Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-23
THEATRICAL
 CHATTER
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Gzzzz s~ - - = 1S92AD Grace Georges new play has sixty fhree speaking parts" and will re- quire an auxiliary corps of over two hundred. Mir Strange's play founded upon "Salamnbo" will be the inst play to be presented, but MT Hughes is guar anteed production before the close of the season.
 All of the three companies to present ssHVay Down East'' will open early in August The rural play is too valuable capital to lie idle longer than is abso- lutely necessary.
 Grace Georges assortment of the atrical manuscripts and pictures re- gently was enriched by a gift from James Young, of Mrs Fiske's company, who desired to unite the two collec- tions
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 The storm scene in Wagenhals and Kemper's production of ''The Tenn pest,n in which Louis James and Fred
 
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 Miss Alice Judson has joined Fisher And Ryley's forces to sing the part of Angelia in "Florodora''. Miss Judson was a member of the company that supported the Bostonians for lengthy period and has also been prominent in other leading musical organizations. Joseph Hart has written three new songs for Foxy Grandpa" They are respectively entitled, "Polly, Pretty Polly, Different Ways of Proposing, i, and "I Wonder if He knew the Reason Why, Mir Hart and Carrie De Mar begin their tour in the farces August II, at Atlantic City.
 M. Greene is at present engaged in rewriting the book of "rhe Silver Slipper, the new musical comedy which John c. Fisher will produce in New York city October 27th. Ernest Albert is painting the scenery, which will be very elaborate, and Worth of Paris is making the costumes. Rehear- sals will begin September 1st.
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 William A. Brady will have an even dozen attractions this season, Grace George three companies in 'Way Down East, three in "Lovers Lane'' two in s'Foxy Grandpa, Under South ern Skies, a revival of "After Dark and a melo-drama as yet unnamed Mir Brady is also director of the Wo- mans exhibition announced for Octo Der 6-1s at Madison Square Garden.
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 William A. Brady has formally ac- cepted the play in which Grace George will be presented throughout the com ing season. Secrecy is being main tained concerning the work and its author because many of the characters and incidents used in the piece are historical, and, therefore, common property. MT Brady merely announces a four act drama of heperiod of George H. written by a woman chiefly noted for her short stories.
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 Lew Doekstader. the well known minstrel, was in Hartford Thursday A "Courant'' reporter met him on the street and was thus greeted by him.
 Olu man, rnlS IS great. l know am Hartford boy, but really didnr expect all this.'' And he waved hi: hand at the elaborate decorations oI every side. "It is an act on the par of the citizens of Hartford that I great ly appreciate, that should be welcom ed to my old home with such show of rejoicing. But am no hog hea President Roosevelt will be here to morrow, and I have told the peopl, that it would please me if they let tn, decorations remain up after I am gone so the President can see and enjo, them. Well, so long," And Dockstad CT went off to buy a new shirt to wea in the parade.
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 This coming season Henrietta Cros man has surrounded herself with a re markably strong lot of players, wh will appear with her in the production of "The Sword of the King" He leading man will be Charles Cherry who will be starred by Maurice Camp bell season after next Sheridan Block, recently Richard Mansfield leading man will have a strong part and Henry Bergman is said to have character we'll suited to him. Tn, others in Miss Crosman's support in clude such wel1-known players as Id; Vernon, Barton Hill, William Herber Gertrude Bennett, Addison Pitt, Fred erick c. Bertrand. Edwin Fowler. F. ] Mccarthy, Henry Gunson and Arthu Shaw. In "The Sword of the King Miss Crosnan has q dashing comed,