Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-06
THEATRICAL
 CHATTER
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Wright Lorimer, who scored 8 big success as Ronald in '.The Power Be again be Katherine Wi1lard's leading man, playing the same role. :,
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 Mildred Holland and her manager, Edward c. White, were the guests of Francis Nelson while abroad Mir Nelson, in addition to being the stage director of Covent Garden in London, has had great success with several zpvels, one of which he hopes to dram atize for Miss Holland to be produced by her during the season of 1903 1904.
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 When szThe Wife, was produced at the Lyceum so many years ago the name as originally announced was ssThe American Wife, But the play grew to be known as ".The Wife, for the truth is the girl in the play, as Georgia Cayyan portrayed her, was not an American wife, but was woman invested with all the tenderness, sym pathetic charm and quiet dignity that this actress was capable of putting into all her. portrayals.
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 Stanislaus Stange has forwarded to Wagenhals and Kemper, managers of Blanche Walsh. the first two acts of his new play, in which Miss Walsh is to star. Miss Walsh's character is that of Salammbo, the heroine of Flaubert's romance and Reyer's opera The play opens in the gardens of Hamilcar's pal ace. with the temples of Moloch and Tanit in the background, Here Miss Walsh makes her entrance in the robes of the high priestess of Tanit. This scene Is being painted by H. Logan Reid and Mrs Siedle is at work on the costumes. MT Stange sailed for New York on the St Louis Friday.
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 Not long ago George L. Spaulding evolved melody that he felt sure would be a winner as a popular song He met George Totten Smith and asked him 10 write the words. MT smith was very busy at the time with next sea- sons productions, and was compelled to refuse. Mir Spaulding, however de clfned to take no for an answer, and insisted that Mr Smith should at least hear the melody before deciding pro or con. MT Smith finally aSsented, and after hearing the melody agreed to write the lyrics if he could find a suit able subject Several days passed, during which MT Spaulding heard noth- ing from his collaborator. Finally he concluded to call on MT Smith and re- proach him for his apparent tardiness. My. dear George" said the other George it is impossible. Your internal melody haunts me like an unpaid gro cer's bill. But for all that. it does not suggest title "All right" said MT Spaulding its up to you, friend George So long! See you tomorrow. I'm going down the line'v MT Smith sprang from his chair like flash. as if he saw e1ectrocution staring him in the face. That's it-sdown the linep ,, he exclaimed emphasizing his remark by banging his fist on the desk and giving vent to his well known expression of approval ssImmenseiv The next morning the 1.-Two Georges'' met by ap- p0intment and Down the Line with Molly" was ready for the printer.
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 James Doel, the oldest actor of Eng land and of the English speaking stage. died at his home at Plymouth, Eng land. on August 29. He passed away suddenly, from no particular malady. He was 9S years old. Up to the day of his death he was alert and spright- 1y. The machinery of life simply ceased to labor and he died quietly and in peace. Mir DoeI never occupied a place of great distinction on the Eng fsh stage. but his associations with noted actors inthe past made him in his latter years person of rare interest and renown. He made his first ap- pearance on the stage in 1920. and his last appearance on the boards took place ten years ago at a benefit per formance- In the seventy years of his public life he met and knew the great est exponents of his art He was 8 contemporary of Edmund Kean. Macready and Phelps. and through his life he held to the principles of acting that were laid down by those masters. Tn the old English stock companies he played in sunnert of practically all of the English dramatic celebrities Of the past century Tn his old age Mir Doel received many 1,onors from the hands of royalty and the members of his own