Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-04
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It was an error to state that Miss Mary Anderson was offered $5,OOO week by Robert Grau to come over here and give readings by poets. The real offer made by Robert Grau, and de- clined by "Our Mary was $500 night for 100 nights. Though the for mer actress states that her declination is irrevocable, the pursuit has by no means been given up. s-
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 A new theater in a Mississippi town was to be recently opened by travel it's date. Some accident happened on the railroad by which the chairs for the new theater should have arrived. The manager not to be outdone. an- nounced that the performance would take place just the game, but request ed that the audience bring their chairs with them. They did so, and the col lection of all sorts was remarkable one.
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 Otis Skinner's success in "Lazarre" in Boston has been very great. This play has been about the country the whole season, headed by one of the best actors we have, but it has failed of an entrance into New York owing instance, MT. Skinner was to have Spring, but Henry Miller, in 'The Tanning of Helen" got the preference, and people are wondering why.
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 Mime. Adeline Patti'S husband the Baron Cederstrom, writes under date of March p to Robert Grau, saying that the great singer will sail for New York on October 24, and that two days she thinks sufficient to prepare her for her opening on November at the Metropolitan Opera House. He adds that Mme. Patti is most willing l to accept MT. Grau's suggestion that 1 she sing an American composition at !, each concert, always provided that it suits her voice. Here is a great op- portunity for some of our song writers. MT. Grau will go over in August to pay q short visit to Craig-y-Nos. l H.
 | Nl1Ss...., ,,,.., artmh, ,bescar trhbc Miss Amelia Bingham will present her company in ''The Frisky Mrs. Johnson now running at the Princess Theatre, New York, on May 8, at the Polls for the first time in this city. This new comedy by Clyde Fitch is meeting with the approval of metro | politan theatregoers. who have wei comed Miss Bingham's re-appearance in the congenfal field of comedy and who have again expressed commenda- tion for that excellence in the theatrf- cal ventures sponsored by America S only actress-manager. The engage ment is limited to one night.
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 "Why is it the playwrights always make an Englishman such a blooming l ass upon the stage, and then American newspaper men try to make the char acter cling to the actor even when he is off?' asked an Englishlnan whose sense of humor was not so dull that he could not see the screaming funny sit l nations in the Earl of Pawtucket.'' "Apropos of what?' asked a friend. Lawrence D'Orsay. Some time l ago some one printed a funny conver- sation between Miss Elsie De Wolfe and Augustus Thomas, in which tn lat ter said he was not able to keep De l Wolfe from the door. Quite clever. I l thought. but another paper has DOT say, attempting to repeat the pun, and saying. We couldn't keep her away from our theatre.'"
 Didn't he say de Wolfe,'" a chap asks; and they have D'Orsay reply:
 "tSame old thing, old fellow. He was talking to her, you know I have never met D'Orsay. but just as a mat ter of courtesy to fellow countryman, I'll bet can punch the head of the man who made D'Orsay out to be so beastly thick