Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-02
Theatrical
 Fraternal
ROSE CoGHLAN.

"Forget Me Not" with the famous Rose Coghlan as stephanie De Mohri- Eart, should prove very strong at- fraction at Polls this evening, when this play receives it's first presentation here with a cast of players who nave supported Miss Coghlan in many or her New York productions. The play is strongly dramatic, but never ae-o ecends to the cheap trickery of p'e
 drama even in the greatest oA ~" scenes. which strips a me's::enIaly ad o1, yenturess of a position ip soc1e.y Mnnun she has held by mears .4, U. a%,a,. 1slsol-,F3aiI ana effroraLery, With ah ever .'a.s = i,,s.a,1ciance and willy manner 4el .5;s.,.,,, co+erie of enemies plotting sso,' 5e..,,faliS It is ln the amazlnS cole InoSsassIon, ill the exhibition oI ss.,,,i,,inc, wiles and coquetries, when 5an1ra,.1 threatens the position she has S,s,,s.sSed in society, as well as in the r.onecommand ,ao and stolidity exhibited 5.iring some intensely dramatic scenes, s1fat Rose Coghlan shows she is past mistress of her art. The supporting cast includes a number of ladies whose costumes are a delight to the eye, whose we'll moduIated voices and easy grace proclaim the fact that they nave participated in many society play. Unouestionably Rose Coghlan is the best qualified woman to enact such part on the American stage to-day by reason Of her magnificent stage pres ence, elaborate Costuming and the tal- ent which has placed her in the fore front of all American actresses. 1rices are 25, 35, 50, 75 cents and $1. VAUDEVILLE AT THE JACQUES.
 One thing deserves comment in con sidering this weeks fine show at the Jacques and those that Manager Poli is furnishing regularly at this house, and that is the fact that. with every thing going up in price. the prices of admission here are never raised. Not thing that enters into the running Of a house hardly but has gone up i'll price. including performers salaries, which have Increased about 25 per cent over those of last season. The latter fact is accounted for, in measure, by the increase of the Poli circuit, and more emphatically by the increase of vaudeville theaters this season. There are more than a dozen new theaters devoted exclusively to vaudeville this season than last which makes such an increased demand for performers ser vices that they have put up their sal aries accordingly. And the increase of the Poli circuit works this way: When MT Poli had only his New Haven the ater he was able to catch performers with a week open who were willing to fill in at reduced salary. Now, how ever. that he has three theaters, it is necessary to lock further ahead and to give three -eeks' time in most cases. and as : 'nsequence no reduc- ton of salary be secured from per formers As g above, this means an increase of q lt 9 per cent in the cost of this SC ~-Ail's shows over last years. It<means, to be sure, higher grade of performances on the whole but without a largely increased at tendance it means a much less profit to the management Notwithstanding this. however, and notwithstanding the conditions seen in every other line ol enterprise, Mir Poli does not raise his prices of admission to his shows, in sfsting that they remain at a price which is lower than prevails on almost all other vaudeville circuits in Ameri ca. Just try this weeks show at the Jacques and see for pourself what he provides for 10, 20 and 30 cents; after moons 10 and 20 cents, ladies 10.