Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-04
Theatrical = = Fraternal
BARBARA FRIETCHIE.


 BARBARA FRIETCHIE.
 Clyde Fitch's beautiful war play, s'Barbara Frietchie," with Ellie ELS Ter in the title role, ought to draw out a large audience this evening at Polls. The production comes here d. rect from it's run at the Academy or Music, New York, which closed Satur- .day night, and is complete in every detail. The tour is made under the direction of Charles Frohman, who had the production in hand when Julia Marlowe was playing the title role, and that means a splendid performance in all respects Miss Ellsler, as will be remembered from the days of 'HaZel Kirke," is one of the sweetest and most natural actresses who ever won distinction. The tender and sympa- thetic quality of her art is irresistible. and the heroines she has portrayed are recalled with pleasant and frag- rant thoughts still wreathing them. She makes q charming Barbara Frietchie"-not an old gray-headed Barbara. such as Whittier wrote about in the poem on which the play is
  bara. still ill her teens and willful enough to be a little rebel in love as well as in sectional feeling. The play has so much of sentiment in it that it has been styled the American ''Ro- meo and Juliet" Prices are D. 8. 50, T5 cents and S1. and with such re- duced sale for Barbara Frietchie, Polls should be filled to overtowing this evening.
 CHATTANOOGA
 Perhaps the most striking thing in connection with the engagement or "ChattanoOga'' which opened this afternoon at the Jacques. is the fact that it inauGurateS q new and reduced scale of popular prices. By agreement with the theatrical syndicate which books for the house, the scale in the evening has been reduced to 10. 20 and 30 cents, and 50 cents for sofas. while matinee prices continue the same. ey cept that 30 cents will be charged for sofas. This looks like q much more equitable adjustment of prices than formerly prevailed. and if it produces the results expected in the way of in- creased attendance the scale will be continued indefinitely. With such an unusually good attraction as 'Chatta- nooga' to inaugurate the new regime. patrons of the Jacques are extremely fortunate. and it is believed they will show their appreciation of the reduc- ton with crowded houses at every per formance
 A POOR RELATION
 Sol Smith RusselFs we'll known play. GA Poor Relation.'' will be pre- sented at Poli's tomorrow evening" ana from what is known of the play and its success for years it is fair to expect that it will provide capital entertainment. Alden Bass. who as- sumes MT Russe1Ps old role of Norah Vale. is good actor and has proved an exceptionally capable successor of Sol Smith Russell in this and other plays. He is playing under the per sonal direction of Fred G. Berger. Mir Russells own manager, so that he en- joys everything in the way of acces- sories for completing the production that is enjoyed by MT Russell himself. There Is every reason. therefore. to ex- pect pleasing performance and show goers may accept the expectation as reliable. Prices are 9. 35. 90. 73 cents and $1, and seats are now sell ing.
 SOUTH BEFnpE T|rIE WAR
 One of the best Of the darkey shows put out in the last decade has been Harry Martell's ''South Before the War;" and though it has had imita tors and copies by the score, none of them has been able to get quite the same thorough atmosphere of the south It Is several years now since it has been presented in this city, but it will be welcomed all the more on that account when it comes to Poli's on Wednesday evening. The play will take our old CT inhabitants over the road of the buried past to the times when the dar- Eies' doings on the plantation as it ap- peared in the midst of a cotton pick Ing scene. landing on the Mississippi river at which the famous old river craft Robert D. Lee arrives. loaded with the staple on it's way to the Cres- cent city. The next scene depicts q camp meeting held on Frog island while another scene shows an old time cake walk. In all these scenes sing ing. dancing and in fact everything that fun-loving darkey can do is done to amuse the audience, the fun being fast and furious while the play lasts. Sale of seats tomorrow.
 AT PINEY RIDGE.
 David B. Higgins's beautiful idyll of the south. At Piney Ridge" Thurs day, Friday and Saturday at the Jacques, with a special matinee on Thursday.
 v MEETINGS TONIGHT. ,.
 Naturalists' club.
 Company A drill.
 Board of aldermen
 sS Hillside Athletic club.
 Nutmeg lodge. F of A.
 Waterbury Wheel club.
 Court Vigflant, F. of A.
 White Oak. W. o. W.
 Sixth division. A. o. H.