Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-10
THEATRICAL
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Eleanor Robson made an emphatic
 when she appeared Thursday ght in Merely Mary Ann at the ike of York theater, London. The rsonality of the actress appeared lappeal to the audience at once, Ia from the first act to the final Etain the evening was a triumph r her. She was called before the ftain a dozen times, an honor sell sm accorded an American on the bndon stage in many years.
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 7hu9d D B Jaf xzfififfffi Blanche Walsh purchased last eek the Van Derven cottage at reat Neck, which she leased for sr residence this summer. The place erloolxs the pretty estate of Min e Ashley and has, a magnificent lew of Long Island Sound. Miss falsh is fond of sailing and swim ling and purchased the place be- use it provides an ideal anchorage sr her yacht and a fine bathing bach.
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 The plans for the forthcoming tour Ada Rehan were announced last tght. The actress will return tom Europe in October and will be- In tehearsals with her supporting bmpany. It has been decided she hall open late in November. Her kpertoire this season will comprise The Tanning of the Shrew," "The ehool for Scandal" and "The Com- Ry Girl" 1t will be remembered hat Miss Rehan rwas seen last sea kn with Otis Skinner in the two first hmed plays.
 David Belasco and Maurice Camp ell have arranged for Henrietta rosrnan to appear In Philadelphia at he Academy of Music in Sweet fitty Bellairs" early in November, k heretofore efforts have been made D keep Miss Crosman out of Phila- klphia, but in this the opposition Fas forestalled and the Academy las rented many months ago by [r Belasco and MT Campbell. It las at the Academy that Miss Cros- han appeared last year, and during he engagement played one perform hoe, but the gross receipts were a rife over $4,000.
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 Mrs Lewis Sells returned yester- hy from New York to Columbus, shio. and confirmed New York dis htches that the Forepaugh-Sells Brothers circus, which is part of sarnum & Bailey's Greatest Show 'n Earth,' is to be sold at auction in lew York in November. Lewis and Peter Sells will permanently retire rom the circus business. The deal kas closed at meeting in Pittsburs few days ago, at which were pres nt James A. Bailey, w. W. Cole Ind Lewis Sells. These three, with Peter Sells, own equal interests in he show. Lewis Sells explained to lis associates that his brother, Peter, kas seriously i'll in Columbus, and hat both of them desired to get out if the business.
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 The name of F. F. Mackay is anown far and wide among the pro Assion and theater- -goers. He has big fund of experiences. Here is me of them that happened while le was a young man and during the ime when the old standby, 'Toodles, vas popular. The leading part was played by a comedian who frequently ga agged'' his lines, so much so that Iackay had difficulty in coming 1n with his, in which he was letter ,erfect. One night in particular he vas many times at loss, as the, co. nedian gave scarcely proper cue | After the performance the comedian aixed Mackay with not knowing his art. "You are mistaken, sir" said lie actor, 1T do know my lines, but -6u gave no cues tonight "Do 'du mean to insinuate that l don't now the partY' exclaimed the come dan. ready to take offense. "Why I've played it a hundred times-l now it backwards" That must Ne the way you played it tonight hen," said Mackay dryly.
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 Miss May Irwin, the jolliest come Iienne In America, after an absence f two years from the stage, is bout to fill the place left vacant when she deserted her profession, in Mrs Black IS Back" a new three