Newspaper Page Text
TIIE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
•rrESPAT, OCTOBER a 19C0.
TURNED DOWN BELASCO !
WENT UP IN AN AIRSHIP!
PRETTY GIRL'S EXPERIENCE
f■M&jN
Photo by McCrary. *
MISS NELL FORBES,
Whose Beauty and Hiatrionle Ability Qava Her Flattering Offere.
Miss Nell Forbes Re
fused Flattering
Offers.
Mlea Nell Forbes, tho College Park
girl nhoee talent hae promised her a
brilliant stage career, has returned
from New York city after taking nn
airship flight with Or. Julian 'Thomas
amt turning down an offer from David
Betiuco to be leading!lady with David
Warfield's "The Music Master" com
pany. That 1 ought to be enough ex
periences for one visit to Broadway,
butt’ Mis* Forces says she also. refused
offers from Frohman and Klaw & Er-
linger.
The opposition of MlaslForbes' moth
erta-h stage career for' her daughter
• let} toitlis rafusal of a pa)-t i with >V'nr :
field. Miss Forces has (been giving
readings and'recitatlona’apd has shown
a iremarkAble talent.’ That Belasco
would make her an offer proves that.,
she .bad studied under ."the master"
for several weeks. {
Miss Forbee was the'guest of Dr.
and Mrs. Julian Thomas'whlle In New,
York. Dr. Thomas Is a ’Georgian and
a former Atlantan. Hla idrshlp•exper
iments taterested Miss Fdrbes, and on'
ona oerssien aha* took a' voyage over
. the skyscrapora with him. She re
fused to disc ties her emcftlona beyond
saying she was “up In the air," but she
chatted breeally about her interview!
with the big managers of Manhattan's
“You know, I went North to do con
cert work—that to. te give rerltala be
fore the women'# chibs In Albany, Phil
adelphia, Pataraon and Ptttabarg. 'letter
I visited relatives In New York, and It
was through their Influence that 1 met
come of the theatrical atari," said. Mias
Forbes, In chatting over her trip.
Miss Forbes Meets Belasco.
"Of course, no one -ever sees Belasco
•In the day time, as he writes all the
, time, so one Monday night frlenda
made an appointment for me tn meet
him at 10:20 o'clock, as he comes every
' night at that time tn hla theater, where
Blanche Bales la playing 'The Girl of
West.' WelL I was fortu-
low did you come to recite before
him?"
"I was particularly fortunate In this
respect.” said Mias Forbes, "since It Is
almost Impossible to get a hearing be
fore Belasco. But, anyway, I got one.
T
TO STOP CLANSMAN
Extra Police Are Sent to
Theater to Disperse Ex
cited Crowd.
He asked me to recite forhlm, so on
Friday night after the Blanche Bates
performance, before such an audience
ns David Warfield, Charles Klein, au
thor of 'The Lion and the Mouse;’
Blanche Bates: Alan Dale, the critic;
and Blanche Walsh, I gave a selection
from 'The Christian,' nnd the last scene
from 'Ro/noo nnd Juliet.' It was this
piece of acting thnt caught Belasco
ami they kept me reciting from 11 until
1 o'clock that night."
Offered Leading Role.
"Yes, after he and Mr. Dean, his
singe manager for Blanche Bate*, had
cunrhed me for six months, Belasco
offered me the place of leading lady
with Devld Warfield In ‘The Music
Master.' But of couree I could not ac
cept It on account of my mother's op
position.”
"What did lie say when you refused
such nn offer?" - - t
"Why, he was disappointed, natural
ly, and begged me to study under him.
promising lo make something out of
me If I would. Tho theatrical ■ folks
whom I wns thrown with always spoke
of me afterwards fi# the "flirt who'turn
ed down Ueln$co.’." ' f • ,
1 Parental Objections.
Httss Forbes, who has the presence,
carriage, beauty nnd,talent, to, make a
great hit on the stage, has never been
able to overcome Her mother's and
brothers' objections. They ore very
much- opposed - to ttye Idea, notwith
standing the (dct'MIga Koybea has such
flat te'rlpg prospects., :J(<»r*ver, she has
emotions
In Decoishev. sminwto study with Be-
Leslie Carter and Blanche Bates.
Miss Forbes tips the opportunity at
accepting the part Of the Gypsy girl In
Belasco’s new play, which will be pro
duced this winter..
Offer From Frohmsn.
While In New York Miss Forbes says
she whs offered tho leading role In "The
Lion and the Mouse” by Dnnlel Froh
man. Eugene Jones wanted tn take
her to K\lrope In concert work and she
received a flattering offer from Klnw
A Erlanger. *
In .ipeuklnfl of the great pelnsco Mlse
Forbes said:
"He looks Ilka a priest: his hair Is
white and his face Is clean shaven; his
features era elear cut and he has the
appearance of the deep student that lie
Is. Ills manners are perfect, a gtntlo
kindness and affability making him
most charming. Of course he Is a hard
worker, for he writes his ploys and
Bees lo all the details as staging and
even to the costuming."
For the present Miss Forbes Is busily
engaged In stadylng and rehearsing
preparatory to taking up her work
again In December.
Philadelphia, Oct. 22.—It is proba
ble that "The Clansman.” Thomas Dix
on's play, will not be seen In this city
again. The negro preachers of' Phil
adelphia recently made a protest to
Mayor Weaver, and asked that he pre
vent the production of the play here.
They said the play "had encouraged
lynching." The mayor declined to take
action.' Last night, hnlf an hour be
fore the time set for the play to begin,
the Walnut Street theater was almost
surrounded by a crowd of excited ne-
8 roes. Fifty extra pnllcotnen were or-
ered to the scene, and with the aid of
negro preachers, dlspeased the mob.
which for a time appeared threaten
ing. ■
El
FOB DB. BROUGHTON
ATTHEJABERNACLE
Russell Conwcll and .Bob
Burdette to Open New
Auditorium.
After an absence of three months, two
In Europe ahd one In the North, Dr
Len O. Broughton, pastor of tile Bap,
tlst tabernacle, was given a rousing
and splendid welcome home Monday
night by over 3,000 people.
A splertdltl program had bebn ar
ranged for.the welcome meeting for
Dr. Broughton, and It "Was carried out
With great effect. Applause and cheers
made the walls hf the tabertiarle rattle
and the floors shake throughout the
evening.
Besides a welcome to the popular
minister, the* meeting serve,} to give
greater Impetus to the proposed church
auditorium, which Dr. Broughton and
the tabernacle have decided to erect
at an early date.
Dr. Broughton, during the course At
his splendid address, announced that
Russell H. ConwelL of Philadelphia,
und Robert Bbrdette, of Los Angeles,
would take part In the meeting, at
which the enterprise Would be formal
ly launched, both having written him
to this effect.
\Thcse are the leading men In the
country In Institutional church work,
and the announcement that they would
to make the on* proposed for'At-
a'a success, brought forth cheer
after cheer.
Dr. W. W. Landrum, .pastor nf. the
First Baptist church, also spoke on
the proposed project of tho tabctnacle
for the Immense church auditorium. He
spld that Dr. Broughton Is planning
for the construction of a miniature
world, and that the people of Atlanta
werejplng to s«e-that his plans-are
-Hon. .John Temple Graves, editor of
The Georgian, on behalf of the clttsens'
committee In charge of the auditorium-
armory project of the city, pledged the
support of the press and the business
Interests of Atlanta to the proposed In
stitutional church. He assured hie
hearers that there would be no con
flict between the proposed city audt-
wnuld bd for
.nestings, while
auditorium of the latter would be
for religious gatherings.
Practically every class In Atlanta waa
represented In- the gathering of more
than 2,000 people, which welcomed
home Dr. Broughton.
Hon. John Temple Graves delivered
the address of the occnslon. It was
received with great enthusiasm. Dur
ing the course of his remarks, he said
that, upon the death of Rev. Ham P.
Jones, Dr. Broughton became Ameri
ca’s foremost preacher and religious
worker.
During the meeting attention waa
September, declaring that seldom had
preaching a* forceful as that of ,
Broughton been heard In England.
Malaria Causes Loss of Appetite.
The Old Standard. Grove's Taatelesa
Chill Tonic, drives out malaria and
builds up the system. Sold by all
dealers for 27 years. Pries 50 cents.
By 75,000 VOTES"
—SAYS LEADER MURPHY
Two Hundred New Arrivals
In Smart Coats.
But newness isn’t in the arriving
alone—Materials and modes claim a
good part of it.
THEY ARE
Black
IN KERSEY
Coats Worth
Tan
Red
Green
Castor
10.00 to
at7.50 to 20
A lucky find has set the prices, these
two hundred just finished up a lot of
coats that a manufacturer had: We
took them all. All at a price concession
to be sure. To be exact, a saving of a
full one-third. , v
Chamberlih-Johnson-DuBosS Co.
WOMANSUFFRA GIST OUSTED
OVER HEADS OF AUDIENCE
League Goes to Court
Keep Tammany From
Usiug Emblem.
to
London, Oct. 3*.—White Lloyd
Georgs, (resident of the board of trade,
was addressing a meeting at Birming
ham today, he was Interrupted by ti
number of suffragists, nr women's
rights women, who protested that they
be heard during hla speech, although he
promised to answer them at the <^ose
of hla address.
Persuasion falling, the stewards lift
ed one of the Interrupters and passed
her, struggling and screaming, over the
heads of the audience to the nearesl
door. Another was afterwards pul out
aftjr a struggle.
ART DEALER TRAPS MAN
WITH A STOLEN PAINTING
New York, Oct. 21.—Clever work on
the part of Herman Schaus, an are
dealer, of 415 Fifth avenue, resulted
In the arrest of Clarendon Henri, a
well-dressed Englishman, who gave his
address as tho Hoffman house, who had
tried to sell him a palming entitled
Girl Knitting,” by Herman von Brem
en, which was cut from Its frame In
the art gallery at Eden Park, .Cin
cinnati, Ohio, October 6. Henri was
arraigned In the Jefferson Market po
lice court and held for examination.
Inspector McLaughlin says he be
lieves Henri is the heed of a band that
haa been cutting paintings nf old mu
tera from their frames in art galleries
throughout the country.
F. E. PURSE
"'THE PRINTER."
PRINTING
A OF AIL DESCRIPTIONS ^
161-2 E. MITCHELL ST. ATLANTA, GA.
FAILURE OF BANK
THREATENS TRADE
New York, Oct. 23.—To prevent the
use of the Independence League em
blem In the coming election, managers
of the league today took steps tn stop
the contemplated action by the Tam
many managers. Independence League
lawyers have filed Injunction proceed
ings and a derision Is expected today.
Charles F. Murphy stales that from
reports he has received. It Is his belief
that William R. Henrst will be elected
governor of New York }>y a majority
of 75,000.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO gulr.ine
Tablets. Druggists refund money if It
falls to cure. E. W. GROVE'S signa
ture on each box. 25c.
Berlin. Oct. 22.—In the failure of the
Central American Bank, financiers In
this city, fear that Oerman Fommerclal
Interests have suffered a severe blow In
the western continent.
The Deutsche Bank established the
one that has Just closed Its doors in
order to promoto German Interests In
Central America. It Is believed that a
number of German enterprises In both
Central and South America, which
have been fostered by the bank, will be
affected by Its failure.
The Deutsche Bank will pay the ob
ligation* of the Central Amerlca>Bank
PAINT.
We handle the highest grade paint
tor all purpoees. House paint, floor
paint, carriage paint, wagon paint.
Call or phone for a color card.
GEORGIA PAINT AND
• GLASS CO„
40 PEACHTREE, _ -
CARR IS BOUND OVER
ON ROBBERY CHARGE
Frank Carr, the painter, accused of
being one of the two highwaymen who
held up and robbed G. A. McNnbb, of
205 Means street, Saturday night, at
the point of pistols, was hound over
Monday afternoon to the state courts
by Recorder Broyles under bond of
25.000, on the charge of robbery and
assault with Intent to murder. In de
fault of bond he went t<# the Tower.'
JfcNabb positively Identified Carr In
court as one ef the robbers. He also
declared Carr waa the man who shot
at him when the highwaymen com
manded him to run.
MeNabb waa relieved of a gold watch*
and chain and several dollars In money.
Carr was later arrested In Decatur
street by Detective* Hollis, Connally.
Starnes and Coogler In the act of
pawning the chain, tbe watch having
already been pawned.
Carr denied he was guilty, protest
ing that some unknown man had per
suaded him to pawn tbe watch and
chain.
EVERYBODY WORKED FOR FATHER;
NOW FATHER WILL WORK ALL DAY
Accused of badly mistreating his wife son and daughter work and that the
and'.two children, a boy and gtri, N. R.
Rutledge, of II Be rein avenue, a car
penter, was Monday afternoon sen
tenced by Recorder Broyles to serve
t»;o weeks In the city stockade without
the privilege of paying a fine.
The testimony showed that both the
COFFEE COUNTY POLITIC8
IN TERRIBLE MIX-UP.
gperial to Th« Ueorxlsn. I
Enterprise. Ala, Oct. 21.—Coffee
county politics Is all in a muddle.
Some' week* ago the Democratic exec
utive committee declared Captain R.
H. Arrington, of Enterprise, the nomi
nee for the legislature. Some days Istsr
J. A. Carnley filed notice nf a contest,
and on the 16th a few of the commit
tee met, and without taking any evi
dence or giving Captain Arrington no
tice, declared Mr. Carnley the nomi
nee.
Now, Judge of Probate Rowe an
nounces bis Intention of putting both
names on the ticket Such a course
will not affect Captain Arrington, his
friends believe, for many of Mr. Carn
ley'* former supporters are flocking to
him, volunteering their supporL
father has been taking their money and
spending It for drink. It was further
shown that he has beaten members of
his family unmercifully.
After hearing the evidence, Judge
Broyles said he would give Rutledge s
dose of the stockade, imposing a term
of two weeks.
C. W. Stephens.
C. W, Stephens died at his residence
In Bonnie Brae Monday afternoon *i
5:30 o'clock. He was stricken with *
stroke of paralysis on last Tuesday- HJ
was 52 year* old, and leaves a wits
and seven children. He wA» a member
of the West End Independent Order of
Odd Fellows. The funeral services will
be held at the residence Wedne 51*7
morning at 10:30 o'clock, with Inter
ment at Oakland cemetery.
Southern Home Pure Lead and Zina
Paints, Pure Putty, Varnishes. 0"
Color*, Window and Plate Class-
Wholesale and retail.
P. J. COOLEDGE & SON.,
Atlanta. Savannah.
