Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-04
THEATRICAL
 CHATTER


~VVU%0EooCC< Lillian Russell has gone to Sara toga until August 20, when she starts rehearsals of "Barbaras Millions"
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 A dispatch from Los Angeles is to the effect that Nat c. Goodwin is to make his home in the future on the Pacific coast. It is said that he has purchased strip of land at Ocean Park for $20,. o.
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 Henrietta Crosman has decided to open her season in Ernest Denny's comedy, "All-of-a-Sudden Peggy" at Newburg, N. Y., on Labor day. She will not appear in the dramatization Of Pilgrims Progress until late in the spring.
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 Joseph and William w. Jefferson, have been so successful in "The Ri- vals, will be seen here early in the dramatic season in a modern comedy called Playing the Game" and 1t is from the pens of Cleveland Moffa, and Hartley Davis.
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 Such reception as was rendered to Fay Templeton and Victor Moore at the Colonial, Chicago, on Saturday night is not likely to occur again in many moons. It was a remarkable tribute to the popularity of these players as we'll as to George M. Co., hans entertaining piece.
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 Bill Gaston and "His College Chums" Is new vaudeville act. MT Gaston was formerly of the team of Gaston and Stone. who played in Babes in Toyland" last season. His wife, Mabel Harrison, help to put the act on, and 1t was featured at the Valley theater in Syracuse.
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 Murray Carson brought out his new one-act play, "The Point of the Sword" at Ke!th's in Philadelphia, but it proved to be tragedy with an absence of mirth and the audience was somewhat surprised. Such plays are unusual in the vaudeville houses. It contained sixteenth century story.
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 It is remarkable the success achieved by the Colonial Septette. have before me bundle of clippings which are of an exceedingly flatter- ing nature, concerning this enter taining act. and as it has been on tour for nearly year, with scarcely a single weeks interruption. 1t is plainly evident that the septette is in demand.
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 "The Lion and the Mouse" has found additional zest in the fact that 1t has bride in the cast. Gertrude Coglan's marriage. which came in the nature of surprise, has made all the young girls anxious to see what a bride looks like when she is on the stage. Arthur Byron's work is as scholarly as ever and the entire com pany serve in the ensemble. The piece goes to Boston on September 3.
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 William II. Crane will open his season on August 29 at the Garrick theater in "The Price of Money" in- stead of at the Savoy theater, Charles Frohman having arranged with Henry B. Harris for the ap- pearance at the Savoy of Rose Stahl on September 8. Miss Stahl. who has just completed two months en- t,x | xxyha oh ed to be one of the sensational suc- cesses of the season, arrived in New York on Thursday.
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 The Biblical plays will have their innings this winter. In addition to Ben Hur," Klaw & Erlanger will bring out O. U. Beans "Corinthian" under a new title. Ella Wheeler Will cox's "Mizpah" will be offered ct the Academy. Wright 'Lorimer has an- other play in reserve, and David Be- lasco promises something for the Hippodrome which is still only a promise. while Tyronne Power will appear in "Barabbas." E. H. Sothern promises John the Baptist" Hen rietta Crosman will use Pilgrims Progress, and then. of course, there is "The Prince of India"
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 Walter x. Lawrence has engaged Herbert Percy as leading man to sup port Hiida Spong in Lady Jane." the new three-act comedy fin which he will produce at Weber's theater in August. Herbert Percy is an Eng fish actor. but will be we'll remem- bered in this country in connection with William Gillette. Amelia Bing- nam and Ethel Barrymore. He ap- peared last with Miss Barrymore as Arthur Brinthorpe in Sunday" Mir Percy has also been associated with Alice Kauser. the we'll known play agent. and is extensively known in theatrical business circles both in New York and in London.
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 Paul Tharp continues his second season as Cecco in Peter Pan" with Maude Adams. Mir Tharp has the three qualifications for "a successful actor: appearance, height and abil- ity. He was an honorable medal graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts of 1905. winning the highly prized Esther Herman medal. As Christopher Marlowe. in "The Death of Marlowe. and Ma chault. in "The Pompadour's Pro- tere." Mir Tharp showed his ability in the contrasting roles and making