Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-21

the NaZarene is located. Mary Mag dalene is seen, after spending a weary and tiresOme night in faithful watch fitness, asleep at her post, having suc- cumbed to the nervous strain and ex- haustion. The helmeted and armored soldiers are standing at close watch, without their tents, impatiently await ing the coming day and their relief from guard. Gethsemane is situated on high ground, overlooking Jerusalem, the Holy City, the valley intervening between. From this prominent point of observation, a grand view of the city of Jerusalem is, seen, with its flat house tops, inspiring towers and noble dome topped buildings. As the scene pro- gresses, the gray dawn disappears be- fore the rising sun. whose glorious rays are first seem gliding, eas if with bur- nished gold the turrets and domes of the silent city, and later Illuminating the whole heavens with it's effulgent radiance and glory, bringing into prom inent display the sacred embIems of the cross and crown with their attend ant retinue of exultant angels The whole picture forms superb al1egory, tvpifying the joy of the world at the dON CAI Ol LIIH uISL TJdSlGI
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 Norman Argo, negro who laid claim to the distinction of being the original of Harriet Beecher Stowe's character, "Uncle Tom,' died at Point Lick, Ky, last week. He was, it is reported, Ill years old
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 The coming of Forbes Robertson and Gertrude Elliott to this country next season, presenting a dramatic version of lKipling's "Light That Failed" will be one of the most important stage events of the year. They recently made hit fn this drama in London, where they are now playing it with great success. MT Robertson is one of the most talented players in Eng land and has long held a very conspic- uous place on the London stage Miss Elliott is an American, sister of Max inc Elliott. She went to England in the support of N. c. Goodwin and Maxine Elliott three years ago, and, re- maining there, has since attained to unusual prominence.
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 Klaw & Erlanger's free stage school opened at the Knickerbocker theater, New York, last Monday afternoon with 370 pupils, young men and women seek ing an opportunity to enter on a stage career. The full complement. which will be about 1000 pupils, will be filled during the coming month. Stage ''business," music and dancing forms the curriculum, which will be thor oughly taughtIby Herbert Gresham and Ned Weyburnsand Frederick Solomon, the general stage and music directors for Klaw & Erlanger, and large corps Of assistants. The school is under the general direction of Ben D. Stevens, the well known manager. Ensemble, or chorus work. has become one of the most important parts of the great spec tacular and musical productions which are now so popular with theater pa irons, and the object of this school is to increase the efficiency of those en- gagged in this branch of stage endeavor. The stage now offers an unusually good opportunity for young girls dependent on themselves and young men who can sing, and this field of employment will be opened to them through this school under more desirable conditions than have heretofore existed for the begin ner. As Klaw S5 Erlanger will em- ploy more than 2,OOO persons in stage positions next season, all the pupils of this school will have immediate pros poets ahead of them, as this firm will give thme positions as soon as compe tent. ,.