Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-04

MaXlne Elliott has abandoned the proposed presentation this season of a new play entitled '.The Lilac Room. D She will finish out her season in "Hel Own Way"
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 Because of the recent prominence of Maxim Gorki in Russia his play. "Nacht Asyl,' will soon be produced at the Irving Place theater, instead of in the spring. as was originally intend- ed.
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 Jacob Adler has arranged with Sel- wyn X Co to transact all his business. He has secured six theaters in various cities and will go to Russia for actors to make up six companies, which will keep them filled with Yid- dish attractions.
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 J. J. McCloskey, the veteran acto, and dramatist, is left by the death of Ii. F. Daley as the sole survivor of the Old Guard of the drama of 1S49 ill California. Mir McCloskey is as clever and chipper as ever and as capable of work as in years past.
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 r Charles Frohman has arranged for tie appearance of William Gillette in London in the spring. Mir Gillette will prohahly appear in a play from his own pen. His season there will begin about the middle of May. which will follow shortly the conclusion of his American season
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 The 5OOth performance of the Victor Herbert and Glen MacDonough musi- cal play. Babes in Toyland," will be given at the Chestnut Street opera house. Philadelphia, Monday night, February 6. Elaborate preparations are being made for this event. Victor Herbert will go to Philadelphia and Will conduct an orchestra of about nifty nnlsicians. Julian Mitchell and Mr Marlborough also will be present,
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 And now Indiola Arnold would be free from Kid Mccoy. It was while Miss Arnold was member of "The Wizard of Oz'' company that she met the Kin, and if there ever really was q marriage it took place in Providence. Miss, Arnold says there was civil marriage ceremony and that at the tune she was of opinion that she was bonnd hard and fast to Norman SeIby Ihere was a honeymoon and the pair went to Los Angeles. It was while in the far west that Miss Arnold, or Mrs Selby. started inquiries that resulted !n her making the alleged discovery that perhaps after all the person who tied the knot was not qualified by law so to act.
 Il: .... To Ireland go the Rogefs Brothers next season--that is, for stage pur. poses John J. McNally. the two Rog. erses and Klaw X Erlanger held n conference yesterday, at which they agreed that the title for the next musi- cal play for the German comedians would be "The Rogers Brothers in Ire land." This decision was reached after the first act of the new vehicle had been read by Mir McNally.. All scenes will be laid in the Emerald Isle. and several surprises have been promised It was generally supposed that, hay, ing passed season in London and Paris. the Rogers Brothers would pro. ceed farther on the continent. perhaps Turkey. MT McNally will not be sat, isfied until he has dramatized the map of the world.
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 Fred Stone, who plays the scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz, and has made that part famous everywhere the ex- fravaganza has been produced, is of a turn of mind. In the two years he has amused the public by his cthle;ic antics he has kept tabs, on himself and his equipment. with the following results: When he began II: the role he weighed 165 pounds; now he weighs 14S. Taking the width ot the proscenium arch and the depth Of the stage. he has figured that every night he traverses a distance of $500 feet. or about mile. As he has ap- peared as the scarecrOw over 900 times. he has just about danced his way from New York to Chicago. At the rate of three bales of straw n week. he has used in his makeup 300 tons of straw: he has also used m 200 cans of powder, 800 sticks of grease paint. four wigs and 200 pairs of gloves. But he is still wearing the | same hat and shoes as on the opening | night. MT Stone keeps in as strict | training as prize fighter or a football | the opponents of the latter | game will admit there is n difference md is always in the best of health.