Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-28
Theatrical
 Fraternal
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tS%T*Fsfs's.ss:s.ss:.sz .ss 2. .x Sz z'<f'S A divorce was granted to Mrs Annie Adams, mother of Maude Adams, from Asneath A. Glidden, at Evanston, Nyo, December T..
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 The will of Edwin Booth was filed for record in Chicago last week 10 per recr the title to certain Chicago prop erty owned by Mir Booth and about to De disposed of by his estate.
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 Arnold Daily. who recently returned from London where he has been play ing with fine success the Imp in Nat C. GoodWin's production of When We Were Twenty-One" has been called to the forces now at the command of Miss Amelia Bingham.
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 A prize of $1O,OOO has been offered in Rome by Signor SanZOgno for the best one-act opera in any language. A previous prize offered by Signor san zogno was won by Mascagni With "Cavalleria RhSticana." The opera that wins the new prize will be pro- duced in 1904 at the International ex- 1lD1I10n III Milan.
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 Lillian Nordica, it is said, is to make a claim against the United States gov ernment for between three and four million dollars. that she says is due her as q direct descendant of lchapod Norton. Norton was wealthy ship owner in revolutionary times and I number of his vessels were seized by French priyateers. The government collected indemnity for the seizures, but the money was never paid to Nor ton or his heirs. Madame Nordica has retained ex-Speaker Thomas E. Reed as her attorney.
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 In the collection of books, pictures and autograph letters Of the late Gen eral Adam Badeau. which were sold last week at auction by John Ander- son, were q number of relics of Edwin Booth which brought very high prices. 4 portrait of Booth, by Walter NJ. Brackett, sold for S2.00O, and Booths personal copy of Shakespeare, ill three volumes, sold for S273. A letter ad- dressed to Booth, in which the writer, a woman, asked for s.but one glance Of your eye" letter signed by John
 
 handkerchief used by Booth in Rich ard III, were also sold.
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 Manager Ziegfeld has succeeded in cancelling his Chicago contracts which were changed from January to Feb ruary, and is highly pleased. This will enable Anna Held and her Lit tie Duchess company to remain at the New York Casino indefinitely. The management have good cause for con graduation for being able to arrange for a continuous run of "Ihe Little Duchess. and it Is not surprising that strong efforts were made to attain this end Three times during the three months that Anna Held has been at fhe Casino have the records of the larg- est receipts at this house been broken No stronger proof of the popularity Of Anna Held and "The Little Duchess" company is required.
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 We have every reason to be proud of the drama of today" said Amelia Bingham in an address on 'sThe Mod ern Drama" recently delivered before the Evanston Woman's club. We -Afc III q progressive age, ana the stage mas kept pace with the spirit of the age.
 One fault, however, aims the lus- Ire or our modern drama. Too many plays are written to order. Once in T while one of them turns out to be good. But play should be an inspiration as we'll as great picture but with such men as Fitch. Thomas, Rostand, and Pmero writing plays, and Irving, Sothern, Mansfield, Mrs. FIske and many others producing them, the out look Is hopeful
 Personally. have a desire that is more to me than riches or fame, to do things that will bring to me the love and respect of women. l want to leave The theatre feeling that I have the res pect and good will of my sisters,