Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-31
THEATRICAL
 CHATTER

Emma Calve had to dispense with her farewell concert, which was to have been given at the Conservatoire in Vienna a couple of weeks ago, on account of an accident. Madame Calve slipped and fell on the marble stair case at her hotel, rendering her uncon- scious. She was not seriously injured, but the doctors had to work over her several hours before she recovered her senses.
 :II: r Mrs James Brown Potter received an exquisite brooch of pearls with the royal crown in red enamel from KinS Edward and Queen Alexandra. who were present at the Savoy theater on December IT to witness her perform. ance as Columbine in "I Pagliacci." The gift was accompanied by a letter saying that their majesties were charmed with Mrs Potters acting in X Mans Shadow at Windsor q few weeks ago.
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 M Norma Clarke, an actress with Rthe Alvin stock company in Pittsburg, had a narrow escape from death there on December IS. l. Edward King of 412 Hanover street, Baltimore, tried to shoot her i'll the parlor of the Bach elor hotel. He was prevented by ofti- cers that Miss Clarke bad telephoned for, who had to beat King with hand billies as he pulled his revolver. King claimed that Miss Clarke was his wife. and had deserted him. Miss Clarke says she is the wife Of Fred Stickney of New York.
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 Riders to the Sea" by J. NJ. Synge, and "The Twisting of the Rope" by pr Douglas Hyde, described as two Inasterly dramatic studies of Irish life, were given their first performance in this country, under the auspices of the committee on drama and music of the Twentieth Century club of Boston on December 13, at Jordan hall, in Bos- ton The contrasting tragedy and com edy of the two plays were well brought out under the direction of Clayton D. Gilbert, by casts composed of his pu- pills, clever students for the pTofession- al stage. An interlude of ancient Irish folk melodies was an interesting fea- ture.
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 The $10,O00 water wagon will make its appearance on the morning of Jan uary l, and Jimmy Thornton will be huckled to the front seat with Q fire truck drivers belt Jimmy is q mono loguist, but he was not talking to him self when he determined upon a char tot race covering a course Of two years. A wealthy adfnlrer offered to post $10O0O, all of which is to be his, if he keeps his seat until the first day of January, 1907. There doesn't seem to be any doubt of Thornton's good inten- tons. He has arranged to go before Father Van, RAnsselaera of. St Francis Xavier parish and sign the pledge bright and early Monday morning.
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 May Irwin has q will of her own, indicated by a strong sweep of her jaw and developed by a thorough course in the school of hard knocks. When her business staff collide with the will they retreat, but sometimes they retreat grumbling. For instance, Miss Irwin said with undoubted fnali- ty: T won't play Wednesday, mati- nees." The sordid business men bowed their heads, because there was nothing else to do. But when on the following Tuesday Miss Irwin went to her pet institution and gave three hours of continuous songs and jokes to the asylum for the blind, one of them lifted up his voice and walled because of that lost matinee and the receipts thereof. You've worked twice as hard as you do at matinees," he said. "M'h'mi' assented Miss Irwin; ''but I've had four times as much fun.e
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 William \. Brady got i'll ahead of everybody and signed Robert Manteh, not for three years, but for ten. He will surround the star with company of Shakespearian and classical actors, and put him out in his entire reper- toire of plays, including "0thello,' "Richelieu,' 'rFhe Merchant of Ven- ice" Richard the Third,' Louis the Eleventh and "Ihe Lyons Mail" have seen MT Mantell in all these parts and he makes more than good. He came into the Princess theater four weeks ago, kind of sneaked into town as it were He promised nothings merely announced his opening bin Richard" The critics went to guy, and remained to praise Mir Mantell has received the best notices of any Shakespearian actor who has been i'll New York in years. Brady saw the possibilities of MantelI as q lasting star; all he needed was supporting company. This MT Brady will imine- dIately proceed to engage. There ara many good Shakespearian actors in our country. Mfr Brady is thinking of opening with MT Mantell at a Broad, way theater.