Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-10
THEATRICAL
 CHATTER

Jessie Millward is shortly to re- turn to che London stage in "The School for Husbands"
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 Charles E. Blaney is to revive "The Sea of Ice" at the American theatre during the week of May '. |. :I,:
 When David Bispham becomes an operatic star next season, he will use "The Vicar of Wakefield" :!!:
 Wilton Lackaye is revising the old play "A New Way to Pay Old Debts, and is to add it to his reper- tory. =. ...ee :II: .=- Robert Mantell has decided to re- vive John Augustin Stones Meta mora, originally produced by Edwin | Forrest. 2. * A play called ''The Postmaster's Daughter had a trial last week up | in Michigan. She did everything but lick the stamps. H: # Forbes Robertson and Mrs Robert son Gertrude Elliott) expects to | come to America next Autumn for | a tour of the entire country in l Shakespeare repertoire. Their Eng fish company will accompany them. | | ... Il:
 A report was circulated last Tues day that E. J. Morgan had violent spell and nearly killed one of the at tendants in the Bloomingdale asyl- um, of which he has been inmate for over three weeks. He was put tn' a straitjacket.
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 Mary Anderson de Navarro will probably visit here old home in Louisville, Ky, this Summer. She has written to friends in Louisville saying that she will leave England the latter part of May for short trip to the United States. II:
 Cecil Spooner is to be made star by. Charles E. Blaney, who has sign ed a ten years contract with her. Miss Spooner appeared at Daly's a few seasons ago in version of Pretty Peggy and gave evidence of much ability. She is big favorite at the Bijou Theater in Brooklyn, where her mother conducts stock company.
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 What tricks ambition plays us! Ethel Barrymore saw nothing in the , twinkle of first-stardom compared with the twinkle of dancers heels. The time was when Bonnie Maginn, the music hall dancer, was the chief object of Miss Barrymore's admira. ton. "Tear dramas could go slide, she said. If could only dance likt Bonnie Maginn." ... -.,. s.. I .-.. s..- :II: a@ - Here are few of the select titles for melodramas promised next year. The Honor of Her Mother, Death Traps of a Great City, A Pure Gi.S's Disgrace, Why Men Go Wrong, A Sister of Satan, The Bridge of Signs, The Great Gordon Crime, A Violent Love. The Crooked Path, Blood" hounds of the Law, Ruled Of the Turf and The Gambler of the West. | Fl:
 A donkey belonging to Williams and Walker went into the Subway station at 59th street to escape from a runaway horse. Bert Williams Abyssinian dialect could not persuade the animal to mount the stairs, so Colonel Flaherity hastened to the scene of action, said something to the animal which the ticket taker said was French Irish, and the anil nal became docile and took his part in the evening performance. l :II:
 Hap Ward, the star of "The Craft CT" company, had Sarah Bernhardt as a rival attraction during one of his engagements this season. The next morning he met friend of his, a genial horseman, who is also a great lover of the theater, and the following conersation took place:
 Genial Horseman-"I saw that French woman, Bernhardt, last night"
 Ward-"How did you like herr"
 c. H.-"She was great!"
 ward-"Great was she?--in what way?"
 e. H. - Oh-she was simply great,"
 ward-"But can't you give me some idea of her acting?" c. H.-"Why-see here. you've been to horse race. haven't your"
 war6~-"Yes, often."
 c. H.--"Well, you've seen a fine looking mare step on to the track. holding her head high and making a picture it does your eyes good to see. and when she starts she does her r1Ile in 2:30. Well, that's an Am erican actress. Pretty soon some fellow drives a lean looking black Ally on to the track. She's not