Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-01

Conan Doyle's play, Brigadier Gerard. The play has been secured by George c. Tyler during his European trip.
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 Virginia Earle, Marguerite Sylva and Jessie Bartlett Davis will SUD- port Francis Wilson in the revival of Erminie, which will be presented at the Casino in the Fall.
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 B. L. Farjeon, the novelist and son. in-law of Joseph Jefferson, died sud- denly at his home at Hampstead, Eng land, last Thursday morning. He married Margaret Jefferson in 1877.
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 Tn an announcement of 'Taps" one of the plays of Russ Whytal, the play wright-actor, the compositor made the title of the pretty little war play read Tape" A friend of the actor after ward condoled with him upon the ri- dicuIors error of the compositor. 'Oh," replied he, 'the mistake doesn't annoy me particularly-I should be thankful that he did not print it "Tripe."
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 It is known that many prominent theatrical women carry large life in.
 
 have policies amounting to $1OOOOO, Mrs Leslie Carter and Nordica each carry $50,OO0, Maude Adams $25, ,O00 while $1O,0O0 each represents the amount carried by Pauline Hall, Laura Joyce, Lulu Glaser,~ Katherine Grey, Blanche Walsh, Blanche Bates, Max inc Elliott, and number of others as prominent in the theatrical profession.
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 An idea of the titles of the various new melodramas which go out next season may be gathered from list of bookings at a we'll known theater de- voted to this class of entertainment. The following have been booked: Through Fire and Water, Her FNSst False Step, The Stain of Guilt, An Or phan's Prayer, A Dishonored Wife. Too Proud to beg, Dashed to Death, When the Bell Tolls. Beware of Man, The Evil Men Do, Hearts Adrift, and The Fatal Hour.
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 The remarkable salary of $3,OO0 for one week so tempted Cecelia Loftus to return to vaudeville that she has sign ed contracts with J. J. Murdock, mana ger of the Masonic Temple Roof Gar den, Chicago, to appear at that place of amusement for seven days begin ming Aug. 2. It has been Mir. Mur- docks policy to put on, during the sea- son, one star act and to play for this $8 GOO per week. Last year the Four Cohans were the attraction, and this year Miss Loftus has received the honor. Miss Loftus will present Kate Jordan Vermilye's sketch, A Lunch con at Nick's, in which she will intro duce a song by Henry K. Hadley en- titled ''The Wooing of MT. Wong Fong." She will also give some, of her famous impersonations.
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 Apropos of insurance 8 gentleman, we'll known in theatrical and social circles as an angel" who had lost considerable money in several drama tic enterprises, was recently taking out large policy, and his answer to one of the regulation questions of the insurance company's medical examiner was somewhat amusing. Have you ever suffered from any disease?" ask ed the doctor, as he thumped the chest of the. wealthy applicant. 70, yes, in- deed," replied the gentleman; ives, I had several terrible attacks of few er.' .tOf what description?' asked the doctor, pausing in his examina- tion, and possibly thinking of his com pany's interests in raising the pre- mium on the prospective risk. !" "Well,s' was the answer, II remember of four very serious attacks of mana gerial fever, followed by frightful chills-the last attack induced com plication which resulted in an icy con- dition of my neither extremities "Ah!n said the doctor, with a twinkle in his eye, for he by this time compre- hended, "ah-I see-cold feet"
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 Willie Collier, who is to star the com ing season under the management of Weber 6 Fields, Is known among his friends and acquaintances to be ex- ceedingly witty and wonderfully quick at repartee. Collier left his beautiful country place at St James, the other day, long enough to come up to the city to attend to some of the prelimi- nary arrangements concerning his new play, and, while here, dropped into the Lambs club to distribute a few more to be envied invitations to his Shore home, where hospitality is the watchword During conversation of a circle of friends at the club the names of several actors were brought into the talk, among which was one who had not recently been seen by any of the members. 1T heard the other day." said one. "that Tom was dead" "No," said another, ''he's only mar ried.' ''Well, that's as good as dead, isn't it?'' asked a third person, whise view of matrimony had been changed by recent experience in the divorce court. ''No," said Collier, quietly join- ing In the conversation, "I believe it is not considered instantly fatal" /
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 Assisted by Carrie Nation, Jane Courthope, and Charles Forester, so adgices state, recently gave at Alame- da Park, Butler, Tenn, what was, per- haps the most successful act of their career. Mrs Nation was not billed to appear in their sketch, but she did, nevertheless. After she was through discussing various problems, Mrs.