Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-23
THEATRICAL
 CHATTER
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Louis Mann contemplates reviving "All On Account of Eliza" to use in conjunction with Julie Bon Bon."
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 Mime Schumann-Heink is to be tile ! prima donna of the twenty-first san- gerfest, to take place in Newark, commencing June 30, for week. Fl:
 Recently some amateurs in New ark made use of Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" without consulting Liebler & Co.,, who brought suit last week for infringement of copyright. Fl:
 Charles Frohman has arranged with Ellen Terry for tour of Anieri- ca of four months duration. She will arrive here early in September, and will offer selection from her re- pertoire and perhaps new play.
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 Flo Irwin, who underwent a seri- ous operation at the Hanneman hos y, this will be welcome news to all her friends. She will remain at this in- stitution for week or two until thoroughly recovered, and then will go to her sister. May Irwin's, home in the Thousand Islands.
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 It will be recalled that last season Gertrude Roosevelt, who claims kins- manship with the Roosevelts, made her debut with the Proctor stock company. Since that time Miss Roose- welt has been studying very hard with view to a more ambitious un- dertaking, which will be made some time during the fall season.
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 Ira w. Jackson of the Broadway theater in Norwich and Will D. Reed of Meriden have signed a contract for five years to manage Nance O'Neil and under their direction she will be starred all over the United States. Several new plays will be staged for her, all of which will be selected with a view to her exceptional ability in the portrayal of tragic parts.
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 After all, Annie Yeamans will not be with Edward Harrigan in his re- viyal of some of his old plays. MT Harrigan is to receive a salary fer his services, and when a proposition was made to Mrs Yeamans to join the company she asked for some sort of guarantee to cover a seasons salary. This was not forthcoming, SO she returned the contract unsigned. Mrs Yeamans will go into vaudeville again whenever she can get dates.
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 A dinner was given at the Hotel Cecil in London on Sunday night in honor of Ellen Terry. The 200 guests included persons prominent in the theatrical world. Winston Spencer Churchill, in the course of eulogy of Miss .Terry's genius, said he con. sidered 1t regrettable that Great Britain had no national theater. Miss Terry replied to Mir Churchilrs re- marks and to other complimentary speeches, and after thanking all per sons concerned in the testimonial to her. both in Europe and America, said she believed the overwhelming testimony of affection and homage she had received was due greatly to the intention of the public to honor Sir Henry Irving and herself togeth- CT. A message from Joseph H. Chcate was read, which expressed best wish es on behalf of America and said that Miss Terry's interesting and brilliant career would always be cherished in the memory of all American lovers of dramatic art. It was announced that the total sum realized for the Terry jubilee fund. including the re- ceipts from the benefit performance. at Drury Lane theater and subscrio- tions raised by the London Tribune and in America, amounts to si3,a20.
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 Sarah Bernhardt sailed away on the French line steamer last week, to herself how easily can be fooled Tn view of the fact that a recent interview in the London Tribune stated no Ameii- can play or players can succeed in London. it shows how directly op- posite We treat the foreigners. The circus tent racket, the laying of the corner stone of an alleged thca.ar, and various other stunts were resort ed to to bring dollars into Mime Bern. hardt's pockets. She made more mons ey on this trip than has ever before been made by any foreign artist. and all because she was treated like freak. Had her tour been conducted )n legitimate lines such as Charles Frohman managed several years ago. t would have been the French ac- tress' art alone which would have ap- Dealed to the community, but. as she aid in an interview just prior to that Americans liked to be 'ooled. about expresses it In terse Barnum in his palmy days the American public liked .o ,e humbugged. The trick made him a I The same trick with | hme Bernhardt yielded over 2 hum fred thousand dollars revenue 10 her