Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-01
THEATRICAL
 CHATTER
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Thomas Jefferson is planning to appear in Paris in Rip Van Wrinkle" next summer. He will play the title role in French. supported by French company.
 :I: l May Irwin has introduced an Irish song, "Honora Doolin," into Mrs ;, Wilson-Andrews," with so much success that she is going to try one in Italian dialect next. :n: Annie A. Adams, the mother of ] Maude Adams, has been visiting friends in Salt Lake City for several months. She has been recalled by wire to New York to play her old ] part of Mrs links in the revival by Ethel Barrymore of Captain links. Fl: Harry Keller, the magician, ac- cording to report from Waukegan, Ill, has announced his intention of retiring from the stage at the end of the present season. He has ac- cumulated fortune, and intends to enjoy the fruits of his many years of labor.
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 Robert Mantell has received from Mounet-Sully suberbly bound copy of the latter's prompt book of "King Oedipus,' in translation of the French arrangement of the great tragedy, in which he acted in the season of 1903-1904. On one of the fy-leaves Is a dedication to MT Man tell by M. Mounet-Sully. headed 'om French Hamlet to human Hamlet"
 Tn reply to question regarding the single appearance of Mary An derson as Desdemona mentioned by William Winter in a recent article, MT Winter says: Mary Anderson acted Desdemona at Cincinnati on the occasion of the dramatic festival which was held there April A9 to May 4, 1883. saw the performance and was very agreeably impressed by it. John Mccullough acted 9th ello."
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 c. B. Barwell, a mining man of Lake City, Col, caused great excite ment at performance of "Yon Yonson" in the Curtis Theater, Dem yer, Col, on November 15, by throw ing four twenty-dollar gold pieces to the four members of the lumber mems quartette, besides showering coin on Louis Arnold, who dances in the last act. The shower of money caused great excitement in the audience.
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 Louis Schneider. famous band- master, died of heart failure at the Roosevelt hospital on November 23, aged 65. He was the first director of the Marine band of Washington. He was decorated by Napoleon III. the king of Italy, the king of the Belgians, Pope Leo XIII, and the archbishop of New Orleans. He was the leader of the Emperor Napoleon's band at the surrender of Sedan. He was member of the Legion of Honor and of the Scientific institute of France.
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 Jennie Yeamans. the actress. is dead at the Hotel Gerard, New York, after an illness of several months, from complication of diseases. Her mother, Mrs Anaie Yeamans. was with her when she died. Miss Yea mans was q New York girl She 1 first appeared on the stage thirty five years ago at the old Park Theat- CT, Brooklyn. Of late years she had been appearing in vaudeville with her mother. Jennie Yeamans was born about forty years ago. and early appeared as Little Eva in Harrigan and Hart's Uncle Toms Cabin" Other of her parts were Tilly in "The Canuck." Jacqueline in "12 P. NJ" Adelaide Starr in The Night Clerk" Susie in Under Cover" and Lord Howard in 'The Regatta Girl. Re- gently she had been appearing in vaudeville.
 :ll: Neil OBrien, to illustrate the truth that genuine praise is welcome from any quarter. tells the story of a physician who. when humble medical student. met at an informal dinner Edwin Booth. The youth. who had giowed and thrilled and wept under the spell of the great mans acting. was moved by an im- pulse to express some of the pleas ure he had thus enjoyed.
 'I-oh. Mir Booth" he cried in boyish riot of exuberance and shy ness. "I have seen-you play-and-- and--'
 Floundering in the conversational slough the boy looked up for inspira- tion and met the gaze of melancholy dark eyes looking fixedly. though coldly. into his. Friehtened by what he construed as royal disapproval he sank deeper in the slough.
 Excuse me-I-I only wanted to say that-I--I thought you wouldn't mind--if I said--I liked your act ing"
 The rare Edwin Booth smile IT, radisfed the face as by a burst of sunshine.
 Mind. my bow" he returned. .T was only waiting for vou to finish. | am glad my acting pleases YOU. sin cerelv glad. Never he afraid to tell sn sctor YOU lie his work. It Is music to his ears" 1T.