Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-28

Nat G.. Goodwin and Andrew Mack
are couple of Bostonians. Although
there is quite a difference in their ages,
Andrew made his first appearance be-
fore Nat. he was 10 years old at the
time, under the management of the
late John StetSon with whom the
young Irishman was very popular.
III:
The one-time desperate, Cole Young
er, has, with Frank James, organized
company which has purchased Buck
skin BilFs Wild West show. Amount
of money invested is said to be about
/ $50, 900. James will do the acting
for the company, since the terms of
Younger's pardon prohibit him from
participating in any way in such ex-
hibits.
II:
Soldiers of Fortune in which Rob-
. ert hdeson will appear here under the
direction of Henry B. Harris at the
Polls theater on April /, will intro
due many types unfamiliar to the
stage. Poems, gringoes, Gibson girls,
Castilians, soldiers of fortune, bush
whackers, are contrasted effectively
with marines, civil engineers, moneyed
magnates and other representative
American characters. Soldiers of
Fortune will be presented in this city
with the same scenic equipment, ac-
cessories and cast as seen at the Savoy
theater New York, where it ran for
over $50 nights.
III:
Lulu CHASER plays on engagement at
the Columbia theater, Washington.
: week of March 2, and then will bake
q six weeks tour of the South. This
will be the first appearance Of ssDolly
Warden" in the land of cotton. Miss
CHASER will enjoy during the trip that
greatest Of all Injuries for the travel
ing stara private car The car Cou-
rier, which d. Ogden Mills has been
using recently, has been secured for
Miss Glaser's use, and she will take
possession of this hotel on wheels in
washington. With a French chef and
French maid the terrors of a long
season OF one night stands will be re-
duced to a minimum.
III:
While Ross and Fenton were p1ayino
recently in Toledo, the billing of the
company mysteriously disappeared
and in its place that of the LAFAYETTE
company, which was the succeeding at
traction, appeared upon the fences. If
was evidently the work of an over
jealous agent, and naturally the righte-
Gus indignation of Mr. Ross was thor
oughly aroused. Lafayette heard Of
the matter and at once wired Mr. Ross
as follows: tsDo not let nv agent an
fagonize you by putting up paper. He
ought to be ashamed. The Great La
fayette.e Mr. Ross Immediately TWest-
ern- Unfoned this reply: ''Your paper
AL right. AS soon. as the people saw
1t they commenced to laugh and are
laughing yet. The Grey Ross.''
IL:
During Otis SINNERS recent Phila-
delphia engagement Mrs Skinner
MAUD Durbin) and he were strolling
about the Quaker city sightseeing
when they stopped in front of an old
book store in Ninth street. where bush
els of faded and decrepid books were
piled and ticlketed, 'This lot 10, Is and
20 cents" Skinner told his wife that
when, several years ago, he was a
member of the Philadelphia Museum
company and had met with reverses
he was often compelled to go to this
store and sell for almost q song books
that he had treasured highly and were
valuable. As they stood rumma gine
among the musty piles Mrs Skinner
picked up an old volume Of Leary's
and on the inside cover were these
words, traced in pencil by a boyish
hand %. A. Skinner Hartford, Conn
1873" The book is now a priced pos
session of Mrs Skinner.
II:
The several big circuses that viii
soon inaugurate their annual pilgrim
ages have made inroads on the the
atrical fraternity in their quest fol
press agents. Several well known the
atrical men will soon bid farewell tt
the "ha1l shows or 'sstore shows al
circus people intelligently term theatri
cal attractions and take their fountain
pens, dictionaries and books o.
synonyms in hand to sally forth to con
quer the suspecting and unsuspectin1
city editors in their dens. James ia,
Brady has given up the management
of ben Hur' and is now busy in thu
preparation of "copy telling of tn,
manifold wonders to be exploited b.
the Ringing Brothers. James D. D.
Wolfe will soon retire as business
manager of the "Way Down East AM
Immediately proceed to take up tn
duties of press representative of tn
Forefaugh-Sells aggregation, one Weel
in advance, Mr. De Wolfe returns t
the circus field after three years ah
sence from it. The Princess theate
will soon lose its publicity promoter
Frank O. Miller,who will return to tn
ForeDaugh-S show In the capaci
ty of contracting press agent, a posi-
ton he has held for several years
George Besr1es has also fallen victim