Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-06


 if it ever reaches book form.
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 Arthur Byron's retiring from John Drew's company after eight years of service is an event which will go on record as startling.
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 It bas fallen to the lot of the Kelcey- Sha6non company to appear in New Hkrk twice in one season in different .,k6lays at different theaters.
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 W. H. Crane in David Harum and Annie Russell in "A Royal Family are thus far credited with the longest runs of any stars in New York.
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 The most eccentric thing on record fin the profession was the behavior or Henrietta Crosman in dfsmissing her audience during performance of Mis- tress Nell.
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 The fact that no less than sixty the ntrical managers and actors availed Themselves of the advantages of going through bankruptcy marks an epoch in the seasons history.
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 The season shows one piece to have been pulled out of what was called a failure with gigantic success. This Is FIorodora. which started off badly, and is doing an immense business
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 The Casino suffered a shock when George w. Lederer and his collection of five years of costumes and operas were hustled out of the theater- This IS one of Broadway'S many surprises
 :Il: It has never happened before that pne author and one librettist has been to enjoy so many successes in one sea son as has fallen to the lot of Clyde Fitch, the authort and Harry E. smith, the hbrettist.
 Failures of the season in New York have been few. Both the Bijou ana fhe Broadway theaters were compelled 10 close their doors in the height or the season owing to the collapse oI kheir attractions.
 Although we have had no play to die after its first night. one play called s.Cupid Outwits Adam lived q week. while the life of a couple of French farces at the Madison Square theater was exceedingly short.
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 The "foreign invasion" did not stir up New York to any great extent. The Bernhardt-C Coquelin engagement ana John Flares season were both proht- able. but neither excited the interest that has usually fallen to the lot of foreign players
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 Two theaters were dedicated during khe season, namely, the Theater Repub- lie and the Savoy. If all goes we'll the next season will record the dedication of the Drury Lane theater, Kirk La Shelle's new house, and D. D. Stairs's new theater in the Park Circle.
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 The career of the Savoy theater from the date of it's opening until now has been one of considerable excite ment. Having passed into the hands of Charles Frohman and Frank Me Kee. the house will stand calmly and peacefully where it is with no further notoriety.
 The theatrical season now on the wane has been full of surprises and strange happenings. and it is not amiss to recall some of them. Probably the biggest event of the year will be the appearance of Nat c. Goodwin and Maxine Elliott in the big revival of ssThe Merchant of Venice"
 Fl: n The retiring from the ranks of Will fam Fayersham. John Mason, Hilda Sp0ng, B. J. Morgan, Elsie De Wolfe and several others who are going to be "advanced" to the stellar ranks makes matters worse for them, as well as historical for those who are going to write the history of the stage.
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 The absence of long runs has been one of the noticeable happenings oi the year Very few plays have gone beyond the 150th mark and not one oi them has occupied a theater for the whole season, which probably will bt attributed to the fact that the demand for new pieces this year has been greater than ever.
 :lI: M Of the producing managers Lieble1 " Co gave us five new plays this sea &on in Sag Harbor.n 'The Greatest Thfng in the World ''In the Palace bf tie King "In q Balcony and fUnleayened Bread" Two of these plays were used the season previous Pn the road. They are also credited with big revival of Monte Cristo of James O'NeilI.
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 In bed of rare flowers in a white satin lined casket the body of Baby, the pet dog of Mrs George II. Prim- rose, rested "Wednesday night Baby had travelled. with Minstrel Primrose and his wife for nine years, and when death came Tuesday there was gen uine sorrow in Mount Vernon. The funeral took place Thursday and the burial was in the pet dogs cemetery
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 Maurice Barrymore. after resting most of Wednesday at tine Amityville sanitarium under the influence of drugs. awoke and inquired nationally where he was. When informed he shook his head sadly. ,''So they have deeided I am insane" he said. "Oh Barry. I never thought this would De the end.' He tossed over in hfs bed and for short time appeared quite sane. but soon was rambling on his old mania.
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 Holy Week is playing havoc with Nnf ciu fhe