Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-18


 time. and admits his own neglect or her. A happy reunion follows; "the drumming bird" is left to the mercy of an Italian organ grinder, who discoT- CTS in him the despoiler of his own home in Sicily. The part of Lord Lumley is a splendidly drawn charac- ter, and MT Drew's development Of 1t is one of the most artistic of his many creations. It not only gives him scenes for his light humor--alwdys so good-but has situations that bring out his dramatic strength The pay is beautifully written and the story IS one that expresses and holds atten- tion until the close. Others who as sisted very materially in the beaut1- ful production were Lionel Barry more, who gave a most creditable ana novel chara cterization of the Italian organ grinder; Guy Standing as the villain, Miss Margaret Dale in the character of the neglected wife. Miss Dale will be remembered for her splendid work with Henry Miller in "Heartsease." The rest of the com pany were also very good.
 Though Mime Eleanora Duse has bought the Italian rights to 'Batailles version of "Resurrection" (the one played here), it is dramatization by d'Annunzio that she. will use both i'll Italy and America if she comes over next season, which is almost certain.
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 An orchestra director in one of the New York theatres, who some imes furnishes music and men for entertain ments. received the following message the other day from a prospective client. 1t may be best appreciated by mem Der of an orchestra:
 Please send me three musiciass and a double bass"
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 Margaret Mayo, who made wager with Theodore Burt Sayre that she could write a play in twenty -four hours, seems to have won her bet, for she spent her Easter in producing fo".- act piece called ''phe Mart. Sullivan, Harris and Woods, it is stated, have offered Miss Mayo S10o for the pr.vi- lege of being the first to consider tlie play with view of production.
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 Young James O'Neill, son of the fa- nous Monte Cristo, was member of the Audrey company, now closed. He says that they were booked for Greenville for the very night the levee broke, and they learn ed just in time that every able-bodfed man of the troupe would be impressed to build embankments if they ven tured to thestown So they made a wide detour to reach Vicksburg. Even there they were hardly safe from martial law.
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 Edward Harrigan, the veteran ae- tor, playwright, manager and stage director. has signed contracts with Iiebler. &s4Co. Mir Harrigan has written new play in his old vein that will be produced by Liebler & Co the first week in December In some city outside of New York. probably in Boston. with the intention of en- tering New York about January 15. Mir Harrigan's contract with Liebder Se Go is for a series of years. The new play is a fourract comedy. locat- ed on the East Side the locale of all the qnosf successful of the Harrigan plays, and Is redoient of that atmos- phere Associations are already un- der way for securing as many as pos sible of the more famous of the old Harrigan comedians, and the music has been written by Dave and George Braham. The organization will be large and the production will be ol an unusual scale. The play will be staged by Mir Harrigan. and all re- hearsals will be conducted by him.
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 After the first act of the single per formance of Mrs Lemovne's company at Holyoke. Mass, not long ago. q spare elderly man walked out of the l gallery and approached the man at the box office with an injured air. Young man. lle said, "I thought you told me Lemoyne was playing here"
 ''No such thing replied the treas urer. T said Mrs Lemoyne." ''No, you didn't"
 "Yes. I did"
 Well Pm not going to scrap with you. but I don't know any Lemoyne except W. !. Lemoyne-and mighty 1 good actor, too-but all I can see on the stage this time is a lot of dressed up society folks. most of 'em women ! Say. now. give me my money back '
 'When did you last attend the the ater?" inquired the treasurer curious :, 1y.
 'I saw one of those dog and cal l shows we had here about a year and q half ago but speaking of the the i ayter, down in New York in 1881, the year Garfield was shot, fellow gave me free pass to the Union Square stock company. I sized up old W J. as about the best character a"tol ' there was there. But I can't under stand this Mrs Lemoyne. Give me that twenty-five cents, please
 "Move on, Rip Van Wrinkle. You've been asleep twenty-one years and yo, hardly know you're living. Since yo1 , saw show actors have come and gone. Mir Lemoyne has retired from the stage. and the histrionic name i! carried on by the distinguished com edy actress here tonight. Better gC in and see that third act if you're looking for a good piece of acting Grumbling, the old fellow returned to the gallery. It is said to be al