Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-15
THEATRICAL
 CHATTER

Colonel Michael Daly, the Roman sword fencer, is training the two hundred and fifty men who are to appear in the battle scene of "The Prince of India"
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 May Yohe, the ex-Lady Hope, and Blanche Cheseborough, the former Mrs Roland B. Molineus, have com bined to appear in Mile Nitouche. They are going to travel just as soon as the necessary route can be com peted, and the capital Is to be SUD- piled by well-known stock broker.
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 George V. Hobart is going to un- dertake the task of bringing up to date one of the old Dion Boucicault Irish plays 50 that Annie Buckley can use 1t. and she will appear under Daniel Arthur's management. Miss Buckley possesses good brogue, which she uses to advantage in Mar rying Mary"
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 Joseph Cawthorn and the Sousa Opera Company in John Philip Sou- sa's new military comic opera, "The Free Lance," have made great hit in Chicago. Amy Leslie, in The News said that Joe Cawthorn is one of the funniest men in the world and the critic of The Tribune remarked that "a real comic opera at last" was the unanimous verdict of the first night audience at the Illinois theater. { :N:
 In an affldavit filed by Ned Way burn in response to a suit brought against him for divorce by his wife he made the statement that 1t was impossible for an actor to live on forty dollars week. Of course, this caused considerable merriment, es- pecially to the Rialto strollers who know better. Many have gone through the summer with a quarter of the amount for their weekly exist ence.
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 MT and Mrs William Faversham (Julie Opp) arrived in New York on the Philadelphia on Sept 1, and left immediately for Dayton, o, to join The Squaw Man." Mir Faversham announced that he will play Iago to Forbes Robertson's Othello for a short tour next spring. During his stay in England MT Faversham un- derwent a serious operation for an enlargement of the vocal chords, but is now entirely well.
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 For some years 1t has been Charles Frohman's ambition to present Maude Adams in London. and 1t now looks as if the plan will be carried out next summer. Miss Adams will continue in Peter Pan," playing another engagement at the Empire theater for four weeks during the west as San Francisco to dedicate the new GottIob & Marx theater next june. When she goes to London it will be in a new play by J. M. Barrie During her stay at the Empire Miss Adams will give a series of matinees in some new plays.
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 Among the artistic and important attractions that will be seen at Poli's theater shortly will be the distin- guinshed young actress. Miss Eleanor | Robson, who with an excellent sup porting company will present for the first time in America, Israel Fang wills latest comedy, Nurse Mario rie." This play is said to be equal in artistic worth to the world famous Merely Mary Ann" of the same author, and in 1t Miss Robson is said to have found one of the most suit. able parts of her career. Liebler 6 Co have given the play an elaborate scenic investiture.
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 While on his strenuous visit tc New York William Jennings Bryan inquired about one actress. How ii Clara Morris." he asked. "Ah! there is an actress I revere. And it she as witty as ever? While she wal on lecture tour in the west intro duced her to an audience in Lincoln Afterward 1 presented my family tc her. My immediate family were three. but there were thirteen others relatives more remote. who wanted tc clasp th hand of Clara Morris. One after another I led them up to her until she looked up with quixrical glance. and raised her disengaged hand. I cry you mercy. Mir Bryan, she said This is sixteen to one.'"
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 H. B. Irving. the elder son of the late Sir Henry Irving. supported by his wife, Dorothea Baird. and hi, London company. will make her first appearance in America at the New Amsterdam theater in New York Monday evening. October 1. undel the direction of Nixon q Zimmerman Ia q repertoire of plays. opening ir stephen Phillips romantic drama "Paolo and rrancesca." During his stay in America Mr Irving will aisc be seen in "Maurecette." "Othcllo. "Lyon's Mail' and Charles T." The Iast two plays are from his father. repertoire. Contrary to general be. lief, this will be Mir Irving's first visii so America It was Lawrence. the younger son. and not H. B. Irving vho supported Sir Henry in thi, country. IT. B. Irving never appear ed In his fathers company. He va. educated at Marlborough and Nev College. Orford. taking the degree oi B. 1. in the honor school of Modern History In 1881. and N. A. In 1895 ft vas his first intention to follow tho lav, but he coon abandoned the bal for the staee. Mr Irving made hi, frst sppearsnce at the Gsrrick thea ter in London in 1891. under Johr Hare's management. ss Lord Beau. foy in . revival of Robertson's school