Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-11
THEATRICAL
 CHATTER
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A report is current on the Rialto that , Liebler & Co intend to send out Kyrle Bellew, James O'Neil and Viola AlleI in joint starring tour in Shakespeare's plays.
 Beerbohm Tree produced "The Eter nal City, in London last Thursday night, and the play was voted a mar velous production from scenic stand point, but London critics do not agree as to the merits of the play.
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 The dramatic rights for the "Buste1 Brown" series, that have been the paramount feature of the New York Herald Sunday comic supplement, have been secured by John w. Bratton and John Lef1er, who will have them dra. matized by their author, Richard F. -Outcault. MT Outcault will be best re memb bered for his art work, his origina- tiOn of the Yellow Kid' and his au- thorship of the farce comedy "Hogan's alley"
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 Of course Andrew Mack will sing in Tom Moore" when he presents this charming play at Polls week after next; what in the world would lead
 
 has become really great actor does not prevent him from charming the friends of long ago who came then to hear him sing and he will sing all of Tom MOOre's melodies, Loves Young Dream,'' Believe Me If All Those En- dearing Young Charms,n .Eyelyn's Bower and .The Last Rose of Sum mer1 in conjunction with a few orig h.
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 Miss Irene Bentley, who plays the title role in ''The Wild Rose" is the proud possessor of a magnificent gift that she received from Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt at the time Of the presen- tation of the piece at her villa in New port on August 25. After that per- fermaRce Mrs Vanderbilt presented Miss Bentleyswith a superb necklace of oriental turquoise containing marvel ously cut stones all matching exactly in size and strung on a golden strand. Miss Bentley has worn the handsome gift ever since she has received it and considers it a mascot as we'll as a badge of society's honor. 'sThe Wild Rose" with all the original cast, Miss Bentley and her necklace will be seen tn this city shortly.
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 In connection with the production of s.The Wild Rose'' at PoIf's next "Wednesday evening it is interesting to note what it cost Mrs Cornelius Van derbilt to take the show to Newport in August for a single production in honor of the Duchess of Marlborough. She paid sum approximafing S5.OOO. She bought every box and seat in the Knlckerbocker theater, New York. when ''The Wild Rose" was having a run, on August 25. Which expenditure added up to about $2,500. Further than that, she paid for a special train to carry the company from New York to New port and MT Lederer's end of the com pany's share, which amounted to SS25- 50, more Following the precedenn set by royalty, she bestowed costly gifts on the prima donna, Miss Bentley. the low comedian, MT Edwin Foy and Mir Albert Hart, the principal singer of the company, and MT Junie .AEcCree who shares the comedy honors. with Mr Toy. Sir George Lederer would look well on the bill, but unhappily New port had no sword to lay over the shoulders of the impresario of beauty shows. The Wild Rose" with the same cast in every detail and with all the handsome appointments presented at Newport will be seen here.
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 On the day that Barnum and Bai- ley's circus arrived in a town near Paris recently the entire general staif of the French army were present un- der orders from the government, to get points from the circus people on how fle immense organization is moved housed and fed The first of the four big trains arrived at 5 o'clock in tbe morning, and the others followed shortly after. By o'clock the entire army of TOO performers and employees we're eating nice hot breakfast. Meanwhile everything had been made ready for the first performance. All fhe tents had been erected and the seats mounted. Four hundred 1.orses had been stabbed. groomed and fed. 3ne Trench officers were amazed. and <a order to make comparative test