Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-16

quoleu Ter as saying that tnere was no art in America.
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 This is Mcintyre and Heath's last season in ''The Ham Tree" which for the past three years, has proved phenomenal money maker. Fl:
 James O'Neill has added Julius Cae- sar to his repertoirs, appearing in the role of Mark Antony. Norman Hack cit is the Cassius, and Charles D. Herman, Brutus.
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 Julia Marlowe arrived in New York on the Lusitania last Friday Sue brings a new Cornish play which she l expects to produce before the end of the season. Her tour in repertoire will begin next month.
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 Henry B. Irving is publishing q volume of dramatic and historical essays, entitled, "Occasional Papers" including two essays, a paper on "Thc Art and Status of the Actor" and OOulC OluulcS lllOIltc.
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 Viola Alien has been invited to play the leading role in the London prem- fer of Henri Bernstein's play "Le Bercail," CThe Fold) which Miss AL len will produce in this country late next month. The London production will take place on December ?.
 Fl: John Hare, the English actor, had the honor of knighthood conferred upon him November 9, on the occas- ion of the kings birthday. Mir Hare was born in London in 1S44 and made his first stage appearance at the Prince of Wales theater, Liverpool. | He has been a prominent figure on the London stage since 1875.
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 Hamlet was not fat The linz 1 spoken by the queen in the duel scene in the last act, referring to Hamlet in which she says, Hes fat and scant of breath" was inserted for Richard Burbage, who was fat and who first l played the part. He was compelled to rest in the midst of the duel and | wipe the precipitation from his face.
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 Emma Carus has made success of the character of Plain Mary" in "45 Minutes From Broadway" suc- ceeding Fay Templeton, who has re- tired from the stage. To follow as clever a woman as Miss Templeton was no small task in itself and Miss Carus' hit will undoubtedly lead to her advancement to 'stardom'' next season.
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 Howard Starrett, who used to do a diving act tied in sack, and is now conducting society circus' near Poughkeepsiee last week received check for $25,OOO from Mabel Me- Donald of Philadelphia, whom he saved from drowning in 1897. Miss Mcdonald has just come into an estate left by her father. Mir Starrett accepted the gift.
 Fl: Since Lillian Russell threw aside the title of prima donna and adopted that of comedienne, she has proved one of the strongest drawing attrac- tions, surprising every one by the ability as an actress which she dis plays. She has made an especially hit in her new racing comedy, "Wildfire," and will be one of the conspicuous attractions on Broadway early in the new year.
 Fl: One of the first persons in line at the box office of the Astor theater ' last Thursday morning when the seat sale for From Jones' opened was T student at Columbia university who bought a block of thirty-two seats for the Thanksgiving night perform ance. It was suspected at the box { office that the young man might be l a speculator. and he was obliged to l settle the question of his identity be- fore the seats were sold to him.
 Fl: z Lulu Glaser has an ambition to ap- r pear in a repertoire of comedies with q music. When she opened the present T ieason, it was Klaw & Erlanger's in- V ention to provide two or three differ V mt plays for her. She made such a [ f lit in Lola From Berlin" however. \ t was decided to defer this project a ill a later time Miss Glaser pres f .nts very clever performance of a q German character part in this piece. f Ter first venture in dialect role. Her 2 inging of two German songs in the f irst act has been especially praised. \
 Fl: r Michael O'BTien, a well known jtage carpenter, has purchased a lOv- ng cup which he proposes present ng to the stage crew that. at the end If the season. shall have gone on rec ,rd as having the cleanest stage and :. dressing room in the United States . md Canada MT O'Brien is very much Y interested in the subject of clean z itageS. and has taken this means of 2 the interest of stage q ,rews fin general. It is his idea to 2 ave members of travelling companies. = lOuse managers. stage hands and ' ,thers vote for the crews they be ieTe most deserving of rewarl. and . O present the cup probably on July ;, next. The cup. suitably ingraved. q EilI he on exhibition in the window = If a New York department store. =
 :H- In Edward McKinIay. manager of P lew theateT at Wallace. idaho, may al ustly claim to te the youngest man. h