Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-31
THEATRICAL
 CHATTER

Charles Stewart, who is about 8S years old, attended the theater last Friday night for the first time in forty years. He was at Ford's the- ater, Washington, on the night Lin coin was shot, and had not entered a theater since, until he went to see DeWolf Hopper in "Happyland." | :il: --- It might be something of a reflec- tion upon Phoebe Davies's age to mention the number of years she has played Ann Moore in Way Down East," nevertheless there is no ac- tress upon the stage who has been so long identified with a single part; not even Fife Ellsler, who appeared as Hazel Kirke for several seasons. l :ii:
 The first question put to Jesse Lewisohn when he landed from the steamer last Wednesday was, Are you going to marry Lillian Russell:" What, again?" said MT Lewisohn. This is the 900th time that I have had to deny the story, and I am 50 tired that am going to let you boys guess again." Miss Russell is going to play a brief engagement this spring, but whether in vaudeville or comic opera is not stated. x
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 The most surprising news of the week was the announced retirement of Tody Hamilton from the Barnum and Bailey circus at the conclusion Of It's New York season. MT Famil- ton for many years prepared all the magnificent pictorial work, got out all the handsome folders. and was the general promoter of publicity for this circus. He is known all over the world as one of the greatest press agents of modern times. His excuse Is that he desires a rest.
 rs - @s. Fl: ~s I Oscar Hammerstein is said to have invented an apparatus for utilizing the motion of the sea for power. He has made small model, but the practical use of the contrivance has yet to be tested. It is designed to be moOred just beyond the breakwater l line, and If it works according to the ideas of the inventor-manager-i pressario-builder-co it will make more money for him than any l theater he has ever built or any opera he has ever composed. g@", "'" l Fl:
 The movement to celebrate next month the f1ftieth anniversary of Ellen Terry's connection with the stage is being taken up with great enthusiasm in London. Contribu- tions have already reached a large sum, the London Tribune heading the subscription with $1,250. Every theatrical company playing in Amer lea and England has been asked to contribute shilling each toward the dinner to be given on April 2S, and the testimonial to be presented at that time. , Daniel Frohman, satg s{ie Lyceum theater, New York, will re- ceive the American subscriptions of 25 cents.
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 Mrs Ann Intropidi died at her home in New York city on Friday, March 16, at the age of 75 years and months. When IS years of age she made her first appearance in Italian opera at the Astor Place opera house. Later she sang at the Academy of ! Music under the management of Bernard Ullman, Max Maretzek, Carl Rosa, Max Strakosch and others, appearing in casts headed by Bosio, | IGazzaniga, Patti, Kellogg. Lucia and Parepa Rosa. Among the characters assumed by her were Flora and An nina in La Traviata," Teresa in La Sonnambula," Inez in La Favorita," Countess Ceprano in "Rigoletto." and Bertha in "Il Barbiere di Siviglia." She is survived by her son, Frederick, and two daughters, Annie and Josephine. Josephine In- tropidi is we'll known actress of the present day. jI: Henrietta Crosman as Christiau in dramatization of Pilgrims Pro- gress" will be the dramatic surprise of next season. The play has been written and accepted by Maurice Campbell. and the preliminary work on the production is we'll under way. The dramatization of Bunyan's great allegory has been made by James MacArthur. who adapted "The Bon- nie Briar Bush" for the stage and who has for some years been con- nected with Harper Bros. He has been on the play for two years. and the work is so we'll in hand that for several months scene painters. car- penters. property men. electricians and costumers have been quietly pre- pairing models for the production, which. it is said. will be one of the biggest ever given to a dramatic work. It is also said that the cast will consist of no less than seventy speaking parts and that 800 people urtii ha fisad m the stage