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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 59, 1W. L. Next Week in Atlanta’s Playhouses More than ordinary Interest Is prom ised theatergoers during the coming week at the Grand and the Bijou. There Is music and comedy. Old fa vorites and new wilt be seen. Now that the city has resumed Its usual tranquillity and has forgotten the dis turbances of the past, the play houses should be packed again. Manager De- Glve has spread a feast for next week. Monday night will Introduce "Hap py” Ward again. With Ward und Vokes'- numerous offerings he wns a favorite. No better productions of their kind have been offered than those In which the two, with Margaret Daly Vokes and Lucy Daly, used to romp through “conversation dunces" ns they styled them. Lucy Daly Is still with Mr. Ward, and Fred Wykoff, the In imitable "Reuben," who made a hit In "The Telephone Girl" and after ward at the head of his company, has joined his talents to those-of Hnp Ward. "Not Yet, But Soon," the new scrap book of song and Joke prepared for Mr. Ward, was pronounced a suc cess In Its first production In the East two weeks ago. It will continue through the week. On Tuesday night "Forty-five Min utes from Broadway," by George Co han, will begin Its engagement at the Grand. Corlnne, nn old favorite, will have a leading part and a good com pany Is promised. Young George Cohan, author of the music play, has made a rapid rise. Five years age he was In vaudeville with the "Four Cohans," father, mother and sis ter. Then the four sprung "The Gov ernor’s Son" on the public and got ■ away with It. Since then the younger Cohan has been working overtime writ ing and producing musical comedies. He has been a rival of George Ade In turnlng'out successful productions, and It Is announced that he will retire from the stage after this season and confine himself to writing. “Forty-five Minutes from Broadway" has been one of Mr. Cohan's most suc cessful efforts. The scene Is laid In the little town of New Rochelle, forty- five minutes run from New York city, where so many new theatrical pro ductions are “tried on the dog” before being presented to a Broadwny audi ence. Klaw * Krlanger promise nn excellent company with this season's presentation. Three performances will be given. “The best comedy of the season, was the verdict of many critics lust vear after "The Heir to the Hoorah" had held the stage In New York through an almost unprecedented run. Absolutely .clean, refined, sparkling with wit and brilliant In Its lines, It was the most talked-of play presented In Atlanta last season with the pos sible exception of a few of the big extravaganzas which enjoyed long en gagements. There has been nothing of the past several seasons to meet with more favor. Guy Bntes post nnd the same company which originally pro duced "The Heir to the Hoorah" will be seen In Atlanta on Thursday night. "The .Teffersons," Joseph nnd Wil liam Winter, will present their new comedy at the Grand Friday night and Saturday matinee nnd night. "Playing the Game," written for the two Jeffersons by Cleveland Moffet and Hartley Davis, both well known news paper and magazine writers ns well ns playwrights, was given Its premier presentation In New Haven two weeks ago and met with a favorable verdict. Tn the South, where Joseph Jefferson was the Idol of the stage, a representa tive audience will probably greet his sons. Happy Ward at Bijou. Hap Ward, the comedian, will appear next week at the Bijou, presenting a new musical melange entitled, "Not Yet, But Soon." It Is promised that In this vehicle Mr. Ward will return to the style of rapid-fire humor which first established his reputation, and that ns Bill Nerve his famous fun fac tory works overtime for two nnd one- half hours. Bill Is a breezy, good- natured sort of a chap, hut Incorri gibly lazy, and In a last endeavor to cure him of his slothful habits his family has placed him In a sanitarium at "Bughouse on the Hudson" under the care of Professor Nutt. Here he finds himself surrounded by a lot of harmless lunatics, each with Ills own particular hobby. Bill finds unlimited amusement In fooling his simple com panions nnd a number of amusing sit- ustlons arise, augmented by the (act that Bill Is mistaken for a famous nerve specialist then expected by Pro fessor Nutt from Europe. Rehearsals of "Not Yet But Soon have been conducted by Mr. Ward himself and especial pains have been taken with the many songs, dances and Intricate ensembles Introduced. Among the numornus musical lilts will be rendered "Mary Wise," "Mam'sellc," "Wonderland," "My Irish Girl,’’ "Play mates." "When Dreams Come True." "Larry," "The Wedding of the Blue nnd the Gray" and "Camp Meeting Time.” ... "Not Yot Bui Soon" Is divided Into two acts and each has been provided by Manager E. D. Stair with an elab orate and handsome scenic environ ment. Stunning gowns nnd fresh sing ing voices are promised for the chorus nnd no detail has been omitted which could enhance the merit of the pro duction. Mr. Ward will be assisted by a company of fifty, Including Lucy Daly. Fred Wykoff, Robert Evans, Matt Woodward, Dick Barry, John C. Hart, Fred Parrent. Charles Sandy Chap man, Carrie Merrtlees Jennie Palmer. Marian Merrill and Helen dark. Another Cohan Play. "Forty-Five Minutes From Rmad- way," the music play from the prolific pen of the hardworking and energetic George M. Cohan, Is so well known by reputation to the majority of theater goers that the announcement of Its forthcoming production at the Grand Tuesday and Wednesday conveys with It more than the UBUal Interest. This play has enjoyed a remarkable career ever since Its first production over a year ago, attaining a degree of popular ity seldom scored by any production In recent years. It has played two en gagements In Chicago covering a portod of thirty weeks, while New York thought so well of It that It crowded the Amsterdam theater for twenty week*. During the entire season und most of the past summer the play re mained .me of the principal attractions in these two titles, making a new rec ord for theatrical receipts that are r' most sensational tn their figure*. This season Messrs. Klaw At Er- 1,nicer are sending the play on tour with a cast headed by Corlnne anti with a scenic produrtion gorgeous and CORINNE IN "FORTY-FIVE MINUTES FROM BROADWAY." complete If! every detail, requiring two of the largest baggage cars for Its transportation. The three scenies shown In the play are salt! to be of mammoth proportions. The engage ment Is being looked forward to with much Interest. A matinee Is announced for Wed nesday. "Ths Heir to the Hoorah.” Tlte Grand management announces for Thursday “The Heir to the Hoo rah," a comefly which kept New York laughing from early Lent till dog days anil then titillated the risibilities of Boston for a month or so In the begin ning of this season, going thence to Chicago, where it has recently con cluded a brilliantly successful engttge- ment. "The Heir to the. Hoorah” was writ ten by Paul Armstrong, a former New York newspaper writer, ns well known In the West as tn the East, who has already made some reputation as a playwright through Ills previously pro- ilueed "Ht. Ann." "A Blue_Grass Handi cap" and, like till the excellent pro ductions offered under Ills name, "The Heir tn the Hoorah” 1s most exquisite ly Invested. The metropolitan pro durtion With all the principals of the New York engagement, barring ona name, will be seen here. “The Heir to the Hoorah" Is n com edy In four acts, which nve played In three Interior scenes. The loeale Is a little town In (he mining country "Just east of the divide," and Its characters, many .of them, arc the lilg, hearty, 'It lle, whole-souled people of tile West. The Hoorah” Is the name of a gold mine, vastly licit, the lo ir to which Is It babv. whose birth during the prog ress of tlte second net, brings about a reconciliation between the young * n,H " band nnd wife, whom* parting In Act 1 in the haute feature of the plot. Inc fun In "The llelr to the Hoorah 1h fast und furious—at times the fabric is nearer farce than pure comedy, hut there Is that saving quality of sincere anil genuine pathos which rn\\tw* Mr. Armstrong's latest work to a rightful place In the more dignified category. The company which presenls The llelr to the Hoorah" has been much iralsecl. Among the players are sev en I people well known here by reason of capable and effective effort In the past. Guy Hates Post last season here its Steve In "The Virginian, is the Star of the cast, which includes linns Rich Florence Coventry, H S llnshlda. Ada Nevll. .Idnet Beecher, Helen IsJiek- hvo Earnest Launson, Ralph Ocan, Frank Monroe, Louis Morrell, t • < • Qulnby, Horace Newman, Hen K nig- The Younger Jefferson*. Joseph an«l William Winter Jefferson, the two younger sons of the late dean of the American stage, will present their new comedy, “Playing the Game," at the Grand next Friday and Satur day evenings, with a matinee Saturday. The three sons of Joseph Jefferson have followed the family tradition and remained upon the stage. Thomas Jef ferson, the eldest son, has fallen heir to “Rip Van Winkle," the old play which made his father loved throughout a generation of theatergoers. The younger sons have chosen rather to de pend upon their own merits and, have chosen a medium which" has not been associated with any former triumphs. “Playing the Game" was written for the two Jeffersons by Cleveland Mof fett and Hartley Davis and given its first production a few weeks ago In th** East. Jt received,the most favor able mention. The Jeffersons have parts of equal prominence in Beverly Clay and Percy Charlton and the play was written, with a view to giving the best opportunity for the Individual tal ents of the two players. It Is a comedy pure and simple, based on every day life nnd with a clearly defined plot.- An excellent company Is said to be in support of the two leading players. . WITH PLAYS AND PLAYER8. Charles B. Hanford and Marie Drof- nah opened their season at Newport News last Wednesday In a revival of "Julius Caesar." Mr. Hanford an nounces that he will not confine his attention to one role, but will alter nate In Brutus, Cassius and Marc An tony, giving most of his time to the last of the three central figures of the tragedy. Frank Hennlg, whose Iago In support of Mr. Hanford two seasons ago was one of the best Shakesperlan portrayals of the year, Is with Mr. Hanford again. The company Is also presenting “Cymbellne” and other les-' ser known of the old dramas. Mr. Hanford Is one of the few players who has re'fused to he drawn into the pop ular and more lucrative productions. One of the biggest productions of the New York season Is General Lew Wal lace's "The Prince of India." which has Just opened Its engagement at the Broadway theater. It is being given the same extravagant setting and scenic equipment which made "Hen Hur" famous for several season*. Eleven scenes are presented and the company numbers GOO pdople In the metropolitan production. Fred Stone nnd David Montgomery, the "Scarecrow and the Tinman” of "The Wizard of Os,” recently opened In New York in "The Red Mill," which is said to give the two comedians an even better opportunity than their first big effort. Stone nnd Montgomery are two more recruits from the vaudeville field. A season before they made their JOSEPH AND WILLIAM JEFFE R80N IN “PLAYING THE GAME.” DINKELSPIEL AT THE SEASHORE. Mi By GEORGE V. HOBART. >ricnn-Jntirnnl-Kx », Today KIN 1.110 It Kit LOOEY: \> hnf ife«l your lertor from Vllmliig- l•el., uml Vfit glit to know ilot you vns pauperizing on «U*r other at thin tier, und mlt Almiiid two ago I set to your motion- nt home vnn .-foiling: “My dear. It is nurli n lint nett In dor humidity of tier ntm.^pherlrnls; dnrefore. hnf in. friends In Atlantic City to vieh \o owe a \\l*lt? Ih-memU-r, our honor is should pay our debt* GUY BATES POST AND JANET BEECHER IN “THE HEIR TO THE HOORAH.” big hit In “The Wizard" they were do ing a knockabout turn on the chenp vaudeville stage at $00 a week. What their salary reaches now must be left to the press agent. It has been placed at all kinds of Impossible amounts. Charlotte Walker, a Southern girl who has made nn unusual success In the stage world, will visit Atlanta this season in "On Parole," a war drama, written from a Southern stand- polnt. The first production of the play In Washington recently was wit nessed by a number of veterans of the war from both sides of the 'line nnd they pronounced It true to the spirit of the period. “Dixie," played by the orchestra between the acts, brought as rousing a cheer as any Southern city t could have given. Frank Curzon, another prominent London theater lessee, has come out with a warning against the Influence of the theatrical trust and Its methods, which are debasing the stage. Ac cording to a special cable to The Now York Sun of September 6, he said: “Mr. Frohman, I regret to say, has at stake, because a h ays. Try haul to recollect l«n some vun vc owe a wislt to!" Your mother set: “Dare Is der IMcklewtuer* on Kentucky afeiiue. I entertained Mrs. I’leklesauer mid her daughter. Harmonica, nt a lunch eon \mi day. I met deni in u compartment htoie, und vc lint some shredded ci.ntn | •ou;h* nnd prm;« a pumepnrtont. She In- j wired me to call on her \en I van In At lantic flty -perhaps vc owe her, ye\"’ •Do.-s der I’icklcMimer-* Ilf near dor imardvall v.ire \e can hit In der parlor Giid.m nnd can see der wlslon* of fair viiimicit mid hrafe mens mlt shapes oil deni Ilk- a Spanish mackerel as dev emerge HAP WARD AT THE BIJOU. BUSINESS IS RESUMED and again the merchant lias time to think about having some printing done. We simply wish to remind him of this label— It stands for fair business wages and decent hours of labor in the printing office, so the nicm may be with their families by nightfall. ATLANTA TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, P. O. BOX 266. from Jor briny billows?" I inkvlred. ;*No, der Itonrtlvalk Ih pome distance und q tilth unseeable from der Pleklosauor house," your mother responded. “Gif yoursdf n receipt for dot debt; It U paid," I vlspered. "Try now to pay aomcdlug near der llonrdvalk. Vat Is der use lo meet n social obligation unless vc get a rebate?’* "Dare vns Mr. und Mrs. Hlinuerbuth," set your mother. “Dey keep a boarding house near der ocean und I entertained deni vnnee on a flrondvny ear by having a dispute mlt der conductor should my fare. Mebbo now Is der appointed time to pay such a social obligation, yes." Mlt a burning desire In our hearts to be honest pefore der vnrld und pay dls Wislt vieh ve owed so long und so nn- elmstly ve parked up n few hand baggages und rushed to Atlantic t’ify. Ve soon found der 8lmuerhntli boarding house uml iler Stmuerhnths r reel fed tis inti open iirnis, open faces ft ml open pocket- liooks. iHy immediately Lgok down all der so rial bars uml put tta at our ease by churching fifteen dollars a day for vnn room ofer n bn thing pavilion, und veil ve eggsplalned mlt tears in our eyes dot v» vns on a pilgrimage to pay our honest debts mlt a long forgotten wislt, dey stalled feverishly und set dey vnuld rojder ve owed deni der wislt forefer If ve vould pay dent der cash for der room. 1'iid dls Is how It came nbould «l»t your mother uml I had to put on patent eye glasses so v* could see eferything double mid try to get our money's vorth at At lantic City. Much could be said nbuhl der sights ve saw, uml some day ven my |n**ketb«w>k loses its hectic (lush mebbe I vlll say It, but not now, Looey, not now. Among some of der eggscltcmeiit vieh your mother dragged me Into vns a very Kvelt ball vieh ins glfen on vun of der piers ould ofer der boor.uin of d»*r oct*nn. Smart Setters und leaders of local Four Huntred* from Plninrteld, N. 4.; inner. Del.: East Saginaw, Mich.; Kan Claire, Wis.; Ilnvre In-Grace. Md.; Fainted Post. N Y.: Kalamazoo, Mieh.. mid udder spots mi der map vns present In large number*, und diamond fantras burst fort* from cheiitle ItooznniB mlt all der eggsciteuieul und glitter of a gas bill. Nofer before dlt 1 see such a viimlerful collection of fair vtmmens. dressed mlt nil der stylishness dot money can puy. und brafe men vieh vaa der very fountain heads of svcll society. I hat often noticed dot der easiest vay to peconie a famousness I* to blaster der half down tight ofer a qvlck forehead. Me! der coat sleeves back so tier vite cuffs vlll show, den smile loosely uml enter society. I vould like to mention der names of a few of dose I uiet at dls ocean Ball, -und vot dey vore, ynst to show you, Looey, dot my powers of opservatioinucut vus uo slouefi. alretty. Among der Smart Setters mlt vieh we mlnkied vns dene, ns following: Mr. und Mrs. Leopold Plgglesouse, Mr. und Mis Helney Gnnderkurds, und deir .Laughter. Concertina: Mr. uml Mrs. Ib*aiillfter, und ilelr son. Pinochle; Mr. and Mrs. Gust made the production of comedies al most Impossible. He has spoiled the authors with fees und the act.ors with salaries, nnd by so doing has driven many of us Into musical pieces when we should be doing comedies. "No doubt the actors were pleased, but things are already beginning to find’ their Jevel for those whom Mr. Frohman had once engaged at ridicu lous salaries and who do not care to take less now And themselves walking about. He has put Ideas of salaries In their heads thru can not possibly be maintained. Nor can any manager af ford to pay the absurd terms our lead ing authors ask." “Vat Iss garlic?” asks August Poons, the sentimental young German musi cian, of Herr von Barwig, In the fa mous supper scene In "The Music Master," In which Mr. Belasco Is pre senting David Warfield. "Garlic?” echoes Warfield; "garlic is a vegetable Urn burger! ’’ And the audience has an attack of hysterical laughter' "Bankers and Brokers," with Gus flower, und many udders too notable to mention. Mrs. Plgglesouse vore heavy blue satin nppllqued^ across der corsage mlt four per der French nnd cut bin . „ eept der bill. She vore enough pearls short-circuit nbout nine volts of diamonds. Miss Concertina Gan.lerknrds vore ii elm lining confectionery of taffy -colored bombasine hand palmed mlt Standard Mil stock across der bodice und trimmed mlt magenta moire antique mlt Colorado umdiira bice. She vore vuii arc light nt der apex of der Front. Mrs. Msrnr Hoff brew vore n home-made gown of purple uml green silk trimmed inlth horseradish chiffon ofer n corsage of chin chilla welwet. spangled mlt Imitation mixed pickles. Ofer tier vlslibone she vore a wk- lace of incandescent diamonds of nboitbl ten amperes. Miss Paiuitelln Kchmittplggle vore n crepe de ehehe bodice uilt a scrambled egg effect In vlfe tulle, and to slmw dot she lived lu Williamsburg und van proud of It she bad der skirt trimmed mlt pink transfers. 'Miss Mercedes Cauliflower vore a hand- WE BUY Copper, Lead, Brass, Zinc, Rags, Bot tles, Burlap, Wash Cotton, Sacks. All out of town orders solicited. PIEDMONT IRON AND METAL CO, 175 Madison Avenue, Both Phones 1739. ATLANTA, GA. How Our Acme Double Flint Coated Asphalt Roofing Excels Is made from the best Wool Felt. Saturated and coated under a new process with Asphalt. Is a rubber-like (densely compressed) Roofing Kelt. Coated on both sides with Silicate. 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Hugh Huhn, dramatc critic of The Memphis Commercial Appeal, gives It a complimentary no. tice from which the following is taken- “It Is one of the fastest of musical comedy productions, which Is given under the title of "Bankers and Brok ers," with Gus Yorke and Nick Adam's swinging onto the chief comedy roles The term swinging Is not used Inad- vertently, for while the two comedian* get their names In black type on the bill, they are kept dishing out their very best stock in trade the entire time they are behind the footlights to prc. vent sevei-al of the others from run ning away with the honora of the en tertainment." Richard Mansfield haa been booked to appear In Atlanta on December 27, and will present for the first time Ibsen's '•Peer Gynt." The play Is very differ, ent from most of the soitibre Ibsen dra- - mas and Peer Gynt Is an optimist in stead of a pessimist. The character Is that of a young Norwegian mountain eer who "-oes out to conquer the world, but who finds that happiness Is only m be sought at home. Mr. Mansfield j* preparing a production which, it is promised, will eclipse his former of. forts In scenic splendor. The second 'afft In "The Girl of ths Golden West," In which Blanche Bates as the keeper of the Polka saloon, and Frank Keenan as Jack Ranee, the gambler sheriff, play poker for the per- son of the girl’s lover, who sits at the table, wounded by the sheriff's pistol, while the cards are dealt, Is described as one of the most dramatic In any modern play. It is generally acknowl edged to be one of the masterstrokes of Belasco, that wizard of all play con. structors. "The Heir to the Hoorah" will make a rather complete tour of the South and West this season, taking In Salt Lake City and Denver, and then Port land, Seattle and other cities In the Puget Sound country of the Northwest. The LnShelle-Armstrong comedy met with great favor in this section last season, and Its return engagement Is In response to popular demand. Miss Selma Herman, who is to be starred In Theodore Kremer's thriller, "Queen of the Convicts," let out a bit ter protest In New York last week at rehearsal, when she waa Instructed to be careful not to let the cow kick her over the footlights when milking in the second act. ‘if the hind legs of any 'prop' cow- tries any monkey business with me,” replied the star, "somebody will know It right away." . . "It will be a real cow that you will milk," replied Mr. Kremer. "What!" cried Miss Herman. Miss Herman never saw a cow ex cept through a car window, and when the author finally Impressed her that it was a case of milking the cow or not being starred as "The Queen of the Convicts" she was taken In a faint from the stage and the cow escorted to a distant stall. After ngreelng to give Miss Hermnn two weeks' rehearsal In the country for the sake of life and limb ahe de ckled to stick to her contract, and the prenH agent, smiling happily, besat himself close to his typewriter and wrote this. One of the notable events In the his tory of music in America will be ths visit of Camille Salnt-Saens In Novem ber and December next. This illus trious Frenchman up to the present has always turned a deaf ear to proposal from American musical managers. His tour In this country will be under the direction of Bernhard Ulrich, who has had some of the Ffeatextartlstsumler his management. Salnt-Saens la said to be a very wealthy man and will nat- urally he curious to study our tyuslcal standards. His contract with Mr. Ul rich stipulates that he Is not only to appear as piano and organ soloist, but that he shall conduct some of his larger symphonies and suites In the principal cities where symphony or chestras are maintained. I,,.,I cown of blue corduroy cut low on der applique, tu't « Brussels sprouts effect on der bodice. She vore a Imneb of dia monds ou der chest, vieh vas trelaed to *11 a Imitation of a camp nre. Her Ball vas a hlg success, hutvc loft cnrlv I ii use, leswy. vot la der use to pnv fifteen dollars n day for a room ven yea nln'il hi It? Yours mlt luff, D. DIKKEL8PIKL, Per George V. Hobart. A portrait of the late ex-Speaker Thomas B. Reed has Just been huns in the rotunda of the state house, Au- gusta, Mo.