Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-04
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BY BRANDON.


 Tin Murphy has changed his name to Timothy Lawrence Murphy. a Fl:
 Madame Modjeska states that she in- tends to make tour of Europe next season and has time booked in Berlin, Vienna and few. large cities on the continent.
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 Christie Macdonald, is to retire from the stage next week, and on May r. win be married to. William Winter lief ferson, at the. home of Joseph Jeffer- son at Buzzard's Bay.
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 Kate Claxton has signed a two year contract with WilliamsA. Brady to star under his management in an elaborate revival of. "The Two Orphans" to be seen at the Academy of Music in New York.
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 James K. Waite will open spring and summer season with the Waite Stock company at the Metropolis the afer New York. on May 6. J. k. Til lotson's play, "Queena," will be the opening bill.
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  her father. Maurice Barrymore, at the home for the insane at Amityville, l.. l.. and is a great source of comfort to him. Miss Barrymore tainted. for the sixth time this season, during the per formance of Captain links of the Horse Marines" at the Garrick last Thursday.
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 Charles Mccarthy, best known in America for his connection with plays that require fire engines, recovered a verdict of $5,OO0 against the London Evening News In suit for libel which was decided last week. Mir Mccarthy was accused of not paying the chorus girls connected with his show in Paris last summer called The Big Fire in New York. This was proven false, hence the verdict.
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 Rose Coghlan signed three years contract with NJ. B. Leavitt and George W. Lederer. Next season she will. appear at the head of her own company, playing the eastern territory. The following year she will play the Pacific coast and the new circuit through Mexico. After this trip Miss Coghlan will play an engagement In London. so Leavitt and Lederer have prepared her plans very we'll.
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 James F. Wood has gathered togeth- er that pair of clever Irish comedians, sheehan and Kennedy, for the purpose of starring them next season in three-act farce comedy called The Tip puerary Christening The play is by |. .-a.. .1 ID 1r1l md fifteen high class people. Everything about the production will be new, and it Is anticipated that the play will achieve success.
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 The difference between English and American theater patronage is strong ly in evidence to readers of English and American theatrical newspapers. For instance, My Sweetheart was originally produced in Hornellsvilie, N. r.. by yours merrily Rogers on sep fember 1. 1881, and in Glasgow, Scot land. June 4. 1883. Since then the play has never had one weeks rest in Europe, while only occasionally played in America. At present three companies are playing 1t abroad.
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 ". J. McKiernan. the dramatic crit ic of newspaper in Newark. Is also the writer of one or two plays that have had productions. Not satisfied with supplying the stage with thrill 1ers like The Gunner's Mate, Mir Nc Kiernan has gone into business of dis covering stars and writing plays around them. He Is said to have writ ten an Irish play called Dion O'Dare, which is soon to be tried at the Newark theater with the leading part in the hands of an Irish singing comedian whom the author says he has discov- cred and whom he claims possesses all the necessary qualifications required for an Irish drama where lighthearted ness Is essential. MT McKiernan is one Of the few authors who searches the country to find people suitable for his plays.