Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-11
Theatrical
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AO1S4dlu N1duSAC1o lS llhCly LO dppCdI in Heidelberg during his engagement at the Lyric theater, and if his produc- tion ofAlexander the Great is ready in time he will put that on also with a large scenic establishment.
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 Lillian Coleman will play the lead ing supporting role to the Rogers Brothers in ''The Rogers Brothers in London next season. She is a very talented young woman, possessing powerful contralto voice and a very attractive personality.
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 Max Rogers of the Rogers Brothv. CTS, Joe Coyne and Lee Harrison will sail for America the 11th inst, for re- hearsals of "The Roger Brothers in London which begin the 20th inst. Gus Rogers did not go abroad and has spent his vacation looking after the affairs of his music publishing house.
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 Jerome Sykes will open his second season in Klaw 6 Erlanger's produc- ton of "The Billionaire'' in Norwich, Conn, Sept. 21st. His support will in clude practically the same cast as last season Harry Macdonough, Harry Kelly, John F. Kennedy, Lester T.. Keith, Hans F. Robert, Louis F. Fo- ley, Nellie Follis, Josie Inropodi, Sal ly Fisher. Ruth Parsons, Martha Ross and Adele Hinton.
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 An American who saw Bernhardt recently in London notes the falling ofF in her performances. sBernhardt has become grotesque, she poses, rants, squeals, smirks at the audience. sobs and cries theatrically, and uses her voice to produce false tones in an ef- fort to evoke sweet sounds. She dress es like something out of museum. There is not a note of sincerity left in her."
 The only and original Ben Hur'' company, which will tour the western and Pacific coast cities the coming season, will open at the Aud itorium. South Bend, Ind, Monday, Sept. 7th Wilfred Payne will play Ben Hur. Other principal roles will be filled by Alphonse Ethier, Stephen Wright. Charles NJ. Collins, John Thompson, E. H. Calvert, Henry De Forrest, Averill Harris. B. A. Coch- rane, Marie Houley, Julie Herne, Nellette Reed, Rose R. Anthon and Antoinette Folsky.
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 Klaw & Erlanger's reconstructed and redecorated New York theater VIII open in September with the Drury Lane Theater production of Ben Hur.' When the alterations are com pleted the New York will be one of the most comfortabTa and attractive thea ters in the metropolis. Nothing now remains of the original interior. Ev- erything but the four walls were torn down when the reconstruction was begun. The extensive changes VIII make the New York practically ! new theater when it reopens in September
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 Arrangements have been announced for joint starring tour of E. H Souther and Julia Marlowe during the seasons of 1904, '05 and '06. The joint tour will commence in New York il the middle. of September, 1904, and will include a tour through the United States and Canada. closing in London England. During the three years the following plays will be presented, ac. cordino to agreement: Romeo and Juliet. Much Ado About Nothing, As You Like It, the Tanning of the Shrew The Merchant of Venice, A Winters Tale, and Hamlet.
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 Klaw & Erlanger have engaged Miss Carroll McComas, daughter of Judge McComas of Los Angeles, Cal, to play the part of Rosalba in support of ter | ome Sykes in the sBillionaire." This young artiste, who is but seventeen years of age, made her first appear ance on the stage in February, 1900 as a vocalist, whistler and dancer al an amateur performance in Los Angel es. She made a hit, especially in hel whistling solos. and immediately found herself in great demand in vau deville.
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 | An important cast will appear iI Klaw & Erlanger's special production of .sBen-Hur' to be presented at tho New York theater ill September, 1T which the scenery and effects of the London Drury Lane Theater produc | tlOn Will De uLlIlZeU. deITy 4WOOu ruff will act the title role J. B. bod son will act the part of Simonides, 1T ! hich he made a great success il London. The other leading characters will be ilmpersonated by Charles ] Mackay. Charles J. Wilson, James J Ryan, Ben S. Mears, George J. Sey i bolt. Thomas F. Tracey, Annie Irish Mabel Bert, Ellen Mortimer, Stella Boniface Seaver and Charlotte Les 1 lay.
 Viola Gillette, who has very success l fully played the role of Prince Charm 1 ing in s"The Sleeping Beauty ant | the Beast" during the past two sea sons, will continue in this part the coming season till the opening of the new Drury Lane spectacle, ''Mothe1 Goose" when she will play Colin, the principal boy" Cecil Spooner, who l is the youngest soubrette on the Ameri can stage having thorough o1d-schoo | training in singing, dancing, fencing l and pantomime and ali that goes tC