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SECOND SECTION.
The Atlanta Georgian.
VOL. 1.^0.230.
' ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, JANUARY 19,1907.
’S OFFERINGS IN ATLANTA’S
fritzi scheff will sing
“M’LLE MODISTE” AT GRAND;
WALKER WHITESIDE COMING
Week at the Theaters
Promises Great
' Variety.
REAL FARCE ENDS
WEEK’S PROGRAM
‘Magic Melody” Compared
with “The Music
Master,”
N EXT week at the Grand will be
notable for the reason that two
stars in the theatrical armament
Will present their latest successes,
while a new farce which Is said to be
the funniest thins eent out In a Ions
time will sire humor and variety.
Monday nlsbt will be dark, as ached
ules could not be arransed for a high
class production. On Tuesday and
Wednesday nights and a Wednesday
matinee Walker Whiteside will present
his latest play, "The Haste Melody.”
“The production hu met with applause
and Mr. Whiteside and his strong sup
porting company have been praised
tor the excellent and painstaking work
which the play demands.
The bright particular event of the
work, however, cornea on Thursday and
Friday nights and Friday matinee,
when Fritil Scheff will be seen In
"Mile. Modiste.” Frttsl Scheff made a
distinct hit In'New York. Bhe Is con
ceded to be one of the most fssclnatlng
actresses to ever appear before an
American audience. She has a strong
supporting company, sumptuous seen
try nnd a play teeming with many
beautiful musical numbers, things that
one will whistle and hum long after
lhe play has departed;
On Saturday at matinee and again
Saturday night "It's All Your Fault,”
a new farce by Edgar Selwyn. will be
seen. The piece Is said to be a "laugh
ing hit," aa It abounds with many
bright and clever jokes, catchy re-
l-irtea and fun from beginning to end.
An excellent cast has been retained,
while tbs scenic effects an fully up to
Ui6. high
MR. WALKER WHITE8IDE
IN "THE MAGIC MELODY.*
One of the most delightful theatrical
offerings of the season, according to
reports of It from places where It has
been presented. Is the drama. "The
Magic Melody." which Mr. Walker
Whiteside and an exceptional support
ing company will present at the drand
on Tuesday and Wednesday. “The
Magic Melody” has really received un
usual commendation since It woe given
Its premier at the beginning of the
present season. Until Mr. Whiteside
presented this ploy there wero two
dramas that stood In a class to them
reives. These were the "Music Mas
ter” and "The Lion nnd the Mouse.'
Now ‘The Msglc Melody” has made of
this duo of stage triumphs a trio. It
has been compand with these other
two In points of heart Interest, dra
matic Intensity, human appeal light-
near, brightness and all thoso other
elements and sentiments that blend
effectively Into the theatrical ensemblo
of beautiful completeness. The Louis
ville Courier Journal recently said of
••The Magic Melody” when Mr. Whttc-
tble presented It then:
"fine hu hut to see Walker While-
rble's new play, The Magic Melody.'
to wonder why It Is not spoken of ns
enihuslutlcally as The Lion and the
Mouso' or The Music Muter.' In no
rense la The Magic Melody' borrowed
from or patterned after either of these
other plays, but In the opinion of one,
at least. It Is the equal In practically
•very respect of either of these other
rtago triumphs. It Is a strong play, a
beautiful play, one that Is bound to
wear well and win gnatcr and more
• adurlng favor with each performance.
It If a splendid stage offering, pre-
rented by a wonderfully capable com
pany and tbs staging of tho piece Is
Meal.”
Mr. Whiteside hu always stood for
He beat In his profession. He hss
never accepted or produced a play until
•’ bad been given the most careful enn-
►oleratlon and weighed In every detail.
He accepts tha stage u an Institution
"f art; he Is an actor who works for
urt's soke. Since his debut aa an actor
In 18»l when his first successful part
fas Hamlet, he has produced with
credit to himself and value to the stage,
fourteen different plays. Shnkellpenrean
as well u modern. It la Mr. White-
side's own statement that the best
Modern play he hu ever had Is "The
Mngia-Melody," and the best modern
" urk he has ever done on the stage Is
In his present character of the young
violin player. It U a wholesome story,
thst of "The Magic Melody.” « clean
Kory, one that carries a moral with it.
that points an object lesson, that makes
one the better tor seeing tt. All of thl*
may be said In the nature of a quota
tion, for In saying this of the play It is
only reputing the words of those who
have seen It and realised Its beauties.
It le several years since Mr. W hiie-
►Ide hu Jrislted here. lie has inanv
admirers In Allants and Indications In
advance are that he will receive a
splendid reception here.
VANDERBILT GLEE
With college songs, lover's songs,
folk songs and songs overflowing with
laughter, the Vanderbilt University
Olee Club will give Its Initial perform,
once In Atlanta Friday. February 7.
The concert will be given at tjie Grand
theater and special preparations are
being made by the members of the club
for the purpose of showing the South
that the Commodores can sing u well
u gain laurels on the football field.
The Vanderbilt University Olee Club
was organised many years ago and Ha
continued excellence from year to year,
u new members came In and old onu
went QUL haa gained It a distinction
'em universities. There were
lut year who placed the Southern clul
In the same rank or above the famous
Yale Glee Club.
Among the better known members
of the club ore Hendrlc Von Stem, of
Holland, whose Dutch songs made quite
a hit at Nuhvllle; Morton Howell, who
Is one of the but known amateur solo
ists In the South and Guy McCullom,
the well known pianist. “A Bong About
Maude.” “Mr. Indian.” which tells of
the Chrllsle-Vanderbllt game, and "A
Nut Brown Maiden" are some of the
song hits. This Is tho first time the
people of Atlanta have had an oppor
tunity tv hear what Is considered u
the South's greatest university glee
club, and it ts probable that many will
turn oiit to the concert.
The offering at the Grand on next
Thursday and Friday nights and Fri
day matinee will be a most welcome
and pleasing one—the delightful opera
artiste. Fritsl Scheff, In her great suc
cess. the Blossom-Hcrbcrt comic opera,
“M'llc Modiste." Miss Schell's en
gagement will be under the direction
of Charles Dillingham.
"M'llc Modiste" ts the work of the
young American writer. Henry Blos
som. It has been accorded the most
flattering receptions In the principal
cities throughout the country, hn
taken New York by storm and Is des
tined to a season nr more abroad, as
Charles Dillingham will take It. to
gether with the present company, star,
oast and chorus, all Intact, to Europe
early In April opening In London the
second Tuesday after JShiter n<
Victor Herbert Is rapidly becoming
recognised throughout the world as
one of the greatest ttvlng composers.
Indeed, there are many on both sides
of the Atlantic who now look upon this
popular conductor and composer as the
greatest writer of music that.actually
appeals to the hearers. This haa been
especially noticeable since the produc
tion of "M'llc Modiste.” This wdrk
stamped Herbert ns a musical genius
nnd the production Is by many regard
ed as the finest example of comic opera
writing that has thus far graced the
American stage.
In addition to being a musical mas
terpiece, "Mile Modiste” as a scenic
presentation lays claim. It la said, to
serious attention, while Henry Blos
som's libretto la admittedly a moat
brilliant literary and dramatic effort,
and contains numberless special quali
fies In the shape of witty dialogue,
graceful lyrics and an Interesting story
that serve to delight the theatergoer.
Miss Scheff Is supported this season
by the sumo strong organisation that
has accompanied her since the opera
i first produced.
Atlanta theatergoer* arc to have
thrtr first opportunity of seeing Edgar
Selwyn's latest and "laughleat" force,
• Grand
It's All Your Fault,” at the
on next Saturday for matinee an.. .......
performances. This amusing farce en-
joycil one hundred nlghta of success
at lhe Savoy thaater. New York, late
lost season, nnd Is still running In Lon.
don. The production to he given In
Atlanta by Manager Edward R. Salt
er's admirable company will be Identi
cal with the one seen at the SsvAy, a
cnrlotid of special scenery and prop,
ertles being carried.
Two new stars, t’harlea J. Stine and
Miss Olive Evans, head Manager Salt
er's organisation. Both these clever
artists, however, are well known to At
lanta theatergoers through their con
nection in past seasons with many
high-class popular comedies. In those
days It was ''Ollte" Stine. Stine and
Evans have but recently returned from
an extensive starring tour In far-away
* 11 Tim farce l» Edgar Selwyn's latest
stage work. It's a farce pure and sim
ple, not. a farclal comedy, nor any
other kind of a comedy, but an out-
and-out dyed-In-the-wool straight
farce It l« unusually clever both os
plot, situations and lines.
EL DORADO BILL
OFFERS BEST WEEN
DF ENTIRE SEASOI
“Little Lord Fauntleroy'
Is To Be
Given.
When the curtain rises at tha El Do
rado Theater Thursday night, Atlanta
people will be treated to one of the
prettiest p|avs that was ever put on
tha stage, "Little Lord Fauntleroy.'
The beautiful dramatisation of Mrs.
Frances Hodgson Burnett's famous
.story has not been .seen In Atlanta
since the days of Msble Paige at the
Lyrenm Thrater, and the
FRITZI-8CHEFF IN "M’LLE MODISTE.”
The charming little soprano, whose singing in grand opara made her
a favorite among the lingers of tighter roles, la now starring in light
. optfa. li> wtilsh wie haa mat with great mw. -
L
SCENE FROM "ACR08S THE PACIFIC."
Thors never was a busier drama than this prize winner of Blahey’s.
Thors aro more guns and gun play than in any other play which
over draw a yoll from tho roosL
BLANEY’S MILITARY DRAMA ,
“ACROSS THE PACIFIC” IS AT
THE BIJOU ALL NEXT WEEK
A econo from tho Merry Comedy,
•It's All Yegr Fault"
Charles E. money's phenomenally
aucceaaful military play, "Across the
Pacific," returns to the Bijou Monday
night for tho usual week’s engage
ment.
Nothing succeeds like euccess,'.' and
the air of prosperity that haa traveled
with this remarkably successful plnv
has caused the local managers «>f the
aters throughout the country to dual
off thrtr "8. R. O.” signs and buy extra
camp stools whenever It comet to
town.
Aside from the realistic scenic ef
fects. there Is a beautiful heart story of
love nnd patriotism, where laughter
and tears are mingled with shot nnd
shell, making a truly enjoyable enter
tainment.
It la hard to Imagine a more stirring
picture than that showing the de
parture for the Philippines of tho
United States transport City of Pekin,
loaded down with Uncle Hem's brave
boys. The sound of martial music
l>y tho Rough Rider band, together wltti
the seventy-five people who partici
pate. makes this scene one of thrilling
enthusiasm. A wonderfully Interesting
exhibition of sensational stage craft
nnd renllsni la the scene which shows
how a small band of American soldiers
defend Block House No. 7, In the Phil
ippines. sgalnst an enemy of superior
strength. Herein Bhown a real Unt-
llng gun In action, which Is not only
Instructive, but wonderfully picturesque
and exciting, and when the smoke of
battle clears away anil you see the
grand old Htnrs and Stripes flying In
the breexo, you will Ik- glad you are nn
American, and sorry you were not in
the fight yourself. "
Mr. Johnnie Hoey will again be seen
a* "Willie Live,” the lively young war
correspondent. The Misses Augusta
(IIII. I.imnn Ethel Norris. Lllllkn Ha
ven. anil tho Messrs. Frederick Or
monde. Harry A. Fisher, Oenrgo At
kins and Harry Whall are the oth* t
old favorites.
here Is already creating widespread
Interest It will be presented Tburs
day, Friday and Saturday.
-In lhe leading character Little Lot*
tie Solsburg la seer, at her beat This
wonderful child actress has already
made scores of friends In Atlanta In
her work and by her songs rendered
In n beautiful mnnner. The part of
Little Lord Fauntleroy fits her like a
glove. While It Is extremely long, cm
bracing as It does mope lines than ore
usually given even to a star, Little
Lottie has played It bo often that
aha goes through It without a break
from first to butt. The part allows her
only four exits during the entire per
formance anil these are very short.
Souvenir photographs of Little Lot
tie will be given away at the matinee
performances Friday and Saturday.
The Inquiries at lhe box office regard
ing seats have been unusually heavy,
and everyone Is urged to make their
reservations early so aa to iTvofd~dla-
appolntment.
The week will open with a stirring
Western melodrama called "The Great
Northwest.” This great play Is on the
order of "M'llss,” 'The Great Divide,"
"The Virginian" and the other stirring
plays of tho dramatic nnd melodra
matic order. It la a play that taxes
the acton to tho utmost for a true and
correct portrayal, of the parts and It
has been necessary to bring In addi
tional members to the company to put
tt on In the proper manner.
"The Orest Northwest” will be given
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
-nights with- matinees Tuesday and
Wednesday.
EVEBYTilW AT
STAR NEXT WEEK
The bill at lhe Star theater next week
will be a mixture of comedy, drama
nml vaudeville and will Include many
of the newest musical hits.
The management of the Star an
nounce thnt this bill will be one of
the very beat of the season. Including
many new and talented additions to
Oil* already strong company.
The performance will begin with a
grand medley by the attractive Star
chorus, which will no doubt be a win
ner.
Vaudeville specialty acta will follow
nnd they will be entirely new and orig
inal.
> The Star haa bean patting an shows
of a class that have Increased the
regular patronage of this already pop
ular theatar, and promise even better
things In the future.
Hie moving picture machine will re
produce many life-like scenes of both
the comic, and tragic side of life.
Illustrated songs will be rendered by
both male and female artists.
Thin blit, which will make a week's
run. beginning next Monday, will no
■tnubt draw packed houses at every
performance.
It will also be presented at the usual
matinees.
NEW DRAMA “THE EXODUS"
DISCUSSES NEGRO PROBLEM;
BY TWO ATLANTA AUTHORS
A nt»w plAjiog dtalluff with the nejrro
problem, and one which, unlike many
other* along the antue line, offer* ar rota
tlon for the difficult!**, I* anon to be pro
duced tn Atlanta
And It wua written l»y two Atlanta men.
It le 'The Rxortu*." hr Joaeph IK lilft**
and John Hitler (iregnry. and within a
•hort time It will make Ita Initial appear
ance before a Southern audience. Itoth
of the anthora are connected with Kt !*>•
rado theater, and t"»th are welt quitlldcd
to deal with the negro problem from n
dramatic atandpolnt.
“The Rtodna" I* now being preimred
for preaentatton, a ml. Judging from the fa-
rorable criticism* which have been made
of It by those who nre In the beet por
tion to know, there I* little doubt nn to
the success of the play.
It la .a drama 4*#Unf with the current
status of the negro problem, and I* turned
upon the consensus of vlowa of the promi
nent thinking men and women of America
today. And nil' these view* nre rry«talllsed
Into n vivid and distinctly convincing singe
story.
The play offer* a* • solution of the nice
problem an eindu* of the AurorWaii ne-
groat from Ihetr homes to a great Ameri
can state composed of territory now with
in Texas, New Mexico, Arlionn and I'lnli.
and In Hil* Mate the negro** will live und
go\ern tliemaelves nnd In* alone.
There nre Hinton chnrarit-r* In the pln>
who Imxe tint peculiar view of the negro
i problem imi emuinoii to New Kugland i*
have never been
have nr vet Been the negro a* Southern |*.
pie ace him. There la n Southern man ..
the ploy, nml nn edurnti-d negro r. Hat
xanl graduate—who see* in 11. * •••lirvirn
tlon of the isce lu nn Attierlnn *•»!*> It*
mil j *ahntlon.
Tne scene* are In Id (it Hnslmi n..<f in the
newspaper off be of n paper «•» rie.t lu the
Month by n Itonton tnnn to "cdm-.iii '. Mouth
ern people t«* jM*-|nl equality
Itlllllllllg through the play I*
'— "*—. and. of emirse
efforts to
Interest
la
the
vlUalu whom
lien* of the
make tlirlr Him I joy all ibe more Intor-
entlug.
ttomlnc as It doc* ar a time When Ibe
negro problem I* one of tile llvest tnpleq
In Amer!c4. and offering a notation for thin
problem. Instead of ntlrrlug up rnre hatred
without offering any solution, the play
In Atlanta wn*
*r*. It W*» Rule
the most prominent
In the Mouth. —
.heir utterance! _
It has tvcvlxvd their approval.
•CINE FROM “THE MAGIC MELODY.'
Walker Whiteside hss dropped "the legitimate” thin season to take up
a modern drams, which has been compared favorably with “Ths Mu.ic
Master.” The similarity bstwsen ths play., In many points, Is sdld to be
> .markable.
HERE'S A RED HOT TIP;
GET A BET ON “ CHECKERS”
Bay. there aren't many better shows
than "Checkers," eh?
Most of you who filled the Grand
Friday night had seen It before, hadn't
you?
Thst'e the reason you were there
again. You wanted to hear Push Milter
talk like s race track tout end see his
glad rags whan he made his killing.
You wanted to aes the old paralytic hop
upstairs at Hot Spring*. You wanted
to hear the Arkansas red-neck laugh
,tjd you want-
Remoras un-
wad and win
bsck hl. gold slug. Thai's the reason
you couldn't slay sway. It's a goad bet
that some of you win be bock main
this afternoon or tonight.
"Checker.” i.n't any one-man show.
There’ll mme-of-ths spot light business
for Hans Roberts, in everybody's
show, and everybody In the big cast
baa s chance at It It's doubtful which
la the more popular. Mr. Roberts as
or Dave, Braham sa Push
M filer. They are a pair to draw to.
There are some bits which just must
be mentioned. One of the best la the
work of Robert Craig, nrni ts the pal
sied and p—«■ =£—• -ag-g—-
Bud Brrck.....
expectorates,
cl. Jerry was a
ring, and Miss L _
thy—well. Cynthy was all to the good,
and they are Just a part of a big end
exrellenl .company.
One could write about "Checkers” all
day and then not soy It oil But tra
better to hurry end get through In tlmo
to go see It again. And that's a red.
hot tip to you, as your friend. Push
Miller, would say. Gel wise.
r a D> a -
IN THE DOMINION OF THE CZAR
By OTTO
I am s lor,I eobleet, lore my country,
micro oor Uric Father. the ci»r. hot . III
I mu not think of comparing rnyaslf wltt
1’rt.r AndroJ.w. . _ ...
ter Andrejew—maybe yvm know hlm-li
of the most respected rittsens of Char-
how. II. own. the house on tho corner of
Wlrrehniia Kupleakaja. n ten* cotta fae-
tory .ndnrlckrsrd. and hi. annual Income
Is at least JO,000 roubles . , .
Borides ho has n besnUfcl nld.n-h.lred
wife and Is tho father of charming. almost
angelic children. But that In of ne Impor-
Peter ,
the Ideal .eh.
sacrifice every!
£ 1. e perfect ipactpiei
. reeds at .ny time to
n for bis eisr and coun
try. Er.ry morning end ei enlnx he lath
er. the member, of hi. family and house
hold a round him and preys aloud for lhe
welfare of hi. ruler ami lhe whole Imperial
^fh^worhmen tn kin factor!., begin nnd
end their day’n work with tho ringing of
-tind sure the czar,” nnd In rrery room In
hla honor you will lind at least one portrait
of the little Father. He lore, tho rear
above sU utlicr. nnd ncrer.l'mnoynce*
name without uncovering hla head. .
It la therefore small wonder that Peter
Andrejew waa happy when ha w»» told
that the eaar Intended to rlrit Chsrkow.
In hla p>r he put hlmaelf down for 10,000
roubles to glee hla majesty a aultabl. re
ception. although hla wife tried to persuade
‘ Im to be less generous
Of course people aald that be waa baking
tor a Ht.ulel.tia I'roaa, but thnt waa nothing
but mean elander. What Peter did, he did
from patriotleui, pure and almple.
Besides donating this large amount. Peter
aa nn ibe go day and night to arrange the
reception of Ctnr fiatlnachk. (Utile Fath
er). lie ran through all streets looked aft
er alt details of decoration and did not Inks
a rest until the arrival of hla "dronsudnr."
and I hen rraied only In so far that lie no
l-iuger ran around, hut from tin- early dawn
walked up nml down the platform ownlilug
the arrival of the Imperial train.
Peter Andrejew waa an houeat. thoroughly
reapeetaldc man. hut he had nevertheless
enemies nml thnt of hla own making, lie
uever railed on the governor, never Invited
■ be "grndniintarhnlliTk" llnnyori to dinner
at hla house, lie charged the mnimamllng
general the same price for hrlrka aa he
charged anylmdy else, aud he eveu oner
hail the Imil ta.le to thrash the chief of
ladlce, who attempted to make love to hla
wife, ami often pronounced It hla sincere
conrlctlon that all these high officials were
thieves and grafters.
l"eter Andrejew la walking up nnd down
the platform walling for tin- eaar. Tima
and again hr amps atralgliteiia up t Hag.
arranges a dower decoration, tells a fellow
elllaen lo go home and put on a clean
-Tilrr nml even haa the audacity to tell
the mataehalnlk thst he uniat net show up
without White glove.
The matharbiilolk Idles hla lips and An
drejew'. friend. Iwglu lu pralau loudly hla
loyal eagerness.
•'A true patriot."
"A loyal anhjeei."
"lie nrely deserves to gat the erona.”
"There Is DO douht that In- will gat It;
lhe Util* Father will uot overlook a nun
"lie ought to lie mad. our grmloaat.
sehatalk."
•of whom nre you speaking, gentlemen?"
naked the natachatnlk. approaching the
group of Andrejew'a friends
"Why, of Patar Andrejew. of enures. He
la a man who deserves the oar's special
may get acanthiag an.
tlrely different If I have my way."
Pater Andrejew did not notice, tha ezpres-
aioa of hatred In Ik. natachalnlk’a eyes 11#
MISS LOUI8E KENT.
A nsw photograph of tha pspu-
.- landing woman at El Dorado.
Nor was Prior mistaken. A few minima
later the train pulled In and the fact of the
mar was area In n car wludnar.
drenii. and when ha came to again tho emu
had iliaop|iang,^H^^md
him COM
of hla enjoyment.
I hla way thremgh the crowd, rheerieg
aide the depot. Jnst aa the cur was a beat
lo enter hla rentage.
Then an Idea ahot through hla heag.
"Brethren," he ahonted. "the eaar la ear
Utile Father, we are hla ehll-lrm. Lea
us pell hla carriage to tha city.”
Hie vronte electrified hla friends They
surrounded the carriage nml 'em to taka
the harnern off. the borers The coachman
dropped :he reins, the eaar turned pals
and Jumped from the carriage, while hti
adjutant, with admirable prearnre of mind.
In-gnu III about for "gendnrmer ••
Null , the g-ndarmes arc the i__
servants of the eaar. whom line i
offend, no Peters friends irntti
v triage: 1
hare hr
when
ua to draw ear L
Nothing serious
t cneil to Peter any way.
nocked down a gendarme who tried ts
drive him, away from the rear's koreoa
he was seised and carried sway to prises.
Hill shouting:
"Throw me Into prison as mock aa yon
want to, hut 1 tell yon
himself will eome to —
h.Jn
yon tomorrow tho eaar
i .« »t me tree, god trod
you then, for he will show yon what
hcj|i you Ibcn. for he will show you what
UupPena tn those who deprive a loyal sab-
joet of hla lllierty."
line- In bit cell In prlora, Polrr threw
hfiuBidf upon the rot nml luiuu-diutrlv tell
nsli-cp, convinced that thv Utile r'alhe,
lilmoelf would nooa open the u-,r for aim.
He oven felt honored, for he'know Hut
the hriroti lielouged to tho nor, nud that
he Hina, la a way. waa the eiar'a gurat.
Early the next morning he madr res
to rerelve ths eaar or to In- railed to an
audience, hut noon came, and cicnlas. and
nothing happened. Sow he began to (mI
in little uuraay. lie asked a warden, hot
received no anoarer. The next morning ho
was told that Hu eaar had left the city.
Ha asked pcrnUi
ho sat down and
The keeper did not dare to mall ths |
Ion; bot this did not worry Pot
knew what to do. The governor's n
waa opposite the wludow of hla eg!
railed till petition rightly sad tl
through the barred window after
placed a atone he had picked
WJffa nth. go
sitting at the window whoa tl
eraahi-il through and broke a *
In front of which he wna
hea to hla toilet
-hock scared M* ,
sick from fright sad had In
for a week.
Petar was sentenced to h
Jakatak. accused of havlma
murder first the caer ug
Now, tha governor bee
achatnk la dcllgktod. th
bricks for naxt to noth,
of police la making lore
I feet curry far PeOeff,
. know It Is wrest
of rrorldclice whlA
our gorarement.