Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
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I. K. Murray, the Irish singing com edian, opens in "Arrah-na-P Pogue," De cember 24, at Fall River, Mass.
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 Maude Adams has gone into violet culture. At her farm on Long Island she raises large quantities of her favor ite flowers.
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 A son was born to Mir and Mrs Wi liam Fayersham last Thursday, and lived but an hour. Mrs Fayersham IS professionally known as Julie Opp.
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 An old lady, evidently from the coun- try, sat watching the mad scene from Lucia" Her companion said to her, tsShe's crazy, you know" Sympathet- ically. the old lady replied: Poor thing! I thought something was the matter with her.
 Green trading stamps are now being given away as. special inducement at some of the theaters ill Boston. Brook lyns.and elsewhere, and possibly the next indueendent, to draw the public to the theater will be by managers sup plying cabs and carriages,
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 Andrew Mack has decided to go back to Irish drama for the reason that there were not enough opportunities in My Lady Molly" He will there fore revive ''The Bold Soger Boy" and in the musical play Richard Carroll will take his place. Mir Harris is now selecting company for Mir Mack's tour.
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 Josephine Cohan of The Four Cohans company, has such a large mailing list at Christmas time that her manager. Fred Niblo. says he resem- bles a walking postofflce. and the amount this little lady spends remem- bering her friends, relatives and child admirers would purchase the site for a theater in New York.
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 Martin W Hanley and Edward liar rigan will join forces again after many years Of separation, and it is planned to revive "Old Lavendar'' over the pop ular priced circuits. MT Harrigan, of course, will give an entire new produc tion, and as this play Is one of the
 
 revival should attract interest.
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 As Mrs G. H. Gilbert has been be- fore the public for nearly eighty years ---she became an actress at the age of 4--she has decided to retire, and Charles Frohman has in view fare well tour for the grand old woman" to occupy about twenty weeks, in a new $1 n. 1adTs IN1, 1uHn a Fitch The title will probably be Grandma" Her New York appear ance will be at the Empire theater, fol- lowing John Drew There is no doubt that this farewell tour will be rous- Ing ovation to this remarkable woman
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 Fannie Warner, who is appearing with Charles Warner in Drink at Ford's theater, Baltimore. was attack cd by a negro purse snatcher os she was returning to her hotel from the theater Wednesday night. The negro sprang at her from the shadows of a building and, seizing her by the shoul- der, tried to snatch a purse from her hand Miss Warner screamed and with a well aimed swing of her left she struck the negro a blow on the head which knocked his hat off. Sev- eral persons ran to her assistance and the negro took to his heels. Miss War uer's stage name is Edith Bowman.
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 The production of "The Christian was such a success in every way that a strong dramatic organization may result from that presentation. AL ready many have signifed their will ingness to join such an organization and secure rooms where social evenings can be passed and where little dramat- ic or reading sessions can be held. Waterbury Is gifted with many anna Eeurs, both ladies and gentlemen, and 9f q hfstrionic association could be formed many good productions could be seen in this city. Apropos of the good success attending the production of .sThe Christian" there were several other people who were instrumental in ringing about that success as well as A1e players themselves All who s4aere present noticed how well the stage Vi arranged and that came un- der the sfuI haiids of Jack Robin son, thany em there is 10 hst kosEsu.iissaa, fsxu