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EIGHT AT THE GRAND Mclntyre and Heath Tuesday in Their Joyous Musical Comedy, “The Ham Tree’ -Scores Big Hit With Richmond Mclntyra and Heath Timaday in their JoyoiiH musical c*»m«*<iy, "The Ham Tree" scorc-8 big hit with Rich mond. Those two eminent comedians, Mc- Intyre, and Heath, will return to the Grand Tuesday evening, in their j<>> - oua musical comedy success, “The Ham Tree.” Mclntyre nnd Heath nor "The Ham Tree” are unknown to local theatergoers, and all are anxiously awaiting their appearance Below Is given a criticism from the k Richmond News Leader on the company and play as follows: If si! the fun In “The Hum Tree” was confined to the conversation that takes place between Alexander and Henry at the tank station, in Seen* I, Act 11, there would he enough and to spare for the average musical comedy. So, when you add to this aide-splitting scene all the other duets between the same pair, the adventures of "Rube,” the chore lioy. with the mule "Kbenezar,” the absurdities of John Lorana and all the rest of tin* fun of this famous piece, you are apt to come to the conclusion tuht never before, nor since, has there been any thing Just sc comical as Mclntyre and Heath's great entertainment. How Alexander left his Job in the livery stable, ns chambermaid to JObeneser, where he bad real money paid him on Saturday night, as well as three meals a day, to follow the radiant career of a minstrel man in Henry’s troupe, and how be regretted H and how he and hungry Henry went In search of the ham tree, which grew only in Happyland “where the highballs are rolling on the ground,” and how' he regretted It and conveyed this regret to Henry. Is hu morous beyond description. “The Ham Tree” is built around the old sketch that served Mylntvre and Heath for years and “The Ham Tree itself, now a most ambitious combina tion of extravaganza, burlesque, min strelsy and a circus, appears more Acme Plays This Week-Tomorrow “Arizona,” Friday “Dollar Mark” The Acme Plays for Hilt* week promise to bt unusually good. The play for tomorrow, afternoon itnd night, will hr "Artgona," produced by the author, Augustus Tin •man. The play will hr given In IhrM nets. ami will have as Its star Mr. Cyril Bcntt, who will hr supported by Miss Gall Kanr. Mr. Scott Is an actor possessing marked ability, and he Is not un known to local theatergoers, having appeared here several seasons ago In a spenklng company of "The Prince Chap," at which time he scored a big hit Mias Kane, who will be seen in sup port of Mr. Scott. Is an actress of great talent and ability she will also be seen Isler on during the season In support of Mr. Wilton Lack aye, In "The Pit." which will be nil Acme l’lay presentation of Mr. Win. A Brady's photo-play. It w«h with "The Pit" that Mr backaye scored one of hta biggest Mngc triumphs. Mr. Thomas has given Mr Scott and Miss Kane an admirable support ing company and the production of "Arlsona” will he complete In every respect Added Interest to the play for to morrow night Is occasioned by the Invitation of Mantu-er Tant'a to the Paint and Powder t'lub. It will he recalled by all that the Paint and Powder t'lub some few years ago played "Arlmona" and gave a most magnificent performance of Mr Thomas' play. And It Is to he rearetted that In a way this splendid club has given up these amateur plays which were greatly enjoyed and were such marked successes And It Is to be hoped that the club will again soon decide to produce a play. Following this attraction the nest Acme Play to he presented at the Grand will he "The IVillar Mark." which will be given presentation Fri day. afternoon and night. "The Ikil lar Mark" will he presented under the management of Mr Wm A. Brady, and will have aa tta star Mr. Robert Warwick who scored a big success In "The Man of the Hour." an Acme Play presentation of Mr. Brady's pro duction. at the Grand last week. Mr. Warwick will be supported by Acme Play-- Scene From "Arisona," with Cyril Scott, at the Qrand Tomorrow Afternoon and Night. gorgeous than over. The present piece 1h a H>.rt of edition jlc luxe of the original. The marvel of it is the dancing chorus. Kiris and fellows they are too young to he called men and women— who appear in every act. To he sure the sea-green suits of the young men In the first net (ire almost appalling, hut the moment the dancing begins the suits nre forgotten. Besides the combinations of colors effected by New Wr.iybuni, who staged the piece, are very effective, a sort of burlequln garb In one scene being particularly striking. The chorus is adept in every sort of dance from the old-fashioned soft shoe, clog and buck and wing to the latest thing In the hesitation and maxlxe. They dance with perfect precision and the way they keep time and perform evolutions In ensembles Is little less than marvelous. One team, Winnie and Jack Crisp, are the stars of the combination and they give all the latest aerobatic novelties with an ease that would make Jack Nor worth and any of his partners look up. .John Lorenz does one of the regu lar old-time Irish breakdowns with an abandon that brings back memories of green coats and stockings, shorts and Hlilllllabs and Maliel Klaine puts enough ginger Into her work to win the prize In a ragging contest. In carrying on the erjertalnment, Arthur Harry contributes a clever character sketch and Mildred Beverly wears gome wonderful gowns. But these and other matters are only inci dental. It Is Mclntyre and Ilcalli, Ihe old time minstrel men, and their “unrival ed aggregation of marvelous meteoric manipulations of terpslchorean evolu tions In metrical measures, that make •The llarn Tree' such a splendid en tertainment. It lias been splendidly mounted bv John Curt and. In the lnn gunge of the theater, is a great show.” tin* nanu* company that appoared with him In "The Man «>f the Hour.” “The Man of the* Hour" i» by fur the* heat of the* Acme rinyw that have been preuentod far, and it 1« hoped by many that Manager Tant will pre sent it again for a return engagement in the very near future. Tho Acme I’ltijß for week after thin, will ho “Mother" and ‘‘The Scales of Justice." “Mother” will he pre sented at the Grand Monday, Novem ber 2nd, It will be presented under the direction of Mr. Win. A. ihudy, and will have um its star Emma Dunn who created the part. Miss Dunn in tin* role of "Mother,” has given both the Htage and screen a portrayal of this wonderful character that will re main long in the minda of all who have had the pleasure of seeing her splendid work. “The Scab's of Justice” will be of fered at tho Grand Thursday, Novem ber f*th. The play will come under the management of Mr. Daniel Froh nmn who is a member of the Para mount Film Company. Mr. Paul Mc- Allister w ill l»e seen as the star sup ported by Miss Jane Fearnley, as sisted by a very capable company of players. It Is needless to sny that Mr. Proh nmn has given this photo 1 play a pro duction that will be found complete In every respect. The Acme Plays are gaining more and more in popular favor with each performance. Their popularity and success Is due to their distinct man ner of presentation, which in them Is an Innovation in photo-play presenta tions. All Acme Plays begin, after noon, 3:30 and nights, 8:30. All seats for night performances of Acme Plays are reserved ltox office opens one day in advance for all attractions. "BRINGING UP FATHER." George Me Manns conceived the idea of the now famous cartoon series. "Bringing l*p Father,” from a news paper man's standpoint, he hit It right To put the same characters on the stage is another matter and a very difficult one. McManus believes that there's a specialist In every line of business, therefore when he “got stage struck” he consulted Qua Hill, Group of the World’s Greatest Wooden Shoe Dancers, with Mclntyre and Heath in the Big Joyous Musical Furore, “The Ham Tree,” at the Grand Tuesday Evening. whose experience In making millions out of cartoon plays, extends back for many years. Mr. Mill's newest production, “Bringing Up Father,” after a half year of preparation, is now ready for the people and I'm quite sure that the people are ready for it. That there's a scarcity of good com edy before the people Is no secret. “Bringing (Tp Father” Is good to give you something to laugh about until something else Just, or half as good, comes along. It's a big production built on vaudeville lines and contains the best elements of clean and whole some comedy, with any amount of whtstleable music and the sort of girls you’d like to have with jou forever. There are funny comedians and pleas ing dancers, with gorgeous scenery and magnificent costumes. The mer* title of "Bringing Up Father" and what you know of it through the col umns of the daily newspapers, is in Itself enough to Suggest hilarious comedy ituatlons. In the hands of this veteran producer, whose life's work has been to please the public, you can accept it for granted that, no opportunity Is lost, In fact the produc tion of "Bringing Up Father” Is to he the crowning effort of Mr. Hill's long career. It will he at the Ornnd Thursday, matinee and evening. BLACK PATTI. One of the season’s offerings and one that will surely win Tor itself a prom inent place in the foremost rank of colored musical comedies of today Is Ihe Black Patti Musical Comedy Co., presenting the musical hit entitled "Lucky Sam From Alabama," which will begin an engagement at the Brand Tuesday, Nov 3rd. Those acquainted with colored shows will at once understand that a good time Is in contemplation and the emi nence of Mine. Sissleretta Jones, the original Black Patti, the greatest sing er of Ihe colored race, and Harrison Steward the funniest of the funny, who have been entrusted with the lending parts of the captivating comedy allows no room for doubt for the success that will attend tin .r efforts when com bined with the unusually funny scenes and situations, bight dialogues, catchy music, singing nnd dancing will pre dominate with "I.ucky Sam From Ala bam." "LITTLE BOY BLUE." More than ordinary interest is being manifested in the engagement soon of the famous Viennese musical comedy, "Little Boy Blue,” produced by the same genius that originated “the Mer ry Widow, "Everywonian,” and "The Prince of Ptlsen." Us success in New York City was so pronounced that It ran a full season, and the original pro duction Is promised for the local en gagement. It vnis first given In Vien na Its success was tnstanteous and productions followed tn Berlin and Purls. Then followed the American version with even greater apprecia tion. The book of Rudolph Sehanzer and Carl I.lndau had been Amerlcanl cunlzed by the brilliant A. E. Thomas ami the talented Edward A. Paulton. The music of Henry Bereny, a close challenger for the title of waltz kin* with Richard Strauss. Is complete. Tho engagement here will be the musical and fun of the season. "HIGH JINKS." The “tired buetness man" Is prom ised a veritable tonic In “High Jens," which Arthur Hamimerstoln will pre sent at the Grand at an early date. Rudolf FHntl, who sprung Into Instant fame as a composed of "The Firefly." has furnished a musical scon’ whose numbers are said to be light, airy, tuneful and catchy, and a plot, said to he Invigorating to the highest de gree was contributed by Otto Hauer haoh who added "Three Twine" and "Mnitame Sherry" to the world of gaiety. The plot bus to do with- a magic perfume which raises whomso ever gets a whiff of It to the seventh heaven of hilarity. An American nerve specialist, practicing In Purls, tries Its virtues on a young female patient, and It operates so well that the young wo man throws her arms around hts neck ami kisses him rapturously. Her hus band witnesses the proceedings, and, skeptical of the mngte of the perfume, decrees that either the doctor shall dto or else surrender Mrs. 1 motor to him to par hug for hug and kiss for kiss. The doctor agrees to the latter propo sition. but seeka to delude the French man by passing off a young actress as hts wife. The plot t>ecomes more and more Intricate and n ore and more hilarious, after the manner of farce, as the play proceeds Besides a largo handsomely-gowned chorus of pretty girls who laugh and slug and danca their way through the piece the com pany Includes a score of well-known entertainers. AL H. WILSON. This sei son the eminent German dialect comedian and golden- voiced singer, Al M. Wilson, under the man agement of Kidney K. Kills, la making an elaborate revival of "When Old New York Wag Hutch." which met with such great success several years ago. The demand throughout the country where Mr. Wilson Is a favor ite, has been so overwhelming for a return of this delightful play that tt was determined to afford hts numer ous admirers the opportunity to behold him sgnln as the daahlng German sol dier who has such a romantic career, who sings dellhtful songs with the same grace as he makes love. For downright enjoyment Al H. Wilson In "When Old New York Was Dutch " Is beyond comrare. Mr. Wilson will be seen at the Grand In the near fu THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. Mr. Cyril Scott Will Be Seen in “Arizona” at The Grand Monday t'yrl Scott, in "Arizona," a five part all star feature photo-play, produced by the author, Augustus Thomas, will he seen as the "Acme" presentation at the Grand tomorrow (Monday) mati nee and night. An event of considerable social in terest in connection with the presen tation of “Arizona" tomorrow evening will he the presence of the “Paint and Powder Club” of Augusta, an amateur theatrical organization, the members of whom have been invited to see this “Acme” play. Mr. Gail Cain, who will play with Mr. Scott in “Arizona,” will be seen at the Grand later on In the season in "The Pitt," supporting Mr. Wilton I-ackaye. Mr. Scott will be pleasant ly remembered as having taken a lead ing part In the stage production of ’The Prince Chap" here several years ago. The story in Brief: At a western military post Captain ITodgman, a black sheep, has brought shame and sorrow to Lena, the daugh ter of Sergeant Kellar, and Lena has found employment, In the family of Henry Cnnby, owner of a big ranch. Ib re she is brightened by the honor aide love or Tony, a Mexican. Baeg at the post. Captain Hodgman makes skillful love to Estrella, wife of the Colonel. Estrella is the elder daughter of * lanby, and Bonita, her sister. The troop riding up the valley, make camp at Canby’s ranch. There Ifodg man is in the act of making love to Bonita when interrupted by Lieuten ant r>enton, the hero of the story, Es trella prevents the men from coming to blows. A few nights later there is a dance at the army post. Ix>na later finds Hodgman’s note to the Colonel’s wife, revealing his proposal that they run away. Lena gives the note to her father, who confides in Dentoh. Denton finds A SPLENDID LIST OF ATTRACTIONS BOOKED FOR THE STRAND THIS WEEK This Week’s Program THE STRAND. Monday—“ The Pursuit of Phan tom.” Tuesday—" The Naked Truth.” Wednesday—“ Key to Yester day.” Thursday—“ His Last Dollar.” Friday—•“ Captain Alvarez." Saturday—" The Fortune Hunt er" and The Strand's war serlea. "The Pursuit of Phantom," whten will be exhibited tn five parts at The Strand Momlay only, is a feature Paramount Picture produced by Hcr bery Bosworth. The prices remain unchanged—s cents for children and 10 cents for adults, any time. The picture Is shown continuously from 10:30 a. m. till 10:30 p. tn. The Story opens with Richard Alden (Hobart Bosworth) artist, trudging along the cliffs at Laguna. California, with hlg dog, Skookum, his bicycle and his painting kit. After finding a spot that suits his purpose he starts to work. At the \lUaire he meets a city girl (Rhea Haines) and their acquaintance ship ripens Into love. They make daily Journeys to the beach cliffs, where ho works on his picture which grows be fore the spectator's eyes. Unknown to them they are watched by a little HIS ANNUITY HAD MEETING SATURDAY Messrs. Bryson Crane, Augus ta, and Josh Williams, Savan nah, to Go to Supreme Lodge Meeting. At a meeting of the Mason's An nuity. held yesterday afternoon lata In the Masonic Temple on Rroad Street. Messrs. Bryson Crane and Josh Williams, the latter of Savannah, were chosen by the local lodge to repre sent the state at the Supreme Lodge meeting of the annuity which will he held In Atlanta some time the latter l>nrt of next month. Mr. Crane and Mr Williams had been nominated previously to repre sent Oeorgla, and as Oeorgia waa en titled to four representatives, they of course had no opposition. Officers of the annuity here were re-elected yesterday, a* follows: Com msnder. 1.. O. Iteaste: vlce-Comman der. l»r C. D. I'erklns, and Recorder. .Mr. Rryson Crane A committee was appointed to make plans for a banquet to he held by the I Masons' Annuity some time this win - i ter. The committee are to fix the I date and plaee About one hundred i members are expected lu be present-1 the couple arranging the details of the elopement. He coerces Hodgman into surrendering Estrella’s jewels. Hodgman has left the room, when the Colonel unexpectedly returns. Den ton, with Estrella’s jewels in his pock et, steps into an adjoining room. The Colonel, suspicious, upon search, finds Denton with the jewels on his person. Colonel, reulctant to try him upon so base a charge as robbery, demands Denton’s resignation. Denton bids good-bye to his com rades and takes the trail, Canby en gages him as superintendent of the ranch. News of war has reached the ranch, and the comboys organize a company, electing Denton as captain. The army stops at Canhy’s and all is astir. Kellar learns from Lena of her love for Tony, who grimly waits to learn the name of her seducer. Lena upon united demand of both, names Hodg man. The three enter the room Just as Denton confronts Hodgman. Denton strikes Hodgman. In the excitement, two shots are fired. Hodgman falls wounded. Cavalrymen and cowboys rush in. Hodgman accuses Denton. Tony, unobserved, slips away. Kellar testifies that the shot came from be hind. Lena refuses to answer ques tions The bullet extracted from Hodgman’s body is produced, and Den ton is freed. Lena is ordered under arrest. Tony, to save her. confesses to the shooting, hut rushes through the gates and Into his saddle. The Colonel or ders his capture, but there is no rider like Tony, and he escapes. Estrella then makes a full confession exonerating Denton. Denton asks the Colonel to give his wife another chance. Away to the war then ride the troop and its officers, but the spectators feel that those estranged will he later brought together. elfin sprite,a watf of the beach (Helen Wolcott), who, after reading her "Grimm’s Fairy Tales,” weaves dreams of romance and happiness around, the two. She can see nothing but happi ness for them. Soon, however, comes Wyant Van Zandt (Courtney Foote), a young mil lionaire, on his private yacht. He courts the city girl, thinking how well she would grace his home. Thinking to find happiness along the path of wealth and power, they sail away to gether. Brokenhearted, the artist feels that the pursuit of happiness has been In vain. He remarks “What I had. I lost.” The play closes with an allegorical scene In the artist's den. A three-part decorated window forms the back ground. On the left panel is shown In rapid succession by means of trick photography the pursuit of happiness by the rich man, and in successive stages until he holds In his arms not a flesh and blood woman, but a skele ton In black. On the right side Is shown the ar tist and also In successive stages his rise to happiness from despair until lie finds his wife of today by his side. On the center panel Is shown the legend which runs throughout the story. Then the scene fades out and this legend alone is visible as a singis point of light in the distance. This rapidly advances towards the spec tator until It fnirly Jumps at hint and fills the entire screen. Scene Fium ‘ Bringing Up Father,” at the Grand Thursday. AT THE MODJESKA A truly excellent program is to ap- i pear this week at The New Modjeska. Every day a feature play will he shown. Friday, of course, there will be two more reels of "The Million Dollar Ms stery.” It's a hard job to pick out six stories ; from the thirty-six reels that are to; be shown, but space prohibits more: than six. All we can sa>’ —the six j tokl of are but "samples”—the rest are ; as good or better. So get the whole story of the week’s plays. Tuesday: “For Her Father’s Sins” is great. Here's a synopsis: “For Her Father’s Sins’’ (two parts.) Laura Bell runs away from her coun try home to the city, where she be comes a clerk in a department store. Her brother, Frank, follows her to New York, but is unable to trace her. He becomes interested in a settlement house and obtains a position in social service work. Mary Ashton, daughter of the proprietor of the store where Laura works, is shocked to find that her father pays his clerks starvation wages. Matters are brought to a head when Mary rescues Laura, who drops to the street with exhaustion due to ill nourishment. Taking her home in her motor car, Mary sees for herself how the girl is forced to live. She pleads with her father to better his employes' condition. But he stubbornly refuses. Mary leaves her luxurious home to become a working girl berself, and weeks later her father discovers her In a shirtwaist factory. Meanwhile, she has met Frank Bell at the settlement house. Their interests are identical. One day Laura's landlady comes to the settlement with word that Laura is dying. Mary and Bell both go to see her, and thus the latter discovers that she Is his own sister. Bell compels Ashton at the point of a gun to Laura's bedside. Tile doctor says that blood infusion alone will save the girl’s life. Her Ir-other’s heart is weak, but Mary, to recompense for her father’s sins, volunteers, unknown to him. After the operation he learns that she is in a critical state and may die. The criminality of his methods is now brought home to Ashton. In grati tude for his daughter's recovery he changes his policy toward his em ployes. Wednesday we tell of two plays. Here they are: “The One Who Cared.”—Dr. Hast ings, a country doctor, is very proud of his pretty daughter, Eunice, who is engaged to marry John Bruce, a young farmer, whom she has known since childhood. Jameson, a city man, ap pears, and soon succeeds in fascinat ing Eunice. He tells Bruce that the girl no longer cares for him, and Bruce, believing that she has fallen in love with the stranger with tho stranger, gives her up. Dr. Hastings Is a far-sighted student of human na ture. He sees that Jameson Is not the man with whom his daughter will be happy and arranges a test of the suitors. Eunice is convinced that Bruce Is the nobler of the two, and that she never really cared for tho city man. And: “Out of the Deputy's Hands.” —• Deputy Sheriff Martin of Arizona is in love with Lola, a waitress at the Gold Dollar erstaurant. He comes Into Gold Dollar on the trail of James Kin ney, who is wanted for murder. Kin ney is discovered at work in the mine under an assumed name, and the sher iff learns that he Is very attentive to Lola. This enrages Martin. During an accident. Kinney goes down Into the mine with a gang of men to pre vent It belnj flooded. Martin Joins him. and they work side by side until they collapse from exhaustion. Then Kinney confesses to Martin that ha killed a man names Marcus for beat ing who, he claimed, was his step-daughter. The two men are dug out of the mine. Martin resigns as deputy sheriff and escorts Kinney safely away. Then Martin and Lola are left to each other. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25. Thursday: "Shorty and Sherlock Holmes" (Two parts).—Shorty, who has been reading "The Sign of the Four,” is much taken up with the idea of becoming a de tective. He thinks it a great idea, and going out to the stable pulls enough hairs from a horse’s tail to make 1 mself a beard; this he dons, together with a "sleuth" hat, and getting him self a large microscope, defies tha world to conceal a thing from He trails everybody in camp, and spies upon them so much that he becomes a pe.-t and they frame up a "jool” robbery. Norah, the cook, pretends to 1 ave lost her diamond pin and Shorty undertakes to find it for her. That same night the village postoffice is lobbed, and Shorty in hunting for the diamond pin happens upon the robbers, wiio are burying their loot. They over power Shorty and binding his hands and feet make him their prisoner. While they are reconnoitering, Shorts burns the ropes off his hands with his trusty microscope. When he heari the robbers returning he throws him self back onto the sand, and gives the appearance of still being bound. While the robbers have their backs turned he covers them with his pistol, lie shoots one robber and marches the other before him to the village sher iff, the robber carrying the mall pouch containing the loot. Ella, the village postmistress, who has been taken into custody ponding an investigation ol the robbery, is released when Shorty appears with the real robber. For Friday, with “The $1,000,000 Mystery, ’ "Old Jackson's Girl” (two parts). Jim Jackson is suspected by the rancher of the surrounding coun try of being a horse thief, but thev are unable to secure evidence against him. His very pretty daughter, Beth, is much attracted to Bob Davis, a young "nester,” but when he shows that he is interested in Ruth Camby, the daughter of a wealthy ranchman, her admiration cools. Camby tries to discourage the newcomer, and Davis finds when he opposes her father, re fusing to dispose of his property to him, that Camby’s daughter has.no longe any use for him. He luctant, however, to renew his tions to Beth, as she is crude, with very little education. Jackson :s caught on Camby’s land, and in the fight which ensues, Camby is killed. Jackson, tow ard Davts, man ages to saddle him with the appear ance of having committed the crime, and Catiiby’s cowboys take the lav Into their hands. Beth overhears the plot and rides to Davis’ cabin in time' to warn him. When their ammunition is nearly exhausted, she, unknown to hit t, disguises herself in a suit of hit clothes and, running from the house, leaps on his horse and rides off down the trail, the posse in hot pursuit. She is wounded. But, meanwhile, her father has been captured by the sher iff. Fatally hurt, he clears Davis or the crime. And the young man then realizes that Beth is worth a dozen Ruth Cambys. For Saturday: “Jimmy” (two parts).—Jimmy, a newsboy, is the sole support of his mother and crippled sister, Mary. His mother reads of the arrival in the city of Dr. I.obel, a noted European surgeon, and his offer to treat a num ber of patients at a free clinic. She and Jimmy see in this the chance of a lifetime to have Mary cured. Mary is taken to the hospital and while Jimmy is holding her place 111 the line of waiting patients, the sur geon announces that he will not have time to treat more patlentß as he has to leave at once to catch the steam ship to return to Paris. Jimmy, deeply disappointed, pleads with the surgeot.. Dr. Ix>ebel telephones the officials of the steamship and persuades them to hold the vessel for a half hour. Af ter the operation the doctor rushes to the pier in time to see the vessel steaming down the bay but the cap tain of the tugboat near at hand loads the party into his boat and succeeds In overtaking the steamehlp.