Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-09
THE KILTIES.

Canada's we'll known Gordon High landers, otherwise known as the Kill ties, will appear at Polls Tuesday af- ternoon and evening. This band has a genuine novelty in the way of con- cert. presenting in addition to the regu- lar band selections many novelties in the way of broadsword play. Scottish dancing, bagpipe playing, choir sing ing, baton swinging and other things that make the entertainment more of a performance in fact than a concert. The band appeared here several times in previous seasons. always with great success. and thev will undoubtedly at tract many music lovers to Po1i's this time. Seats go on sale Monday
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 The sale and exchange of tickets will also go on Monday for William Nor ris's engagement in "When We Were Twenty-one'' Wednesday evening at Poli's as a benefit performance for John J. Splain and Harry D. Parsons. MT Morris has made such phenom- enaI artistic success in the leading role of this comedy that little need now be said of the treat that is in store for those who witness it, but 1t may be important to remind the local public that this will be MT Morrfs's farewell appearance in the play. His 1abors as a manager of several successful theatri- cal enterprises make his continuous presence in New York necessity, and he will not play agoin after he con- cludes this present tour. In securing him once more before his retirement from active playing MT Splain and MT Parsons have conferred a boon on the local public that should find approval in a very large audience at Poli's on Wednesday evening Certainly noth- ing that could be gathered from the theatrical symposium in America and offered at the dollar scale could ap- proach in attractiveness- MT Norris presentation of 'FWhen We Were Twenty-one."
 William A. Brady last week engaged f1cation cance1ling all the road time for Grace George in "Pretty Peggy" The production will finish the season at the Herald Square theater, New York.
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 May Irwin and B. Milton Royle, who were at work on play in which Miss Irwin was planning to return to the stage and in which MT Royle was to have a part, have been unable to agree on certain details. Accordingly, with the best of feeling upon both sides, they have agreed to discontinue their | efforts. '.@.Es l:
 William A. Braby last week engaged l r oI~a &1 eS%r l agement during a term of five years. MT Lackaye will first appear as Curtis Jadw1n in an adaptation of Frank Nor siss novel, 'The Pit,'' made by MT Brady and Charming Pollock The production is to open early in October, probably in Chicago. A big revival of 9'Othello' with MT Lackaye in the t. tie role, will follow during the spring.
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 [ The proprietor of a restaurant at which the popular comedian, Marie Ga hill, often dimes, sought to honor her the other day by making one of the itms on the menu card read: "Oreme Of Celery, Ia Marie Cahill." "Not for me-" replied the actress, you cannot get me in any old soup. While ap- preciate the motive, the least I'll stand for will be terraptn, pate de fofe graS or something like that Soup for cer- 1 tain actors, but as said before, not 1 for me-"
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 Stuart Robson was 8 freethinker Tn the earlier part of his career he engag- ed frequently in spirited religious con- troversies. There was one thing that particularly aroused all the anta gonism of which he was capable and that was