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THE ATLANTA GEORGtAN.
A Week’s Offe
BU7 ONE PLAY BILLED
FOR GRAND NEX7 WEEK;
“RAFFLES” HOLDS STAGE
flu- Grand will be dark four night*
0(.\( week, only one play being booked.
•Raffles," with S. Miller Kent In the
title role, will be seen Friday apd Sat
urday nighta. The east is a large and
competent one. while Mr. Kent has
made an enviable reputation for him
self in this fascinating play. He is a
‘ young man who has forged rapidly
j!„atl. his ambition balanced by good
{turd sense, assisting materially In his
parly success. He Is said to be ex
tending every particle of His undis
puted talent In this production of "Baf-
ItPK," hoping thereby to win recogni
tion for the future. The theater-going
public and the press of the country is
practically agreed that “Rarries" was
never acted (tetter than by Mr. Kent.
The local management had several
opportunities to book plays for every
night next week,.but the majority of
them uere not up to the standard de
manded by the patrons of the Grand,
,,, all were denied the boards with the
exception of "Raffles.” Local lovers of
the theater have had nothing at which
p, complain during the last three- or
four weeks, practically every perform
ance being up to any seen along Broad
way.
Week after .next Is rich in promise.
Blanch Walsh, who mado such a tre
mendous hit In "The Woman In the
t'use." will play a return engagement
for one night, on Monday, presenting
-The Kreutxer Sonata.” On Tuesday
night, with possibly a matinee In tire
afternoon. Simple Simon will hold the
boards. Dustin Famum, In "The Vir
ginian,'' will • be seen Wednesday and
Thursday nights, with a Thanksgiving
matinee. “The Royal Chef will be
seen Friday night, while Paul Gilmore
will follow on Saturday night In "At
Yale.” Olga Nethenole. will be seen
December I and 4. with a matinee.
So that what Is lacking for next
week will be made up the week follow-
Raffles Versus Holmes.
Raffles Is the antithesis of Sherlock
Holmes and greater than Sherlock
Holmes. Such Is the opinion expressed
In New York and other American cities
of the famous drama, "Raines, the
Amateuc Cracksman,” In which S. Mil
ler Kent und a splendid company, In
cluding Frank McCormack and Su-
‘sanne Lee, will appear at the Grand
next Friday and Saturday nights. The
drama Whs written by E. W. Hornung
and Eugene PresBrey, who used as a
foundation one of the sketches publish
ed In two volumes by Mr. Hornung. un
der the titles of "The Amateur Cracks
man” and "Raffles,” respectively. The
authors go to daring lengths, seeming
to argue that crime Is a disease and
that criminals are Irresponsible.
The udventure of the Melrose dia
monds is the one wisely selected for
presentation of this nrgument and to
give the stage an entirely new and
fascinating character In Raffles, the
gentleman-burglar-phllanthroplst. For
conflict of forces the authors furnish a
specialist In crime who would plunge
Sherlock Holmes into despair and make
his good friend. Dr. Watson, weak with
amasement. This Is Captain Bedford,
the detective. Raffles and Captain Bed
ford have It nip anil tuck throughout
the entire play, but Bedford Is not tho
only person on the stage whom Raffles
fblls.
First, he foils Cratvshay, the bun
gling original thief of the 1100,000 neck
lace. Then he foils Crawshay again
when the latter comes to his (Raffles')
London apartment to effect a "divvy.”
Next after failing Bedford a dozen
times he foils a woman who Is in
fatuated with him. In fact, he .foils
every one except his friend. Bunny,
and Gwendolyn, the girl who loves
him even after she knows the truth
about him.
A SCENE FROM "RAFFLES,” AT THE GRAND.
“Raffles” recovers the stolen necklace, foils Captain Bedford, and gets away
rith the jewels.
“7HE VIRGINIAN” IS FIRS7
OF GOOD LIST COMING 70
GRA ND D URING NO VEMBER
• The Virginian,” which comes to tho
Grand Wednesday and Thursday
nights. November 28 and 28. with a
Thanksgiving matinee, Is well known
as a dramatisation of tho Owen Wlster
novel A same name, which (las been
widely read and as widely approved.
This fascinating romance ha* the ad
vantage over the majority of book plays
by being a stage portrayal of scenes
and characters picturesque und appeal
ing In their native wholesomencss.
.Many good plays have been dramatiza
tions, but few have been more genuine
ly successful than “The Virginian."
Dustin Famum. who originated and
still plays the title role, Is known to
have made a distinct triumph by his
characterization of this part. He is
titled to-the role physically and tem
peramentally. and has made himself
one of the best-liked players of our
stage through his Identity with this
play.
“The Royal Chef.”
Although one of the youngdst
years, La Belle Blanche is one of the
strongest members In the cast which
will present "The Royal Chef” at the
Grand Friday night, November 30.
This girl Is only 18 years old, but
already has won for herself a niche
high up In the temple of dramatic art,
She has been on the stage for a num
ber of years, and under the tutelage of
her mother has made a study of leading
actors and actresses. Her Imitations
of George M. Cohan, Ethel Levy, Jas,
t. Powers, Eddie Foy and Marie Dress
ier, are without equal anywhere. In
Chicago La Belle Blanche has not only
the plaudits of an enthusiastic public,
but of commending critics. Jn the role
«t Kitty, the Irish mold In “The Royal
chef,” She has ample opportunity to
display her talent a* well as a mimic,
"At Yale.”
During the training days for tho
Vale-Harvard boat face last summer,
I’aul Gilmore, who Is to appear here
Matunlay night, December 1, in Jules
'lurry's production of the new college
plav, "At Yale," spent his days and
nights with the ’ members of the Ynle
crew. He did this in order to attain
'he proper college atmosphere, par-
tii ularly for the race scene, which Is
'he most realistic of the kind ever seen
"Pun the American stage. In this scene
'he entire course Is shown, and the
boats are seen traveling from one
end to the other.
“The Kreutzer Sonata."
Miss Blanche Walsh, who made such
a distinctly favorable Impression when
Ml., appeared here recently In "The
Woman In the Case,” lias been Induced
'a play a return engagement at the
Grand on Monday .night, November 28,
'hen Hhe will be seen In the great
•'notional drama, “The Krcutsa Son-
The play deals with the do-
!"• 'tie problem, and Is said to be rich
in that quality of emotional acting for
'' hi. h Miss Walsh Is so well adapted.
not only lays bare the relationship
' ' ls 'lng between man and wife, but
' Into the psychological effects and
"■ pi rimes a lesson never to be forgot-
" n. The play has been variously ap-
; "i«de«I and condemned, all agreeing,
■'■•"•ever, that the work of the cast Is
" r '-he highest order, the differing be
in'! on the question of whether or not
u h an experience should be depicted
; the stage. Mis* Walsh Is too well
i.n.iwn, and her appearance .here was
recent, for her to need an (titl-o-
ouitlon. It goes without saying that
, lo cal theater-going public will go
'■• te her, no matter what she might
> for her name .as the prlnlcpal In a
'•'"t Is a guarantee of excellence.
”8implo Simon" Coming.
Simple Simon" will be seen at the
'• mil on Tuesday, November 27, for
•ni night only. No announcement has
been made aa to whether or not
' ,‘' lv WUI be a matinee Tuesday after-
"'•!. But It ls<assured that tile per-
“um.’ace Tuesday night will be of the
very highest character. “Simple Si
mon.” along with “Mose,” has made a
hit all over tho country, the produc
tion being rich In utl that goes to make
a royal evening’s entertainment. Every
effort has been exerted .(o make the
performance which will be given hero
bigger and better than ever before. The
costuming Is gorgeous, while the cast
Is made-up of well and favorably
known performers.
OSCAR SEAGLE SINGS
HEBE NEXT WEEK;
AN EMINENT BARITONE
Oscar Seagle. the you'll* Southern
singer who. after a course of stud)- In
Europe, has returned to the United
States with a finished voice which the
critics have been extravagant In prals.
Ing, will appear In a recital at the
Wesley Memorial tabernacle on tho
evening of November 20. Ho will have
the assistance of Professor John G.
Moore ns accompanist qnd Edward R.
Barnhart will render two violin selec
tions.
The program follows;
Part 1.
1. Prologue from I Pagllaccl, Leonca
vallo.
2. (a) "Requiem." Sidney Horner; (b)
"Songs My.Mothcr Taught Me." Dvo
rak; (c) "Crimson Petal," Roger Quit
ter.
Violin Selection—Edward R. Barn
hart.
3. (a) "Le Lours Exqulse.” Reynaldo
Hahn; lb) "Fraumdurch die Damme-
rung," Richard Strauss; (c) "Nuss-
baum,” Schumann; (cl) "Fruhllngs-
nacht," Schumann; (e) "Verborgen-
helt," Hugo Wolff; (f) "Staudechen,"
Bruhm.
(. "Le la Gulrata Fede" (from "La
Tosca"), Puclnl.
Part 2.
5. "Vision Fugitive” (from “Herod-
rade”), Mascenet.
(I. Violin Selection—Edward R. Barn
hart.
7. (a) "Till I Wake,” Woodford Fln-
den: (b) "Melisande In the Wood.'
TO
FOR A RECITAL
All music lovers of the city will bo
glad to know that Frauleln Frieda Sie
mens, the eminent German planlste. Is
coming to Atlanta next week. Miss
Siemens and her company will appear
at the Grand next Thursday evening,
under the'auspices of the Atlanta Lec
ture Association as. the third number
of the regular course arranged for this
season. Miss Siemens has played In
Atlanta: on two or three occasions In
the past and she will receive a hearty
welcome from the many friends she
mado on those occasions.
Wonder children are not rare today,
but It Is -an exception when in later
years they really arrive at artistic mn- j
turlty to fulfill what they at first prom- ‘
Iscd. It Is rarely the case that one
finds the promised fruit ripening natu
rally, and because it is rare. It Is de
lightful to find a phenomenon gradual
ly cease to-astonish, but beginning to
Insplrd ■ and , instruct. Such was the
happy exception In the career of Jo
seph Hoffman and Such Is the ca*s of
Frauleln Frieda Siemens, who a fen-
years ago as a child of twelve, created
such a furore In her tour with Victor
Herbert’*.Orchestra. Her pronounced
success with the Boston Symphony
Orchestra and shortly before that with
the Berlin Philharmonic Society, as
signed to Miss Siemens tho first rank
amqng the younger generation of plan-
Jets.
This season Miss Siemens Is sup
ported by two other-very strong artists.
Mls* Christine Giles, of Cleveland, the
charming Boprnno-vlollnlste. nnd Mr.
A. I.con Kronfeldt, tenor, of New York
city. .
Miss Giles was South last season for
the'first tlmo as soloist at the Georgia
and Florida Chautauquas, where she
received a great ovation. She la filling
the place, mad* vacant by Mrs. Sara
McDonald Sheridan In this compnny
nnd Is wearing honorably nnd nrtisti
call)- the mantle of tills favorite South
cm singer. Miss Giles performs tho
difficult teat of playing her violin ob
llgato while singing—something that Is
not attempted by any other artist to
day. ' • i
(d) Serenade from Doh Juan, Tschal-
koweky.
8. "Erl tu” (from "Un Ballo In Mas-
chcra"), Verde.
"HAPPY JACK" IS AT
STAR EBB THE WEEK
The Star will present, beginning on
.Monday afternoon, one of the largest
bills ever attempted by the Star aggre
gation. ■ With a greatly strengthened
cast, new stage, settings and’new cos
tumes. tho large Star company with
GirntJI (c) “Spring Song,” McKenzie; *he bunch of pretty chorus girls should
Whoso work at tho El Dorado has attracted most favorable comment from
tho public.
70 BIJOU WITH MEMORIES
OF OUR CHILDHOOD DA YS
The Osier-defying spectacular ex
travaganza, “The Black Crook,” Is to
be the attraction at the Bijou next,
week.
It I* over forty years ago that “The
Black Crook" was first exhibited to qn
anxiously expectant audience at tho
old Nlbto’s Garden li) New York city,
and It Has been a potent drawing card
on and off ever since that time. Its
present managers. Miller and Plohn,
have rejuvenated It and put It before
the public in a manner that Is said to
have revived all Its one-time popular
ity-
Last season It had a particularly suc
cessful tour of the country, so much so,
In fact, that they have decided to again
offer It In all oven more elaborate
style than last year. One renson for
the vogue of “The Black Crook” le,
aside from (he fact that It aw-ukes fond
memories, is that it possesses a story
that is both Interesting and Instruct-
>lve. It would hardly seem that It
could be necessary to again relate the
lale, but no- doubt there are some of
tho younger generation to whom It Is
not familiar.
PLENTY TO AMUSE
IN "ISLE OF SPICE"
TONIGHT
Pretty Girls, Snappy Music
Corticdy to
Over.
Is said to be of unusual merit and It
will no doubt draw large crowds.
One of the main features of nil the
Star performance* Is the music. The
chorus wlll be seen at Its best In some
fancy musical and dance specialties
billed for the week, new popular songs
and matches being Introduced. The
ever popular moving picture machine
will reproduce some dramatic as well
os amusing scenes' from rent life. New
Illustrated songs will be sung. Alt to
gether, In addition to the drama, "Hap
py Jack.” there will bp several vaude
ville acts without an intermission and
without a’dull moment during the en
tire performance. This bill will be
presented all next week with Monday,
Wednesday, Tliursdny nnd Saturday
matinees.
present a very attractive appearance.
"Happy Jack," the sensational drama
which is included in this week’s bill.
One of the features -
EIGHT ENGLISH GIRLS.
' "The Black Crook.” which will till the
Bisu.
LANARK,
On the Gulf of Mexico.
Hunting and Ashing reason oow on.
Oyster bed* within ea*y acces*.
OfTera exceptional advantage* a* a
place to spend part of the winter
months.
LANARK INN,
Und^r new management, modern,
and well kept, will afford special
attention to hunting and flrhlng
part tag.
Reached by the Georgia, Florida
and Alabama Railway. Convenient
schedules.
Tourist rates now in effect.
For schedules, railroad rates, etc.,
write
j. h. McWilliams,
Gen. Pass. Agent,
Bainbridge, Ga.
LANARK INN, Lanark, Fla.
MRS. WILKINSON IS ILL;
SONS ARE CALLED HOME.
Special to The Georgian. |
Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 17.—Judge
W. F. WIlHIpeon, chief clerk, In the
office ol[ the commissioner of afrlcul*
ture, was galled to Ills home at Autau-
gnvllle on account of the Illness of his
mother, Mrs. E. A. Wilkinson, who Ih
86 years old, The telephone message
stated she was, In a dangerous condi
tion.
Mrs. Wilkinson is also the mother
of J. A. Wilkinson, the newly elected
There’s an old nursery rhyme that
tells us that little girls are made of
'sugar and spice and oil that’s nice."
And-those who went to the Grand Fri
day night learned that the reason for
this Is thut nice little girls come from
‘The Isle of Spice." For the girls are
the best part of It. Plump little pony
ballet dancers, tall show girls—they are
all there. And the b*»t of all are the
‘Goo-Goo Girls,’’ who sing and dance
In the twilight for old King Bompopka.
That "Goo-Goo” choirs seta the feet
tapping and stick* to the memory-
‘The Isle of Spice" Isn’t the newest
most original production In the
world. Lots of. tho Joke* are old
friends, and there’s' nothing very new
In the action. It's one of those sdiows
where a heathen king rides In on
velocipede and toots an auto horn,
course It’s an Eastern Isle and the
American warship lands at the critical
moment and all the heathens singsongs
about old Broadway. But that doesn’t
matter. The comedy f* genuinely fun
ny, If you forget to feel nshnmed of
yourself und arc willing to laugh be-
cuuse you want to. The company Is
capable nnd the scenic effects well
above the average. The music Is the
snappy variety, the costuming of the
tnlnbnw type. It is well worth spend
ing two hours with if you are tired of
thinking and want to be amused. It Is
here Saturday afternoon and night.
G. D. O.
WILL ISSUE BONDS TO
COMPLETE BUILDING.
"The Black Crook” Is a nickmwne
that Is given to Ilertzog, an old necro
mancer who has made a compact with
the evil .one to return to him an in
nocent soul once a year, for which
service he Is to be rewarded with an
additional twelve months of life. A
single soul, a single year, is the com
pact. The plot revolves around this
Idea nnd details the efforts of the old
villain to bring to his master the in
nocent maiden Amina and her youthful
lover, Rudolph. In the end, of coutae,
he is outwitted and is obliged to pay
the penalty of hIs crime and is con
signed himself to the fate which he
designed for his would-be victims.
This story lends itself admirably to the
purpose of extravaganza and it can be
truthfully said that In all its career
“The Black (Took” has never really
been badly done. It Is promised that
Miller nnd Plohn have this season giv
en to the production almost an entire
ly new setting, with much gorgeous
scenery, .a quantity of beautiful cos
tumes nnd a company far above the
average. The ca«*t Is a large one, pre
dominating In pretty girls with come
dians, singers and dancers galore.
Matinees will be given on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday afternoons.
“THE BLACK HAND"
IS AT EL DORADO
FDR THREE NIGHTS
Bn 1 dwm-Melville Company,
Seen in Mountain
Drama. . £ | $ I
Special to The Georgian.
Montgomery. Ala., Nov. 17.—When
completed, Montgomery Young Men's
Christian Association building will cost
between 880,000 and 880,000. The mem
bers have decided lo Issue 825,000 of
<; per cent ten-year bonds to completo
■
School of Millinery.
School open all year. Pnplis ad
mitted any dste. Individual lustruc- j
tlon.
Visitors welcome.
MISS E. ELIZABETH SAWTELL. • I
43 1-2 Whitehall Street.
Atlanta. Ga.
CONTRACTORS AND
BUILDERS!
Wc will give you the lowest prices
on Buildors' Hardware, Tools and
Nall*, In Atlanta. Call on us at oar
now store—160 Peters Street.
F. J. COOLEDCtE & SON.
Ths Baldwin-Melville Stock Compa
ny o|H?nH the third week of it* engage
ment Monday night with tho perform
ance of "The Black Hand.” This mel
odrama is from tho pen of Thomas W.
Broadhurst, whoso two famous plays.
"Why Smith Left Home" and “What
Happened to Jones,” still cause laughs
whenever they are mentioned.
“The Black Hand” Is a melodrama
dealing with ft feud of forty years’
standing In Kentucky between* two old
families, tho Marcums and the Clay
tons. Twelve years before the p.'ay
opens they had their last fight, whic h
ended in the loss of sight to Colonel
Clayton and the death* of Marcum.
Fearing the same fate would befall
her son, Mm. Marcum takes him away
and when the play opens he la an ocu
list with u national reputation. Ills
health fdlls him and lie returns to re
cuperate to his old home in the moun
tains of Kentucky.
Here he mecta nnd falls In love with
Belle Clayton, and both In blissful ig
norance of the old-time enmity be
tween their families, she falls In love
with him. Gabo Stetson la the leader
of a gang of men known as the “Blaate
Hand.” He also Is In love with Belle
and becoming Jealous of Marcum tries
to have Jim Clayton, Belle's brother,»
kill him. In their encounter, however,
Marcum comes out the best and goaded
to madness by his failure, Gabe StetV
eon kills Clayton and lays the blame on,
Marcum. Marcum, however, prove* ;
his Innocence and is freed. In the 1
meantime he has performed a surgical
operation on Colonel Clayton’s eyes
and restored his sight. Colonel Clay-,
ton gladly gives him tho hand of his
daughter nnd his own friendship and
in this way the feud and the play end.
Miss Bayer and Mr. Buhler are case
for the parts of Marcum and Belle
Clayton; Mr. Findlay, that of old man
Clayton, and Mr. John T. Dwyer that
of Gabe Htetson. Mr. Gus Forbes will
be seen ns Jim Clayton, Miss Leigh as
the Voodoo Woman. The rest of the
cast Is most congenial und promises
an extra good production.
A powerful English melodrama
"Man's Enemy," will bo the bill fog [
Thursday, Friday nnd Saturday with
matinees Friday and Saturday.
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