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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-08
VERY NOVEL CHALLENGE.
To Ride or Garry Bicycle from Wa
 terbury to New York.

EeEDuTy IO SGW 1OTk.
 F. W. Burton. the L. A. W. consul at Watertown issues q novel chal. lenge to any amateur bicycle rider in this city. He will wager $50 that he can start from the green in this city on Christmas day and reach City hall in New York before any other amateur rider in this city, or in the state, for that matter, provided he is an anna teur. It does not make any difference whether it is a stormy day or not or whether the ground is covered with snow to the depth of several feet. You can either ride your wheel or car ry 1t, but you cannot be assisted on the road by a team, trolley car or steam car. No conveyance must be used of any kind. If any one cares to accept the challenge MT Burton says he will deposit forfeit at once. Here is good chance for some of the crack amateurs Of the city to earn good Christmas present.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-08
JIMMY CANAVA.N OUT.
Wants to Sell His New Haven Base
 ball Franchise

Wants to Sell His New Haven Base
 ball Franchise
 James E. Canavan nf New Raven, who is managing the Fort Wayne polo team for the local company, is doing so we'll that he intends to stay west. He receives a lump sum each week for supplying the team and he gets the players at the best terms he can make. His weekly allowance is enough to give himself a swell salary. He has won 10 out of F games played and leads the Central league with this team:
 Jason and Leydon, rushers: Cana van, center; McGrath, halfback; Sut- ton goal. Fort Wayne played two games Thanksgiving day Tt home to 1882 paid people in the afternoon and over 2,200 in the evening
 So well has Manager Canavan satis' fled the Fort Wayne people and so well does he like it out there that he has decided to accept fine baseball proposition in the west for the coming summer, and the Meriden Journal is authorized to announce that his New Haven baseball Franchise is for sale.
 Manager Canavan made lot of money in New Haven and will un- doubtedly make good in the west. He gave New Haven good baseball and the people of that city appreciated it and he is certain to give the western people the real thing in the baseball line.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-08
ED J. O'CONNELL.

. At last the match between Tom Jen- kins and Dan Mcleod is a certainty, the men being matched last night to do battle on the mat for the championship of the world. The representatives of both men met at Madison square Gar den and signed articles. James Ken nedy. manager of Mcleod, also took uo the def of Tom Jenkins for a S1,OOO side bet. The men are to wrestle straigiht catch-as-catch-can match, best Two out of three falls, no holds barred This means that the deadly "strangle hold' is permi The rivalry be tween the champion and Mcleod is very bitter. They have met on two former occasions each winning a match. Last Christmas Mcleod gained the channnion ship from Jenkins in 2 bout at Worcester, Jenkins being forced to shop owing to an injury to his lag. They had their second meeting in March, when Jenkins Tegained his title. defeating the Canadian after several hours of the fastest kind of wrestling. Jenkins won both falls Mcleod has never been satisfied with the outeom $ Of the last match. and has kept at Jei1- kine edr a return date. Now te"@ nT- erything is satisfactorily arranged thera is sure to be a great match when they meet. The date decided on is Denem- Der p and the struggle will take place at Madison Square Garden.
 After throwing three men twice, each in less than thirteen minutes, Jim PaT, the English champion catah~as cateh-can wrestler. struck a Tartar in Charley Rogers of Rochester in Buf falo, last night, in his. effort to thrOw five men twice each within one hour Parr was on the road to success when he encountered Rogers. Rogers is
 giant. His strength is marvellous Parr, despite his cunning, was unable to do anything with Rogers, who mad Parr do his utmost to prevent being thrown himself
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-08
GREAT oUoIT GAME.

Washington Hills Proved too Strong for the Chaps from the North End. The Washington Hill Quoit club met the strong team from the north end at F. w. Connor's place on North Elm street the other night and after an interesting struggle the Hills down ed the North Ends with good margin to spare. 1t was good battle at that and some very clever work was done by men on both sides. The final score resulted T2 to 56 Tie lineup was us follows:
 Washington Hills. North Ends. D. Foley, F. ". Connor J. Shannahan. J. Martone E, Sullivan. W Dunn R. Mccarthy. J. O'Hearn J. Brosnaban, IT Flynn F. Sam. F. Ereen L. Bowling, U &ully
 Ag. Kslliher
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-08
Horton Won Tn a Drive.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec S.--A fea- ture of the racing at Oakland was the exciting stretch run by Horton, the ia vorite for the sixth race. He was al- most knocked to his knees soon after the start and was last most of the way, but when called on for the run he re- sponded gamely and got up in time to win lz a drive. Dargin was the oaly Other lraf chesice fo win.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-08
HOLY CROSS CAPTAIN.

Worcester. Dec S.--Timothy F. Lar kin of Worcester was yesterday unan- imously elected captain of the Holy Gross football team for the ensuing year. Larkin, who is a junior, en- tered the college in the fall of 1901 from the Worcester High school. That fall he made the varsity and since has played brilliant game in the position of quarterback John H. Sullivan Of Taunton was elected assistant manager of the football team at the meeting ot the athletic association.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-08

The twenty Cornell football players who participated in the Princeton and Pennsylvania games met last night and elected a captain for next year. James Lynah was substitute quarterback and fullback last year and would have played quarterback regularly but for Brewster's greater experience He en- tered Cornell from a southern univer- sity. The past season was his first ono on the varsity The selection is a popular one.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-08
Hogan Is Yaae.s New capta1n.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. S.--James J. Hogan. 'o5, of Torrington, Conn, was unanimously elected captain of the Yale varsity football team for the com ing year at meeting of the players last night Hogan has played right tac- kle on the varsity for three years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-08
ON THE MAT.

Jenkins and Mcleod 10 Wrestle in New. York.
 The following letter tells it's own story:
 New Haven, Dec ', 'o3. Mir F. L. Maloney: .. Dear Sir: I will be In Waterbury Tuesday evening. December 8, at ' o'clock, and if Roach means business I will meet him there at the Democrat office and endeavor to make a match Yours respectfully.
 ED J. OnCONNELL
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-08
We Are the Leaders

Others must follow, as our knowledge of the business dates from childhood, even our grandfathers were interested in this line, on the other side; and our close and cash buying enables us to sell better goods for less money than any of our competitors in the city These prices will prevail for this week:
 Wilson's, That's AIls . S5c Wilson's Original 1s-pint Flasks :. 25c Hunters Baltimore Rye ...-.....,. 90c Monogram Pure Rye. full quart j. soc Shiedam Holland Gin. full quart. 75c Imp Italian Marsalle ..-....... 75c
 Our California Wines 75c and $1.00 per gallon and up We also carry the leading brands of liquors, such as Old Crow, Golden Wedding, James E. Pep per, Belle of Nelson, all over z years old Come. give us a trial and con- vince yourself and you will agree with Us that We are the leaders
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-08
Western Jockey Club. Meet.

CHICAGO. Dec. 8.--At the annual meeting of the board of stewards of the Western Jockey club the applica- ton of the Union Jockey club of St. Louis for racing dates was denied. The jockey clubs of St. Louis which have held meetings heretofore were allotted dates. No application for racing dates was received from the Detroit Jockey club.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-08

Chicago, Dec S.-Harry Forbes and Abe AttelI have been matched to meet in contest which will be billed as fol s'the legitimate featherweight championship. They will meet on December 1T before the West End Athletic club of St Louis and will con test twenty rounds for a purse of
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-08

BoEton. Dec 3.-Young Donahue, the Roxbury featherweight, was given the decision over Austin Rice of New London in 15-round bout at the Tammany A. c. in this city last night.
The Washington times., 1903-06-28
CalVe in Berlin.
French Soprano Appears With Success
in the German Capital.

Emma Calve. who is coming to the
Metropolitan again next winter. has JUST
sung for the first time IN Berlin. and al
though she sang only the small part OF
Marguerite in Berlioz's La Damnation
de Faust" her appearance was very
successful.
With her We're Albert Alvarez and the
other singers who produced the opera
at Sarah Bernhardt's Theater in Paris
in May. The Prince OF Monaco. who gave
the work first in operate form at Monte
Carlo, was very much interested in the
enterprise. which he regarded in a meas
ure as his own. and went TO Berlin TO
witness the first performance. He did
even more. for without his co-opera-
ton it would have been impossible to
take the company to Berlin.
Albert Alvarez. who had been singing
the role of Faust in Paris for $500 a
representation, suddenly decided that he
would not go to Berlin unless his fee
were raised 10 $500. He was probably
impelled to this conclusion by remem-
bering that Mr. Grau used to paw him
$1,000 every time he sang.
The tenor also declared that he must
have the expenses OF his masseur paid
The manager naturally refused 10 agree
to these terms, the tenor declined TO
accept any other and the engagement in
Berlin was called of The orchestral
rehearsals were discontinued and the
money paid for tickets for the opening
was refunded
Then the Prince OF Monaco came TO
the assistance OF the manager and
offered to pay any additional sum
needed to make the tenor's salary sat
isfactory. The company started for Ber-
lin and arrived there on Whitmonday.
Being n holiday there was no means Of
correcting a mistake made by the
manager Of the theater. who had
forgotten to change the announce
ments that tBe season had been
abandoned. So it was necessary by
means Of the telephone. calls and
messengers to collect an audience.
as it had been supposed that the thea
ter would be closed on that evening.
An audience was collected finally that
about half filled the house. The French
singers had the distinction of appearing
before such distinguished persons as
Richard Strauss. Dr. Muck, Engelbert
Humperdinck. most of the foreign am
bassadors and Chancellor Won Buelow.
So the event was finally successful
| New York Sun.
The Washington times., 1903-06-28

still remember the captivating prima
dorna of the Perley company.
II was learned that Miss Bronson
knew the part. and Mr. Chase's repre-
sentative called upon her at her
mothers house. and, meeting the little
woman-for, as she is just about twenty
one. she is entitled to be so called--he
was in doubt at once as to whether OF
nc. he was wasting time in discussing
the matter with her. he had brought
with him the score of The Fortune
Teller" and Miss Bronson, having been
in the Nielsen company, at once avowed
Eer familiarity with the part and her
ability to sing it. A piano at hand at
once proved that her voice had the de-
sired quality, but that was not enough.
Her engagement was made on tho spot
with the condition that If she was not
satisfactory at rehearsals-the most inn
portant thing of aIl-she would not ex-
pect to continue in the part. Miss
Bronson modestly declared that she
thought she would suit. How well she
really and finally did suit, all the Chase
patrons will attest, as well as all of
those who attended Percy williams Or
pheum Theater in Brooklyn. where Miss
Bronson. the week before coming to
Chase's, made fattering hit, as she
did two weeks ago here.
After this anti-climax in the telling
of the story, it is needless to say that
at rehearsals Miss Bronson evidenced
her possession of dramatic ability
coupled with marked individuality and
a large degree of personal magnetism OF
the kind that draws people to the thea
ter
Thus it was that she became a dis
covery," and now comic opera managers
are seeking her with fve-year contracts
up their sleeves, but truth requires the
telling that Miss Bronson thinks she
ought to spend a few years yet in study
It is earnestly 20 be hoped that if she
does go abroad TO perfect her education
she will not lose the rare quality OF
talent as an actress already shown by
her in 1.-The Fortune Teller" and, ac-
cording 10 the Brooklyn newspapers,
also in THE Singing Girl" in which she
will sustain Miss Nelson's role of Greta
this week at Chase's.
The Washington times., 1903-06-28

at first an idea that she would like to
play the part i'm the original. but she
could hear that there was something
wrong about her accent. and, charming
though the English words sounded as
they tripped off the tongue of this Parish
enne of Parisiennes, she could not salts
fy herself and finally gave UP the notion
Of Paula IN English But she has given
careful and unceasing study TO the part
fol over six years now, and understands
It absolutely"
After her London season Nine. Hading
Is TO sail for South America, ana then
she will return TO Paris. Her Sapho Is
the first of three notable Saphos to be
played in London this year. for Nine.
Rejane and Nine. Sarah Bernhard both
intend showing London playgoers their
readings Of the part. Nine. Bernhard
Sapho will be real premiere, for she
has not been seen in it in Paris
The Washington times., 1903-06-28

such a course may be questioned, not TO
speak % its courtesy. II is doubtful
whether the performance of a piece in
a foreign tongue ever had any i'll effect
upon its later representation in the yer
nacular. The persons capable OF under
standing it in the former would be like
ly TO make a point OF seeing Il in the
latter, for the sake OF comparison. and
the translation. or adaptation, would
certainly lose nothingsby the advertise
ment % famous original
It is conceivable. however. that an
English actress cast for character In
which a French contemporary had won
a brilliant triumph. might shrink from
the prospect OF total eclipse.--New
York Evening Post.
The Washington times., 1903-06-28
Fine Terms for MelodTama.
Londoner Writes Esthetically of "A
Life for a Life"

A London production that has to do
with primitive conditions in the west
ern part OF the United States is thus
described by a London critic:
Scenes Of Western American life in
terwoven with incidents that strike a
deep chord of sympathy and pathos form
the leading features Of stirring drama.
A Life for a Life By Messrs. Walter
Beaumont and stephen Barring. which
Messrs. Doherty & Walters company
presented for the first time to Lon
don audience last night in the Grand
Theater. Islington.
The story. which abounds in tragic in
terest, begins in the mining districts of
California. and from thence It passes to
New York. incidentally giving realis-
tic picture of a social condition widely
differing from that familiar to the in
habitants OF this metropolis. and, finally,
II ends happily in the Devonshire home
of Kit Oswald. the hero of the drama
The audience is made acquainted with
the sinister type of human character
which is sometimes developed under the
conditions Of life in the newer districts
of the United States. where human So
ciety is yet to be seen gradually evolving
itself from the primitive conditions in
which the strong and ruthless are free.
or nearly SO. TO override the rights of
the weak and timid Racial interests are
awakened. too. by the introduction OF
the Spanish element, which even yet ex-
ercises so great an influence in portions
OF the Far West beyond the Rockies"
Pedro lie Calsi. Spaniard. excellent
ly charactered by J. II. Bronson. is the
villain Of the piece. and the cruel.
heartless traits sometimes seen in the
people of that race find an Intelligent in
terpreter at his hands. The story is not.
however. Gnfolded entirely in the gloom
Of tragedy"
The Washington times., 1903-06-28

ga6ements at vaudeville houses and prf%
vate theatricals in the evening.
Gradually the popularity of the fair
danseuse grew in cpulence. and engage
ments came in plenty. not only in France
but elsewhere. After a long engage
ment in Paris. Miss Deyo appeared in
London with marked success. also in
Berlin. Edinburgh and various other cit
les. A long engagement in South Africa
followed.
Later Miss Deyo returned to the
Urited States. and was recently a
feature OF The Country Girl" appear
Ing in special dances. II is announced
tlat during the engagement of the
Citizen company in this city Miss Deyo
ill be intrusted with the principal
roles and that new dance will be the
feature Of her work each week.
The Washington times., 1903-06-28
Edna Bronson a ''DiSCoVeTu"
Chase's "StaI" This Week Youngest
Prima Donna in the Country.

Edna Bronson, who will sing. the Alice
Nielsen role in The Singing Girl" at
CEase's Theater this week. is the young
eft prima donna in the United States
according to Milton Aborn. the comic
oHera impressario, who ought to know.
Miss Bronson is a discovery" and
the date of the finding Of her. in the
theatrical sense, is not further back
than six weeks ago.
Al that time all the Chase lieutenants
10 New York were looking for a singer
capable OF filling the Alice Nielsen part
in The Fortune Teller" and also, pos
sibly in THE Singing Girl" One reason
Why these operas have not been done
before this was that managers DESTROYS
OF doing so were unable to find anyone
who could take the Nielsen roles in a
manner satisfactory to the public, who
The Washington times., 1903-06-28
A DanSeuSe Who Can Sing.
Miss Deyo Danced Her Way Into Must
cal Comedy.

Miss Deyo. the petite coincidence. who
last week in The Girl From Paris" at
the Lafayette Square Opera House. made
a most favorable impression. is. in ad-
dition to being an apt portrayer Of
comedy, a graceful ard poetic dancer
Her performance of the title role in the
Giffen company last week was mark ID
by an individuality of method and mat
ter that commanded consideration. She
has q most engaging personality.
Mss Deyo comes Of a family not un-
known to stageland. She is the sister
OF Grayce Scott, we'll known in this city
as the ingenue of local stock companies,
where she obtained a wide and fasting
popularity. Though sisters, Miss Scott
and Miss Deyo are as different histrion-
ically as if no relationship existed. Their
temperament is entirely dissimilar Miss
Scott is an actress with wide range OF
dramatic roles. though she Is known in
this city principally as an ingenue.
During her absence from Washington
Miss Scott's talents have broadened, and
she is now engaged in a leading ca
pacity.
Miss Deyo sought another route by
which to court public approval. AL
most from infancy she had marked abiI-
ity for dancing and so when she reached
her fifteenth year, she took part in "Ex-
celsior Jr." and 1892" early produc-
lions by f. f. Rice. She felt that the
dancing masters of this country did not
advance pupils as thoroughly as they
might, and, accompanied by her mother
Miss Deyo journeyed TO Paris.
While under the tutelage OF a ceIebrat-
ed master during the day. she played en-
The Washington times., 1903-06-28
Fred FTeaT as AdapteT.
Comedian Says He Helped to Put MAS
cot Into Good English.


In talk with Fred Frear. the rotund
little comedian at Chases. the other
night, Mr.. Frear modestly claimed part
OF the distinction of having adapted the
French book Of "The Mascot" into
Anglo-Sax Boston.
4 was a member at that time of the
Grayson- Norcross opera company, play
ing In Pinafore' at the Boston 'Gaicty.
now the Bfjou, under the management Of
Tompkins and Hill. One day Ike Nor
cross walked into the managers office
and. picking UP the book of an opera
lying on the table, he asked what il was.
and Mr.. Tompkins replied that il was
recent French production called The
Mascot He added that he did not
think much of 1t and when Norcross
asked permission TO take 1t home and
read II Mr.. TOmpkins acquiesced AMI
also told Norcross he might have the
opera II he wanted it and cared to turn
ii into English. Norcross was somewhat
Of an adapter and he went to work at
it.
"a literal translation was made by
newspaper man named Norris, and then
NoIcross. Harry Haskell. and I. Ameri-
canized it. Harry Brown was the original
Lorenzo, and you know the hit he made.
Tompkins never forgive himself for
giving the opera to Norcross. but as the
latter had taken the precaution TO
copyright it in his own name. there
was nothing Tompkins could do. and
Norcross draws royalties from it till
this day. On the opening night the
costumes for the third act were not
ready-no, not in the theater at the
time the first act was played They
be handed over the footlights one by
one, as the crowd in the theater was
so great the ushers could not get to
the back of the stage by means OF the
side entrances back OF the boxes.
1T was the influx Of this style of
French opera at that time that has led
TO the styre Of comic opera and musical
the Chimes OF Normandy produced by
the Hess Opera company about thirty
I five years ago. then 'Olivette.' and third
and greatest of all The Mascot Besides
Brown. as Lorenzo. in the original cast,
Helen Z. H. Carter, a beautiful woman
and charming singer did Bettina; Seth
Crane was Pippo. Haskell was Rocco
/ the first week. and then a fellow named
| Fred Frear took hold Of IT; Charles
Ross was ParfenteI. James Conley sang
| Frederick, Lily West, now known as
Amy Leslie, of Chicago. was Fiametta;
George Miller was Matheo. and Ed Nor
ris was DR.. Tobasco. That was in
| 1882, just twenty-one years ago; long
time, l tell you
The Washington times., 1903-06-28
"TanQueTay" in French.
Mime. Hading's Support Has Difficulty
With English Names.

In describing a rehearsal OF The Sec
ond Mrs. Tanqueray' in French by Nine.
Hading and her company. a Paris CORE
spondent OF the Pail Mall Gazette"
tells how the famous actress cares for
the intonations of her supporters in
their pronunciation OF English names.
about which she is very particular.
There is something quite uncanny in
The Second Mrs. Tanqueray' in French, ="
says the writer. 1T has been wonder
fully we'll translated, and all who know
the play will follow Il almost word for
word in its French dress, but the Eng
lish names are giving it's exponents
dreadful trouble"
As the play progressed. however. he
grew used TO hearing Misquith. jayne,
and Cayley Drummle talking 10 ench
other in the foreign tongue
They are French. too, essentially"
he continues. "and II is odd 10 notice
their redundancy OF gesture. But, as
one watches them. one notices how
marvelously Pinero's characters are
drawn, for Frenchmen though they he,
this trio OF old friends are marvelously
true TO life. Drummle particularly Is
wonderfully Drummle. and though he
utters his half cynical aud wholly hu-
man views OF life and people with such
gestures as no Cayley Drummle could
effect. the result is the same. and each
point is driven home.
1T was my privilege to make the two
acquainted nearly seven years ago. and
for six months Nine. Jane Hading worked
hard with me committing Paula Tan
queray 10 memory In English. She had