Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-02


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 The Rogers brothers in ''The Rogers Brothers in Harvard" will close their tour in Norwich on Decoration day. This will be the longest season these comedians have ever played. They opened at the Star theater in Buffalo August 25, and on the completion of their tour in Norwich will have played forty weeks. They will open in their new farce, 'The Rogers Brothers in London" in August.
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 Bob Fitzsimmons, who Is mourning the death of his wife. is a disappointed man in more ways than one. It was one of his pet ambitions to get Au- gustus Thomas to write drama for his wife in which she could star, and which would be as breezy as his "Ari- zona." Mrs Fitzsimmons was a tal- ehted actress anad she could play western girl with the best of them, "But all that is over now," walled poor Fitz yesterday. Lawrence D'Orsay, who is the sensa- | ton of New York this season in the leading role in "The Earl of Pawtuck- et," had the experience of so many eom- eClians, in that he began his profession Fal career in musical comedy. Nat Goodwin, w. H. Crane, Joseph Jeffer- son, James K. Hackett, P. H. Sothern, the late Edwin booth and dozen other stars who, in their dignif1ed later years might be thought to be absolutely in- aq r,sfx c part in a slap-stick comedy, with show girls, short skirts, trick wigs and other trifes for environment, have all done their part in such entertainments. l: 'r s*
 "Ben Hur" will close its season at Hartford Saturday, May 23d, with the record of having been presented in four seasons over 1,O7O times in 131 weeks in 31 cities. The receipts have aggre- gated over $2,5OO,OOO. Next season Klaw x Erlanger will reopen their com pletely reconstructed New York the- ater with an laborate revival of Ben Hur," utilizing the magnificent scenic equipment constructed especially for the London Drury Lane production. The company that has been touring the country during the past three seasons, since the first Broadway theater run will be kept on the road and will go as far west as the Pacific coast.
 H: No singer is so greatly missed from the ranks of the Bostonians than is dainty Alice Nielsen, and the visit of that famous organization has started the Inquiry. where has Americas most popular light opera artist disappeared to and when will she return? The truth is, Miss Neilsen is a light opera artist no longer and when she does reappear in her native country 1t will be in the role of grand opera. Less than two months ago our own frolic- some Alice Neilsen appeared at the Theater Bellini in Naples, the famed Italian stronghold of grand opera, as Marguerite in Faust" and made one of the biggest hits of the season before the most critical of Italian audiences. Fl:
 Realism is one of the things insisted on in ''The Earl of Pawtucket," which seems as if it would run till the Fourth of July and later, at the Manhattan the ater, in New York. Ali the walters in the play, the page and other attaches of the Waldorf-Astvria, belong actually to that famous hostelry. They are lent to MT La Shelle by Mir Boldt, propri- etor of the Waldorf, and they go through their duties of setting forth breakfasts, calling the names of guests with telegrams. and so forth, as nat urally as if they were in the hotel itself, instead of in scene set to rep resent it. Moreover, the meals served 3,a N1o 3Y, al dorf kitchen and served by Waldorf walters, on Waldorf silver and china ware. There Is no pretense in the stage arrangements of "The Earl of Pawtucket"
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 When Miss George was deciding upon her Pretty Peggy" costumes she concluded to have her first act dress one of an exceedingly shabby description. At this time her attention was drawn to what she considered find" in the way of the desired dress. It was the attire of the person of the young woman who was scrubbing down the back stairs of the apartment of friend upon whom she was calling. The GOV eted costume was picturesquely ragged, and naturally so, not like the usual theatrical rags which have been clipped by the scissors of the costumer, and in- art1stically torn to appear the real thing. Miss George called the girl to her, and bargained for the dress. offer ing the astonished owner $1O bill for what she considered to be absolutely worthless. And you'll give me tin dollars for me rags?" exclaimed the girl. "Yes." answered Miss. George. Eff you'll bring them to me tomorrow morning" They were brought, but not in their pristine picturesqueness Neatly folded in clean towel. the bundle was handed to the disappointed purchaser. Here's the dress, ma'am," said the girl. "I'm an hour late. know, but you'll excuse men when I tell you that stayed up< late last night a. mendin' and a-washin' and a-ironin' the dress, a-makin' it fit to be touched by the likes your pretty hands," And the girl wondered why the dress had lost it's value in the estimation of the actress.