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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. SATfRDAT, OCTOnF.lt I, WM. Old favorites return to the Atlanta 1U» next week. While there are no p | >ys booked for the Grand, the old ones ahould be aanured of a we |come, for they have been tried and not found wanting:. A really Kood song: Is worth hearing twice, and few who heard the brilliant music of ‘The Sultan of Sulu" wilt miss going a twin. This was George Ade’s first real success—he has writ ten many comedies since, but be has not surpassed It. And "Sergeant Kitty." You will, all remember how Helen Byron sang 'the lilting waits song, "Love Is Gladness, I^ve Is Sadness," and how It was bummed for the rest of the week on every street corner. There are other songs Just as tuneful and the music Is of an order that places “Sergeant Kitty” out of the comedy class and Into'the field of comic opira. Hal Reid's old story of “Hyman Hearts” closes tha-week and will draw many lovers of touching stories beau tifully told. It has been successful through many seasons and promises to continue for many more to come. At the Bijou another comedy Is promised. “Bankers and Brokers," with Torke and Adams In the leading roles. U has received favorable comment from conservative critics In Its South- trn tour and promises to e?iua! the success of the other musical blits at.the popular-priced house. “The Sultan of Sulu.” "The Sultan of Sulu" will transfer his court to the stage of the Grand Monday and Tuesday for three sittings. He will sit In state and It Is expected that every one who likes bright dia logue and‘tuneful songs will be pre- lented to the monarch. , The comic potentate Is the' creation of George Ado and Alfred, G. Wathall. Ade Is responsible for the words and lyrics, and Mr. Wathall Is credited with the delightfully catchy, music, for which the piece Is famous. Mr. Ade has added much to his fame by h(s bright satirical treatment of certain consequences of the occupation of the Philippines and. the introduction there of American characters, cocktails, ali mony and other things Incident to up- to-date civilisation. v The story of "The Syltan of Sulu” Is the history of Kl-Ram, who rules the island of Jolo or. Sulu. Kt-Ram has abducted some of the nledes of a neighboring chief or Datto. The Americans, who arrived upon the scene, compel him to abdicate and make him governor of the Island Instead. His matrimonial affairs might have re-’ rosined- unnoticed If -he had'not pro ceeded to make'wholesale love to the American women? *ht> havo come to help clvtOie. the Philippine natives. He prpposes marriage. to. Pamela Prances Jackson, unblushlngly confid ing to that strong-minded spinster that she will be one of eight or nine wipes . already sharing hts love. Pamela Is shocked and . threatens revenge. She (s made.Judge advocate of the- Island, and orders the governor to divorce all his wives but one. She then shows a law by which the divorced wives shall each receive ajlmony to the amount of on«-half of hts Income. As there nro eight wives, this means four times Hts ncome, and he balks and Is put In hts own Jail. Matters grow darker and darker for Kl-Ram and his private Hadji, who Is Imprisoned with him for alleged treachery. A ca ble from the United States straightens matters by stating that the consti tution follows the flag on Tuesday and Thursday only, so Kl-Ram Is allowed to go back to some of hts old prac- b «> he loses his wives, as many have found sweethearts among nick * h « u ® Jaqksts, and he must I. * ,0 , me first and moil faithful spouse, Galula, whom he calls the char ter member of his barem. * “Sergeant Kitty.” Comic opera still continues to be one M the favorite forms of attracting amusement-loving audiences. It Is true that the public demands the best that the stage can afford of thla class, df amusements, but the vogue of comic Opera Is greater today than ever before Unit! hast. "Sergeant Kitty,” which div »nu'S. n .l t th ® anu > d n,xt Thurs- ®*®™ *° nn th ® bm msto L . i ,hW r *»Pe<* for it Is legltl- uuiit lc opera * nd t‘ has been un- “heri u*h CC s“ f V' botb ,n New York, no Its 1 ,?*, d a '°ng run at the Casl- °verX?„ a X Th *' ter ' anJ <U *° aU The brilliancy of the muslft which hy A. Baldwin Sloane, and 'XT.?. °f, "Th® Mocking Bird" mor A* beagle,” the wit and hu- Bulrlis le boolt and 'Vries by R. H. dttetion f ‘i, and *?• *Plendor of the pro- brinI??- h J* he*n great factors In delnS!#* i “hoot this popularity. The who* nul T or * t °f MUs Heleh Byron, from pint!?, , tb *. ,,,,e role In "Peggy alnu ,, r ,aat season, of Miss Vlr- Corrt,i/ V l? , l vorth > James McElhem. biWht Ma t° r ahd Tom Hadaway have a, 11 *ho beauties and fund 1 ton charming opera. • , h l n „ IIu " mn Hearts,” which comes to the « rand Saturd “y matinee and night. In «k?? ,0,<5 l * one °f m uch Interest, «nce h are t lL" ym R a , thlt * nt ,he nudt- hoean L ‘hofoughly enlisted. Tom In Th”' tun, hleekamlth, living hy an °. f Arkansas, is entrapped * 11hout a ,n.t n J'hom he marries toil her character. Af- hts hatnin nd Y hlle Poor Tom thinks lover arDeirTL'L** 011 "’ her f orm « r I* commute “ i h ® acen *‘ A murder •Ings of !hi. d i t nd trough the plot- an, theerti, '"fa 1 " 011 * ma n and worn- discovers^tht fastened on Tom. He for the m™ truth ., hut through love "■ay her h?Ti. and e rathar than te tri, i ' he *?®* r ® the stigma,, stands .™;> l , r r"n vl «® d and sfntiTnced to haw remil22a ,0 ir L ,f ?' wh ®re he would 'ntervenuT- d ’. h J d , L* not been for the bring hla * , fal, hful friends, who governor th * notice of the course In Li® 1 ?"*"- In th « end, of stored' to u? d *,happlly and Tom is re- rotnmumtv M " T £" rm Sr a ‘ a n d lng In the patho, 7,' Yh,® Pj a y I® one In which The nrLn?" b ned wl,h comedy. Hearts" TT„I?, ,lon Presenting "Human "■ K XanlcevnwT tf L* management of tour *;h« has directed Its year. !{J“"rcessfully for a number of pr.,.-.ided r,„o, ankevnie '• *«l d to have b ru at|,,n " ? * c * nl £ display for the “on and to have engaged a splendid company for the various characters. ‘‘BANKERS AND BROKERS” WEEK'S BILL AT BIJOU. One of the Interesting features of B. E. Forrester's production of the musical comedy, "Bankers and Bro kers.” which will be seen at the Bijou next week, will be the girls, battalions of girls, girls decked out in stunning gowns, gorgeous frocks and cunningly devised frills and laces. Dainty hats, beautiful Jewels and delicate footwear. A chorus full of pretty costumes and the costumes full of pretty girls. Yorke and Adams will head the east of principals, and their irresistible hu mor permeates the entire production. The dialogue of this musical play Is exceptionally witty, the lyrics tellingly set to music and the scenic environ ment excels Its nearest competition. Altogether "Bankers and Brokers" will be found the moat humorous, tuneful and quite the nicest evening’s enter tainment that has visited this city during the present season. An entire new edition-of songs will be heard during their engagement and Include such metropolitan hits as "Just a Little Fend Attention," "underneath a Parasol," "Mary of the Prairie, "Mooning Time," "Egyptian Maid,” "Would You Leave Your Happy Home for Me,”- "The Pen Is Mightier Than the Sword," "Gator and the Coon," "What Would You Do," "Holding Hands," and others, making twenty In all. The Jsfferaons in Ntw Rotes. Joseph and William Winter Jefferson, the younger eons of £he late Joseph Jefferson, presented their new comedy, “Playing the Game,” at the Grand Fri day night The audience was smaller than the offering deserved. The ( play, by Cleveland Moffett and Hartley Da vis, Is almost purely farcical, but Its situations are cleverly arranged. Its dialogue well written, the plot logical and well sustained. In It the Jef ferson* hove chosen a happy medium for their talents. Joseph Jefferson, the elder of the brothers, Is cast for Beverly Clay, of Mississippi, a Southerner ot the ante bellum school, though the scene Is of the present. The dress and words giv en the role are an exaggeration—not so gseat as have been inflicted In other seasons and not offensive, but still a bit overdrawn. But Mr. Jefferson's ac cent Is the best that has been heard in years. His voice recalls that of the Southern planter, soft yet forceful, Just a trifle of a drawl In Its rich tones, a voice as charming as a woman's. And fn hfs manner Mr. Jefferson has caught the spirit of the role. His little bits of courtesy to the men and women of New York spring as naturally and uncon sciously from him as they would from a real Beverly Clay. He has gained much.from his years of residence In Southern-Louisiana—his picture of the Southerner is the fairest and most fin ished the writer has seen. William Winter Jefferson has a pure ly comedy role, that of a young New Yorker with more nerve than money, who Is trying to elope wlih a girl who can't keep her mind made up. It Is a rollicking role In which he acquits him self with credit, ‘but he has by no means the opportunity given his broth er. It was noticed that the family re semblance Is strong In tho youngest son and there were moments when the old Jefferson of Bob Acres was re flected In the profile of the son. The Jeffersons are supported by a fully capable company which Includes Ruby Bridges, Robert Mackay, Alice Veal, Blanche Bender and several oth ers. It may be remarked In passing that Miss Bender In an automobile coat and veil Is about the prettiest picture that has graced the stnge of the Grand this season. The play Is written for fun nnd It gives nothing else. The situations fair- ly trip updn each other's heels, the dia logue Is sparkling. While the love Scenes are sacrificed for comedy there Is a romanoe or two running through the play and the matinee girls will en joy It. The scenes, one In the Waldorf- Astoria nnd two In an artist's studio,] are handsomely designed and mount ed. The engagement I* for Saturday afternoon and night. I “7HE GREAT DIVIDE” IS ' THE PL A Y OF THE SEASON The Great Divide,” produced this week In New York, w|th Henry Miller and Margaret Anglin dividing the hon ors, has drawn from the'usually staid and conservative Sun an Indorsement so unusually glowing that New Yorkers are crowding the house, and theater goers on the Southern circuit are won dering when the play will be aeon In thla section. The Sun’s critic says of William Vaughn Moody** play: It Is abundantly clear that no play of the present season—a season unus ually rich—has equaled it either In caliber or In execution, " xcept only Pinero's ‘Hi* House Ip Order.' And even this strikes less true and deep into the wells of human Impulse and pas- slon. "To say that It Is the best product of the American drama thus far would doubtless be extravagant: yet the fact remains that It Is Inspired by precisely that fulness and whoselomeness of feeling and accomplished with pre cisely that technical firmness, the lack of which has thus far proved the car dinal defects of our most vivacious and amusing playwrights.” Joseph Coyne, who Impersonates Trooper Smith In "My Lady's Maid," at the Casino, New Yoik, tells the following story on an English name sake. Sterling Coyne was. years ago, a well-known manager of Birmingham. He was addicted to snuff-taking, and having a heavy mustache and beard, generally succeeded fa mussing him self up rather disagreeably. One day, Henry J. Byron was In Birmingham, and seeing the manager, asked who A MARTIN IN lULTAN OF SULU. For several days a force of twenty electrical constructors have been at work Installing the lights and electric apparatus for use of the big Pain spectacle, "Last Days of Pompeii, 1 ' at the fair grounds, where It opens ten nights’ engagement on Wednesday night next. Nearly 200 workmen ore required to place In position the mas sive scenery to, represent the doomed Roman city of Pompeii, on the arrival of the show train next Tuesday. This picturesque scenic city will cover an area of nearly live acres of ground and will picture' the gay city as It stood before the awful catastrophe of Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago. Those who have read Bulwer-Lyt- ton's beautiful story will remember his vivid description of the eruption of Vesuvius which completely burled the Roman city of Pompeii over 1,000 years ago, and cannot fall to see In the ac counts of the. recent and terrible out bursts of Mt. Vesuvius and the de struction of surrounding villages such a. similarity of harrowing detail, ap palling catastrophe, and awe-inspiring convulsions of nature an almost ver batim repetition of Pompeii's fall as de pleted by the facile pen of Lord Lytton. In the pyrotechntcal production of the "Lost Days of Pompeii,” H. J. Pain, the "fireworks king,” presents many magnificent effects as seen In Mt. Vesuvius' action, and presents the scene vividly, In the "Last Days of Pompoll" two stories are Illustrated The clouds of flamo, smoke and ashes, the floods of red hot lava which are belched from the volcano’s crater and falling from Incandescent rivers down Its towering sides; the thunderous noise of tho mountain, the Incessant earthquake shocks and the falling of immenso quantities of material completely bury ing tho doomed city, while the gaily dressed multitude rush hither and thither In a mod but Ineffective effort to escape, produce a scene of majestic horror, so beautiful, so vividly and thrllllngly realistic as to furnish ono with conception of tho great and mys terious forces of nature. “The Last Days of Pompeii.'' a® given by Pain, has been witnessed by millions of people In Europe, and hun dreds of thousands In America. The gay. rich city of the year 79 Is beau tifully pictured on thousands of square yards of scenery, actual buildings of (indent style of architecture occupy the foreground, while Vesuvius tov-i.i above In the distance. Many people on the picturesque streets of Pompeii await the arrival of the grand pro cession and the commencement of the day's sports In honor of I»ls, their fav orite goddess. / The sports commence and continue until the races run, the garlands the gladiators honored, and the priests reformed to march under the (Humphul arch to the temple of Isis. The doors are thrown open, showing the Illumin ated interior; the priestesses emerge, tlio golden lmsgefl arc brought forth, and, as the venerable priests appear, all kneel, except a party of Christians, who refuse to wutrhlp the Idol, and aa the cry arises, "Down with the Chris tians,'' Vesuvius answers in return with an angry roar, belching forth clouds of Are and heated stones, while floods qf lava pour down the mountain side, spreading desolation In Its path. The earth quakes, temples totter, pal aces and arches fall amid fire, and ter rific explosions everywhere, adding to the seemingly total devastation; tho frightened populace rushing from the seen* to secure avenues of safety. Two pretty ballets, Including the historic "fire dance of Isis," will he Introduced in the fete day dlvertlse- ments. There will also be several high class European and American special ties, including the famous Flying Dor- deiug a troupe of live aerlallsts; Villa & Hansen, equilibrists, who created a sensation for three months at the great New York Hippodrome; the throo Brothers Rossi, grotesque acrobats; Hurley, Steven* and Hurley, gro tesques, and numerous others. At the conclusion of each exhibit tho company will make a special display of the celebrated Beach flreworks, Intro ducing the latest novelties and efforts. Each of these night displays aggre gating a cost of some 91,600. Several "special nights" are being arranged for the Atlanta engagement, on which oc casions unusually elaborate pyrotech nic devices will be shown. ANGRY WOMEN STORM SCHOOL; POLICEMAN HURT DURING RIOT New York; Oct 9.—Fifteen hundred women, nearly all Italians, believing that the "murder doctors,” as they called the board of health physicians, "were cutting the thtoats of their chil dren In a public school In the Wil liamsburg section of Brooklyn, stormed the school building In a mad effort to reach tho little ones yesterday. Be fore the riot had been quelled several policemen had been seriously Injured by the infuriated women and one of the rioters had been arrested. Physicians from the board of health for several days have been examining the eyes and throats of pupils, and some of the children told their parents tho doctors Intended to out their throats. This new# spread and caused the trouble. he was. His friend replied: “Tha Sterling Coyne.” "Oh,” replied Byron, “I thought It was Filthy Lucre.” For the third time De Wolf Hopper has found “Wang” the most popular play and the greatest money-maker that he has ever had. "Happyland” Is running the old favorite a close sec ond; but there Is no disguising the fact that "Wang” has extraordinary draw ing powers, and that Its popularity Is unprecedented. Raymond S. Grnu, representing "The Sultan of Sulu” company, which comes to the Grand next week, Is In the city looking after the Interests of his com pany. Mr. Grau Is a son of the late Jules Grau, whose old opera company waa one of the first and most popular In the Smith. He Is a cousin of Mau rice Grau, the eminent impresario, who Z—L; gOOOi»Oi»d«H»OiWOOOOOiMW^ O AN INFERNAL MACHINE O 0 8ENT TO PENNYPACKER. O 0 0 O Harrisburg, Pa., Oct. 6.—A small 0 0 Infernal machine was sent to 0 0 Governor IVnnypnrker. Tho pack- O 0 age was about 3 Inches square and 0 0 excited the suspicion of a clerk 0 0 in the executive oftire, who put O 0 It In a bucket of water to soak. O 0 case suYrounded by black powder. 0 0 Officials of the capltol regard It 0 gas a Joke. o O0000000O0000000000000000O GOVERNOR GUILD IS RENOMINATED Boston, OoL 6.—The Republican state convention held at Tremont tempi® today to re-nomlnate Governor Curtis Guild, Lieutenant Governor Ebon S. Draper and other state of ficials, was called tc order at 10:40 a. m, by Chairman Thomas Tabler, of the state committee. President Roosevelt and hie policies are Indorsed In the platform. ON SHIP AGROUND New York, Oct. 6.—The steamer Ber mudian, of the Trinidad line, Is aground on Red Hoot Flats. The Bermudian, with several hun dred passengers, was bound In from Bermuda when- she grounded. How she got on Red Hoof Flats, which Is a mile or more out of her course, Is not known. TWO NEGRO BANDITS ARRESTED AT JASPER. has dons eo much for grand opera In America. Mr. Grau has until recently been associated with the "Peggy From Parle” company, under the lame man agement ae “The Sultan of Sulu.” The Theater Magaxlne for October ie full of splendid feature®, literary and i oers and all ienry Arthur English dramatist, who has Ju ay, ”T1 goers and all lovers of the drama. Henry Arthur Jones, the distinguished heavily with hie new play, crites," contribute® an ai...... "A Plea for the' Printed Drama," In which he makee the very logical claim that the reading of plays would tend to elevate the Intellectual level of the its characteristic pictures soma of ths pic turesque dances of Spain. Ellse La- throp gives an Interesting account of Mme. de Cisneros, Mr. Hammersteln's new prlma donna contralto, an Ameri can girl, who had to go abroad to be come famous, and Ada Patterson de votes the month's usual Interview to Dustin Famum. James K. Hackstt writes of his early stage beginnings, and Virginia Frame has an article on "Women Who Have Written Success ful Plays." The reviews of the cur rent plays, etc, are up to the usual standard. The pictures Include. In ad dition to the splendid colored cover showing Grace George In her new play, "Clothes.” full-page plates of Mme. Kalich In "The Kreutser Sonata," Ellis Jeffreys In "The Dear Unfair Sex.” Marie Cahill In “^tarrying Mary,” and Doris Keen In "The Hypocrites." There Special to The Georgian. Jasper, Ala,,” Oct. Two negroes have been arrested here on Instructions received from Bear Creek, In Marlon county, stating that they were wanted ot Bear Creek for highway robbery and Inciting a riot. It Is learned that one of the negroes held np and robbod a white man on the new Illinois Central railroad, near Bear Creek. When ar rested they were both heavily armed. COTTON CONDITION IMPROVED IN MISSISSIPPI. Special to The Georgian. Jackson, Miss, Oct. «.—There has been a let-up In the rain for the last few days, and as a consequence there le a little better crop outlook. Secre tary Woods, of the cotton association, has Issued an address to the county secretarlee, In which he aeke them In estimating the damage done by the storm to represent the cotton that has been gathered as 100 and take this ns basis. Secretary Woods hopes next FELL WHILE HUNTING AND SHOT HEEL OFF. OF POMPEII" AT PIEDMONT PARK. In ”Hls House In Order,” Rose Stahl 'The Chorus I-ady,” May Tully In "The Two Mr. Wetherbys." Harry Bul ger In "The Man From Now,” Edward Oarratt In “The Little Stranger," Bruce McRae and Edwin Arden In "Told In the Hills," Albert Chevalier, W. H. Crane in ‘The Price of Money,” Olga Nethersole, and portraits of Rich ard Bennett, Mary Anderson. Ines Plummer, William Collier, Fuji Ko. Maude Adams, Margaret Mayo, Char- I lotte Thompson, Ivy Ashton Root. Jane | Maudlin Felgl, Rida Johnson Young, Moils Rosenthal, Margaret Leslie Faber, eta. Special to The Georgian. • Chlckamauga, Ga, Oct. I.—While Lester Turner and Mack. Dalton w> re out hunting Thursday Turner fell and his gun was discharged, the load tak ing effect In his heeL The attending physician thinks amputation will be necessary. After the accident Dalton pick'd Turner up and carried him a half mile to a, house, where a physician u-s summoned. MAY CHANGE ROUTE OF THROUGH TRAINS. Npeclnl to The Georgian. Gadsden, Alai Get. 6.—The' purchase of the Chattanooga Southern railroad by the Louisville and Npshville rail way and the use that this branch will be put to by the new owners Is a mat ter ot much discussion and speculation among citizens and local railroad men generally. The most plausible and log ical plan advanced and partly con firmed by rumors Is that the Louis ville and Nashville will make the Chat tanooga Southern from Chattanooga to Gadsden, and tho Alabama Mineral from Birmingham to Gadsden n part of Its Cincinnati and New Oriuiu Illlngtun. route. By this route 150 miles would l>e saved. f UN AND MUSIC AT GRAND AND BIJOU IN ENGAGEMENTS FOR WEEK SOLDIER GIRLS IN “SERGEANT KITTY” Atlanta's Playhouses "LASTDAYS OF POMPEII” WILL BE PRESENTED FOR TEN NICHTS AI PIEDMONT