Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-14
THEATRICAL
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Mrs Leslie Carter, accompanied by her mother and three maids, will sail l within a week for Paris, and thence will proceed to Lausanne in Switzer- land for months rest at the Hotel Beau-Site on JIG Leman. In July she will take her trip to the Eggishorn, and will return to New York by way of London, arriving late in August in time to resume the run of 'Du Barry"
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 Daniel Sully has novel way of communicating with his wife when he is travelling. At every town where he can have phonograph record made, he speaks all that he wishes to tell her into phopograph and eX- presses the record to Mrs Sully, who follows the same plan. In this way the distance which separates them is bridged over by this marvellous inven- tion of latter-day science.
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 Kip Van Wrinkle" was first pro- duced about 1899. Joseph Jefferson first appeared in a version of the Washington Irving story by Charles Burke at the Walnut street theater, Philadelphia, in 1S49. Mir Burke played Rip and Mir Jefferson Seth The play of Rip Van Winkle'' now acted by MT Jefferson was written by Dion Boucicault and was produced at the London Adelphi September 4, 1865.
 Alexander Hermann was not Amer ican born. He was of German par sentage, but Paris was his birthplace. He made his professional debut as a magician at the age of eight years in St Petersburg, Russia. His education was not neglected, however, two tu- tors accompanying him on his early tours He finished his studies at a university in Vienna when sixteen years old. His real career as a pres fidigitateur dates from this time MT Herrmann appeared in nearly every city of importance in the civilized world. He became an American citi- zen in 1876. His death was very sudden. It occurred while travelling in his special car near Great Valley. N. r., on December IT, 1896, from heart failure
 Blanche Bates, who is to be starred next season in a new play now being written for her, is suffering from se- were case of curiosity. She does not know the nature of the drama, nor has she the slightest idea of the sort of character she is to create. MT Be- lasco has been working on the idea that it will be better for his star to approach her new part free from any preconceived notions concerning it, LII. and everything relating to it, entirely to himself Not even his managerial staff are in his confidence. Beyond telling Miss Bates that she is to have a very strong opportunity, he has said nothing. While the actress finds it hard work to restrain her curiosity, she is doing as well as possible under the circumstances.
 At a recent dinner of the American Dramatists' club, Dan Hart, the au- thor of '.The Parish Priest,' told the following story:
 You know 1 am a hayseed, and live with my father. an Irishman seventy years of age. on a farm on the out skirts of Wilkesbarre. One day not long ago the old man said to me:
 Dan, me bye. you're doin nuthin,' suppose ye come out an give me hand putin up that fence.'
 Father said l. I don't know any thing about building fences
 :" Well, I guess you can't spoil it much, so come along
 .sI nailed on boards indifferently well On the hillside. just above us, was a Hungarian miner practicing with revolver. apparently rehears- ing for the next strike. Directly. a bullet came crashing through the fence just beside me
 Good Lord, father, that fellow is shooting at me-, shouted.
 Never moind, Dan,' said he, per haps he's seen one of yer plays"
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 Contracts were signed this week ] between David Belasco and Charles Kiein whereby the latter is to write ! new drama which Mir Belasco will produce with special company, next season The scenario has already been submitted and accepted, but Mir | Belasco makes no announcement con- eernlng the play further than to say | f{1at it will be a serious drama intro | ducing several strongly human charac- | <ers vivid incidents and stirring sitH- sAtfons 1t will not be a star play. 6ut will require a specially selected | E6nnpany of the very best actors ob- 1uabIe The work may have its