Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-13

 porarily- by John Gilroy.
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 James K. Hackett, the actor, at present in Philadelphia, is rapidly re- covering from the attack of nervous prostration which compelled his tenn pofafy retirement from the stage. Hackettss wife, Miss Mary Manner ing. closes her Philadelphia engage ment the end of this week, when both will come to New York. After n short stay in this city they will go to the Rocky mountains for several weeks.
 Grace Dorothy St1debaker, the rag time prima donna, who was elected from the Hotel Newberry, Chicago, Sunday evening. is i'll at the Arling- ion hotel as a result of the incident. Miss -Studebaker used the hotel parlor for rehearsal last Sunday and q local song and dance comedian kept step with her. The more conventional guests of the house were horrlhed Dy this dissertation of the holy day and compassed the actress eviction.
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 Lillian Burkhart is to create the in renue role next month in Charles Dick se,,.'a new T.Iay. ..J'he Girl We Love. written by Henry White. She made lie. oeDut III 1891 as an m renue. in .sIncog.', at the Columbia Theatre. across the. bridge, in MT. Dickson's company, and later was married to him. She has been in Naude- vile for several years. producing a dozen sketches. The new play Will be given at the Amphio the week of May 13.
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 Charles F'rohman is credited With having made the following productions in New York this season: Richard Carve. 70 s'The Royal Family, David Harum.o s'AIrs Dane's Defense" "To Have and To Hold, "Coralie and Com paBv.v sIb and Little Christina" 'Un- der Two Flags "EAiglon," 'sThe Girl From Up There 5 "Self and La dy.v ssThe Lash of a Whip" .sThe Illus bands of Leontine, D Shades of Night, ' revival of "on and Off." and has in reserve revival of Diplomacy"
 :II: . Sadie Martinot lacks a leading man, hy the same token Frank Far ringf0n is seeking an engagement. There are two different versions of how the trouble came about. Earring ton says Miss Martinot was jealous of 1is popularity. Louis Nethersole, Miss Martinot's manager, declares Harrington was dismissed because, he was too original, augmenting his part with additions of his own invention. <<1liss Martinot called me pig said Harrington indignantly, "and re- fused to return to the stage if re- mained there"
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 Charles Frohman's second day in London was even more successful than $ his first He practically secured the consent of George Alexander to go on American tour. q feat considered quite remarkable, as this actor has repeat etly refused offers to go to the United States. It appears Alexander has not yet signed contract. The only chance in sight for q hitch is when the en- gaeementl will begin. Alexander's time is pretty we'll booked in England for the next couple of years, and he will have to cancel some hard con- fracts to cross. the ocean next winter.
 :lt:s Of the productions which go on rec. ord as failures, the following may serve as a partial list: 1.-The Rose of Persia "A Wife in Pawn "A Mil
 
 dinary," ssThe Star and Garter" "The Belle of Bohemia, . s.Cupid Outwits Adnm,r ..The Red Cat" Brother Against Brother. Miss Prinnt," ''The Sprightly Romance of Marsac,'' 'sThe Belle of Bridgeport, =" "The House That Jack Built, P .sWhen Woman Loves, :, ':Caleb West, 2 ..Mareelle, " 1.-The Choir Invisible.n Cipher Code" s'The Gun. 1ier's Matey and Her Majesty"
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 The Work-of making up the cast of clnracters in the drama "HoOdman Blindsp which was played at Polls fLeater last Monday evening by the members of St Joseph's T. A. society was done hy> T.. Matt Sullivan of this city, So many alleged professionals have visited the city during the past few years who have been given the contract for such work, that it is pleas ing to know that there is one in the city who can do the work better if every respect. His work last Mon day evening was excellent and the var ious characters were well handled. Ii means much more work of the kind fol him in the future.
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 Afr Frohman has not yet decided " Alt-tAtrE to 4utkt ODiIOI on ,'TIie Wilderness He win de eide after he sees the first perform ance of the play at the St James. Ht Is seriously listening to offers which may cause him to reconsider the de termination not to take Maude Adams fO England in s.L'Alglon.- One very Dig proposition was made by Il man ueer who wants inc American actress in his theater while Sarah Bernhardt is playing tue ..Eaglet'' at Hel Maiesty's in London. The manager goes to Paris Saturday for five days t6 look up some farces for his comedians He will be in London for the opening of ''The Girl From Up Therer at tho Duke of York's on April g.
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 Tn speech delivered by William Gillette in Boston q few weeks ag6 Mr Gillette said: If you want tC know the state of your health. read tho newspapers. The papers make yor sick. then they make you we'll" Sucl fate has. bafallen Annie Russell Ciicago's yellow journal known as HeaFst's American. printed { sensational story about Annie RusselFs health, and the wide awake corresDondeilts of the