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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-21
THE NEW DON CESAR

The new version of Don Caesar de Bazan," which Salvini played, is de- scribed as follows:
 Don Caesars Return opens with a picturesque scene in a street of Madrid, where the gypsy street singer, Mari- tana, is entertaining the populace. Un- known to herself, she has attracted the attention of the king of Spain and is also an object of interest to the prime minister, Don Jose, who sees in her an instrument for the furthering of his plots against the queen. But Marita- mas heart has already been given to the ragged cavalier who rescued her from a mob in Seville, and on the entrance of Don Cesar she recognizes in him her benefactor.
 When Don Cesar is condemned to death for fighting a duel in defense of another unfortunate, Lazarilla, she is only too ready to accede to the prime minister's plan to marry her to Don Caesar. The latter is kept in ignorance of whom he is to marry and immedi- ately after the ceremony is led out to be shot. The boy Lazarillo, however. has removed the bullets from the guns of the guard, so Don Caesar escapes by pretending to be dead.
 Ills return IS year later, when ne discovers the Countess de Bazan living in Q fine chateau and decides to have a look at his wife. Mariana has been trained in the manners of a court lady with view to capturing the fancy of the king, who is to visit her that even- ing in the guiSe of her long absent hus- band Don Caesar, with the sublime inns pudence of the thoroughly reckless, in- troduces himself as the king and, up- setting all the plots of court and prime minister, not only wins his wife, but gains the good graces of the monarch himself and is appointed governor of Granada.
 The play is in four acts and shows many picturesque scenes in Spain dur. ing the period of Carlos I.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-21
UPLIFTING MANKIND.

Miss Gertrude Rennyson, an actress in the east, has a mission in life above and beyond the elevation of the stage. She believes that with proper devotion she can raise the newsboys to higher plane of life. She put her theory into practice recently, but the result was not all that she had hoped. A group Of these youngsters had surrounded an unfortunate man at Broadway and Thirty-fourth street, and to Miss Rem nyson it appeared as if they were talk ing advantage of his ignorance of tha ways of New York to bother him bes yond endurance. She rushed to the reSs cue and cried out
 Aren't you ashamed to annoy helps less man?'
 "TIe ain't no helpless man." said the boys leader Don't you know that fel> ler?''
 Miss Rennyson coldly replied:
 .I only know he needed protection from you.''
 Protection nothin'," said the boy. 'Why, that's Jim Corbett."
 Just what Miss Rennyson thought as she rejoined her mother and started for the rehearsal can only be imagined.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-21
EFFECT OF COLLEGE
 ATHLETICS ON HEAL TH.

It is a constantly recurring question whether college athletics does more harm than good. and with the opening of another season the whole ground will be doubtless traversed once more.
 Perhaps one reason why a more def- nite conclusion has not been reached is that athletics does not mean the same thing to all persons. The student who is made to carefully observe his diet, to undergo particular course of train ing and treatment, who is made to gather up all his present re- sources and even discount his fu- ture in order to be just in condition to meet a given and unusual demand upon him in a given time is no doubt an ath lete and perhaps the one who will figure most conspicuously in the public eye and win most enviable laurels for the time being, but so also is he who exer- cises vigorously and systematically for the benefit of his body, as he studies in like manner for the benefit of his mind ; who aims to broaden and deepen the vital currents and not dam them up to be drawn upon for special purpose and is exhausted when that purpose is accomplished.
 That is not saying that the athletics having special reference to strenuous
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-21
suceessful Women Stars.

Two women stars have succeeded ln catching the public fancy in new plays. One of these, Annie Russell, was ex- pected to do it, for she is prime fa- vorite with New York theater goers, and her annual engagement at the Ly- ceum theater is now regarded as the most important at that house. With the other, however, Miss Virginia liar ned, the case was different. There has been a very general impression that if she were not the wife Of E. H. Sothern sine would never have been starred. Still she is MT. Sotherns wife. and she is a star.
 The vehicle in which Miss Harmed is appearing is a dramatization of Mau- rice Thompsons novel, Alice of Old Vincennes.' The popularity of thls book was of itself an important factor in interesting the public in the play, and, although no one has yet had the temerity to allege that Miss Harmed is a rival of Duse, it is generally conceded that in the role of Alice she is so well suited that she is enabled to give an adequate performance and to make good her stellar pretensions.
 Annie Russells play is tThe Girl and the Judge" The author is Clyde Fitch, who, by the way, appears to be reaching a point where he may almost be regarded as a monopolist in play construction. Miss Russell and her play have both been well received. though it is doubtful if 'The Girl and the Judge will greatly enhance the reputation of the author of Beau Rrummel'' and s'The Climbers
 GRACE w. ELTON.
 N-au York
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-21
Professional Basket Bali.

Professional basket ball appears to be in and about Philadelphia, and their matches are well patronized. The Quaker pros are divided into two leagues. This years games are more hotly contested than were those of 1900 because the teams are very evenly matched The National league is com posed of fives from the following cities: Philadelphia and Bristol, Pa; Trenton, Camden and Millville, N. J., and New York city. The American league Or- ganizations are Penn Wheelmen and St. James of Philadelphia, Norristown and Chester, Pa.; Trenton, Burlington and Camden, N. J., and Wilmington, Del.
 Amateur basket ball has spread throughout every state in the Union, and the number of it's devotees is still rapidly increasing. Secretary James 2. Sullivan of the Amateur Athletic union tells me that this season will un- doubtedly score a high water mark for the great sport. MT. Sullivan speaks enthusiastically of the outlook for all branches of winter athletic diversion. Members of Y. M. c. A. teams consti- ute the majority of amateurs, and they have developed the game to an ad- vanced stage of accomplishment. The players of the German Y. M. c. A. Of Buffalo, which captured the national championship at the Pan-American ex- position, are at present the ablest ex- ponents of basket ball. The organiza- ton which shall endeavor to wrest the title from the Bison City ball tossers will find them a difficult proposition.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-21

where his family moved in 1863 He always had special fondness for two old cat" and townball, the predecessors his reputation as baseball player While member of a juvenile club in Rockford in 1863. This, by the way, was one of the first baseball clubs founded in the west. In 1865 the success of this organization, of which Spalding was the pitcher, brought him to the notice of the senior Forest City nine of Rock ford, and in 1866 he became the pitcher Of this club, which afterward won fame as the champion of the west.
 The National club of Washington made it's celebrated trip through the west in 1867 and suffered one defeat only, and that at the hands of the For- est City club. Of course young Spald- ing, as the clubs pitcher, came in for large share of the credit. This vic- tory over the Nationals gave him na- tional reputation as pitcher of the old straight arm school. He was especially noted for his swiftness and accuracy.
 Tn the fall of 1867 Spalding joined the Excelsior club of Chicago as it's pitcher, but returned to Rockford and played with the Forest City club in 1868, 1869 and 1870. When the present Boston league club was organized in 1871, A. G. Spalding became the pitcher and subse- quently the captain of that team, re- maining in that capacity from 1871 to 1875, winning the championship the last four years.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-21
soThe Helmet of Nayarre.,


 "The Helmet of Navarro was the medium selected for the presentation of Mir. Charles Dalton as a star to New York audience. This young actor was seen here as Marcus Superbus in ''The Sign of the Cross some years ago, but this is a step beyond In this age of starring any and everybody any profess sional of reasonable ability is almost excusable for considering himself or herself worthy of that honor.
 The Helmet of Navarro is a histor- ical play dealing with the plottings of the LeaguerS of France against the Duke of St. Quentin and King Henry of Navarro That is as I understand it, but others in the audience may have received a different impression, and yet neither have exactly what the author meant, the point was so vaguely made. Miss Bertha Runkle (assisted by Law renee Marston) is the author. She is said to be very young and very aspir- ing. In generosity it may be said that she has given us a really interesting story, which, though vague, will prove entertaining if we eliminate the always awkward why and wherefore of ev- erything.
 The hero, Etienne de Mar, as played by Charles Dalton is a brave knight. though a sort of prodigal son; an ar dent lover, loyal friend. a courtly gen. tleman. and light hearted, rollicking comrade among the friends of his young life. MT. Dalton is excellent in this role He has strong, clear voice, which he handles well. It can be clear 1y heard all over the house, yet is never harsh He is very graceful, makes love we'll (which MT. Mansfield doesn'D and kills off his many enemies, as do all the heroes of the present season It is a little relief from this monotonous victory of every stage idol this year to see one instance where Etienne de Mar lis rendered defenseless by having his sword wrested away just as he is about to attack the guards sent to arrest him. Eothern killed many enemies of Fran.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-21

intercollegiate contests may not be benefit to our colleges without seriously injuring in the long run those who take part in them, but the purposes in the two forms of athletics are net identical. When young man devotes reasona- ble amount of attention and regular pe- riods to the development of his body, he is not likely to overstep the line that divides safety from excess. When he is engaged in contest which involves his own reputation or that of his class or college or all three, he is like HoratiuS at the bridge-he spares nothing. The point of prudence is dead point in his vision.
 A member of the Yale class of '53-a famous class, by the way, both phys ically and mentally-has compiled some statistics showing that after the lapse of almost half century the survivors number 4629 per cent of the whole, while of the twenty-seven students who took part in the first Yale Harvard boat
 e 55.55 per cent survive, very ex- co.lent showing considering that these former athletes must now average above the psalnist's threescore and ten. But a medical paper which discusses this record will not admit that it af- lords justification of the training meth ods of today It says that .in the ear
 
 nature and spontaneity and less of sci ence and arti6ciality. There were no hired trainers, but the boys prepared for their races in sensible way and did not faint in their boat or go to pieces through nervous strain or curl up and cry hysterically when beaten"
 If no injustice has been done in this implied contrast, then college athletics. meaning thereby the kind that is direct ed exclusively toward intercollegiate contests, has undergone degeneration so far as it's effect upon the individual is concerned, however much it may raise the records. But in the broader sense athletics has won a place as a part of eGuca tional economy that cannot be taken away. It is bound to broaden and be accorded more honor and value than even at the present time. It rec ognizes a feature of development which has been sadly neglected in previous generations. It is making stronger and better equipped men and particularly is it making stronger and better equipped women. Those who proceed according to rational system and with a ration al and permanent purpose ought to fur nish fifty years hence even higher rec ords than that which now distinguishes the Yale class of 1S53
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-21
eRlFFlTH's RETIREMENT.

An interesting report is being circu- lated anent Clark Griffith, captain manager of the Chicago American league club and one of the star pitchers of the baseball profession. This is nothing less than his alleged perma- nent retirement from baseball. Griffith has been in the game long time, and his intimate friends say he is making his arrangements to quit the diamond at no far distant day and retire to his Montana ranch. Griffith is now in Montana with his wife and will proba- bly, remain there the major portion of the winter. It is believed that he ex- poets to do a great business with his baseball now that the minor leagues are free each to choose it's own official ball, and it is possible that the demand for the Griffith article may become so great as to tax all of the great pitch er's resources and take all of his time to turn out enough spheroids to meet the demand.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-21
A POETIC CRITICISM.

Tn New York periodical, apropos of the stars" that are being foisted upon the public by the theatrical powers that be, there recently appeared the follow ing rhyme contributed by reader:
 Twinkle, twinkle, little star;
 How wonder what you are!
 Up upon the stage so high,
 Like a rhinestone in the sky
 Where is Kean and where is Booth
 In these days of callow youth? Gone, alas to other skies
 In the universal flies.
 Gone upon the larger stage;
 Gone to please larger age.
 Gone to where real stars seen,
 Not those run by gasoline. The publication recommends it's poets ically inclined correspondents Ito in- weigh not so much against the poor mummers who are doing their best as against that well meaning but pervert- ed taste which has forced them to heights to which they are by nature and experience unaccustomed."
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-21
SCENE IN A BASKET BALL COURT.

a public rehearsal. Philadelphia likes it already, but believes that the or chestra will agree with it better when it is riper, and that can. of course, come only with time.
 Julia Arthur will return to the stage. At present she is negotiating with scene painters, wardrobe makers, etc., in New York with that end in view. Just who her manager will be or the exact date of her reappearance has not been made public, but the piece select ed will be what is called a grand pro- duction of "A Winters Tale" Miss Arr thur, who in private life is known as Mrs. B. F. Cheney, Is living in Boston, but has written that she will soon be in New York to begin active preparations for her new venture. The last time
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-21
THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL.

gree of success that he met in the other cities. He is said to have vowed never to play there again. and his present vis- 1t is said to be due to the solicitation of Leschitizky. who was anxious for him to make another attempt to capture the Viennese public.
 Harold Bauer is to play in the French provincial cities and in Paris with Eu- gene Ysaye before returning to- this country. He recently played in the Richter concerts in Manchester and was highly successful on his first tour in Spain, which has recently come to an end
 Moritz Rosentha1 has recently been playing with great success in Russia,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-21

through repeated experiences of this kind that Mrs. Powell's first appear ance was delayed from November until March, and even when her opportunity at last came the tenor was so suddenly indisposed that his music was sung as well as it could be by a baritone.
 Zudie Harris, the pianist who appear ed with success in Berlin recently, is Kentuckian and has been studying in Germany for several years.
 Philadelphia has it's permanent or chestra at last. Fritz Scheel is its con- ductor. He won the battle that ragged be- tween the patronesses with such fierce ness as to send the leader of one party to Europe in chagrin when her forces failed. The concerts are given at the Academy of Music and are preceded by
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-21

Clyde Fitch and Julian Mitchell. stage manager of Weber & Fields New York fheater. have met and talked over the burIesuue possibilities of the authors latest drama, The Girl and the Judge. Edgar Smith. fun writer in ordinary to the music hall. was called into the con- ference- If was decided the play is cap 5ta1 material for Mir. Smith. Mr. Mitch- ell and the members of the Weber f7eidss company The managers deny that they will retire the burlesque on .A Message to Mars" at any earlier moment than they first announced
 Irnacs Paderewsl<i has recently given fuo concerts in Vienna, where he has 1srsr In the past enjoyed the same de-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-21

Miss Arthur appeared in New York was in More Than Queen at the Broadway theater, when she created a sensational scene one night by ringing down the curtain in the middle of an act because, as she explained, a party in one of the boxes had annoyed her.
 Miss Agnes Gill lately acted for a few days as governor of New Jersey. She is Governor Voorhees, stenographer, and during a recent absence of the gov- ernor and his private secretary and ex- ecutive clerk Miss Gill performed all the duties, answering letters, granting applications by notaries public and commissioners of deeds and even mak- ing out requisition on the governor of Pennsylvania for the extradition of Q woman criminal.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-21

where since the death of Anton Rubin- stein the god among the pianists has been Josef Hofmann.
 Minnie Tracey. who has been singing Aida. Elsa, Valentine and Leonora at the opera in Stockholm, is to give a se- ries of concerts in Sweden that will keep her in that country until January.
 Lillian Blauvelt is singing with suc- cess in the German cities. She was re- gently the soloist of symphony con- cert at Frankfort.
 The widow of George Sands son Mau- rice died recently. Lima Calamatta was the daughter of a famous Italian en- graver and was much beloved by George Sand even before her marriage in 1862 to Maurice. Maurice died in 1889. and since then his widow continued
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-21
nsr. Da1ton,s Company.

Grace Elliston as Lorance de Montluc was not satisfactory. How I dislike to write these hard truths about those to whom a good word in a criticism is al- most as the breath of their nOstrils!
 But it would be cruel to mislead by false statements, as their faults then might never be corrected. la the scenes where the docile ward is shown Miss F9lliston is acceptable, but the moment an opportunity occurs for feeling or depth she fails utterly. It is pity. for there is good work to be done in the role of Lorance. Eleanor Barry as Blanche de Tavannes was very good
 and bids fair to rise rapidly. Another coming light it would be well to watch is Morgan Conan. This young man is a painstaking actor and has the added charm of behaving like a gentleman. There is a future for MT. Conan.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-21
The Famous Chicagos.

z In 1876 A. c. Spalding, McVey, White and Ross Barnes of the Boston league club and Anson of the Athletics of Philadelphia became members of the present Chicago league club, winning the first National league championship for.that city. Spalding was the man. ager, captain and pitcher of the Chica- gos in 1876 and 1S77 retiring from the game in the fall of 1877 at the height of his professional career. in order to de- vote his attention to the building up of his athletic goods business. which he and his younger brother, Walter, had started in 1876.
 After Spalding retired from playing he continued as secretary of the Chi cago club, with William A. Hubert as president. MT. Hubert was also presi- dent of the league. Mr. Spalding was a great adnairer of MT. Hubert and is credited with saying that w. A. Hul- bert has done more for professional baseball in ridding the game of the gambling influences than any other man that ever lived. MT. Spalding spent month at MT. Hulbert's house as guest in the fall of 1875, during which time the idea of disrupting the
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-21
to live in George Sands old home at No

to live in George Sands old home at No hant.
 Harry Conor has been engaged by Frank L. Perley to take the place now occupied by Digby Bell in the cast of "The Chaperons." He will join the company immediately and will give his first performance Dec. 23.
 Geraldine Ferrar, who was lately en- gagged for two years at the Royal Opera House in Berlin, is said to be suffering just as her American predecessors did from the jealously and i'll feeling of German singers. One of the stories is that a boycott has been declared, and whenever Miss Ferrars name is an- nounced some important singer in the cast is taken i'll so suddenly that it is necessary to change the opera. It waa
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-21
e.Herod, sidetrncked.

S When Mansfield contracted for Beau caire'' he was saddled with the Amerl- can rights of Stephen Phillips 'Herod,
 the massive Biblical drama in which Beerbohm Tree failed to score a nota- bIe success in London. ''Herod" had cost MT. Mansfield a large advance pay rnent, and it is even said that he had prepared it's costumes and scenes, in- tending to use ''Herod'' as his main stay, relying upon Monsieur Beau caire'' to supply a diverting change of bill. The more he contemplated the lat ter, however, the more convinced the great actor became that it was destined to make an unusually strong hit, and he at last determined to reverse the preordained arrangement and give '.Monsieur Beaucaire'' the place of hon. or in his repertory- That he was wise in making the change has been demon strated by the enormous business which MT. Tarkington's play has drawn since the night of it's production. Indeed, it is said that MT. Mansfield has never been identified with so consistent a money winner. It appeals strongly to that large class of theater goers which is not given to close analysis, at the same time that it serves to amuse those persons who are not overcritical so long as the acting is good and some regard is shown for the probabilities. As re- suit of the great success of Monsieur Beaucaire," it is likely that "Herod" will have few performances during the current season-bareIy a sufficient num- Der. indeed, to fulfill the conditions of the contract under which MT. Mansfield holds the American rights.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-21
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solve the difficult problems which have arisen.
 A. c. Spalding was born Sept. 2, 1850, in Byron, Ogle county, III. His father, 8 well to do farmer, died in 1859. His mother. who is now in her eighty first year, took the baseball trip around the world with A. G. when she was nearing the seventy mark.
 Like most farmers sons of that pe- riod, young Spalding received his edu- cation in the public schools. He at- tended at Byron and Rockford, ILL,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-21
ANNA FIELDS VERDICT.

Anna Held occupied a box during the first night of the Rogers brothers New York appearance. During the wa termelon scene she leaned forward and applauded so enthusiastically that a friend in the box inquired whether she considered the show as good as all that.
 'Ah-h," said Anna. rolling her eyes heavenward, "eet ees r-r-ravenousi'
 Doubtless the actress meant to say 'sravishing.' but who knows? This was a watermelon scene.