Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-10

of wild land in the Berkshires. where he is going to build a new villa. He will repeat, with improvements sug- gested by experience, the happy scheme for stage. studio and storage, which was feature of his summer place destroyed by ire three years ago.
 :l: Nat c. Goodwin, denies that Mr Keith offered him $2,5OO week to appear in vaudeville in the sketch "A blaze of Glory which he pre- scented at the Lambs gambol Sunday night.
 He also writes that he isn't yield ing to the voice of temptation to go into vaudeville, and says that if he had been considering the venture he would not have refused an offer of S3,50O week from other parties, which he did last week. Fl: ''The stage has indeed fallen upon evil days" says the Rutland Herald, when tho apotheosis of q drunken ruffian is hailed as the Great Ameri- can Play: when Richard Mansfield becomes the apostle of Ibsen when the intellectual John Forbes Robert son elevates the inglorious banner of Shaw; and when Julia Marlow", al- most the only poetic and romantic actress of the time, devotes her ripe and splendid ability to the service of Sunderland, Maeterlinck and Mir Ga briel (Rapagnetta), of the Ann,ncia- ton and the charnel-house." If: In Vienna they are watching with lively interest the new rehearsals Of GOethe's Faust" now going on in the Burgtheater. The three archan- gels, Raphael, Gabriel and Michael, traditionally represented by women. are to be played by--men. A wit from among the cast pointed out that the manager. probably uninten- tionally. selected for the three arch angels q Catholic, Protestant and Hebrew. One of the archangels is by birth subject of Emperor Will liam. another is an Austrian and the third an Italian, so that the whole triple alliance will be brought on the stage when the drama is produced.
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 A popular actress of the substan- tial type of loveliness returning from London was thrust by lurch of the ship into the arms of two gentlemen who were pacing the deck. Striving to right herself on the pitching ship she observed that the man with whom she had collided was crossing himself. He wore round collar, high waistcoat, black clothes and serious expression. Similarly was his companion attired. The coulpan- ion broke the awkward silence.
 Faith. it's more of priest than a gentleman you are," said the com- panion.
 Why"
 Because you crossed yourself be- fore you apologized to the lady" :II: It was in Indianapolis last week, during Robert Loraine's performance in the successful Shaw comedy. Man and Superman." For the fifth time Ann. the woman who would marry. had set a matrimonial snare for John Tanner. the man who wouldn't. and for the fifth time John had escaped the net.
 "Pshaw." whispered girl in the audience to her escort. mo one single man on earth is worth that much chasing."
 The girls escort was clearly of his guard. his thoughts on other inter- ests of the scene.
 No single one?" he questioned absently.
 The girl turned in her chair and faced her companion.
 This is sudden. Henry. you will have to admit" she said.
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 At success supper. ten.ler.sl by Fellow members to Montgomery and stone at the Lambs club. New York. last Monday. to celebrate the tcam's big hif in the new Blossom Herbert musical piece. "The Red Mill" now at the Knickerbocker theat.r. David Montgomery added this one to the funny-story log of the club:
 At spiritualistic seance. willow. whose matrimonial life hadn't leen harmonious. called for the shade of her dear departed husband.
 Are you happyY she askel, when the husband appeared.
 Very. answered fhe shade.
 Very happy;' she questioned again.
 .'Sure.-
 "Sure,-'
 Tell me. then. what kind of a place ia heaven:'
 "Oh.-Im not in hcaven-'
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 A jury in the United States circuit court on Thursday awarded s25. .0oo damages to the parents of Sam S. Shubert. who was killed in c wreck on the Pennsylvania railroad at liar risburg on May 10. 1905. Francis C. Wellnan. the attorney for the Shr- bert family. immediately moved that the verdict be set aside. declaring that the damages were altogether in- adequate. Judge Holt denied the motion. but it Is understood thst e new trial will be asked for. The x1t- nessee for the defense were Lee shr- bert. Dora Shubert and David BeIzs- %. Lee ehubers tesfined that he brothers income st his death was s3e. .00o a year. and Dora Shuhert testified that her brother had con tributed between si2.eeo and sIs.- eco a year to his parents support