Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-25
Theatrical
 Chatter.

Two years hence, when Sir Henry Drying retires from the stage, on the completion of his f1ftfeth year upon it, he will make his exit in "The Bells, , hn which he made his sensational hit thirty-t two years ago as Matthias, and in one night became famous.
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 Mary Anderson has refused a $200,- boo guarantee to give readings for one season in the United States. As this refusal is final, she ought now to be left in peace with her family. but 1t is doubtful if she will be. A $250, 0,0oO offer may now be looked for.
 II:
 William Gillette arrived from Eng land on the Etruria last Saturday, un- der the name of "W. Green" He will spend his summer at his home in Hart ford.
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 The pathetic tale printed about Mrs J. Fl. Haverly bedding cosmetics around the stage doors is all bosh Mrs Haverly is living quietly in Brook lyn, and her daughter is now on the stage.
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 ". Fl. Crane sent letter to friend at the Lambs club last week. It was written in French, and it cost 45 cents to have 1t translated MT Crane has been studying the French. language to get at the technique of Business Is Business" his new play which has been derived from a French source.
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 A stage manager of a production was much troubled by absences of members from rehearsals Determining to put an end to this frequent annoyance, he gave out that the next absentee would have to give an exceptionally good req son or take his notice" One day he was impatiently awaiting the appear ance of dancer, one of the important speciality members, when telegram from the absent man, dated from a near by Long Island town, was handed to him. It read: "Unavoidably de- fained." To this the irate manager re- piled by return telegram: "Give good reason at once, or take notice" /" Feet off can't dance" which the manager considered good reason for the actors S non-appearance the poor fellow hay [ ing fallen victim of a railroad accident.
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 Wright Lorimer related to some < friends at the Players club not long ngo an instance where he had been the E object of gentle reproof by long wind N cd preacher, at whose church he had ! attended service. The text of the ser 4 mon was: ''Thou art weighed in the balance and found wanting" As the discourse was rather long. the young . actor arose and started to go out be- I fore the sermon was finished The preacher stopped, adjusted his specta- cles and quietly remarked: That's right. young man; as fast as you are weighed, pass out"
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 It is a we'll known fact that street car conductors have an antipathy to accepting pennies for car fare, always ridding their pockets of these objec- tionable coins as quickly as possible. Women, they claim, are the most ire quent source of this annoyance. A cer- tain popular actress boarded q Broad way car the-other day, and, as she was about to pay her fare in pennies, be- thought herself of this bane of a con ductor's life. With kind hearted intent she instead rendered him a silver quar- ter. With less good intent than she had shown, the conductor proceeded to count out five pennies with the three rickels he had in his hand. Seeing this. she hastened. by harmless subter- fuge, to reclaim her quarter. exclaim- Fling: Heres nickel find that I've given you by mistake n counterfeit quarter happened to have in my purse k-@lveit baclS.to+me." Theswazaed yfcig-