Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-09
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Sing Ting, one of the chief female impersonators at the Chinese theater on Doyers street, has been sent to Bel levue hospital to be examined as to his sanity.
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 It has been proposed by prominent actors that a benefit should be ar ranged for Johnstone Bennett. who Is i'll with consumption and out of money in California.
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 Tn London "Under Two Flags is at the Coronet. with Ida Molesworth: {: "The Fatal Wedding with Bert Coote. is at the Kensington, and "At Cripple Creek" with Mark Blow, is at the Camden theater,
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 Dorothy Russell having decided that the role of Nora Melon in "Piff, Paff, Pouf' was unsuited to her, handed in her resignation on Tuesday last and returned to New York. Her place was taken by Dorothy Maynard. :II:
 An early booking at Poli's theater calls for the appearance of Dustin Farnum in the Kirke La Shelle pro- duction eS "The virginian." He will be accompanied by nearly all of the original members of the company.
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 When George M. Conan wrote Lit tie Johnny Jones" and created the character of "The Unknown. he great service for the actor, inasmuch as he put lines in his mouth. and situ- ations in his way. which are of so much value, in theatrical sense, that no actor could fail to score in the role. "The Unknown" is like Gaspard in "The Chimes of Normandy" part that almost plays itself.
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 General Piet Cronje has begun suit in the supreme court for $2,429 alleged to be due him for his services with the Boer War at Brighton Beach. The defendants are Charles w Wall the former manager. and the Clay Amuse- ment Go. that succeeded Wall. Justice Giegerich has issued an attachment against the property of the defendants, but General Cronje is still appearing In the performance.
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 T. Riley Wheelock's United States band, made up of thirty full-blooded Indians, will make tour of Europe this season under the management of Whitfield and Iris. The members of the band are all college graduates and every man is six feet tall. They will dress in Indian costumes and should make a picturesque appearance. The band has been engaged by Thompson and Dundy for Luna Park for five nights, beginning September 1S. after | which 1t will make short tour before leaving for Europe early in November.
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 sd It was mentioned In these columns I two weeks ago that Lawrence Hanley was at the point of death at hospi- tai in Los Angeles. The end came on August 2S. His wife. Edith LerAmert, was playing an engagement with the stock company at the Belasco theater when news of his death reached her. In his early days Mir Hanley was popular actor. Of fine physique and excellent voice, he made rapid pro press in the classics. and at one time was the leading man for 1Aomas w. Keene. He was also a member or Lawrence Barrett's company and played for several seasons with Ed | win Booth. Of late years he became addicted to the use of morphine. which undermined his health. He played Tor several seasons in St Louis at the head of stock company with Victory Rateman and other stars. and finally had to go to California for his health.
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 "A good many years ago." says Jer- ry I. Conan. the father of Little Johnny Jones'" 'before our son. George. had joined out with us. my wife and were members of travel ing troupe. whose financial backing was hardly of the Plerpont Morgan type. On the contrary. our manager was about the most impecunlous per son imaginable We seldom saw sal ary day. and outside of paying our ac- | tual hotel bills. we were never heavy laden with coin. Things went on this way for weeks. but one day l renem- Der I wanted to get my hair cut and shave. SO I went to our man of afr fairs with a demand for the needful. This has gone just as far as I intend 1t shall said I. and I want money. and I want it right now 'All right. all right. don't step on your feet about it. how much do you want! I want | fifty cents. and won't take no for an answer said I. Fitting his hat over one eye. and blowing cloud of smoke from stogy he had in his mouth. our 'fixer' said: My lad. If had fifty cents I would put out number two show"