Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-05

Nc play on the stage to-day pos sesSes a higher order of merit nor presents a charm more peculiarly it's ONII than does the dramatizat1on of Hall Gaines wonderful story, Tbe Penitent." which Manager W. E. Vaudeville has booked here for q production shortly. The Penltent IS mere exhaustive and is intense, al though upon an entirely different suD- ject than ..The Christian" and both appeal to the same class.
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 The newest Clyde Fitch play, ''Lov- CTS Lane,' which will have it's first appearance in this city shortly, has been one of the few real successful plays produced Last season, pure, and wholesome. with as pretty love story running through as vIIr would care to see, full of handsome sct Iic pictures and a we'll balanced cast Of thirty people. William A. Brady, un- der whose direction the play will be presented, guarantees the same pro duction in detail as during its five mouths in New York and three mon.hs in Chicago.
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 Ethel Barrymore, who appeared here in Captain Jinks of the Horse Marnes,'' is a great favorite in Wat erbury since she first played here in support of her uncle. John Drew. Mr FIohman had long felt that Miss Bar rymore was worthy of being given an opportunity to show her real worth as an actress. and he selected the Fitch comedy as a suitable vehicle for the first assertion of the young 1ady's rights to claim distinction as an interpreter of important roles. Miss Barrymore is the daughter of Maurice Barrymore and Georgie Drew Barry more. She is also the niece of John Drew. She comes of a distinguished theatrical family and is not without stage honors herself, for she has done excellent work in plays both here and in London. 1. Her success in "Captain links" was immediate and remarkl- ble. The play is a delicious comedy, telling a love story of old New York with a young prima donna as the principal figure.
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 The musical comedy, "The Burgo- master" one of the important attrac- tions booked for the coming season, is a merry melange with up-to-date ideas. presented by sn organization of eighty up-to-date operatic, burlesque, farce comedy and speciality celebrities. T1Ie costumes are of the latest original and most gorgeous texture, and even the scenery, which is not only new hut up 10 date also. inasmuch as the paint er's brush depicts scenes in quiet, old New Amsterdam, now New York, in the year 1860. to the present day ill hustling New York and Chicago. And talking of Chicago recalls to mind a good story that has gone the rounds. One of Frank Pixley's wittiest scenes in "The Burgomaster" is a short bur lesque on ''Zaza''-sS Sapho." The other night after witnessing and enjoying this bit, he proudly sauntered to the lobby to enjoy a few puffs of good Havana While meditating there he met a young man bent on the same err3nd as he. Pretty slick piece. isn't 1tF' remarked the young man, waving his arm in the direction of the stage Do you think so?" replied Mir Pixley. In real Yankee fashion. 'sYes. oh yes; bat it's a dead steal" 'Is that soa" answered the 1ibrettist, growing very much interested. tsYes. indeed: know all about it. Now. there's that part of Sapho. was an usher .at Powers's theater when Olga Nether sole was playing 'SaphO.' and it's dead steal, tell you. Of course. thav nave changed the words some. but ifs just like it and I can't think how thay dared do it. Whats the use of any tEing9 'Nothing,' gasped PixIey. and he vanished.