Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-12
THEATRICAL,
 CHATTER
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Walker Whiteside is playing over the Canadian circuit in David Gar rick's Love-"
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 James K Hackett says he expects to have his new play, Fortunes of a King ready in about three weeks. Rehearsals are now going on in wig. orous fashion.
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 The new plays intended for Henriet- ta Crosman multiply. The latest men, tioned Is dramatization of "Nancy Stair" which is to be made by the au- thor, Mrs Eleanor Lane.
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 Lawrence J. Anhalt former manager of the Henry Clay Barnabee Company of organizing benefit for the veteran star of Bostonians' fame. Mir Barnabee was forced to give up tour in vaudeville on account of an injury sustained by fall it St Louis. He returned to New York and has since been unable to leave his bed.
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 Lottie Gilson (Mrs Joseph k. Elm met), through her attorneys, MiIliken and Nicholson, filed petition i'll bankruptcy on Wednesday last, No vember ?, with liabilities $3,852.51 and assets $100. The principal creditors are Hurtig & Seamon, who claim $2,- 800 for money advanced to be used i'll the ventures in which they were joint ly interested
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 George c. Tilyou, owner of Steeple- chase Park, Coney Island, has sold his resort to company promoted by. Floyd Thompson and Max Rosen. The company has also purchased large tract to the east of Steeplechase Park for $250,000, and is negotiating for other adjoining land, with q view to establishing an amusement resort that will be as large as Luna Park and Dreamland put together. A number of the attractions now at the worlds fair ill St Louis have been secured and several novelties will be brought from Europe. Work on the many improve ments contemplated will be begun at once, and the place, which will be known as the Stadium, will be ready for opening early in the spring.
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 Ada Rehan denies that her present tour is in the nature of a farewell, or 1Aat G1C AldS 41AJ 1llAulGOAAIC 1LlLChLtOA of retiring from the stage. Miss Re- han is still young women-she was born in 1S6O--and her love of the thea ter is such that a life of leisure would not appeal to her. The actress ayers, however, that after this year she will play over routes which do not involve much travelling and only in the largest cities. Consequently, her present sea- son is in the nature of goodbye to the smaller places. It Is for this req son that Miss Rehan has clung to q repertoire of those comedies with which sentiment and her own ability have most associated her, "The Tam ing of the Shrew," '"The School for Scandal and "The Country Girl.''
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 Nanny FTfendthe well known law yer, who represented Weber and Fields in all their litigation, prominent member of the Elks, and a man who had host of theatrical clients, died, of heart diease at his home 2S Hamilton terrace, last Tuesday. He was a prominent criminal lawyer, formerly of the firm of Friend, House and Grossman. A few seasons ago he went into business for himself, and last June he joined the Fourteenth Reg iment as lieutenant. It Is claimed that the hardships of the campaign at Manassas affected his health, but only a few days ago he was seen at Weber Music Hall and remarked that he never felt better in his life. MT. Friend was typical first nighter and follow cd the theatrical business so closely that he developed into first-class critic. The funeral took place Thursday and the services were conducted by both the Masonic and Elk Lodges and were very impressive. A large num- Der of theatrical people were present and the intement was at Cypress Hills, i'll Brooklyn, where squad from the 14th Regiment fired salute and sound ed taps.