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I wy. GEORGIAN. THE ATLANTA A Week’s Offerings m Atlanta’s Playhouses 600«1000000CH>0<H3CH>0000«H>0 0 .. AT THE GRAND. O 0 T“ o 0 "It happen*! In Nordland,’' Mon- O a day afternoon and night. O 0 “The Ham Tree," Tuesday O 0 night. ' O 0 ."The Lilac Rohm," with Amelia O 0 Bingham. Thursday. Friday and 0, O-Saturday nights; Saturday mail- 0 0 nee. O AT THE BIJOU. "Lovers and Lunatics," •eek. O00OCKHWOCKXI CkKhJChJCKhKhIhJO o Star atljractlons will be the order at the Grand next week. The bill Include* tome of the best productions on the road, and not a dull play will be pre sented. Tho management has never been more fortunate in Its efforts to secure performances of the. highest class, and no matter what night may be selected the theater-going public may be assured of an evening of en tertainment. ; The bill for the week Includes: "It Happened In Nordland." which will be presented Monday afternoon at mati nee and again at night; "The Ham Tree.” described as the "laughing trust," In which McIntyre and Heath will he seen for one performanc on Tuesday night; Wednesday r lecture night; on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, with a. matinee on Saturday, Amelia Bingham will present her pronounced success, "The Lilac Room.” On the whole, there has never been a higher class bill, coming as the plays do; all In one week. Particular, care Is being taken In the ■election of plays that will All the bill for the Remainder of the season. The forthcoming week Is a good Indication of what may be expected In the way of high-class performances. “It Happened in Nordland.” The vogue attained by Victor Her bert and Glen MacDonough’s success ful musical extravaganza, "It Hap pened In Nordland," which Is to be given at the Grand Monday afternoon at matinee and Monday night. Is due to‘the same elements that gave a last ing popularity to the Gilbert and Sulli van operas. "Nordland,” like tho “Mikado.”, was written, composed and produced without the hampered limi tations which encompass and encum ber the modern eo-called "comic op era.'' which Is really little more than a mere ''made to measure" makeshift, ■cut to fit" the "personality" or lim ited ability of some one particular "star." There Is no "star-part" In "Nordland. In fact, no one player Is even "fea tured" in this unique production. In the cast of twenty principals every one Is an artist. The management announces the Lew Fields Theater'Company, an organiza tion of exceptional excellence, com prising twenty principals and a chorus, of sixty people, carefully selected, ns much on account of their artistic abil ity as accomplished singers and danc ers as their physical beauty of face gad figure. “It Happened In Nordland" will be given here with the entire original metropolitan production presented just as given during the engagement of over a year and a half at the Lew Fields theater, New York city. It la produced under the direction of Julian Mitchell, who produced "Babes In Toy- lihil" nnel "WImwI nf O* " lahd" and “Wizard of Oz." "The Ham Tree." j McIntyre and Heath will be the at traction at the Grand Tuesday night for one performanco only In Klaw & Erlanger's production of George.V. Ho bart's musical vaudeville, "The Ham Tree,'' The piece was first staged at the New York theater In August of last year, and, after a long run, toured the principal cities. It was revived In July last at the New York theater, where, for several weeks, It played to capacity. "The Hah Tree” Is a serio-comic story, staged In three acts, built up on McIntyre and Heath's successful vau deville sketch. "The Georgia Minstrels." With this as a foundation, Mr. Hobart erected a comic structure which holds the attention of the audience from the time the curtain rises until Its fall on the final scene. The scenes represent a hotel In M*nrlon, N. C., a water tank on a railroad In Delaware, a wood near the water tank and the drawing room of a Fifth avenue mansion. Throughout the action of the piece large chorus appears In many at tractive musical numbers. There are but three black face characters In this performance—the parts played by Mc Intyre and Heath, and by Belle Gold, as Desdfmona, a colored maid. All other personalities are white. This entertainment In no way smacks of minstrelsy and Is really a blight and attractive musical comedy, played by an excellent company. The principals, besides the three nnmed, are W. Fields. Frederick V. Bowers, David Torrence, Alfred Posher, Jerome Towler, Caro lyn Gordon, Stephen Paul, Adele Kee ner, Belle Court, Jane Lovell, Alice Wayland and Harriet Rehfleld. “The Lilac Room." “The Lilac Room," the beautiful English dramatic comedy In which Amelia Bingham and a splendid com pany will be seen nt the Grand Thurs day, Friday and Saturday nights, with a matinee on Saturday afternoon, w,ms written by Evelyn Grcenlcaf Suther land and Beulah Marie Dfx, two Boston authors, who are making lasting Im press upon the theatrical times. They dramatized "Monsieur Beaucalre,” which Richard Mansfield made one of his most striking successes, and wrote '"Joung Fernald," one of the best plays ever presented by Margaret Anglin and Henry Miller. The scenes of "The Lilac Room” arc laid In one of the most charming spots In provincial England, and the chare acters, with tha exception of the one played by Miss Bingham, are mainly aristocratic English men and women, who live lives of refinement and good taste. At tho time of the play, how ever, the even tenor of their way Is marred by a series of untoward Inci dents which upset the placid current of their existence, and which would have resulted disastrously for all concern ed. save for the timely presence of a witty, plalnspoken, resourceful and fascinating American woman. The latter. Impersonated by Miss Bingham, grapples with the situation In a mas terful but thoroughly feminine manner, Mits Amelia Bingham in Her Naw^Plajf.^1 The Lilac Room,” at the Grand straightens out the tangled skein, and Incidentally wins for herself a hus band, helps Scotland Yard capture a couple of notorious crooks, and brings together a pair of lovers, who were In eminent danger of final separation. The comedy of the play Is breezy and refreshing, and sustains Just the right relation to the more exciting Incidents of the story. Miss Bingham Is capl- tnlly supported by an English com pany, headed by Fred Tyler, late of the celebrated London Lyceum Company, and Including %V. E. Bonney, Joseph Mann, Percival Aylmer, Fred Powell, Charles Butler, B. E. Wood, Rosalie Dupree, Mrs. F. Powell, Jessie Glen denning, Gertrude Augarde and Martha Endhani. Scenlcally, the production Is as artistic as the old English surround ings In which the Incidents are laid, and Miss Bingham and the other wo men of the company wear some stun nlng gowns. "Lovers snd Lunatics.” Joe Morris and a merry company will be the attraction at the Bijou theater In “Lovers and Lunatics," a new must cal gaiety In two acts by Walter Cole man Parker. The story of the comedy tells of tho nephew of an eccentric old German, who, marrying, ‘loses the chance of being the heir unless he mar ries the girl of the old man's choosing. He and the girl pretend to hqve mar ried previously, thus anticipating the uncle's wish. Everything goes toler ably well until the arrival of the girl’s fiance from whom she has parted In a lovers' quarrel. The nephew tnkea him In hand and makes him believe that the bridal festivities are scenes In an Insane asylum. This naturally gives rise to a multitude of ludlorous situa tlons that follow each other in rapid succession until near the end of the play, when everything, according custom, is adjusted In a satisfactory manner. With this mixture of love and lunacy there is ample scope for plenty of that hilarious fun that can be Imagined, and each chance has been grasped with an Idea of what wilt be effective In the unfolding of the Inci dents. The Mlttenthat Brothers, who have staged the production, have Introduced a vivacious chorus, and In the way of sartorial effort, they have done them selves and the members of their com pany proud, for there Is such a wealth of pretty dresses and scenic eltects that It all brightens up the piece and makes It notable. The company Includes Wilbur Mack, George P. Watson, Henry P. Nelson, J. Maurice Holden, Lillian Lawson, Eminelct Fabrl and Florence Little. “Her Own Way.” "Her Own Way," which Introduced Sylvia Lynden to Atlanta's theater goers at the Grand’Friday night In the leading role, deserved a much better audience, the play and players, after the stilted first act, proving more in teresting as the performance pro gressed. The play opens in a nur sery, with a birthday party In progress. Three children In the ca«t speak their lines cleverly, but occupy the stage ut most throughout the first act. The play, however, Is Juvenile In no other respect. Clyde Fitch has mode his play dis tinctly feminine. Miss Lynden ns Georgians Carley Is the center of In terest throughout the performance. She Is a gifted woman, possesses a well- modulated voice, and the character fits her apparently happy disposition. In her thorough unselC«hness Georgians comes to the rescue of her brother and his family, who have suffered finan cial reverses because of his specula tions In the stock market. After exact ing a promise from him to quit gam bling she places her funds at his dis posal, only to have them swept away to follow the rest, and all are destl- Georglana got her way In everything in the sweetest and. most persuasive manner possible. Lizzie M. IJImer as the fussy stepmother gets everything possible out of tho character. Alfred floomlanl'l hrnthtfr 111 In- Britton as Gcorglana's brother Is In clined to be stilt nnd lacking affec tion In his family relations In his par ticular role. Gray Towles und Mau rice Drew are fairly good In the roles of Lieutenant Coleman and Sam Coast. Josephine Foy was satisfactory as a gosslpplng hair dresser. The author has put plenty of heart-throbs and heart-aches In "Her Own Way," and makes the play worth seeing^ ^ At tha 8tar. With a company of 43 people the Star next week will present the sensa tional melodrama, “The Kentucky'Out laws.’’ The principal scenes are laid In the mountains of Kentucky, where many thrilling. Incidents occur, among which -are' "a mountain tragedy, “driv en to crime." "a mother's devotion," Scene From "It Happened In Nordland." ANNIE RUSSELL BRINGS ’ A SPLENDID PRODUCTION Annie Russell, who Is to be seen here on November 7 and 8, has at last been able to carry out a long-cherished, am-, bltlon, and make her first appearance In the South. This season she ts : ap pearing as “Puck" In Shakespeare's’ most delightful comedy. “A Mid-sum mer Night’s Dream.” She opened the new Astor theater, In New York, In this role, and attained a great success. Judging from.the attendance, the play could have run Out the entire season.' but a change In the bookings enabled Wagenhals A Kemper to give this tal ented and charming actress a short road tour. It was then that she In sisted on making the Southern tour, and few dates In the principal South ern cities were arrahged. That Miss Russell might be «een to: every advantage-the entire $90,000 pro duction was tnken Intact from the As tor theater and sent on tour with Miss Russell. It was declared by the crlticB In New York to be equal, If It does not exceed, the Shakespearean productions of the late Henry Irving. To carry this production replete with scenic and electrical effects a special train has been chartered for the trip, consisting of four car loads of scenery, three sleepers for the company of one 127 people, and a private car for Miss Russell. The production which Is to be seen here has the same novelties, such as as the Kirby flying fairy ballet, the electrical transformation, from day to night and back to day, the <0 children who appear as fairies, gnomes and el fins, and a special orchestra to render the incidental music from the scores of Mendelssohn, Grieg, Schumann and MarDowell. Another delightful feature of the play Is the "Dance of Night." commonly left out in all other productions. For this a celebrated English dancer was Imported by Manager Wagenhals. Years ago if a good story was told Maurice Barrymore got the credit for It when it crept into the newspapers. Now It’s De Wolf Hopper. Apparently tho Joke editors feel that they have a right to preface their wit with ”De Wolf Hopper tells .this one." or "The following Joke was played on De Wolf Hopper,” or "A friend of De Wolf Hopper’s relates,” etc. The press agent has handed out a bundle of these "Hopper Jokes,” and some of them would make pretty good rending If they had not passed current fully SO years ago. But no press agent has to concoct jokes for this comedian; he can do It for himself. Hopper Is one of the few actors who doesn't have to be lied about. Hero’s his latest! "Once upon a time a man entered a street .car.. He carried a.basket which he placed at his side on the floor. When the car started he began to talk to something In the basket. ’Keep quiet down there.’ A Yellow passenger, asked 'What have you in the basket,. any thing alive?' 'Yes, a goozelum.V - •”A goozelum? What's that?' 'An animal from India .that eats snakes.' ‘What have you got It on this car for?' 'I’m taking It down to a friend of mine who has got the snakes.' • ' "The man laughed and said patron izingly, 'My dear fellow, he hasn't got REAL snakes, you know.' " 'Well/ answered the man with the bosket/'thls Isn't a REAL goozelum.'" w’e're all aware that Anna Held Exactly what John Drew, But what we'd like to know Is Just How much coin Kyrle Bellew. Does Haokett cut the Ice he did? Does Tony Pastor pray? If you can't answer these perhaps ‘ Our old friend 'Edna May. Does Lillian Russell through her lines? Is Cissy Loftus tall? ■ Is Sothern cold by nature^ When Primrose did, he Is Mansfield tract-able? Can he be called a plot? Would Goodwin bo a bad one If Gillette . him? . Maybe not. But .all these questions simple are Compared with this, to me; Was Mayerbeer a relative . Of Mr. Beerbohm Tree? e,. and ! fall ? IT so. This may be all very well, but the mystery remntns, why did Jesse Lynch Williams? This may be the "Stolen Story!" Joseph Coyne, who Is the “hustling butter who busts buttons” at the Ca sino, New York, was not always a com edian. He once played Uncle Tom In Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” In a "rep" com pany at Mt. Holly. N. J. This was his first, and Incidentally his last, appear ance as a legitimate actor. ’ The versatility of Owen Winter's facile pen will be demonstrated to many literary amateurs who are just now enthused over his novel of tho Old South, "Lady Baltimore," when Tho Virginian," with Dustin Farnum In the title role. Is presented at the Grand opera house. Two stories more antithetically different than "The Vir ginian” and "Lady Baltimore” would be hard to choose from all the Immense output of the printing presses during the past five years. Yet both are re markable for apt characterization and that Indefinable charm of ‘‘atmosphere" whlch Invests every tale that comes from Wlster's pen. A FATHER’S INHUMANITY By MR8. JOHN A. LOGAN. the Dalton gang," "the train robbers," a fight to death," and "a mountain feudf The play Is a mixture of comedy and tragedy and has many catchy musical numbers, which will give the pretty chorus a chance to show their ability, Many clever vaudeville features, moving pictures and Illustrated songs will be Introduced. This bill will be seen at the Star all next week with matinees Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. PASSENGERSSAVED FROM SHIP AFIRE life work lay along other lines. Un like most successful men, he retired from active business some fifteen years ago to give his best years to the serv ice of his family nnd fellow man. He Ir survived by his devoted wife. Mrs. Helen Fleming Brlghtwell, one daughter, Miss Bessie Bell, and four sons, Guy R„ W. Tom and Rnplh, of Maxeys, and Dr. Charlie P. Brlghtwell, of ziugusta. The Same Old Welch. From The. Fllegende Blatter. "Hello, Rummel. I heur you had your wntch stolen tho other day." "Yes. but the thief Is already caught. Just think, the fool took It to the pawnshop, and there they Immediately recognised It as mine and detulned him.” The whole country was shocked a few days ago to read Jt)^tq .WIpgqyHa. farmer had actually yoked {opr, of his children, three of them’ girls,' ti> the plough and cultivator and was using them to do the work of the beasts of tho field. Fortunately, persons passing, on the highway witnessed this atro clous treatment of these, children, and reported It, and the authorities pro- ccodod Immediately to arrest the man and place'tbe children where " they would 6e protected from such Inhu manlty. That any person who has been for any length of time In the United States, colild do a thing of-this kind Is quite beyond belief.' I suppose It might be said It was a European cus tom that this man attempted to prac tice on the soil of a great free state of this nation. There Is no punish ment too severe to inflict upon one so devoid of conscience as a man must be to perpetrate such cruelty upon his own offspring. It proves that the officers of tho law cannot be too alert In their watch fulness In every section of the coun try, as the greed appetite exists In all walks of life and In some Instances de stroys every sense of tenderness to ward the dependent. This Incident will certainly furnish evidence that there should be the most stringent laws, and Incessant watch fulness to see. to It that they are ex ercised for the protection of children, not only from the cruelty of their em ployers, but from their own parents, who In all too many cases are more exuding and more cruel than the ava ricious managers 'of Industrial enter prises. Tho criminal practice of overtaxing children Is carried on continually on almost all the farms ;of the country, especially ' those near large cities, where children are routed out between 3 and 0 o'clock In the morning to take nnd take the milk to city dopots. Af ter getting everything ready they tragi for miles without tbelr breakfast, then have a very meagre one, euch as they can buy cheaply at some stall.In the market place. After disposing of their loads they go back home and are always obliged to continue their latmri until time for retiring at night. I know Utile boys, both H-bito aqd black, who not only labor eight hours a day, but ten and twelve, and llveion very meagre fare. The fathers anti blder male membere of the family in dulge themselves In dissipation, or rest themsefves after arising at on unusu ally early hour. I think the officers of the Society for the Prevention of Cru elty to Children would find many cases If they would visit the surrounding country as well as the city slums, as they would find even In what are con sidered well regulated families that al r together .too much of the burdens and cares of farm life rest on very young shoulders. There Is no reaeon why farmers should, not be compelled to send their children to school any more than per sons of other vocations. Thle class nf children seem to be entirely overlook ed In the many movements made tor the protection of children. Tbera is scarcely a farmer within a radius of 10 ■ miles of Washington who sends his , children to school as much as they should or who docs not lay upon these frail creatures heavy burdens that should be borne by men and women of older growth. They are deprived of the privilege of enjoying the fresh air and the beauty and lessons of nature, which would make them healthful mentally, morally and physically. ' Long Time in Coming. Qulller has been .writing for the magazines for the last year.’’- sit Good. Do they send 'em to him?"— produce to markei or to attend to chores Cleveland Press. Capetown, South Africa, Oct. 27.— The British steamer Matatau, which arrived today, brought with her the passengers and crew of the steamship Haversham Grange, which was burned at sea October 24. The Haversham Grange was bound for Melbourne from New York, and be longed to the Empire Transport Com pany. On October 24 flames broke out on the Haversham Grange and all ef forts to subdue them were of no avail. The Matatau encountered her during the day and after a tight with the flames the crew and passengers aban doned the Haversham Grange. Great difficulty was experienced In getting the people from the burning ship, but the Matatau stood by until the Isst person was safely aboard. 8CORE8 ATTEND FUNERAL OF MAJ. BRIGHTWELL Special to The Georgian. Crawford, Oa., Oct. 27.—One of the most largely attended funerals In the history of Oglethorpe county was that of Major A. T. Brlghtwell, at Maxeys Wednesday afternoon. The line of carriages and buggies In the proces sion extended almost a mile. Major Brlghtwell was *5 years of age, a Confederate veteran who bore his part in the upbuilding nf his coun try In times of peace no less bravely honors or the amassing of wealth; his Scene From "The>Hsm Tree, With McIntyre and Heath.