Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-07
Theatrical
 Fraternal

Miss May Stebbins, the dancer, who has been given a part in 1.-The Chap erOns," is relative of the famous de- fective William Pinkerton. Frank L. Perley has promised to give Miss Steb- bins an opportunity in Perley's Com edians to advance her in her profes- Bion.
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 Frank McNish, fresh from his coun- zry hotel, is rehearsing with the Will Hams and Adams company. A silly kid is the part he is cast for. In this line of work the gentleman holds first place. During the performance he will introduce his original and famous spe- cialty, copied by many, equaled by none
 Miss Eva Tanguay brought her parrot with her when she returned from her summer vacation this week, and ex- poets to use the bird in the part of the tough girl in 'sThe Chaperons-" Miss Tanguay is cast opposite Walter Jones with Frank l.. Perley's Comedians and one of Jones's properties in the lyric comedy will be life-size fac-simile of a seal Jones and Tanguay will have grOtesque low comedy roles in the Per ley production
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 Henrietta Crosman opens her season in Mistress Nell' September 9, and will be seen in MT HaZelton's successful play until January, when she will pro- duce either MT Hazelton's new play or Mrs Sutherland's Joan O the Shoals" for a run. In either one of these plays Miss Crosman will open her New York season at the Theater Republic in Feb ruary and continue until hot weather closes the house. During her New York engagement Miss Crosman will give several performances of ''As You Like It."
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 The extravagant scale on which Frank l.. Perley is arranging to pro- duce the lyric comedy, "The Chap erons," rehearsals of which are now in progress. shows that MT Perley will endeavor to excel his previous efforts with the Nelson opera company. From all reports the company. which is to be known as Frank l.. Perley's Com edians, will have nearly 100 people, in- cluding a special orchestra, and will be the equal in musical and singing strength of an operatic company. In fact, 1.-The Chaperons" is described as comedy produced on operatic lines. with orchestral numbers. a chorus of sixty voices and cast of thirty-two speaking and singing parts.
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 In speaking recently of plays and players. James O'Neill, the ideal Ed mond Dantes, who is to star again this season in the great Liebler & Co pro- duction of Monte Cristo," said: Ut has been a source of great gratifica- ton to me personally that fin these days when the prurient French farce seems to have gained a foothold, and when the better class of theater-goers are revolting against indecent drama, l have never been accused of offense in that direction. It is a matter of pride that two of my greatest success es. Monte Cristo" and 'HThe Mus keteers,' although from Dumas, who is not without broadness in the orig fnal, have all suggestiveness elimin- ated, though retaining their dramatic strength. A friend once came to me and complained that he had difficulty in explaining to his young daughter how Albert de Morcerf turned out to be the son of the Count of Monte Cristo. On hearing this I took what seemed to me justifiable liberty and married Mercedes to Edmund Dantes in the first act. This marriage scene, which is one of the prettiest in the play, was introduced by me nineteen years ago."