Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-09

Directly the Appletons announced new romance entitled Betsy Ross,' they were flooded with managerial ap- plications for the dramatic rights. These however had been Safeguarded by William A. Brady and Joseph k. Grismer. who had previously arranged for play of that name to be pro- uuced in Philadelphia next April.
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 It is stated that Victor Herbert. the composer of '.The Fortune Teller. will go to England with the Alice Mel sen opera company on March 21. Al though Victor Herbert is an lrishman, born in Dublin and educated in Eu- rope. Yet his compositions are not as well known abroad as in America. where he is easily the first in the list of light opera composers.
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 There will be some changes in the cast of Alice Nielsens comic. opera. t.Tht. Fortune Teller" when that piece opens in London. Alexander Clarke, the well known comedian. will replace John Slavin and will appear as "fres- CO., the part originally played by Richard Golden. Frank Rnshworth, who was Miss Nielsen'S tenor during her first starring tour. will appear Ill : his original character Captain LadIs- las and Paul Nicholson. who was one ; of Miss Nielsen's comedians during her first season. will rejoin her. Her 1 bert Cripps will be general stage man. ager of the company.
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 George Musgrove. who. on the first of the year dissolved partnership with George w. Lederer in the management of the Shaftesbury theater London. considers that he has secured q trump card in the opera The Little Fortune = Teller" at the Shaftesbury on Easter Monday. The London newspapers are already announcing ''The Fortune Tell err as an English production and they are right in sense. as it appears that all the scenery, properties and cos . tunes of the piece will be of the Eng ! fish make. The only thing American about the performance will be the ! company itself. which will be taken in- ! tact across the Atlantic by Manager ' Frank l.. Perley sailing from New York on Harch 21.
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 7ey Frank Mckee has entered into a ( contract with Augustus Thomas to { write an original comedy for Peter r. { Daley. to be produced next season. ! Christie Mcdonald will be Mr Dailey'S leading support in the new piece. Al [ though A1r Daley has made a hit in Hodge. Podge X Co., this season. and has always proved successful in muSi- cal farce. he has long desired to appear in a straight comedy. MT Mckee has faith in his abilities and will there fore gratify this ambition. Mir Daley is natural comedian of unusual abil- fty and should MT Thomas fit him with a part as well as he has Willie Collier in "On the Quiet Mir Daley will un- doubtedly prove a big success in a new field of stage work
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 1 Clyde Fitch. the prolific playwright, is stick1er on accuracy. When the autumn orchard scene in his latest hit,
 Lovers Lane," was submitted to him the day of the production at the Man. hattan theater. he conceded that it was very beautiful, but protested that it was not true to nature. There was too vivid q coloring to the fading foli- age. he said. It suggested naples rather than apple trees The scenic \, artist. whose color scheme had been { followed by the property maker put { up stiff argument. He had an apple tree in his back yard, he declared. that { turned to crimson and gold in the au- ? ?tumnal period. But Fitch was obdur- ate The time was short and the orchard an elaborate affair. with four reproductions of real trees to be re- reconstructed. And that was why for sfhours. even until shortly before the frise of the curtain the debonaire <young dramatist was to be seen aperched in his apple branches helping tdiscard the more vivid foliage and ~substitute the dull green and brown That were true to nature. Two won tderfully realistic stage pictures are ar fforded by this apple orchard and it is |hard to choose between the sombre November scene and the merrier. fbrighter one of May, when every 3bough is bursting into bloom with xDloSSoms so real that one can almost smell them across the footlights.
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 A briei list of the new stars for next xSeason was mentioned in the pa- Npers recently and from the way mat ! fers are transpiring it is quite likely that we will have almost as many stars next season as We will have { plays. With the advent of William Faversham and John B. Mason to the stellar ranks two first class leading men are advanced, while with Hilda Spong. May Robson and possibly Elita Proctor Otis. We will have three wo- men who have served well in the lead . ing roles in many plays. Archie Boyd Is to star in a rural drama. while Charles Dalton. who has been the leading man. Of "The Sign of the. :; Cross" company for many years, will be exploited in a new play that will bring him prominently before the pub He Putting E.tJ. Morgan at the head of 'The Christian" company in Chi cago means that the time is ripe for hls starring career, while. Walker Whfteside in the hands of the Shipman brothers is bound to be taken out of the ranks of medium players and plAcd on q high pinnacle among the stars- Should plans mature as now Hid out Mrs Yeamans will be at the he1d of company of her own nexr