Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-11


 stage four years ago when she mar ried Lieutenant John Lesmoir Gordon in England, would return to America this year to resume her work She has been granted an order of separa- tion from her husband.
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 It was definitely announced last week that Richard Mansfield would not appear again on the stage for ut least another year. He has recov- cred from the illness that caused him to abandon his tour this spring, but his health is such that he cannot re- sume work with safety for some time to come. If his physicians consent, he will sail with his family on May 1G to go at once to the estate he has leased on the Thames, near Windsor. :il.
 Lillian Russell's tour of the Pacific coast in Joseph Brooks production of Kellett Chambers comedy, The But terfiy," is proving remarkably suc- cessful. She will continue to play un- till June 18th. when her season will end in Detroit. In October next Miss Russell will begin her second season in dramatic work at the Hi nois theater in Chicago in new play written by George Broadhurst and George Y. Hobart. The subject of this play will prove sensational nov city. Several of it's characters will be readily recognized as prototypes of men and women we'll known in New York, especially by habitues of the race tracks. I
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 Henry Miller will shortly hie him to the picturque hills seventy five miles west of Stamford. MT Miller will have as companions two Jersey COWS, horse and his own plans for next season. He candidly tired of Europe, weary of the summer show places of this continent, and he will spend the next three months in the manner that sets his soul aglow. He wants to be hermit, but a hermit with man to press his clothes and good and genial cook to cater to his stomach. With honors Mir Miller has this season added unwelcome avoidupois. and this he proposes to drop on his rides in the far hills of Connecticut.
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 Catherine Morton, the first woman to ride horse in circus without saddle, and who, in her leyday was known as the "Circus Queen," died at the city almshouse, Springslde home New Haven, on April 29. She was O years old, and had been at the aimshouse for about two years and a half. She was an idol of the public for generation, and for several sed- sons was big feature of P. T. Bar nuns circus. She married George Morton, who was also noted circus rider When they retired about 17 years ago they were without funds. Morton was sent to the almshouse in 1893, where he died two years later. Mrs Morton was taken care of by relatives until 1905, when they died, and she was forced to go to the home provided by the city of New Haven. Her death was due to general debility. Fl:
 Klaw & Erlanger's production of Edmund Days drama, "The Round Up," which Is to open the season at the new Amsterdam theater. New York, In September. Is drawing ea- pacity audience at every performance at McVicker's theater In Chicago. The third act of this play created, sensation at Mcvicker's on the open ing night. It represents a battle be- tween two prospecting miners and marauding Apache Indians. The miners are rescued by troop of cav airy scouts in the finale of the act, led by Sheriff "Sllm" Hoover. the character played by Maclyn Arbuckie. Thrilling realism is added to this in- cident by the presence of genuine In- dians, cavalrymen and cowboys from Arizona. where the scenes of the play are laid. Florence Rockwell and Julia Dean act the leading female roles and both have made successes in their characters.
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 For some time past the Rosie sisters a team of wire walkers, have been giving a thrilling performance at the ! Apollo Music hall in Paris. The 1 wire stretched across the top of | roofless cage. in which Wood. the lion tanner, puts his pets through their | paee., while the Rosies performed on 1 the wire. The long looked for acci- dent occurred on Tuesday evening 1 last The lion tanner had just finsh- 1 cd his part of the entertainment, thrown down his whip and was about | to step from the cage when the wire | on which the girls were walking | broke. and both of them fell Into the | lions cage. The animals were star tied at first. but after moment 1 sprung upon the young women. one 1 of whom was wounded on the shoUl- der. The otber girl fell near the trainer. who. though he had no weap- i on, drove the lions back until the girls 4 were taken out of the cage There was great excitement among the spectators and several women faint ed.
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 Cecilia Loftus says, although my ambition is to be an actress instead i of a copyist of others. am proud of what success I have won In that line. am ready to assert that It is really acting even If 1t Is not creating. And I honestly think it more difficult