Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-12
THEATRICAL
 CHATTER
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Margaret Drew, a niece of John Drew, will make her debut in Hearts Afiame" next season.
 An ssAve Maria'' composed by Harry Conor is to be sung by Kathrin Kilke at St Patrick's cathedral, New York city, tomorrow.
 Betty Vanini, German actress, who is nearly 90 years old, returned to the stage for a single performance of the operetta, 'Raimond," in Vienna recently. She played the role of an old fairy-a part which she originated with great success forty years ago.
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 Kate Claxton will appear in a re- yival of .aThe Two Orphans next sea son. Last week she filled an engage ment as stock staS of the Wright Huntington Stock company at the Empire theater, Providence, R. l., en- acting her old role of Louise.
 John J. Farrell, who will star in James H. Wallick's Bandit King'' and Cattle King" the coming season, will wear the costumes that Mir Wal lick used when he played the parts; also ranchman's suit made of buck skin by the Sioux Indians and worn in Clusters last charge on the Little Big Vorn.
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 Tn a report by Governor A. U. Betts of the Province of A1bay. in the Philip- pine Islands. it is stated that the na- lives have built a number of small theaters where performances are giv- en at intervals to vary the monotony of life there. It is also said that fairs similar to those held throughout this country are being arranged.
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 Among next seasons new produc- fiOns sfs "The Fisherman's Daughter tin which Hilda Thomas, the well ! known eomedienne, will star. Miss lsThOmas has been a vaudeville head Timer for the past four years, but has decided to re-enter the field where, as zs26ading woman with Frank Daniels.
 angeline," "Faust Up To Date.''
 Fmany other similar productions. ezSne won universal popularity.
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 Frank Hall, an old advertising agent, who was famous in England and America a generation ago by reason of his odd personality and ingenious methods. was drowned in the Erie ca nal at Syracuse, N. Y, on June 2S. If is supposed that he was himself re- sponsible for his death Tn the pro- fession and among his intimate friends Mir Hall was known as Colonel Bimm- He was about 60 years old and had been connected with the the. atrfcal and circus business nearly all his life. When the original Haverly's Mastodon MinstreIs went to Europe SAColoppl Bimm" had entire charge of the billboard and street advertisine He made quite name for himself among theatrical people in England by his clever manipulation of quarter sheet bills. He twisted them in slender cones and threw them from the street to third and fourth story windows The trick was new at that time and .sColonel Bimm' made the most of it Some years later he made another triu to England as advertising agent fol Buffalo Bill In his prosperous days he held many responsible positions was a hard worker. and made great deal of money As age came upor him he found himself unable to cope with new conditions. and. becoming discoura aeed he gradually dropped out of the business and during the last years of his life he suffered greatly from poverty. No relatives could be found to take charge of the remains and they were buried in Syracuse.