Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-19
&.sJSSs AND &1eSs&

A sextette of girls, with glad song
 alive;
 One ate much lobster, then there were
 five.
 Five plump show girls'' when one
 got sore
 About press notices, then there were four.
 Four sweet "show girls'' frolicking b free;
 One was going to star," then there
 were three.
 Three little show girls, one of tho
 crew,
 Married millionaire, then there were
 two.
 Two in a sister act'' cracked jest and
 pun;
 One broke her contract, leaving but Last of the sextette quit that same
 night
 Because she hadn't the calcium light
 H:
 A young actress, new in the profes- sion, who was guest at one of the Players Club receptions, had very bad quarter of an hour. She was there dL tuS IlflIdClCH VI oAc VI tuC hiCAh bers, who was pointing out to her some of the netables present. And who is that awfully homely woman over there, with that exquis- titely beautiful hat on? she inquired, indicating the person.
 ''That awfully homely woman hap pens to be my wife" replied the actor. somewhat stiffly.
 "Oh, didn't mean that lsdy," quick fly said the actress, trying to mend the break she had made. 1T mean the one sitting next to her"
 That's my sister" was the unex- pected answer, given in freezing tones, but having an opposite effect on the actress. Pray. may get you an Re?''
 "Oh, y-yes,' she stammered, s'do. please, need one," and her flushed face attested to the fact. Fl: Among the many souvenirs And l floral pieces which William Collier the comedian, received on the opening night of "Personal,'' his new play twas an immense example of the for lists art from Amelia Bingham. This was about six feet long and repre- scented that good poker hand termed straight fiush,'' the cards being made of fiat masses Of white carna- tions, with the characters represent l ing .diamOnds'' made of roses. Across the base of the beautifully unique souvenir was written in red flowers upon white background like the cards, l"You win. The following morning Collier wrote an appreciative acknow- iedgment of the costly offering. He had just been reading some of the newspaper criticisms of his play, which, though personal success, was not Personal success. Even though his disappointment at the opinion of the critics was fresh in his mind, this did not dull his never failing keen wit. for the ending of his letter read:
 After reading the papers this morn ing, think the souvenir should have represented a 1bobtail fush.'.
 III: l A Stetson story, illustrating the lay- ishness of that prolific source of the- atrical anecdotes, is related by one of his former friends On one occasion during his early management of the Globe Theater, in Boston, there was a series of tableaux being organized on the stage to SUD- plement big scenic production. Among the biblical representations was the parable of the ten virgins. l Stetson entered the theater as the lstage manager was grouping the ten young women in picturesque attitudes for this religious tableau. To his man. agerial eye the small number of people Ton the stage did not meet with his ap- proval, particularly as he had lavishly supplied hundred "extra" young women for the production. l 'fHey, there!' called he to the stage manager, "what do you call that you're putting on|' Tits the tableau of the ten virgins, the five wise and the five foolish ones, 2 was the answer.
 Tive foolish blazes.' angrily ex- claimed Stetson. What in thunder do I hire you for-haven't you half an i eye for a stage picture? Put on forty more of them foolish virgins right away. Besides, I'm not paying salar- ies for supers to stand around in the wings"
 :l:
 Though Stetson did not begrudge large sums of money in carrying out his theatrical plans, nevertheless he always wanted to get all the benefit he thought was due him. At first night performance during the playing of new overture he noticed that some l of the orchestra were not playing He hastened around to the back at the end of the first act, and, accosting the group of musicians who were standing near, exclaimed: l Say, you-I saw some of you sit ting around not doing thing, and leaving the others to do all the work. What do you mean by it, hey? Amt your salary big enough?" he added witheringly.
 'T think you are mistaken, MT Stet- son. politely said the director. My men are all good, picked musicians and work conscientiously."
 ''T tell you I'm not mistaken re