Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-20
THEATRICAL
 CHATTER
Olga Nethersole will play a four weeks season of English drama ill Paris this year, beginning about June 

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 Donald McLaren's Indian drama, l "The Redskin," was produced in ! Glasgow, Scotland. on April 8 under | the title of "The Last of His Race" I H. Reeves-Smith and an all English cast appeared in the play. Fl:
 Franz Kierschner, who has been an | actor for fifty-seven years and is the | oldest German actor in the country, will retire from the Irving Place l Theater company and from the stage at the end of the season. He will make his last appearance at bene- ! fit at the Academy of Music on April 2S. III: William Hepner, the wig man, has been found guilty of an infringement of the contract labor laws, and a Judgment of $l,OoO against him was. handed down by Judge Hough of the United States district court on April
 10. In March. 1906, August Durand was brought over from Ireland to work under contract. Durand was arrested and deported.
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 It was stated last week that Fay Templeton would permanently retire from the stage at the end of her pres ent season in ''Forty-five Minutes From Broadway" Miss Templeton | was married last summer to William Patterson of Pittsburgh, and Will make her future home at her hrs- bands country place near that city. Her season has four more weeks to run.
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 Cole and Johnson the well-known colored comedians and song writers, have through the influence of Booker i T. Washington, secured the conces- sion to supply the colored amuse- ! ment features at the Jamestown eX- position. One hundred thousand dol lars is to be expended on the depart i ment devoted to the negroes, about S30,OOO of which will be devoted to amusements.
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 Silver souvenirs were distributed at the Hackett theater on April s, where Rose Stahl celebrated her two thousandth performance of the role of Patricia O Brien. At the close of the third act Miss Stahl was presented with laurel wreath by the author, James Forbes. Henry B. Harris. the manager, cabled from London. "Patricia Mayourneen, God
 bless you. May your shadow never grow less"
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 Josie Clafln and Pauline Fielding. formerly of the Joseph Murphy con'- pany, presented sketch entitled An Irish Stowaway" at the Doric thea ter, Yonkcrs. last week. They are using the characters they made fa- nous under Mir Murphy's manage ment. and their sketch. although hay I ing only thread of plot, is replete with comedy situations and pathos. They sing three or four songs during the action of the place. and finish with a rousing Irish "breakdown.' which evokes unusual enthusiasm and applause.
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 Marian Draughn. the American actress. llas dropped her suit against Heinrich Thysscn. the German iron master. for breach of promise. The suit was begun last November and gained wide notoriety, both on ac- count of the beauty of the complain ant and the wealth of the defendant At the trial Miss Drauglm told her story with complete absence of re- serve. Herr Thyssen denied every thing and the jury disagreed. Miss Draughn's testimony has had the in- teresting result of bringing her many fiattering offers from theater mana gers. so that her future is not alto gether dark.
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 Mrs Mary Anderson de Nerarro Is expected in this country before long on visit to her husbands relatives. Marie Cahill. who is playing at the Nixon theater. says that she has written to the former actress asking her to give series Of benefit per formances at some New York iheatcr fin aid of the Mary Anderson Guild" a project for the benefit of needy chorus girls. Miss Cahill says she gave assurances to Mrs De Nevaru that all the leading actors and ac- fresses in America would cooperate with her 1T she would consent io ap- pear once more before an American audience. It has been reported that John D. Rockefeller has offered Co give slguo to the guild fl Miss Ca hill would raise as much more. s. :T:
 Again has Lillian Russell proven the existence of that good nature. which. after her beauty. Is the great est of her charms. She has deieS- mineily gone into comedy without the musical prefix. She and music. she has elected. have come to a parting of the ways. Yei when she has lsen called before the curtain after i;,a second set of The Butterfly and the cry of -'Speech- has gene up. she has said: Il can't make . speech. but If you want me to I will sing song Cries of Song Song suCveef those of speech. Speed" from inc orel,es- tra snd gallery And Miss Russell has sung Ma Cherie.- snI when t;Is. susliense appisudel and demanded something aIr0rp1he- En-ltSh She Ias responded with "Evening Star.- ansI