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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-18

1t is probable that the great men Of the
past developed themselves IS their tastes
and incinations led. They did not learn
all they learned because some one else
had learned it. even If certain branches
were a foregone corclusiou. and that
which they did learn they learned b,-
cause they felt the impulse and the need.
1t is not the man who Is Just hkeevery
other man who helps the world along the
most. but the man whose different train
ing and growth makes him individual
and gives him coign Of vantage that
he would miss if he went slipping along
just like overy one else.
Give the backward boy" his chance.
then. at that which suits him best and
be sure no harm can happen.-Ha Harriet
Prescott Spofford in Chicago News.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-18
walks. SNOW your friend. in Dead

walks. i know your friends in Dead
Mans swamp"
Portia staggered to her feet,
Have mercyi Have pityI" she moaned.
The mercy you have shown to the in
nocent shall be yours" he said, with
flashing eyes. "You are not q woman
but a vampire. Go now" and he I'M
locked the door. go, but do not for
one moment think You can escape me-
You are as much my prisoner as though
chained in a cell. Go to your rooom
and stay there until send for YOU"
Moaning, shivering and cowed. Portia
rushed by this terrible man. / heard
her tagging footsteps ascend the stairs
and the sound of her moaning die along
the corridor.
Then parted the curtains and stepped
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-18

What under the sun do people suppose
Mr.. Cleveland wants of their photo
graphs: Do they think the White House
runs an Identification bureau: This IS
one of the craziest crazes the American
people suffer from Apparently Their. l.
an insane idea in the popular minds that
the president wants t" make a national
photograph album t. look ut when l.c
isn't busy. Every mail brings its quota
of photographs, which includes the ls,-
bies named after members If the White
House family. all tn" frs" voters for
Cleveland. all his DISCOVERIES their wiv.~
and families. all the freaks that spring
up, and pictures If all sorts IF places.
Mr. Cleveland, however. never sees them.
The envelopes are opened by callcus
hearted clerks. utterly urappreciatre =
hess works Of at and the photographs
o-o added Il the great heap already co.
lectod. Mrs. NcCTl---=- - - --lIL-
W-SllcE tOE
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-18

Mamma, said 5-year-old Nina, Just
returned from Sunday school. L don't
like the disciples think they ~crc
silly"
The dreadful child said mamma -
papa. What does she moan"
What makes you think 81, Nina:
asked papa.
Why" replied Nina, our lesson to-
lay said they went through I cornncld
on Sunday and pulled each others ears. ="
New York Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-18
HaAn. MnnrA

\ monthly statement, No; weekly
statement. Ill; : personal statement
Me; graphic statement, Del; writ
ten statement. Penn; 4 decimal state
ment. Tenn; an interesting statement
Miss; historical statement. Ark; 9
confident statement, Kan; rich state
ment, Ore; a lump statement, Mass: a
spirited statement, R. l.; 4 medical
statement. Md; 4 French statemc Mt,
Va; French statement, Ala; an en-
phatic statement. O.: an emphatic state
ment. La; close statement, n. y: Il
neutral statement, l. +; neat state
ment, Wash; a doubtful statement, Wy
Truth.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-18
Danger In the rhoush,re,, Compliment.

That woman" said another a. the
person L. whom she referred passed uut
of hearing is the victim Of careless al
miration. Some one told her years ago
that she had fine teeth. and since then
she has cultivated a smile which shall
keep them we'll in evidence. l sometimes
wonder if it is not my part Is a friend In
tell her now wholly the effect Of her good
teeth is lost i'll the st grin into which
her smile has dcgencrat,d tu show them.
Another woman | know similarly
suffers from the remark If a sentimental
friend on the tender drnupof her month,
She has dropped and druoperl it cy-r
since till the lines have settled into q
most unbecoming because unnatural *
preston.
But perhaps the most common OK
ample of the evil results Of Ill judged
praise Is the perpetual laughter. She las
really Il contagious or musical laugh,
and OF course somebody. often more
than one somebody. has told her Of it.
And 81 the lsugh rings out Unfortunately
and exasperatinglv. Beware the pitfalls
of thoughtless compliment New
York Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-18

The shah once asked group of court
iers whom they though the greater man.
himself or his father. AT first he could
get no reply to so dangerous a question,
the answer to which might cost the
courtiers their heads. At last willy old
courtier said, Your father, sire, for,
though you are equal to your father in
all other respects, in this he is superior
to you-that he had q greater son than
any you have."-chatterbox.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-18
WaterburyFire Alarm
LOCATION OF BOXES.


The following are the Fire Alarm Signals
unlar the new system:
II Rogers 4 Bro"
"a Cnr Fast Main and Niagara streets.
/. Cor East Main and Wolcott road.
!, Cor High and Walnut streets.
16 Cor East Main and Cherry streets.
Cor Fast Main and Cole streets.
=, Cor North Elm and kingebury streets.
oya C,r North Elm, North Main and Grove
streets.
), Waterbury Manufacturing company
a. Cnr North Main and North streets.
80 Cnr buckingham and Cooke streets.
- Cor Grove and Prospect streets.
"a C,r HilIsJc avenue and Pine street.
C,r Jnhnson and Waterville streets.
M, Wat rms & CO..
H.. w,tarbIIry Clock company movement
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-18

Patient-Do you think smoking hurt
full. doctor:
Doctor Smarte-HeIn. Aldo Won
smoke?
Patient-Yes.
Doctor-But not enough TO hurt you.
that's easy enough to see.
Patient goes off happy and never be-
grudges the 81 he pays for this unbiased
verdict-Boston Transcript
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-18

her arm as Scientist might study an in
sect under n microscope. Suddenly he
raised his eyes from her arm TO her face
and smiled so tauntingly, so malevolent-
ly, that Portia gave faint little moan
and fell back in her chair.
Miss Mason" said Mr.. Raymond, II
fear Mrs. Marchmont is ILL.,"
Isprang 70 her side and lifted her head.
Portia had tainted!
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-18

A pretty addition to dressing table
or bureau is a strip of wide ribbon let
tered with some appropriate inscription.
In guestroom, across the top of the
white maple bureau, was such band of
pale yellow. embroidered in old English
text in black. The ornament of a
house is the friends who frequent il"
The band began in a large rosette and
ended at the other side in loose bow,
with long ends, which fell nearly to the
slab. and was most dressily effective
New York Times
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-18
The ballet and the onera.

As early as 1850 the ballet had been
separated from the opera and given an
independent dramatic form. Later on
in the century the ballet assumed the
form of great rhythmical pantomime,
and for many decades was kept in the
theater of Milan in most exalted STYLE
Music and Drama.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-18
A THEATRICAL BUDGET.
Henry Irving's Production oil
"Becket" Disappointment.
HIS WORK CLOSELY ANALYZED

"oIar' at Siblo's, New York-A Promising
AetOr-Cyrn scotts Rise In the Profess
sion-The Great Injustice Done the Late
Annie PixIey-Chitchat.
NEW York, Nov. l5.-Henry Irving is the
theatrical lion of New York just now. His
production of Beckett. was made under
the most favorable auspices, as it was the
opening attraction at Abbey's magnificent
new theater, and the company had had a
:wo days rest after the long Jump" from
Chicago. Irving is playing to enormous
business, and il the box office were the only
viewpoint his engagement might be called
an overwhelming success.
But Mr.. Irving invites artistic criticism
rs n man who is by many considered the
worlds greatest actor. To realize that he is
not and never will be, ii is only necessary to
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-18

Leo NH is the only pope that ever
sauntered down London's famous Picca-
dilly The pope performed the feat
when, US Mgr. Pecci, he visited London
in 1916
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-18
What he FORGOT.

Little Johnny-Can I have some moro
pie?
Mamma-Do not say can" say, May
have"
Little JOHNNY forgot.
Mamma-Forgot what?
Little Johnny-That l have to be par
ticular about grammar Wen l ask for
pie.-Good News.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-18

"Oh, mamma, see tine poor horses!
They go all the time, and they don't get
anywhere" said a small boy compassion
ately, pointing to the horses at work in
the thrashing machine.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-18

1t was at beach picnic that little
Dolly asked thoughtfully, Mamma,
they put salt into the sea: why don't
they put pepper in too:'
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-18

see him in Tcunyson's Beckett" The play
is nothing more than a beautiful poem,
lighted up by one or two uncertain flashes
of humor and lapsinc in several spots ire
markable to say into very commonplace
colloquial English. The tragedy of the
drama is not thoroughly appreciated fol-
the reason that it is not clearly and sue
Ciuctly developed and the strong scenes are
merely episodical, with the exception of the
last one in the play wherein the stern arch
bishop of Canterbury is slain by the king
men
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-18

A census of the great trees of Cali
fornia, the giant redwoods," reveals the
fact that there is even 1915 of them left.
the average diameter of the lot being SO
feet
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-18

Charles b. Hartford made pronounced
hit in the very difficult and easily over
acted or underacted role of tine King in
olaf" Minnie Seligman, while she sur
prised every one by the force she displayed
as Thora, was so continuously and inartis-
tically emotional that one was apt to lose
the pleasant recollections of her best mo-
ments
Mr.. Hanford was born in Amador coun-
ty, Cal, and is % years old. His parents
removed to Washington, where he began
the study Of law, but gave it up to prepare
himself for the stage. His first appearance
was made May II, 1881, in the part of Cas-
sius in Julius Cesar at the old National
theater, Washington. After playing Cas-
sius and Shylock, which were highly COM
plimented by the Washington papers, he
determined to enter the profession and be-
gan his career in very small parts with
William Stafford.
The two seasons following were spent in
the company of Thomas w. Keene, where
he had 4 large and varied experience With
that company he went to the dramatic
festival at Cincinnati, where he played in
that memorable lot Of casts the parts of
Julius Caesar, the Duke in "OtLello, ~
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-18

When Annie PiNley decided some time
ago that her health would be endangered
by theatrical tour. the comment generally
heard along the Rialto was anything but
complimentary to the little woman, who
passed away a short time ago in London.
Many there were who said that she was
afraid Of hard times and made her healT h
the excuse for changing her plans. Now
perhaps her Calumiuatur> arr different
minded. She i no more, and the same pe,-
pie who abused and r,'viltvl her FOR hcinC
too ill la make All tNhau>tIng tour during
the winter have Lost sincere, big heart ti
friend, and the world contains one true
woman les \uui" PiAl'y for several
years has br, PLY >irsilN unfit for the rules
sh, ce>ayr,l. hut III the old days whcu she
was slender her VI lis wa a, perfect piecs
Of chara.+er acting a ! have = er seen
CTTt--v~S 'r-prrN
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-18
>poneins With Gold Water

Whoever feels chilly sensation after
a warm plunge and experiences difficult
~ in regaining her normal temperature
should try the experiment Of sponginS
herself with cold water VIXEN She leaves
the hot bath and sec if the slight shock
will not tone up the skin and prevent
any subsequent chill Harper's Bazar.
Senator Mills says that for 10 years
the railroads of Texas have been oPerat-
ell at an actual loss If 81 .OOo.oto year
to the railroads thens Ives.
The earliest library VA, That Of Nebu-
chadnezzar. Every book Vas a brick.
engraved with cuueifnrm Charas -aT~.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-18

A dollar loaned for 100 years and COM
pounded at "a per cent will amount in
that time to &, 551, 799, 404.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-18

king. Happiness ad lib. in prospect; cor
onation for the hero Curtain.
olaf" Is intensely interesting, but only
in spots. The first scene is absolutely use
less. The kings interview with the mob is
a bore. From the middle OF the second act
1t is n strong drama, the interest of which
might be better maintained by the elimina-
tion Of all the comedy. 1t is out of place.
The language is in the main good, although
it is scarcely sufficiently majestic and con-
tains too many well known phrases. These
slight defects arc probably due tc the short
time allowed the adapter to do his work.
They can be easily remedied. The incidental
music by Charles II. Hoffman is character
istic and beautifully orchestrated.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-18

She stared at the name before her
of his conversation to her, but chatted
with the colonel on various topics, occa-
sionally turning to me with a swift, rare
smile which frightened his rather severe
face
Portia preserved her attitude of con-
strained defiance. When questions were
directed to her, she answered them
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-18

To any one who has seen Henry Irving in
The Bells" his work in Beckett" is GER
tain to be Il distinct disappointment. In
the former the continuous force called for
served to efrace somewhat the unpleasant
splotches of mannerisms. but in a deli.
cately written play like Beckett" every
marrinG of TrnnysOns ideal picture shows
Arth with startling clearness. Macbeth
may he played acceptably by man who
would not dare attempt Hamlet. The
wor'1's best Othello might and probably
would make a rather indifferent Iago, and
it is foolish to assume that because a man
impersouates with force the leading roles
of plays like The Bells he must Of ne
cessity be as good in Beckett"
Mr.. William ferris, who was the King,
gave a performance as free from personal
peculiarities as Irving's was full of them.
Miss Milward, as the Queen, was very
strong, and Miss Ellen Terry, who, by the
way, seems to have discovered Ponce de
Leon's fountain of perpetual youth in the
rather weak role of Rosamund was adj
mirable-as she always is.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-18

olaf" n drama adapted from the Ger
man of Roderick Fels, by DIR. Rodrigues
OttolenCui of this city, is on ut Niblo's for
a run. The play is based upon an old Ger
man legend. Olaf saves a woman whose
life is threatened by wild boar. While
she is in faint he kisses her and Is hor-
rified to learn afterwarll that she is Thora,
the heiress to the throne.
Misled by talkative and busybodyish
maid, who hangs a ladder for him from
the window, he visits Thora's apartments
at night, and, as he believes, with her con-
sent. She orders him out, and he deter
mines to snatch another kiss from her lips.
He takes several, she alarms the court, and
Olaf then declares his indifference to the
outcome, asserting that for the pleasure of
being Thora's husband for one day he
would willingly sacrifice his life. The king
takes him at his word, and the young peo-
pie are married. Although Thora abhors
Olaf at first. she soon learns that he is the
master of her heart. Olaf is saved and
turns out to be the long lost SON of the
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-18

masso Salvini and Rossi, who were easily
the tragic kings of the world, and a con-
temporaneous trio, the like of which had
never before been seen.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-18

last one in the play wherein the stern arch
bishop of Canterbury is slain by the kings
men.
But to return to Mr.. Irving. The fact
that the sum of 81 is charged to see him is
equivalent to declaration that he consid-
ers himself worthy to be judged by the
highest standard of criticism
The claim that Mr.. Irving has lost his
mannerisms, including his disagreeable
and SenscleSs Crunt, which sounds more
like ''lIaw' uttered under a feather pill
low than anything can think Of is alb
surd. His gestures are just as stiff and
unGraceful rs ever. his walk is just as
ridiculously unnatural and unmajestic, his
throat sounds are just As unpleasant, and
his posing is just rs extensively pronounced.
But on the other hand it may be said that
his facial expression is beyond criticism, his
reading is always accurate. his stage set
tings are perfect and magnificent, and his
company contains not single weak spot.
And that is saying great deal in these de
generate days, when star usually sur
rounds himself with the poorest lot of
sticks he can find that his own light may
by contrast shine the brighter.
On the opening night, after the perform
ance, in n little post curtain speech, Mr. Irv-
ing expressed his genuine surprise that
Beckett" should have pleased a New York
audience, and don't wonder at it, The
eClat of the occasion was what elected the
enthusiasm, which the English actor mis-
took for commentator of the play. have
spoken with great many persons who
have seen Beckett" and without an ex-
ceptiOn they have denominated it tircsome
and poorly constructed. And that is exact
ly the impression made upon me.
When Henry Irving dies, the world will
not have lost great artist, but it will have
been deprived of the most unique and po-
tent factor in theatricals that the last dou-
BILE decade has produced. lie is not an Ed
win Booth, for he lacks his remarkable
subtlety, incompatible grace and intensely
sympathetic voice. He is not Tomasso
Salviui, for he lacks the great Italians
force, Nigor and stage presence. His artis-
tic sense and his ability TO portray charac-
ter are greater than were those of Lawrence
Barrett, but he resembles that actor more
than any other have ever seen. Barrett
tried TO give fine productions; Irving does
give them. Barrett almost always rauted;
Irving never does. Both vert' great stu
dents and CONSCIENTIOUS artists, but the
EnglishnlIu MS easily the master of the
American, although neither Of them was
ever in the same class, from purely his
trlonic standpoint, with Edwin Booth, To
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-18

Douglas in Henry "" and -Egeon in the
Comedy of Errors" Robson and Crane
engaged him to play in their production of
the Comedy of Errors"
Lawrence Barrett then engaged him for
the support of NJ Edwin Booth the fol
lowing season.
From there it WAS but "A step to the
Booth Barrett and Booth-Modjeska com
panies, with which he remained until three
seasons ago, when he was engaged to sup
port Miss Julia Marlowc During the sea
son of 1928 he toured the country wit h
his own company and the Booth Barrett
scenic production of Julius Caesar" ap-
pearinG in the part of Marc Antony, in
which part his success was pronounced
Very few persons outside the mem bers of
the theatrical prufession-and very few Of
them, for that matter-are aware Of the
fact that Augustin DAILY once endeavure,l tc
secure Cyril Scott as the successor OF John
Drew. This i really true, however. and
not IA mere imaginary vagrant press agenty
paragraph. 1t would not seem strange were
it not for the class OF work with which Mr..
Scott has latterly identified himself He l.
now playing Theodore Travers. IA young
novelist in The Councillor Wife, Jerome
X. Jerome and Eden philpot's charming
comedy, which seems to have scored IA gen
uine success at the Empire theater.
Mr.. Scott won his spurs as n member OF
Minnie Maddern's "Featherbrain'' com
pany. The following year he was engaged
by Daniel FrOhnan to take Henry Miller'S
place in the Lyceum road company. Then
he joined Charles Frohman's forces and
created the part of the District Attorney in
Men and Women" Bob Appleton in The
Lost Paradise" and DIR. Ienwick in The
Girl l Left Behind Me" Although edu-
Gated for the ministry, Nj. Scott is now a
shining light of the theatrical profession.
besides heinG the holder of several bicycle
records between his home, i'll One Hundred
and Fourteenth street, and the Empire the
alter. In short, he is a bicycle crank
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-18
Waterbury Boiler Works.

0av,n, r,mnyt.. to the corner P. rter Street
and r. s. R. X. formerly the Waterbury Male
able Iron Co gruun Isl ant being practical
4 ,iler NJ 4ker am prepared to do ali kinds OF
Boiler Water TANK. smoke Stack. Tar Hearing
Farna,,es AnneATns "a A.. Pate and Sheet lrnn
Work OF all Descriptions Orders ny mail WI!
receive prompt attention
JAMES j. DUFFY.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-02
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Bessie Wilson Judgment Affirmed
Horsethfef yanCleve Lucky.

OLYMPIA, Feb. i.-tSpeciaL 1.-The supreme
court to-day decided the case of Bessie II. vii.
son VS. the Northern Pacific Railroad company,
from King county. Plaintiff. in travelling from
Vincennes, Ind, to Seattle. was given in ex-
change for a through ticket one that was only
good to Missoula, and was compelled 10 leave
the train al that place. size was given 81, go
damages By the Jury, which sum was reduced
TO $500 by the superior court The company
appealed, but the judgment OF the lower court
is affirmed.
In the case Of Lyts vs. Keevey, from King,
Judgment was affirmed
A perenptory writ of prohibition was issued
70 the superior court of Pierce ordering il 10 de-
sist from further proceedings in case in which
J. 5 Peterson claims al interest in attached
property, the case being triabie in Mason
county. where the property is situated.
The Judgment o. s9S5 for the plaintiff 10 the
esse OF Carol. VS. Centralia Water Company,
an action for damages for injuries sustained by
ulaiutif in falling into al excavation, was al
fryued.
judgment was reversed in the case OF the state
vs. William Van Cieve. from Spokane. The in
formation accused defendant OF stealing severn
teen horses from William Burbank. After the
commencement of the trial the Information was
amended so rs to state that " alter Burbank
was the owner of tie horses. The court holds
that the change was equivalent TO charging de-
,eniant with another crime.
Judgment in tho case of the spokane street
Railroad Company VS.. city OF spokane was al
frmes P.A,aiif sought 20 restrain the city
from constructing a certain sewer, as the work
would interfere with the operation OF plaintiTf Q
railway. The court below dismissed the action,