Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-22

Ond letter last Tuesday ill which her life was again threatened The de tectiyes who had guarded her since the receipt of the first letter had been dis missed the preceding night and had to be summoned once more. It is not believed that her life is really ill dan- ger, although no clew to the identity of the writer has been discovered.
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 Lew Dockstader was offered forty weeks engagement in vaudeville at q salary of $1,O00 week recently by well known manager, otherwise B. F: Keith. Less than four years ago Mr Keith was offered MT Dockstaders services at $500 weekly, and refused the offer with this answer: "Mr Dock stader is barred upon this circuit" Truly times have changed-AIr Dock stader enjoying the rare pleasure of refusing the offer with scoIe.
 Now that Camille has been wiped off the slate, Mary Mannering and Kyrle Bellew as co-stars will appear in an elaborate revival of '.The Lady of Lyons,'' under Frank McKee's man. agement Mir Bellew will of course play Claude Melnotte. while Miss Man nering will play Pauline. The tour will start in New York on May 19 at the Garrick theater, where an engage ment of about two weeks will be played, and then q season of about four or five weeks travelling will fol low. William Seymour will direct the stage.
 From the west by way of a daily sporting paper comes one of those dreams which stretch far and wide. It is a story of an all-star cast of ''The Rivals,' and John J. Hogarty is said to stand sponsor for it. Thus far the cast has been made up in MT Hogar- ty's minds eye as follows: William Collier as Bob Acres: Andrew Mack as Lucius O'Trigger; May Irwin as Mrs Malaprop; Ethel Barrymore as Lydia: Dan Daly as Falkland; Chris tie Mcdonald is to be the Lucy, Rob- ert Edeson as Sir Anthony and David Warfeld is slated as David.
 
 M B. Curtis is arranging for his starring plans next season in new play by Herbert Hall Winslow, called ''The Greenhorn,'' which will show the life of q Hebrew immigrant and his various viciSsitudes ill gaining q for tune. The play will offer Mir Curtis ill a new line of Hebraic work and there will be an elaborate set of printing and q production of the high est order. MT Curtis is best known for his wonderful work in '.Sam'l of Posen. in years gone by and he prom ises in his new production a play of equal sterling merit
 A novelty in vaudeville way is promised in New York shortly. It is called "Phroso." and is brought for ward by Martin Beck, who found it in New Orleans and had it exploited there. The details of the act are rather vague, but in substance they are these: A huge mechanical doll Is in some way passed through the au- dience and examined in every way. The doll is then placed upon the stage and dances and sings in q jerky auto matic way and finally comes to life and a man is disclosed. The finish of the act is said to be. sensational.
 It is indeed difficult task to in- troduce innovations into the Shake spearean drama at this late day. Man. ager Fawcett, of the Percy HaswelI company, thought to add realism to that organizations production of sAs You Like It. last week by the use of what, in theatrical parlance, might be called ''practical'' sheep. A flock of the animals was procured at a Balti- more stock yard and brought to the theater for a rehearsal, but stage managerial dignity failed to impress the woolly actors, and as soon as they struck the open stage they made q wild stampede across the footITgnrs and into the auditorium After much persuasion they were corraled in one of the boxes, and then were returned with many thanks and few regrets to the sheep cote from whence they came The performance took place with q cast composed entirely of human be. ings.
 Every actor knows the peculiar methods used by the late Charles l. Davis. better known as Alvin Joslin 10 secure free advertising by means or his magnificent collection of jewels He would place it in a prominenI jewellers show window in the city il which he was playing, guarded by TWO men dressed as marines Dayi. gathered this collection with mucl pains, and exhibited it ostentatiousl, in nearly every city in this country but. alas for human foresight. it is f, be separated. Included in it is . thirty-carat diamond, one of the larg set in this country, the Cleveland dia mond, weighing less than forty car ats, and the celebrated Hope dia mond, only forty-three carats. There i also a magnificent diamond-studde, bracelet, as well as diamond Knight Templar charm, diamond studde, watch, thfrty-carat diamond cuff but tons. diamond vest buttons, etc. Tn entire collection has been purchase, by Charles $. Crossman and Company
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 There is said to be a modicum o interest displayed by the leading the atrical managers as to which one o them shall produce the Passion Pla next season for the delectation O Broadway. At present that attrac tion is being presented in Montrea and negotiations have been made b several managers of New York to in duee the aggregation to appear her next season Among the first to talk a flying trip to Montreal was Osca Hammerstein, and now he is out wit the announcement that he has ol tained from the author, M Beauliel an option on the right of productio IL