Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-24

on SnaIteSDury avenue which he calls Fitz's American bar. The serving of strictly American drinks is a feature of the establishment.
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 Ardmacha O'ponnachaidh, the Irish baritone. will not go out with The Singing Girl from Killarney. He expects to be placed this season al the romantic lead in drama dealing with the history of the "old sod" Fl:
 [ Kyrle Bellew returned to New York last Wednesday on the Mesaba after long vacation spent in Europe. He will begin rehearsals at once of The Thief, the English adoption of the French society play, Le voleur. Fl:
 Charlotte Walker will end her en- gagement with. the stock company at the Belasco theater, Washington, on August "A, after fifteen weeks. She will take a short rest at Lake George before beginning rehearsals under David Belasco's management. aI.
 George Bernard Shaw had a mar row escape from drowning last week He was swimming of the Welsh Coast, with. a friend, when current carried them away from shore. Af- ter long struggle they landed on a sandbank, whence they were rescued
 Fl: The first tragedy written in the English language was play called Gorbeduc, which was performed on January IS, 1862, at the Inner Tenn pie, London. There is some con troversy as to the authorship. but 1t is generally attributed to Norton and Sackville.
 IF: Henry Miller returned from Flu rope on August 13, where he went on a pleasure trip. While in London he established relations with vedrenne and Barker, of the Court theater, for an exchange of plays. MT Miller will begin his season in The Great Divide at Daly's theater on August 31. :lI:
 Joseph and William Jefferson will begin. their tour. in The. Rivals at, | Plainfieid, N. J., on September 30, tc | play the territory east of the Rockies until June. The company include Theodore Hamilton, Eugene O'Brien, Richard Lyle, John w. Dillon. Roger Burnham. Blanche Bender, Roberta Brennan and Emile Melville.
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 Margaret Anglin arrived In New Y9fk nn August 10, after ,aar long | continue in The Great Divide until Spring, when she will fill special engagement in Australia. She ex- poets to produce new version of Joan of Arc during the summer, to- gether with several other plays.
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 On Friday night, September 27, the attraction at Polls will be the great college play success, Brown of Har- vard," with Henry Woodruff in the stellar role. Coming here with the same excellent production and star that marked it's long runs in New York, Chicago and Boston, it should be the dramatic event of the season.
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 Baron Fritz von Bardeleben, the husband of Fritzi Scheff, who ha been in the business of importing post cards and lithographic supplies. has been the subject of petition in bankruptcy, filed last week by his creditors. Albert H. Gleason was appointed receiver by Judge Holt in the United States District Court Assets are estimated at sS.000.
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 Laurence Irving, son of the late Sir Henry Irving Is on his way to this country. When he reaches here he will put in rehearsal play called The Inheritance of the Meek, which he has written for E. H. Sothern. Mir Sothern does not like the name of the play and will probably change it af- ter a conference with Mir Irving. It will open at the Garrick theater in Chicago on September 22. This is Laurence Irving's first visit to this country.
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 George N. Conan will make his most important production of the sea- son on September at the Star thea ter, Buffalo, when his latest musical play. The Talk of New York" will be given. This will serve as a star ring vehicle for Victor Moore. In the cast are such well known people as Jack Gardner. John Conroy, Smith . Nella Bergen. Emma Little field and Alice Merrill. After It's Buff ialo premiere the company will 20 to the Colonial theater. Chicago. for an extended engagement.
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 Latrobe. Pa, claims the distinction . Df having within its borders the , youngest acrobat in the state. His , name is Willie Markland and he is Dnly seven years Of age. He can bend backward and pick up a match with , 1is mouth without touching the floor . with his hands and do many other re- . stunts. He has never ap- , peared professionally. though his par , snts have received number of offers ! rom managers who have seen or , heard of him. He has been practic- , ng since he was one year old.
 :H: q Richard Burbage. the famous EIsz- s ibethan actor. was born about lJCT l md died in March. I6f9. His father. ] James Bufbage. built The Thester. generally supposed to have been the arst building erected for theatrical ..-an-..an... nl.1...a -. z