Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-14
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Aubrey .Boucicault is meeting with considerable success in his perform ance of Captain Charlie" The play is soon to begin an extended engage ment in New York.
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 The silver statue of Ada Rehan, which was an attraction at the worlds fair at Chicago in 1893, is to he melted into bullion in Omaha, where it was sent for that purpose last week.
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 "'Way Down East continues to be the most astonishing play ever writ ten. The pastoral is now on its sixth visit to Chicago, where it has had oyer POO performances, and its receipts at McVicker's theater average $11,0oo a week.
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 Joseph Hart and Carrie de Mar are to remain under the management of William A. Brady. even after they cease to appear in Foxy Grandpa 's This farce has been on the road for two years and Is said to have earned $5O,OOO.
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 Congressman Charles H. Grosvenor of Athens, O., attempted to have the mayor of Athens stop the performance of "Why Women Sin,'' October 27, or account of the name. He Said the lat ter was a disgrace. and that the bills of such a production would not be al lowed to stand in Washington, D. O.. His efforts met with no success.
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 Al Leach. who is starring in "Gi"ls Will Be Girls" recently got request for tickets from man whose only claim was. his financial prominence. The note read: T understand that you are a good entertainer. Please send mo two seats. c. D." MT Leach mailed the pasteboards with the fol lowing reply: 1T understand that you are a prosperous merchant. PleaF send me $3.' A. L." He got the money. .-.-' ::
 In the course of the three years dur ing which she has starred, Grace George has been supported by some of the best known players in America. Among those who have appeared in her various excellent companies are Aubrey Boucicault, Ernest Hastings, Rose Coghlan, Wilton Lackaye, Max Free man, Frank Worthing, Sheridan Block, Ralph Stuart, Grace Henderson, Vim cent Serrano Francis Carlisle, Annie Ward Tiffany and Robert Lorraine.
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 ''The Pit" ill which Wilton Lackaye made his appearance last Monday at Parsons's theater, Hartford. has full filled its promise of being the sensa tional success of the season. The au- dience assembled for the premiere went wild with enthusiasm and six teen curtain calls was the record of the evening. When the scene (the pit episode) was over," said the Hartford Telegram, ''one even more remarkable was enacted in front of the footlights. The crowd cheered and stood up to ap- plaud." Among those present at Par sons's were Mrs Frank Norris, MT Lanier, representing the publishers of the book; William A. Brady and sev- era1 other metropolitan managers.
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 Fred Schwartz's first season in his position of agent was decidedly more successful than his first attempt at act ing; in fact he proved himself valua- ble promoter of the company's business by quickly seizing all opportunities of advertising. While on tour they played many small towns, the inhabitants of which had never heard of the novel from which the play was taken, ''The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and NIT Hyde" One instance of the agents clever grasp of good opportunity oc- cured on his arrival at little Maine town. The young clerk at the hotel asked if the rumor was true that the company carried a wild man around to play ''Mr Hyde" the double of Jekyll. Schwartz, quickly seeing a chance for some advertising, recklessly answered in the affirmative, and later helped tt spread the news himself. The follow ing day the whole town was talking the unusual attraction, and about 800 of the citizens were on hand at the steamer landing to catch sight of the ''wild man." Schwartz hastened aboard and appraised the manager of what he had done Recognizing the value of the advertisement. the manager, for an extra $1O prevailed upon the comedian to make up in the character of Hyde, and to be led from the boat in chains and fastened into a baggage wagon, in which he was driven to the hotel. With an escort of several hundred the "wild actor made good his reputation as such by grinding his teeth, rattling his chains and glaring wildly at the small boys who usually accompany all pro- sessions. Needless to say, the "opery house. had never done such immense business since it had been built.
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 A good sized audience is enjoying the matinee production of "A Fight for MiIlions,'' and the lively interest felt in this stirring melodrama points to another good house this evening. The play has achieved immense successes in New York, Brooklyn, Chicago, Phil