Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-27

try hd.S IL pTcsCTScS lueu. lHOSe who have seen the opponent of soap and it's advocate will go out and buy gross.
 :II:
 Marie Cahill has majestically arisen as advocate of the severely simple life for actresses. She asserts that, despite her engaging buxomness of person, she has has not strength to spare for social functions. "To do her best work" she has been asserting on the platform and to the press, ''her health must be not only good, but ex- cellent." In q true Cahill aside she added: If I were tired l couldn't do what I have to do By golly! It takes insides."
 III:
 Mrs Caroline Lowell, the oldest American actress of note, died on Oc- tober B, at the home of her daughter, Mrs Leach, on Walton avenue, Engle- wood, N J. Mrs Lowell was eighty nine years old, and left the stage in 1852. She made her debut at the Lafayette theater, New York in 1925. She afterward played at the Park theater with Edwin Forrest, the elder Booth, Mrs John Drew and Char lotte Cushman Her first husband was John W. Pritchard, who was killed in an accident. Her second husband was Henry V. Lowell. She was buried in Greenwood cemetery.
 ii:
 An attempt to give a sacred con cert as an actors benefit at the Rut- land, Vt opera house on October 14 was prevented by Mayor c. F. Page, who forbade the raising of the curtain on the ground that Sabbath attrac- ton was against the principles of the people of Vermont. The benefit was to be for the Keystone Dramatic com pany. which has been playing week of repertoire at the Baxter theater in Rutland. Poor patronage has left them without money enough to get out of town. The management of the rival theater offered them the opera house free, Sunday being the only open date.
 :N:
 X home for. actors and actresses who have pulmonary troubles is to be founded and maintained in Colorado. The plan originated with George NJ. Cohen, the actor, who announced yesterday flat he would subscribe 5000 to start the fund. and in ad- dition to this he will give special matinee performance each week as long as he appears before the public, the gross receipts of which will be turned over to the fund. Mir Conan will ask all the leading actors and theater managers throughout the country to cooperate with him in carrying out the idea. Peter McCort of Denver has been requested by NIT Cohan to select a site for the home, which IS to be known as the Play CTS Camp" The camp will be built with view to furnishing every con- venience and comfort to those players who are compelled to seek the climate of Colorado for rest and recuperation.
 :ll:
 Billy Williams, once well-known minstrel, is reported to be dying in Topeka. Kan. Williams was born in Dublin. and was the son of a wealthy physician. He ran away to America and landed in New Orleans where he made his start in the profession. lie was an intimate friend of Dan Rice the famous clown: of Jim Hayes, the dancer: of George Thompson. who wrote "Old Black Joe" and of many celebrities of the golden age of min strelsy. Tn addition to his earnings on the stage. Williams inherited SS5.' Oo0 from his fathers estate. hut his heart was always So big and his gen erosity SO abundant that he gave it all away in charity. lnnumerable stories are told of his open-handed ness. and 1t is conservatlyely esti mated that during his life he has dis | tributed more than Sl0D,000 in char l ity. He wears a medal that was giv on to him by Pope Leo XIII in recog milton of some of his noble work in relieving distress. When his heaitl gave away he went to Denver. wherC he conducted school of acting and an exchange. Mlsfortuncs lIavt crowded upon him. and he and hi. wife and seven children are In dlrS need.
 :li:
 "Buster" Kea,on is the hero of ar adventure that caused his father. 10, | Kca,on. to say some things thai would not look well in print. lt ap pears that during trip not very long ago the Keat0ns took passage on a steamer. and in order to while away some of the time. keaton. ST. sal down with three acquaintances (, have a quiet little game of poker "BuSier" was standing at his father, elbow and noticed with much regre' that things were not coming the kea ion way. Finally a deal came whicl gave Jce three aces and too cdt carIs. It was a jack pot. Joe havins secoeI say. it was oTenei. raisel b, Keaton ani also raised by ilTe dealci | isefore caasls were drawn. Mir ke1 ion drew two carls and caugh; th, fourth act. The play became inter [ r-ffng ani considerable money wa, lqt. as all players had thrc,.s or bet ter. when Mrs Keston cane into th' rom telling ~BuSter- it was time fol [ him so go to bel. lie demurrel abou | soing. when thr mother said; Come Buster. Ike a gcol little iE.y. comi right rs hrI- He repliesl. ~Ail right ! mother. iust aS snsn as | sse fsthci A -a-z .s. fa.- ..as rs = u.sa.Hl..a.