Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-02
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pany was incompatible with the ser- iousness Of the scenes he was rehears- ing. During "the burial of Ophelia" the facial expression of several of the mourners denoted amusement rather than sadness. for one of them had just told funny story in the wings. The stage manager, no longer able to over- look the levity displayed, stopped the scene and angrily exclaimed "See here! want you to distinctly under stand that you are attending a funeral, not enjoying yourself at Luna park"
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 Blanche Walshe is booked to appear here early in the coming season in Resurrection, the play which has been in turn the dramatic sensation of Paris, London and New York. Most of the original cast have been retained and the production will be identically the same with all it's massive stage pictures as seen during it's run of 15O nights at the Victoria theater, New York. Tn its way this much talked of drama is problem play, but not of the conventional type. Vice is not painted with a sugar coating of gilt tering attractiveness, but is painted in all it's appalling and terrible reality. Blanch Walsh sacrifices all her physil cal charms that her authors ideas may have the interpretation intended, and hence her success. hence the volume of comment which have given her her present vogue.
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 A story is going the rounds con- cerning newspaper man on one of the New York dailies This humorous scribe is known among his friends to more fond of alcoholic beverages than is good for his health, though 1t ill no way affects the merit of his newspaper work, which is far above the average. He was assigned for a writeup con- corning the animals of a large circus. After taking notes on the training of 1 the various quadrupeds, and witnessing many wonderful feats performed by them. the manager introduced the sub- l feet of the effect on animals of alco- holic liquors. 'That's something I'd like to see," remarked the reporter i; snow though I know the effect on the 1 human animal, I don't concerning the lower beasts" To illustrate, diluted whiskey in pans was placed in the diff l ferent cages, with varied results. Some sniffed at it and walked away, while others, with true human ln- stinct, Tapped at the enticing liquor 1 the thirsty reporter in true sympathy with those animals who did so. Fiji nally. when cup full of the 1ntox1- cant was pushed into the cage of the orang outang, who quickly displayed i his liking for it, the reporter, who up ] to that time had not been invited" 7" exclaimed: 1T say--there's an empty cage over there-do you mind my get l ting into it?'
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 Arrangements for the opening of the | Madison Square Roof Garden, New York, on the night of Saturday, July 2, are completed, and it is believed that this amusement resort--perhaps the most famous in America-will have in Paris by Night" an attraction well l worthy it's reputation. The spacious roof of this garden has been elaborate ly decorated, and swept by the breezes from both the East and Hudson rivers it is certain to be delightfully."- cool at every performance. Paris by Night 1 is not only the name of the varied at I lit is the name of the musical play as we'll. This is a new musical offering in two acts, and was written by Harry B. Marshall. The scenes are all laid in Paris and the numerous rehearsals already held give promise that it will be tuneful, filed with bright comedy and costly stage settings. The Messrs Weber and Rush have spared no ex pense to make this the most attractive of the summer amusements of the me tropolis. For the presentation of the musical play they have engaged some of the best known persons of the con temporaneous lyric stage, and an ex
 ceptional chorus of pretty girls. Eacf week during the summer new novel ties will be added. Of course refresh l lments will be served, and there is nt reason to doubt but that Paris by
 Night will prove the Mecca for jadet
 New Workers and their friends from
 other cities.