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10 H HEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, GA., SUNDAY, AUGUST 17, 1913. 1,1 SUM Alan Dale Finds It Minus the Star but He Is Willing to Admit That He Did Smile. By ALAN DALE, Special Correspondent of The Sun day American. IX)NDON, Aug. 7.—On© swallow may not make a summer (though I believe it does), but nobody will deny that one “star” can make a play. Therefore, if that one “star” should be out of the cast (as often happens in London) it is quite likely that the play will lose its exuberance. I saw “Oh. I Say!” at the Criterion Theater when Mr. James Welch was out of the cast. 1 couldn’t ask for my money back (1 had been kindly presented with a pair of stalls), so I sat through a star-less “Oh, I Say!!’’ and paid far more attention to the play than I should have done. Londoners don’t mind a bit when the actor or actress they pay to see takes a little vacation and an un derstudy goes on. (You learn this from a slip always inclosed in the program, when it is too late to repine.) Londoners are used to it. I don’t know what had happened to James Welch. Anyway, It was his understudy, H. Langdon Bruce, who played the part of the bride groom in "Oh, I Say'!”—a partic ularly arduous role for an under study to tackle. I divided my time feeling sorry for H. Langdon Bruce and for myself—particularly for myself. “Oh, I Say!!” must have been a scorcher In its original French of Henri Kersai and Albert Barre, w’hen it was called "Une Nuit de Noces” (A Wedding Night). It had to be adapted Into London by Syd ney Blew and Douglas Hoare. What they had to do was to “wed ding-ring” the affair, or at least, in a question of equivocal relations, to suggest that the two were “en gaged.” The little Knglish word "en gaged” covers a multitude of Paris ian iniquities. Marcel, the hero of the piece, Just married to the beau tiful Suzette, meets in the foyer of the Hotel d’Angleterre at Beauvais the scintillant and corruscatlng Sidonle, to whom he has been “en gaged ” You smile as the word pops out in its Anglo-Saxon hum- hug. You are perfectly well aware what the adapter has done, but you look around you at the ornate and bare-shouldered British matron, and you quite understand why Marcel and Sidonle were “engaged.” That is really the gist and the gust of "Oh, I Say!!" The usual farcical use of lies is resorted to, and when I tell you that there are four doors in the setting-—all of which bank—you can see your play. Everybody is pushed in at one door or other. Everybody else rushes in at another door. The most popular remark made is "You here?” Each, seeing the other, cries “You here?” I daresay you have heard the remark before In French farce. Half of the French farces wouldn’t get over the footlights unless you heard that lovely query, “You here?” Sometimes it is only “You here?” More emphatically. It is You here?” In cases of desperation It is “YOU here ?” However, I’m not going to pre tend that I didn’t smile at “Oh, I say!!” for it would be foolish pre tense. I did smile. It has Its funny moments In spite of allusions to pajamas, keyholes, disinfectants, and so on. Once get into the mood, and in spite of reason one laughs. "Laughter,” says Professor Henri Bergson, "always implies a sort of secret freemasonry, or even com plicity, with other laughers real or imaginary. How often has it been said that the fuller thd theatel 1 , the more uncontrolled the laughter of the audience!” There was a good deal of laughter at the Criterion Theater, and whatever one may write, in ail cynicism of this cut- and-dried farce business, the piece HAS caught on. In my humble opinion, what “Oh. 1 Say!!” needs, and what I am told Mr I,ee Shu- bert w'ill give It for U. S. A., is music. Music dulls noe’s sense of logic What appears banal and trite and far-fetched In a straight farce Is accepted without question when a bit of music happens. With a cho rus of pretty girls chirping "Oh, I Say!!” it wouldn’t matter very much what I DID say. So there you are. I can’t tell you what James Welch did with the farce, but I should imagine that It belonged to him. There wen- two very pretty girls in the cast—Miss Sybil de Bray, who appeared as the bride, and Ml»s Ruby Miller, who was the maid. Then there was a very clever ac- tress. rejoicing in the name of Mar guerite Sclaltiel. who Is, 1 fancy. Norwegian, and wl*o is quite likeiv to be heard from again. There were many others, who had to rush in and rush out. and get banged in the doors. They had to work hard f«>r their thing: and if they were no* merry they were at least activ little things! It is a long time since,we httv . ad a dose of real French far even in London, and the Engli- '•ub!ic has taken kindly' to “Oh. I Say!!” even without musHc. Th piece is very short, indeed. r.hUrh i- dlntlnctly in its favor and it say." what It to say' with llghtnim rapidity Anyway,.It is estab- ^^■tahed here. i Ga. School o£ Technology The graduates of this leading engineering institute always in demand. They are always well versed in the advanced courses in Mechanical, Electrical, Textile and Civ tl Engineering, Engineering Chemistry, Chemis• try and Architecture. PtvumfwinMi tor real teaching, including new equipment foe shop, iniiland laboratories, New hospital, new shop bultdinrs. IWmitorie* tpirndld new Y M t . A Cost reasonable. Climat* . UthfiU 1 nvironments exi-ellent Largest aud most complete athletic field in the South TV rite for catalog. K. C. ftf»;kc»oB, LL.L., Pn»., AtlaaU, Ga. Dance to Feature Forsyth Bill •be* +•+ ' +•+ +*•!• +•+ Emma Bunting to Open Lyric Mrs. Grace DeMar, pretty vaudeville actress, who will be a feature on the Forsvth bill this week. Dixie Diva Wants English Opera V • V V • V Atlanta Visitor to Sing in East Miss Lois Ewell. Memphis girl and niece of Captain Ed ward S. Gay, of Atlanta, who will make her grand opera debut in New York. • \\1 .rllTKoHIJ RANK believes in ad- \Y vertising. It has brought him distinction, and, being scrupu- I loiihly accurate in making his own an nouncements, he has equal faith in the announcements of others, but he is not so sure now. After his return from England, where he went on professional mat ters, he decided that he would join the great army of flesh reducers and sought the advertising columns of the daily press. One advertisement in terested him especially. The adver tiser boldly announced, “Fat folks re duced, $5.” And, while Mr. Kane .is not fat, he decided that if the adver tiser's proposition was good for fat folks it should do for him, so he in vested. “Well, what was the result?" *i Bert French and Alice Eis to • Present “The Dance of Fortune” Here. Mandy gasped and rolled her eyes. “’Deed, no! Reckon you all better get somebody' else. I don’t know nothin’ about takin’ care of any ani mals!” * * * Mollie McIntyre, who was the Bunty in the special Western organi zation of “Bunty Pulls the Wirings,” has returned to America after a va cation at her home in England. Sue expects to appear in a musical pro duction this season. ... r Among the attractions under th" management of producers affiliated with the Messrs. Shubert w'hich will be seen during the Coming season are “The Family Cupboard,” McIntyre and Heath in revival of “The Ham Tre'V’ Lillian Russell, Anna Held, Emma friend asked after he had related his Trentlni, “High Jinks,” “The Purple Bert French and Alice Els, in “The Dance of Fortune,” will be the head line attraction at the Forsyth dur ing the week starting w’ith matinee on Monday, and there will De six ether features, including some of the best known entertainers in modern Keith vaudeville. The headliners are perhaps the greatest dancers in vaudeville. Five years ago, when they were simply he- glnners, they appeared at the old Or- pheum and danced the “Vampire. They created a sensation in the news papers anil in every gathering that crowded the vaudeville theater twice Leaving Atlanta, they sailed almost Immediately from New York for Par is and spent three years in the larg est cities of Europe and then lined a long return engagement in Paris, where they studied new dances. Re turning to America a few months ago. they were booked by Hammersteln, and’ created a new sensation for the Victoria Theater. . . , They are going to dance their best success, “The Dance of Fortune, here It is wonderful, according to people who know, it is sensational, according to the newspapers, and It is a wonderful drawing card, accord-, lng to the New York managers. Miss Kis is a decidedly pretty, girl, the perfection of grace and charm. Mr. French is a dancer In a class by him self. t/nd the act promise* to live up to Its wonderful reputation here in Atlanta, As an extra added feature the man- j agement has secured Willie Weston and Mike Bernard. This act Is un-| like any other in vaudeville. There are two stars in one act, either of whom could and would be a head liner for any bill. \\ lllie \\ eston is in a class by himself as a character singer. He sings his own songs, and .therefore, they will all be new. Mike Bernard Is the leader of all comedy pianists. He is the acknowledged champion ragtime pianist. Together the “team” makes an act that can not be duplicated. It is a drawing card for any theater and will be a great Forsyth feature. Pretty Grace DeMar will make her first appearance in Atlanta. It Is nat ural to call an actress pretty. For some reason or other, a vaudeville comedienne Is always pretty, and In this case it is a fact that Miss DeMar is one of the prettiest girls ever to face an audience. She is an artist of ability and will exhibit some gowns that will he models. Miss DeMar is classed with the big acts of modern vaudeville, and it is predicted that she will become a genuine favorite in Atlanta. Kennedy and Rooney will offer a singing and dancing oddity that promises to have much to do with the hits of the week. This duo. though one of the big features in vaudeville, has never leen seen in Atlanta before, and Is more evidence of the fact that the Forsyth manage ment is going after new records. Foster and Lovette will be hits in their act, and the Nikko Troupe, two men and a woman, who hall from Ja. pan. will show stunts that will be thrilling. experience. “He did It all right,” Mr. Kane re plied. “How much did h^ reduce you?” “Just as he said—$5,” was the rue ful reply. • • • M AUDE LESLIE ran across a typ ical Southern negress in New York recently, and when the warm days came and they were fol lowed by the hot ones, which gave way to the sweltering, Miss Leslie concluded to hie to the mountains, take a bungalow and live a primitive life for a few weeks. To the end that she might have more time tj live such a life she approached Man dy, under which cognomen her new acquaintance sailed, and presented the plan with its allurements. She. did not omit the purling brooks and the golden sunsets and all that sort of thing, you know, and Mandy was interested at once. “Would you like to go away with me this summer and keep house for me?” Mandy was sure she would. Road,” "When Dreams Come True,” “Kiss Me Quick,” “The Bird Cage.” Blanche Ring, Pavlowa, Gertrude Hoffmann, Polaire and Lady Rich ardson. * • • Sallie Fisher, since her recent mar riage, has become an ardent advocate of matrimony and was recently n ir- rating the joys of married life. “But,” expostulated her friend, “you see, all the best men are already mar ried.” “Yes, that’s so,’’ admitted the prim a donna. “But, you know, they were not the best men until they were mar ried.” * * * An aspiring young musician visited Homer Lind when that excellent opera singer was in the English production of “Parsifal,” and begged a criticism of her work. Mr. Lind received the young lady in his music room and | iistened attentively while she dam- 1 aged his piano. Finally, at the con clusion. she turned to him with a beam of satisfaction. \“Now that you iave heard me, look over my music and tell me what you Suppose I get just a bungalow. Do prefer to have me play.” you think you could take care of It| “I should imagine it would be don- nicely by yourself?” 1 inoes.” he replied. War Drama “Movie” At Grand All Week. A spectacular war drama, “Vic tory,” made in Cuba with the aid and permission of the United States Navy, a stupendous production in five reels that will appeal to all Atlanta, will be the attraction at the Grand mati nee and night all of the week, start ing with matinee on Monday. There will be daily matinees at 10 cents for the best seats, and the night prices will be 10, 15 and 25 cents. Reserved seats will be sold for all perform ances. “Victory” is a thrilling story of love and war that will continue for nearly two hours. It has been passed by some of the greatest critics in the land and has the written indorse ment of officers of the Navy Depart ment. It shows Secretary. Josephus Daniels; Admiral Badger, command er-in-chief of the Atlantic fleet; Commander Benson, Lieutenant Com manders Bassett and Butler and other famous people of the Navy. Emma Bunting to Open at Lyric. At the Lyric Theater,/ commencing with a special matinee on Labor Day, Miss Emma Bunting, a favorite ac tress in Atlanta, will play a week’s engagement, presenting “The Circus Girl,” a three-act comedy, by Sydney Grundy. Little Miss Bunting is so well and favorably known in this cltv that the mere announcement of her approaching engagement will un doubtedly be hailed with enthusiasm by her friends and local playgoers. “The Circus Girl” is a play in Miss Bunting’s repertoire which is new to this city, and is described as a rol licking farce, with a part for the little actress which suits her dainty personality to perfection. It was first produced in England at the Globe Theater, London, where It enjoyed great vogue for a long period, and was also played at Daly’s Theater, in New York. As on previous occasions. George Whitaker will be Miss Bunting’s leading man, and others in the sup port are Eva Sargent, Jack Ball. Sam (\ Miller, Jessie Harcourt, Louis Dean. Leslie Webb and Vera Town send. It Is promi^d that “The Cir cus Girl” will receive a first-class production. Berlin Depends On U.S.for Opera Stars Emma Destinn and Olive Fremstadt Among Metropolitan Singers in German City. Special Cable to The American. BERLIN. Aug. IK.— 1 The extent to which Germany is becoming depen dent upon New York as a source of supply for Its operatic talent is shown a#ain this year in recent productions both at Berlin and Munich, where the Wagner festival is in progress. The leading stars in both cases were bor rowed from the forces of the Metro politan Opera House. The appearance of Emma Destinn at Croll’s Opera House here has been the most important event of the mid summer season. At Munich the heaviest roles have fallen to Olive Fremstadt, w’ho sang the part of Isolde at the inaugural performance of ‘‘Triestan’’ Monday night. ATLANTA MUSIC TEACHERS ARE TAKING VACATION BINGHAM SCHOOL’S central purpose for 120 years has been to make Men of Boya. Asheville climate world renowned. Organization Military. Two details from U. S. Army al lowed to N C. The A. A M. College has one Bingham the other Target and Gallery practice, with latest V S Army Rifles Lake for Swimming. Sum mer Camp during July and August. Tuition and Board $150 per Half Term $300 a year. Address Col. R Bingham. Box 6. Asheville. N. C. Misses Eda and Marguerite Bar tholomew, two of the most popular music teachers of Atlanta, are spend ing the summer at their old home in Indiana. Miss Furlow Anderson, an other well-known music teacher, chaperoned three of her music pu pils, Misses Evelyn Hunt, Dorothy Harr&Lson and Frances Greshman, for a month’s stay in Waynesville, N. C. Niece of Captain Gay Should Not Be Reride Believes That Glassies red in Alien Tongue. Over 300 Ragtimers Pining for America London Music Halls Crowded With Idle Singers Scheming to\Raise Steerage Fare. Special Cable to The American. LONDON. Aug. 16.—There are 30(1 or 400 homesick Americans in Lon don. They are music hail artists who flocked over here when ragtlrhe brought about a trails-Atlantic boorr. Th"v came first class, talking of three-figur • contracts, and now they are scheming to get cheap passages home disguised ae» Polish emigrants. The trouble, of course, is that the music hall stage has been glutted with American turns. Grand opera in English, the dream of thousands of patriotic American music-lovers, has found one of its most capable disciples in Miss Lois Ewell, a young Southern singer, of prominent connections in Atlanta. Miss Ewell is a kinswoman of Cap tain Edward S. Gay, whom sh e has visited in the course of her tours. She has been extensively entertained in Atlanta', where* she has many friends. Upon M ss Ewell’s return recently to New York, after a period spent, in European study, her arrival was ac claimed joyfully by the Eastern newspapers. Here was an apostle of a new order of opera; here was a singer whose voice gave promise of achieving for her fame and a fol lowing, to establish the fact that the country's native language is a music language—a fact long and often dis puted by the fastidious followers of foreign opera. That Miss Ewell can sing well is known to New York, whose* popu lace followed her in light opera and in the productions of the Aborn Opera Company before she went abroad to study. New York’s welcome, then, was not altogether a matter of spec ulation. Miss Ewell has been engaged to sing in a repertoire of thirty operas, including all the world-famous operas, whose consistent production in their original foreign language has aroused resentment. The company which has her services has announced that it established the English opera repertoire in response to numerous demands, and that it is ready to The Atlanta Conservatory of Music has issued a beautiful year book, in which Mortimer Wilson has an inter esting foreword. Mr. Wilson has ac cepted the general directorship of the Conservatory and will devote much of his time to the work outlined for the year. Mr. Wilson came to Atlanta several months ago to accept the position of musical director of the Philharmonic Orchestra, which was the outgrowth of the Atlanta Musical Association, with Mrs. John Marshall Slaton as president. His association with that organization has been the means of greatly advancing the standard of or chestral music in Atlanta and he will continue as director to the Philhar monic Orchestra. Mr. Wilson is a composer whose work is generally known in the United States and has added to his popu larity. * * * A quaint revival of an old custom will be the reception and soiree to be given by the faculty of the Atlanta Conservatory of Music at the Cable Building on the evening of September 10, at which time members of the faculty will participate. The reception will be held in the big hall, after which the guests of the occasion will be invited to visit the various studios, where refreshments will be served. Reception-soirees were at one tiuie •very popular in the Old World and are about to become a part of the so cial life of the musicians in this city. Those taking part in the entertain ment will be Miss Annabel Wood, Mrs. Grace Lee Brown Townsend, David Love, Hunter Welsh, Alexander Skibinski and Mr. Pauli. • * • The following musical program will | be rendered at the First Baptist Church to-day. under the direction of J P. O’Donnelly, organist: MORNING. Prelude. 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