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I. M. Bame Co. : : : : : : : 64 Peachtree Street Which Shall It Be? VICTROLA or GRAFONOLA We Have Both $15 to $200 Easy Terms Victor \ Columbia RECORDS We carry a complete line of both. Largest in the South New September Records Now on Sale TTEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, C,A„ SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 1913. Sam Mann at the Forsyth, Jewell Kelley at the Bijou and Kinemaeolor at the Grand Are Other Attractions. ‘family Cupboard” bound bull of Soiled Linen By ALAN DALE. NEW YORK, Aug 1 . 30.—A “Family Cupboard” replete with shelves, positively bulged with soiled linen, skeletons and all the other delicacies that cupboards are heir to, at the Playhouse. Out popped mommer's shortcomings, popper’s frailties, young Kenneth’s peccadilloes, until, If Mother Hub bard had appeared, the cupboard would have been bare. A more desperately miserable family than the Nelsons never existed in a mixed metropolis, and at the close of the third act, when father and son come to blows, for the sake of one peroxide chorus girl, tne au dience had to admit that Mr. Owen Davis had not spared his imagina tion in order to further illustrate that well-worn theme, the sins of the fathers, etc. Old Nelson, type of respectability and affluence, is taxed by his drunken son with “keeping” a golden-haired chorus girl. Mother hears the accusation. She is a haughty society dame, and she is frou-frou-ing down a atari case, c’ad in beautiful black “sharmoozy” and pearl beads, en route to dinner. She has been bred in a good *vay —that is to say, she las never erred except on the side of *he exchequer. She is aghast an-'l horrified. She calls “pop” a beast and talks of divorce. After this there is a good deal of talk, mostly of the inexpensive comedy order. We are all dving to meet the aurea~e chorus girl, of course. It seems a pity that she is the goat, but she has been, and will be, I suppose, untii something more Iniquitous is supposed to happen. We do meet her. She has a s’ick vaudeville man 5 n tow, and Is the fifty-seven varieties of a bad lot. "Exactly Jiow she took in ^ld Nel son so completely we are not told. He looked too saintly and talked too logically, but perhaps looks and talk don’t count. Just as we get a line on the real character of Totty Coughdrop. young Nelson, the boozer, appears upon the scene so charming, and, not knowing his fa ther’s mistress, takes her off to luncheon. So the soiled linen accumulates. It is washday wi n a vengeance, and the cry is still: Thsy come, thej' come! The third act is THE act. The soiled linen almost gets up and does a hootchy-ko )tciiy of defiance. The scene is the son’s apartment In a "Bohemian” hotel. It Is a very sultry hotel. The red walls look about 104 degrees. They are gash- ingly carmine. The chorus girl has made young Nelson believe that she is just a simple bread-and-butter miss. The son was even more of an idiot than Haughty Pa. He wants to marry her. She is there with her vaude ville way, a*d Ton ! _*rIoin >«'ks from her pictured eyes, but he Is u,«* grave as his father. Mr Owen jja'M? has a vivid Imagination cn the subject of human nature One touch occurs in this act that almost redeems the strong and pungent mixture. It is when the girl, astonished at his offer of mar riage, refuses to marry the son of her Lothario. Just this one touch of truth lightened the garishness of the thing. Up till then there hadn’t been the symphony of an honest sentiment. It was strong, of course, but unsympathetic. Haughty Pa appears on the scene, and then the girl turns and tells him the real reason why she could not marry him. He is the son of the man who made her what she was. Thereupon the youth jumps up and smites his Pa upon the jowl, and Pa takes it like a man, and even breaks forth Into a little ser mon. There la no denying the fact that this 1m a strong act. It is unpleas ant and very rough on the palate to savor this consanguineous battle for a chorus girl’s affection. It Is not exactly sweet to see father and son in precisely the same fix. but if you can stand that, you will say that Act III of “The Family Cup board” has the thrill for which playwrights will sacrifice truth, beauty and optimism. The acting was, on the whole, capital. There is some comedy in the tragic theme, for it Is a tragic theme with a vengeance. There is a nauseating vaudeville man (and I hope my friend Variety will come to the rescue of poor old vawder*- ville), well acted by Franklyn Ar- dell, and there is a low-down chauf feur realistically played by Frank Hatch. Miss Irene Fenwick played the chorus girl charmingly, with much restraint. The character might have been repulsive and—it wasn’t. William Morris as Pa was excellent in his repose and aus terity. Olive Harper Thorne, ham pered by clothes and dressed up to kill (as ladies on the stage are when they suffer), was interesting, and Miss Alice Brady as the daugh ter was dainty and refined. Mius Ruth Benson in Act I wore a bright butterfly in her hat that amused the audience. She looked amusingly vaudeville. Whenever she moved her head the butterfly grew restive. It didn’t seem to like the atmos phere—poor jet butterfly! Forrest Winnant played the scapegoat sou with sincerity and intelligence. A number of small parts were well played, and a colored elevator boy got many laughs. "A Family Cupboard” had real hanging doors (which didn’t shut in the soiled linen), an elevator and a telephone. It was a well-fur nished cupboard, and it certainly made a clean breast of all it owned. t = \ Diamonds Will Advance In Price Within 60 Days. 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BAME CO. 64 PEACHTREE from New York, excited no end of comment among patrons of the Atlanta, who are awaiting with ill controlled eagerness for the ap pearance of the galaxy of stars that will make theatrical history at the Atlanta this season. Emma Bunting, “than whom,” as “Jim” Nevin says, “there is no than whomer,” will make her opening bow to her throng of Atlanta admirers, and incidentally open the Lyric, to-morrow in “The Circus Girl.” Much has been written about this heroine of the white tops, hut it is sufficient to say that none who has at tempted to portray Sidney Grundy’s winsome character has more natural qualifications than Miss Bunting. George Whitaker, who has a strong Atlanta following, will be the dainty little stock fav orite’s leading man. Resolved not to let his rivals set the theatrical pace, Hugh Cardoza has framed up a bill for the Forsyth that he declares! will defy competition. “The New Leader” is the headliner, but Sam Mann will have a close runner-up in the person of Willard Sims, who during a score of years, more or less, lias vet to clear the paste from his ears without being half deafened with laughter. Mr. Cardoza also is willing “to stand” on the remainder of the bill. The Jewell Kelley Stock Company will furnish heart interest and thrills to the patrons of the Bijou with their second week’s of fering, “The Man From the West,” a drama of high finance. The Grand will continue to please lovers of pictures de luxe with Kine- macolor films. visits to Atlanta, George Whitaker will be the leading man of Miss Bunt ing’s company, while others in the or ganization are Louis Dean, Sam C. Miller, Jack Ball, Walter Woodall, Charles Iiouson, Louis Webb. Mari. Harcourt, Eva Sargent and Virginia Hadley. After closing h* re Miss Bunting will be seen in Birmingham for a week, and then will go to New Orleans for a stock engagement at the D&uphine Theater, which is expected to last the entire season. The advance sale of seats already indicates a large attendance through out the week. In addition to the ex tra rnatinee on Monday, the regular ones will be given on Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturday. * The New Leader' Heads Forsyth Bill Hits Week ‘Mary's Lamb’ Opens at The Atlanta Wednesday The opening attraction at the At lanta Wednesday night will be Wil liam Pflrrmann’s production of Rich ard Carle’s greatest musical comedy. “Mary's Lamb,” with its humorous dialogue and its many sparkling mu sical gems. The play will be given at Thursday matinee and night. Den McGrath, who is being feat ured in the role of Leander Lamb, is a well-known Anglo-American come dian and vaudeville headliner, who was featured in Europe in “The Semi nary Girl,” and “Mary’s Lamb,” known over there as “Mine. Mongo- din.” For the leading female role of Syl via, an actress must have a beauti ful voice, a strong personality, be sides she must be of a “Junoesque” type, each of which Miss Bertha Yeo man possesses. Miss Yeoman for merly was prima donna at the La Salle Opera House, Chicago. For Sylvester Q. Nightingale, the negro servant, the management were lucky in securing William Cameron. Mr. Cameron is a comedian of twenty v-ears’ experience. For the past three years he has played his original crea tion. that of Philippe, in the New York company of “Madame Sherry.” The balance of the cast has been selected with the same care and in cludes such well known people as Doris Mann, Florence Guise, Alan Townsend. Arthur Bell. Frank Du- Bois and a chorus de luxe. “The Merry Countess.” which ran for a year in London and six months in New York, comes September 12 and 13. Lyric Will Open Monday With Miss Emma Bunting Miss Emma Bunting and her com pany will begin a week’s engagement at the Lyric Theater to-morrow after noon, presenting a three-act play, “The Circus Girl,” and will at the same time inaugurate the season of 1913-14. “The Circus Girl” was first produced under a different title in London, England, at the Globe Thea ter, and was afterwards presented by the late Augustin Daly in New York. Rosa Colombier, in “The Circus Girl,” is the character assigned to Miss Bunting, and those who have witnessed the rehearsals say it fits her to perfection. As on previous Sam Mann and company, In “The New’ Leader," will headline the bill at the Forsyth this week. “The New Leader,” an Interesting story of stage life, is founded on what sometimes happens at the Monday morning re hearsal at a vaudeville theater, an 1 will give the audiences a chance to get an idea of the rush that always comes before a matinee can be given on an opening week. Willard Simms and company will present "Flinders’ Furnished Flat,” a sketch that is the funniest in vaude ville. This was the first headline fea ture to be presented at the Grand when that theater was given ro vaudeville. Alexander and ocott, one of whom is the “sweilest looking cullud girl” in vaudeville, will make their first ap- , pearance in several years. The Sisters Gasch, in a new idea in gymnastics; Mamie Elmore, a pretty girl, with new songs; Art Bowen, a cartoonist, with good stories, and Camille’s min iature dog circus make up the bill. ‘ Man From the West’ Is Offering at the Bijou Encouraged by the success of the past week, the Jewell Kelley Ctook Company will offer for its second week “The Man From the West," In four acts and as many scenes. Th*. play deals with the effort* of the ene? mles of Matthew Lawton to ruin him in Wall street by circulating stories regarding the “San Diablo Mine,” of which he is the owner. Some clever specialties will be in troduced between the acts to while away the waits while the various scenes are being set. Kinemaeolor Fra mas Are Continued at the Grand The kinemaeolor pictures at the Grand for Monday and Tuesday will be “The Struggle,” two-reel drama *n natural color, that has made a power ful hit in all the cities it has been exhibited. Another reel will be scenes from motor boat races at Brighton Beach. For Wednesday and Thurs day the feature will be a comedy in two reels called “Keeping Up With Hubby,” and “life ir» Lapland.” The week wil lend with the exhibi tion of “Steam" on Friday* and Satur day, a three-reel feature. The week will end with the exhibi tion of black and white pictures and kinemaeolor. In the World of Music The Young Ladies’ Missionary So ciety of St. Mark Church, under the direction of Mrs. Spencer Atkinson, is planning a musical for Friday after noon. in which several leading artisis of the city will participate. The mu sical will be given in the music room of Phillips v't Crews. The officers of this society are: Miss Margaret Bratton. president Mrs. Thomas Day, Jr., vice president; Mrs. Wood, treasurer, and Miss Flor ence Dugger, secretary. The pro ceeds of the concert will go toward the purchase of books for the library at Wesley House. • * * The Hotel Ansley has inaugurated a series of concerts which will be given on the mezzanine fioor of the hotel from 6:30 to 8:30. The first of these concerts was given Wednesday even ing. when Miss Maggie Clyburne, of West End, accompanied by the hotel orchestra, gave a program of vocal music. The management of the Hotel Ansley plans to give a series of con certs through the fall and winter months, when a number of Atlanta artists will be heard. » * • Joseph O. VanStavoran. an Atlanta man, who has written a number of successful songs, recently has pub lished a new song. “The Lamp of Love.” Mr, VanStavoren has been making his home in New York for some time, but is now at home with his mother at No. 8 Highland avenue. ramatic Notes Miss Cecelia Loftus, who will play the roles -of Juliet and Desdemona in William Faversham’s productions of “Romeo and Juliet” and “Othello,” which well be seen in Atlanta this season, is now' in England, where she is conferring with Mr. Faversham concerning his plans. Miss Loftus has practically decided definitely to abandon for all time the particular line of work which, more than any other, has made her internationally famous—her “impressions” of famous players—and wfill devote the rest of her stage career to the acted drama. She has already played one Shakes- perian role—Ophelia to E. H. Soth- ern’s Hamlet. * * * Miss Bessie Clayton, w'ho is now dancing at the Winter Garden, New York, has received an offer from the French Government to become pre miere danseuse at the Paris Theater Lyrique Gaiete Municipale. She wfill not be able to accept on account of her contract with the Messrs. Shu- bert. * 4> 0 May De Sousa, who is to play the leading feminine role in the produc tion of “Lieber Augustine,” is now returning to Shubert management after a lapse of ten years. For the last few seasons Miss De Sousa has attained nfost of her success in Eng- lang, and, although she is a Chicago girl, she is better known on the other side of the Atlantic than at home. * * * Gaby Deslys is coming back to America in November in time, she writes, to eat a real New England Thanksgiving dinner, and she has asked that her tour be deferred until after the holiday. By the France, sailing last week, w'ent a crate of Vermont turkeys. They are going to Gaby in order that her chef may practice on the amateurs. Jacobs , Liver Salt on Arising A TLANTA’S 1913-14 theatrical season will quicken into full swing this week with the opening of the Atlanta and Lyric Theaters and the presentation of new hills at the Forsyth and the Bijou. The opening numbers forecast an enjoyable season at both the houses that have been dark during the dog days. “Mary’s Lamb,” Richard Carle’s joy vehicle, with its Parisian dressing, should prove an appetizing entree at the Atlanta, where it opens Wednes day night. Len McGrath, the lamb, is well fitted to don the far famed Richard’s funereal black mirth making costume, while Miss Ber tha Yeoman, former prima donna at the LaSalle, Chicago, will have full range for her vocal talents in the sparkling melodies of the comedy. Ilomer George, who "faced his cards last week upon his return And You’ll Feel Fine in Spite of the Heat All Jacobs' Stores Druggists Generally U' EEL limp and lazy? 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Large jar, 25c, postpaid anywhere. 1 FADING actresses at Atlanta theaters this week, who open the fall theatrical season. Left, Miss Emma Bunting, who ap- —r pears in “The Circus Girl” at the Lyric; center, Miss Dorothy Lucier, who appears with Willard Simms at the Forsyth; right, Miss Doris Mann, in “Mary’s Lamb,” the Atlanta’s first offering. GREAT THEATRICAL SEASON IN ATLANTA BREAKS INTO FULL SUING THIS UEEK Atlanta and Lyric Open With ‘Mary’s Lamb’ and ‘The Circus Girl’ After Being Dark All Summer