Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-09
THEATRICAL
CHATTER
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Robert Edeson will begin his fare
well engagement in Soldiers Of For
tune" on September 1. His next APP
pearance will be made in new play
at the Hudson theater.
II:
Boyd Putnam, Maude Granger, Har-
~ Burkhardt, Nancy Paget, Frank
Roberts. Walter Crosby and Janet
Northern have been engaged by Henry
b. Harris for the company to support
Miss Percy Haswen in "a Royal
Family
III:
Aflsa Craig, who has been engaged
for the revival of 1.-THE Liberty Bellies"
the coming season, is Baltimore So
ciety amateur, who made quite repu-
fation as a member of the Garrick club
of that city. She is a daughter Of the
late DR. Thomas Craig Of Johns Hop
kins university.
III:
Last Monday Klaw & Erlanger be,
gan rehearsa1s of their company that
win present the unique musical COM
edy. ssThe Liberty Bellies" en- tour the
coming season. This organization will
open at the Chestnut Street theater in
Philadelphia September 8.
III:
Adele Rafter, the young contralto
who attained considerable fame with
the Bostonians, will play the principal
boys role in the coming production Of
Mr. Blue Beard" the latest Drury
Lane spectacle. Miss. Rafter is the
daughter of Rev DR. Rafter, leading
clergyman of Dunkirk, N Y, and left
the church choir for the stage.
III:
Mrs Louisa Payne Wray, the veteran
singer and actress, and mother of Mrs
Johnny Wild, celebrated her 18th birth
day last week by giving an entertain
ment in Callers hall. Averill Park, N.
I. She herself sang several songs, and
among those who assisted in the pro-
gram were her grandchildren, Ada
Louise and Mabel Wild, and Johnny
Wild, Jr.
III:
Mark Twain and Lee Arthur have
finished the first draft of their dra-
matte version of Mr. Twain's famous
story, "Huckleberry Finn" 1t was not
known until the past two weeks that
Mr. Twain had taken any active part
In the writing of the play. He entered
into the work with great enthusiasm
he were young author with his liter
airy spurs yet to be won.
III:
Wallace Eddinger, who appeared in
minor capacity with Robert Edeson
last season, has been Advanced by
Henry B. Harris and will make his
first appearance in the more important
role of Captain Stuart when Soldiers
of Fortune reopens at the Savoy the
afer on September 1. Mr. Eddinger
will be remembered as one of the orig
1nal little Lord Fauntleroys, and also
for his clever Interpretation Of Dick in
the "Soudan."
N:
Frank Mckee, who has been making
an extended tour of Europe, accom-
panied by his wife and daughter and
L. P. Phelps of his business staff, viii
return to America the latter part of
this month. Two important enter
prfses will claim his attention imme
diate1y ON his arrival-the production
of the new play by Clyde Fitch in
which Mary Mannering will open her
third season as a star in October, and
NINETY and Nine'' Ramsay Morris's
theme of Ira d. Sankey's famous
hymns which he will present at the
Academy of Music October 9Th The
latter will be one of the most impor-
tant productions of the coming season.
III:
Miss Annie Irish, the beautiful ac-
fress who will jointly star with J.E.
Dodson next season in a new play.
opening at the Bijou theater in New
York October Is. came to America with
the KendaIs in September. 1893. to play
the Juvenile role of Ellean in ssThe
Second Mrs Tanaueray" Prior to this
she had received a wide schooling in
the English provinces had PLAYED
season of comedy at the vaudeville the