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8 H TTEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, GA., SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1913. ‘StocK’Hay Be Solution of Theater Problem ^ # •{•••{• ►;« • v v**!* Good Plays Scarcer Than Playhouses L' O much rpa.ee la devoted to talk- Ing of the clot her that we wear when on drees parade that our ralny-rtay pcarments iret very little attention. They are very Important, though, for particular people like to look well garbed even "though rainy be the weather.” The Camp Fire Olrls and the Scouts have Introduced many of us to the Joy of wearing slickers and sou’west- era. To the uninitiated be It known that these are the names applied to the rigs worn by the 'longshoremen. The slicker Is the long, yellow oil skin coat and the sou'wester Is the hat of the same material. These out fits make cross-country tramps In rough weather not only a possibility hut a pleasure. The new raincoats of cravcnette and covert cloth have yokes and sleeves lined with silk, satin and Venetian cloth, so that thev will slip on and off easily. They have the belted backs which mako them more shapely than last season's garment and the comfortable con vertible collars, which may be drawn tip snugly about the throat or rolled hack If desired. Even those venturesome souls who Insist on having their horseback ride, rain or shine, have had their com fort provided for In a special rainy - «lay garment. \ It is a raincoat of rubberized ma terial, having a fan-shaped flap under the placket, which spreads out over the horse's back and keeps the rider completely protected Trom the weath er. ■ There are numbers of women who object to rubberized garments of any kind because of their weight. For these there are the full length storm coats of chinchilla, which are warm and cozy and light In weight. Us ing of rough .weave thyy "shed'' the rain like a waterproof. They have big storm collars and deep patch pocketH anil com* In all the serviceable colors, including the Oxford gray. • • * The women who prefer to me curl ers for waving the hair as being less Injurious than the heated Iron, will like the new curlers of woven mohair braid. These hold the hair much more securely than the kid curlers which nave a way of slipping occa sionally. • • • Some of the new umbrellas are the prettiest thing’s' Any girl will be glad to carry one of them. They are cov ered with black silk, but have gayly colored handles to match the fall suitings — tobacco brown, reseda green, mauve and taupe are a few of the shades. Each umbrella has a satin cover of the same color as the handle, and the brass ribs are fastened together with a smart-looking ring and chain. There are some very pretty ones of black silk with silver-Inlaid partridge or snakewood handles. * * * Since this season may truthfully be called “the reign of the ruffle,” any Woman will be glad to get one of the new sulf-plalters <»r rufflers so tlmt she may have plaltings galore with out the expense of having them made Sn the shops and may wear her pret tiest jabots without the feeling that their glory will have departed after one trip to the laundry. These self-plaiters are of metal and look somewhat like small hand looms. The material to he plaited Is run un der and over a set of metal rods, then dampened and pressed with a warm Iron. All sorts of pl&itlngs can he made on the one frame plain ac cordion plaiting, oak leaf, shell or scallop. The price of this useful plaiter is but 7. p > cents. * • * Pre-eminent among dress trim mings and used upon almost every kind of costume are the Jetted novel ties. It is most -ennirkable what a •strong position this fascinating trim ming has obtained. Of course, the English, French and German-mad* Jetted trimmings are most expensive. Tet even these are not beyond the reach of the average woman, unless the extreme novelties, such as bM nnd buckls with long dependent Jet ►trines and tassels attached, are Bought for. The average jetted bead handing la most effective If used In small qaa »- titles, while Jetted fringes are quite wonderful, esneclallv when used to edge the wired overskirt draperies of a smart afternoon or evening cos tume. Colored beaded bands and fringes are also fashionably desirable f >r overskirt trimmings and for vest and collar aornltures. but gold and s 1- ver trinVmlngs » ontinue to be greatly demanded. Shop- are offering both the colored ai. i the gold and silver trimmings in equal quantities, and at fairly low prices. Gayly hued enameled and colored ■glass buttons are also used, as well as quantities of rhinestone and crystal buttons. The really high style dress trim ming is a tassel, anywhere or every where. Should you use but one tae- sel. It must be very long, but Xio; thick, and may weight a sash end or be placed at the point of an overskirt drapery, or even dangle from the cen ter of the back of one's bodice. Smaller tassels are used for sleeve drapery pendants and to decorate col lar points. Sashes of gayly colored fancy silks, of black velvet, satin or ot solid color, or heavy, with embroidery, are dernier crl in trimming fashlo is. •while laces of the shadow, net or blonde variety may be used with every gown regardless. Fur, of course, is everywhere, with •trpw.rently no limit to the varl Exhausting the list of known pelts does not limit them, for any one of these peltries may be dyed in s num ber of colors and combined with oth^r pelts, which, In turn, have undergone remarkable change's. In order to pro duce new trimming devices and ef fects for the adornment of women’? apparel. Atlanta May Keep Hackett—‘Blue! Bird,’ Famous Allegory, Is Here Solid Week. By TARLETON COLLIER. The time has come, the showmen say, to talk of many thinks. First of nil them Is general commiseration over the fact that this Is the worst theatrical season, from the standpoint of receipts. In years and years. And since people are not perceptibly poor er, und since there Is Just as much money to spend on theaters as ever there was, the lack of box office re- cipts must be traced to sopie other source Maybe the lark of good shows Is responsible—and this Is the most likely reason. Maybe it Is the fact that people have changed their minds about what they want. Here In Atlanta ttie theater mana gers are Indulging In lamentations concerning the situation, Just as they are everywhere. In the offices of the local managers you are likely to be greeted with quotations from a heart- to-heart talk that William A. Brady, the New York theatrical man. made recently at a dinner that a number of actors and managers gave to David Warfield recently. Said Mr. Brady: "The first-class theater business Is suffering from too many theaters and too few good plays. When one con siders the fact that the playwrlters of ttio world have not turned out one really big play this year, It will ex plain one of the chief causes of the reaction in our business. With Eve lyn Nesblt the biggest money earner of the season, with the moving pic ture, ‘Traffic In Souls,' rendering It necessary to call out the reserve to keep orderly the mob clamoring for tl, gets, and 'Damaged Goods,’ now being ,.reduced for commercial pur poses only, It shows that our publio wants sensation. However that is, this Is a lean, lean year for the show business, as was announced by one of the firm of Klaw Ar Edanger, recently, when he said It was the worst season In seventeen years. Atlanta theaters are feeling tho pinch of conditions, together with others everywhere. All except the purveyors of vaude ville entertainment, In the case of Atlanta embodied In the Forsyth Theater. Here there is a generally good patronage. The same'Interview from the Klaw It Erlanger spokesman explained the prosperity of the vaude ville business. "High-class vaudeville has main A LICE BUTLER as the Fairy, Bur ford Ilampden as Tyltvl, and Editha Kelly as Mytyl/in “The Blue Bird,” at the Atlanta all week; below, a group from Neptune’s Garden, For syth ; Norman llackett at the Lyric, and a scene from the photo play, “The Volunteer Organist,” at the Grand. Maeterlinck’s famous allegorical play is at tracting considerable attention from Atlanta students of the higher forms of drama. A tlanta Playgoers ’ Weekly Calendar At the Atlanta—“The Blue Bird,” all week, matinees Thursday and Saturday. At the Lyric—Norman Hackett, in "A Double Deceiver,” all week, matinees Tuesday, Thursday, Sat urday. At the Forsyth—Keith vaude ville, featuring ‘‘Neptune’s Gar dens,” all week, daily matinees. At the Bijou—Jewell Kelley Stock Company, final week of en gagement, in ‘‘A Slave of the Mill.” ✓ talned itself better tlAm any other fine of amusement, for the reason that It lias little or no competition." he said. "As to the straight drama, there must he a readjustment. There are not enough good shows for the number of good theaters that deserve them We are going to get dow n very shortly to ttie sane pro posit ioir-^of having only such a number of theaters as can be suis'Ued with first -class attractions." Or and here Is the first whisper of a declaration of theatrical Independ ence by tile cities outside the few- largest there is always possible the establishment of capable stock com panies, to remain in a city—Atlanta, for Instance -for an Indefinite time, and produce good shows. In fact, there is all sorts of talk in Atlanta concerning the inauguration of such a venture here, and it would not he surprising if the performance of "A Double Deceiver" at the I.yrle Thea ter tills week by Norman Hackett and his company Is the first of a series of plays to be produced by the same i ompany. playing "stock" at the the ater on Carnegie way. At the first ttush It appears that this would be a profitable venture, if. Indeed, It he a. venture and all this talk he true. Another event of considerable in terest to" Atlanta will be the week’s stay of "Ttie Blue Bird.” Maeter linck’s fantastic allegory. Here is a change from the rapid-fire, thunder ous "play of to-day" that can not but be delightful—atl east delightful as a novelty. If not for the Intrinsic pleas ure of the attraction. It is heralded that the production booked for At lanta Is expensive and as beautiful as the poet's conception demands. And. indeed, it is a fairy dream from which the French poet drew "The Blue Bird." An elaborate bill is announced for the Forsyth Theater New Year's week, with "Neptune's Gardens." a famous spectacle, as the head-line at traction. At the Bijou, the Jewell Kelley Company plays the last week of its engagement. presenting “A Slave of the Mill," a melodrama wltfY a montl. 'tis said. ‘Blue Bird' Comes l'nr Solid 11 T eek The engagement of The Blue Bird” at the Atlanta covers tho entire week. MAETERLINCK, BLUE BIRD'S CREATOR. IS LIKE PEASANTS! Sage of St. Wandrille Abbey a True Rustic, Withl Keen Love for Children. T HE Atlanta Musical Association is doing its best work this fall. Its concerts have been most entertaining and the audiences much larger than heretofore. Mrs. Slaton has made a very capable president and personally conferred with artists on her recent trip to New York as to future engagements with them for the season’s musical affairs. Morti mer Wilsoh, as director, has been bending every effort at his rehearsals for rapid improvement and has ac complished wonders with his baton. At the symphony concert the Phil harmonic Orchestra eclipsed all pre vious performances, and they are now rehearsing for the third concert of the season, which will take place January 29 at the Atlanta Theater. Some prominent soloist will be on the program and a large chorus of local talent will add much to the enjoy ment of the evening. Each program is more Interesting than the preced ing one and the lovers of good music in Atlanta are eagerly looking for ward to the next production. * • * Mortimer Wilson, conductor of the Philharmonic Orchestra, is preparing a nelaborate program for the coming orchestral concert, which Is sure to be of great interest to the musical people of Atlanta. There will prob ably appear at this concert a soloist of wide reputation. The date is set for the evening of January 29. * * * Directors Max V. Swarthout and D. M.‘Swarthout, of the Illinois Wo man’s College, at Jacksonville, ar rived in Atlanta Friday and are the guests of Mortimer Wilson, conductor of the Philharmonic Orchestra. Their visit Is looked forward to by many of the musical people of Atlanta, as they are, respectively, well known pianist and violinist and have had a pronounced success in their recent tour through the Middle West. * » * Charles W. Clark, the well-known American baritone, in passing through Atlanta on his American tour re marked on the wonderful' develop ment, commercially, of Atlanta In the last five years, but deplored the di vision of musical interests here, which keeps Atlanta much in the background musically and which does not, most certainly, encourage a unanimous support of musical things. Mr. Clark is one of the very few "Monsieur Maeterlinck will not see anybody!” These were the discouraging words that sent Master Burford Hampden, of "The Blue Bird" Company, and his parents crestfallen to their hotel In the little French village of Caude- bec, near Saint Wandrille Abbey, one Sunday afternoon. To be sure, the secretary had taken their cards and talked vaguely of communicating with them; but it was a happy surprise the second day after to receive a tele gram saying that the sage really would see them, and a few hours later to encounter in the hall of the Abbey a powerful, broad-shouldered, peas ant-like man, his -head crowned with grayish white hair, his garments of homely cut, and his feet incased in square-toed brogans, the extremely heavy soles of which still bore the mud of the forest. Yes, It was "le forestler Maeter linck.” The visitors enthusiastically expressed their happiness. “Pourquoi^" he asked, with a dis concerting simplicity. “Why should anyone wish to see me? I am a coun tryman, a forester, not an immortal! People would much better direct their pilgrimages elsewhere.” Then, with still more naive simplicity: "You really take ‘The Blue Bird' about America? You move the Palace of Night, the Kingdom of the Future from town to town, from city to city —make railroad trains—unpack and roll up scenes—marshal the fancies of my brain at given hours and places, and so ever on and on? It is woh- derful.” How different all this rrom the cur rent conception of the mighty sym bolist! Unspoiled by his Paris 'pren tice years, he lives in the great out doors. He is a rustic by atavism of his Flemish farmer strain. His atti tude to the stage is that of a child. Only in poetry and philosophy is he the master. "But tell me, monsieur." persisted Burford Hampden, wtio plays Tyltyl In the cast coming to Atlanta, "why does the Blue Bird fly away at the end of the Journey?” “Ah! Qul sait? (who knows),” re sponded the sage kindly. ‘‘It is a habit the Blue Birds have. The hap piness of the present hour is not the •happiness of the next. “You have promised us the sequel to 'The Blue Bird,' ” suggested Bur- ford's father. "When will ‘Tyltyl Grown Up,’ be ready?” "I can not tell. Perhaps never. Tyltyl grew and grew, oh! so sturdi ly. after he lost the bird until he be came a fine youth of 16, hut there he stopped, and ” with a significant glance at Mme. Maeterlinck, who had Joined the party, "try as I will, I can not make him grow any older p.. 1 haps he will sprout again after a while, or perhaps he will 1 boy, half man to the end!” llnck grinned at his wlfelv mui . r If to say: "You know I can no- Mr,!,,. I it in my present mood, so v h UI ,1 me?” ' ” 1 In the courtyard, hard by the »(.„ tie fountain, Burford Hampden „ at the author's request Tyltyl < n,,,?. scene in "The Blue Bird.” '"Vral Kar con! vrai garcon!” the poet kept iSa , ’ f ing to Mme. Maeterlinck during’thi reci.tal. At the close he remarked' “Yes. you are a real bov—better I than our <ttn Paris Tyltyl, who. though very good, was after ail real ’ a dwarf of 26." The conversation drifted to the I times and occasions of little s trl-■ playing the hero part, a practice Maeterlinck much deprecated, aa ha wanted emphasized tho contrast „t Tyltyl’s matter-of-fact masculinity against the fairy fancifulness of thi other characters. Every part of the old abbey, Tyltyl visited with his creator who knows so well the way of the boy in all asss and lands. Toward the close of tho day, In the refectory, refreshments wera^spread. There were cakes Ilka those the rich children had in the house across the way on Tyltyl and 1 Mytyl’s wonder Christmas Eve The champagne hubbled in the cup Ev erybody laughed and chattered Gylo prototype of "The Blue Bird" Tylo’ and two much younger dogs took heart of the Gallic merriment and tried to steal some of the cakes from the table. And Maeterlinck, like Tyl tyl In the play, repressed them with cries of “Down, * Gylo!” and much brandishipg of weapons as if in mor tal combat. Mme. Maeterlinck, who h3d played the role of Light in "The Blue Bird” in Paris, wrote in Burford Hamp den’s autograph book: “Au joli petit Tyltyl tous les baisers de Le Lu- miere.” (To pretty little Tyltyl, all the kisses of Light.) Maeterlinck, carefully selecting a sky-blue page in the multi-colored album for his sig nature, mentioned kindly the “lovely visit of his little friend." At departure the poet shook hands cordially with the grown-ups and kissed the youngster warmly on both cheeks. He presented Burford Hamp den with a copy of the French orig inal of the play, on the flyleaf of which he had written: "A mon petit Tyltyl Americtfin, Cordial souvenir d’une visite a lah- beye de St. Wandrille ou naquit L’osieau Bleu. Maeterlinck. 1 ' (To -my little American Tyltyl in cordial remembrance of a visit to the Abbey of Saint Wandrille, where the Blue Bird was horn.) Americans who have been received with enthusiasm in France, and the only American who has been invited to sing at the Conservatoire of Paris and with the famous Colonne Or chestra of that city. * * * The concert which will be given by Madam Genevieve Johnston Bishop, a noted oratorio singer, Thursday evening at the Baptist Tabernacle, will be the second in a series of concerts sponsored by the Atlanta Musical Association. Mrs. Johnston- Bishop will be heard in several se lections. Tickets are on sale at the office of the Atlanta Musical Asso ciation, No. 80 North Pryor. There will be matinees New Year’s Day and Saturday. Another inci dental event of interest will be the conference, descriptive and explana tory of the play, which will be given under the auspices of the Drama Deague at the Atlanta Theater Tues day afternoon at 4 o’clock, admission without ticket. The conference will be conducted by several members of the cast. The play is the allegorical story of Tyltyl and Mytyl, brother and sis ter, in their search for the blue bird of happiness. According to Maeter linck's poetic -conception, they visit the Palace of the Faery and the Palace of the Night, dwell among the forgotten souls of the Kingdom of the Past, and peep into the Kingdom of the Future, there to see the souls as yet unborn. The blue bird of j happiness, sought and almost cap- | tured in distant climes, finally is found within their very door. The week after. “Polly of the*C!r- I cus.” the play which is associated with the charming figures of the Taliaferro sisters, will be at the At- I lanta, January 7 and 8, with Elsie St. • Deon in the title role. Following that. “Broadway Jones,” a George M. Cohan production, will be presented January 12, 13 and 14. 'Neptune's Gardens' to Head Bill at Forsyth A remarkable act will headline the bill of vaudeville at the "Forsyth this week, starting with matinee Monday. The topliner is abbut the greatest novelty that Is in vaudeville. It is “Neptune’s Gardens and the Enchant- ed Pool. “Neptune’s Gardens” Is a novelty spectacle wirtten around the mytho logical tale of the wonder working of the King of the Sea. The stage will prebent a beautiful picture. A won derful garden with singers and danc ers. with statues and a magnificent fountain. Presently all the statues turn to life and plunge into the water, and actually disappear. But they re turn at will Just when they want to. Jewell Kelley Stock >anv to Close struggle of labor and capital. The love of Reuben Warner, the working men’s friend, for Margaret Knowlton. the daughter pf a wealthy manufac turer, is revealed, with all its vicissi tudes and ijte final ascendency and justification: Turmoil among, labor ers, the threats of a strike and of violence, the imminence of other big events all give the play the color of a thrilling melodrarqa. It is announc ed that an elaborate display of scen ery has been arranged. ^ The usual arrangement concerning the admis sion of women free on Monday night will apply. Norman Hackett Plays ‘A Double Deceiver' One of the most salient character- | ost istics of the Spanish people is its high I and often exaggerated sense of family i honor. This attitude of mind, this sensi tiveness, has long been epitomized in I the phrase, “El punto de honor”—the point of honor. Donald Clive Stuart j has used it most effectively for dra- l matic purposes in Norman Hackett’s I new play, "A Double Deceiver,” which j has been founded on ne of the fa-! mous O. Henry stories. and will be! presented by Mr. Hackett and his excellent company at the Lyric Thea- j ter this week. I Compu The nineteenth and last week of the Jewell Kelley Stock Company’s en gagement will begin Monday after noon at the Bijou, with the presenta tion of “A Slave of tfte Mill.” a play which, it is promised, has a moral lesson. 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