Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-08

u Belle Marseillaise. MT Hare vii take the part of Napoleon. Fl:
 Thomas Jefferson has been invited to give an open air performance ol Rip Van Winkle' on the grounds ol one of the big hotels in the Catskil mountains, next August
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 Adelina Patti made her farewell professional appearance in London at concert in Royal Albert hall on December 1. She chose Home Sweet Home." and 'Comin' Through the Rye" as her last songs.
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 With the rumors of Madame Calves approaching marriage came another report of a rather disquiet- ing nature, telling of her intention l to retire. Madame Calve, however, has cabled that even though she does marry sine will tour next season.
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 1 Francis Macmillan, the American violinist, who left here as boy of g to study abroad, returned recently for a concert tour. bringing his fam Ous $8.00O Stradavarius with him. He will make his first appearance with the New York Symphony or chestra on December IL
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 l H. B. Marinelli. the international agent, has been in communication with Count Boni de Castellane, and has progressed so far in his negotia- tiOns as to ascertain that the count l might be induced to appear on the | stage in New York. ]. Masse. who represents Mir Marinelll in New York, sailed for Europe last week, and in addition to other matters of impor- 1, tance will find out just what arrange ments can be made with the count. It appears that he would prefer a part in musical comedy rather than an appearance as a "freak" in yaude- vile. but Mir Marinelli may persuade him to become headliner. The sal ary mentioned in this bit of gossip is $2,000 a week.
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 Mrs Susanne Westford, president of the Professional Woman's league, and sister of Lillian Russell, dis coursed on physical culture while put ting on her wraps after the last league meeting. Last summer Miss Russell and took precisely the same course of exercises, at exactly the same time and for the same period. We ate the same things. slept the same number of hours. lived almost identically the same life. The only difference was that l wore q slightly nss ief ssease tn!im siie. Afid sYis' grew thinner, while I grew fatter. The moral Is that when you go into any reasonable course of physical training, the result is that you attain your normal condition. whether 1t be plumpness or leanness."
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 On December 17 in Poh's theater in Hartford three young Waterburi- ans will make their debut on the vaudeville stage in little skit en- titled "The Gentleman and the Burg lar" The three who will aspire for the honors of the theatrical stage are James W. Fitzpatrick. at present the treasurer of the Jacques theater and the bright press agent for both houses, Louis B. Madden. the pianist at the Jacques theater and William V. Thompson. general all around athlete. The sketch was written by Mir Fitzpatrick and has been in prep aration for some time. Several who have xtffnnsuoA hA l. pronounced 1t winner and will surely make hit in Hartford. The | local and state friends of all the l parties will watch for the first pres- entation and extend them every pos 1 sible hope for a successful entrance into the theatrical world.
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 One of the most important attrac- tons bearing the we'll known Liebler | ( Go stamp that will be seen this sea- son in Waterbury will be the man. moth production, The Vanderbilt Cup" which comes to Polls theater on December s7. The company is headed by Elsie Janis. the IT year old | girl who set all New York abiaze with | her limitations last season, and fin her | train will be found such we'll known as Robert l.. Daley. Clarence Handysides, Jacques Kru- ger. Arthur Stanford. Edith Decker, Blanche Chapman and Charles Dow Clark. The big feature is. of course, the remarkable automobile race scene which It is said has received the endorsement of those competent to pass an opinion as the most inter- esting spectacle ever placed upon a stage. In addition there is a suf- hciency of novelties that mako the production one of the fastest moving and most amusing entertainments yet given to the public.
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 Conspicuous among the notable offerings 10 be seen locally In the near future will be the distfn- guished traeedienne. Miss Nance 0'Neil. vho wiil be presented here by Ira W. Jackson and William D. Reed Ia yictorien Sardou's great spectacu- lar drama sThe sorceress." Christ mas afternoon and evening. Miss 0'Seil appears as the beautiful Moor sh heroine Zorsya. vho. all uncon- enmeehed her lover in the foils of the inQussfticr. and tn save tim. even when he proved faise. ioy- 'urry accepts shame and torture and 1eash- Bat this sorcere-s. vho fs ,ot a soresre<s. bu' c paragon Of vir- he. vho eulIs herhs hy rnoonliehs-