theaters of America. As a matter of | information, the heaviest advance sale! ever recorded In a vaudevill house has ; been registered at the Grand for this particular week, and indications point to the record for attendance since the [ Grand was dedicat' d to vaudeville. The headliner will be Joseph Hart's j "Dinkelspiel’s Christmas'’ with Ber nard A. Reinold in the title part. This ; laughable German eomed} was written ! -by George V. Hobart, and is filled with ; , human interest. The characters ar<-i wi 11 drawn and in no way exaggerated. < The songs and dialogue are very much Hobart. The story deals with tlie ■ xpe- ' ri<mi s of an "LI iLruian with his son.' r who wishes to marry against the I I wishes of his parents. It brings about I many funny complications, amusing in - | cidents and real red-blooded life. The act is conceded to be one of the great- j est sketches that has been given to | vaudeville and will be a most accepta ble headliner for the holiday bill. > Tile Empire Comedy Four, the old ( est quartet in existence for fifteen years, will be an extra added attrac tion. Cunningham. Killy, Jenny and Green Jjave appeared in every country I n on the globe, and have appeared fre-I quently by royal command before the crowned heads of the old world. Their ( act is totally unlike the usual quartet. ' They breathe harmony, their comedy is 1 legitimate and many agree that the ' Empire Comedy Four Is the best quar ” tet in vaudeville. ’ Miss Robbie Gordone. in classic re productions of famous statues, will be ■ a real treat. Miss Gordone is giving ■ four art poses, and In many Instances ' will change from one to the other in ■ just a few seconds The subjects are • all well chosen and include several of r the masterpieces of the world. It is d conceded that this is one of the most d beautiful acts produced on any stage. Lew Hawkins, the black-face come- Juggling Normans complete this re markable bill. For New Year week the headliner will be Jesse Laskey’s "Antique Girl," a young musical comedy with fifteen characters. EMMA BUNTING TO PLAY “LITTLE GRAY LADY” NEXT WEEK It will be a real Christmas gift to a good many hundreds of theatergoer? to go to the Forsyth during the holiday period to welcome Little Emma Bunt ing back to the stage. The dainty little star has enjoyed a whole week of per fii t rest, and after her tremendously long season, just prior to the begin ning of the ten weeks' siege at the Forsyth, it came as a real refreshing tonic, and she will return to the busy theater bette: and brighter than at any time tlie Atlanta theatergoers have seen her. The bill that has ben selected for the wiek is Channing Pollock's "The Little Gray Lady," a pla;. without a hero. Every important member of the organ ization is in the cast. Four complete scenes have been prepared, two of which a’e exteriors, and the others handsome home and office sets. "The Little Gray Lady" was originally pjo duced at one of the Broadway theaters and its excellence attracted large au dietn ■■ s for nearly an entire season. It was then put on the road and won quite a neat little fortune for its pro duieis and owner. In stock It has proven to be one of the most popular offerings that could be presented and i while Miss Hunting has had tlie manu script for a number of weeks, It was I because of her wish that it was held lor Christmas time he e. "The Little Gray Lad}" will be Im [ isiinated by Miss Bunting and had Mr. Pollock had he: in mind nt the I time h" wrote the play he could not 'have fitted her better foi the role of Anna Gray. It is one of those cunning, calculating, clever bits that will add : wonderfully to the popularity of At ilanta's matinee idoi, and will probably establish her on a firm, r foundation I wltli a <•' tain element of theatergoer.- : than siie has yet enjoyed. I The play will give George Whitaker a 'splendid leading role opposite to Miss I Bunting, while Miss Gridley, Miss Sa ville and Miss Leigh have all been [given fitting assignments that promise Mo add wonderfully to the successes al • ready credited to them. Leslie Webb. David Herblin, Din Lawlor and Leopold Lane arc ail in I the east, which means that the full ' trength of the company will be Been - .... ,M, | I LICHT SUNNINO TR»OS MARK RCaiBTIKCO Not sold under any other name. Buy direct and secure maker’s advtintages. We rent and repair, also make needles for all ma chines. Can save you money and trouble. , THE NEW HOME SEW ING MACHINE CO. No. 44 Edgewood Avenue No. 10 Equitable Building. PAGE NINE I—MAGAZINE SECTION. “BABY MINE” IS COMING TO LYRIC NEW YEAR WEEK Margaret Mayo's "Baby Mine” is the offering at the Lyric December 30 for one week. "Baby Mine" is a play that has been a success from Its first production. The alm of the authoress and producer has been to create real fun, merriment and j laughter and they have succeeded al most to the limit. There is unbridled 1 gaiety created all the time, and there | is not a dull or solemn moment in It. "THE FROLICS OF 1912" IS THE OFFERING AT LYRIC NEXT WEEK "The Frolics of 1912," the big musical | coined}' In which Rube Welch and Kitty Francis come to the Lyric for one week, | starting Monday, December 23, is not a musical comedy in (he accepted sense |of the word. In fact, so different is 't from anything that has gone before that it is hard to catalogue it under any of the usual dramatic heads. The entertainment might best be termed a young comic opera with farce comedy trimmings. The performance is divided into two big acts, and though some attempt is made at the start of the first act to follow the plot, it is soon lost in the. ever changing kaleidoscope of pretty i girls, bright eostiii.nes and beautifully i staged musical numbers. Kittie Fran cis. in the role of Mrs. O'Malley, a rich I society aspirant, furnishes the greater I part of tlie coined} for the throe acts, i From the moment 'if her entrance, Miss. ' Francis never fails to be amusing with : her bright Irish humor and her original coemdy methods. Rube Welch, as Dick Brennan, a for : iner race track promoter, has a role | in which he renews his established rep- I utation as a comedian of rare talent. His lines are bright and catchy, and Ids songs make the audience wish there i were more of them. From a musical I standpoint the show is to use a theatri cal expression, "fat will) songs," every act being replete with catchy songs, ! I here being in all some eighteen musical numbers. Their supporting company is excep tional and includes such people as ' Katherine Bryan, identified with iinpor- I tant roles in "The Girl Behind the < Counter,” "Madame Sherry,” “Holty I Toity" and a number of other New i York successes; formerly with “His Highness the Bey" and “Coming | Through the Rye.” 31J0U HAS BOOKED GOOD BILL FOR THE HOLIDAYS The management of the Bijou has ! booked for Christ mas week the most I expensive and probably the most inter -1 esing vaudeville bill of the season. The headline feature will be Robert Strauss ' and company. Robert Strauss will be | assisted by Lawrence Sparks and the I diminutive comedian. John Kean, pre senting his latest sketch. "Landing a Contract.” Another strong feature oi the bill will be Williams and Held, who have in act billed a.s “Comedy Black anil Tan." Ii is said that both mem bers of tlie team are good singers, and that the fun is of the real kind. Mr. Williams is a Southern man, and his impersonations of the old-time darkey are said to be clever. The program wll'. I also include Murray, Love and Andrea, in a singing and dancing novelty, and I Tom Kuma, a Japanese novelty act. Special attention will be paid to the se lection of motion pictures, which will open and close each performance. Mat- I inees during the week will be given at ! 3 o’clock, except on Christmas day and | Saturday, when the afternoon perform ances will be at 2:30 and 4. Night shows at 7:30 and 9. FULL OF SCABS - What could be more pitiful than the condition told of in this letter from A R Avery. Waterloo, N. Y.: We have been using your Tetterine. It's the best on earth for skin all- I ments. Mrs. S. C. Hart was a eight to see. Her face was a mass of scabs. Tetterine has cured it. Cured by Tetterine Tetterine cures eczema, tetter, ground itch, ringworm and all skin troubles. Its effect Is magical 50c at druggists or by mall. SHUPTRINE CO., SAVANNAH. 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