Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-04
THEATRICAL
 CHATTER

sailed for England on the Minne- Itonka to-day.
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 hastin Brereton has written pamphlet called, "The House of Soth- ern,' dealing with the history of the Sothern family.
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 Chauncey Olcott will close his sea- son in Brooklyn on May IS, and sail l for Europe three days later, to join Mrs Olcott. They will spend the summer automobiling through Ire land.
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 Mrs Agnes Reilly Morse, widow of H. Woolson Morse. the composer of Wang and other comic operas, was married on April 23 to Dr Edward s, Gushee at St Agnes church, New York city.
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 Robert Barlow, known on the stage as Billy Barlow" died at Gympie, in Queensland, on Febru- iary IT, at the age of 83 years. His song, 'The Blue-Tail Fly" is of worldwide reputation. He opened the Apollonian hotel, at Olympic, in 1860, and celebrated his diamond jubilee last year.
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 It was reported last week that Richard Mansfield had notified all the members of his supporting com lpany, including those re-engaged for next season, that they might con- sider themselves at, liberty. While MT Mansfield has practically recov- cred from his recent illness, he is not certain about his future health. . | II:
 "The Christian Pilgrim" is the ti- tile that has been selected for Hem rietta Crosman's production of "The ! Pilgrims Progress" next fall. In it Miss Crosman will play Christian. For more than year score of per- sons have been at work on this pro- duction, and it is probably the big gest of the many big things that are announced for next season. Fl: When the variety artists strike was at its height in London few weeks ago the managers affected published list of the salaries earned { by the big stars, and this started little investigation on the part of the officials who collect the income tax The result is that many performers will have to pay into the city treas lury much larger sums than they have been accustomed to in the past. II: g David Belasco has secured tte rights to dramatize Thomas w. Law sons novel, Friday. the 1Sth," and will produce the play next season in New York. The dramatization will be done under MT Belascos direction. Mrs II. c. De Mile obtained the dramatization rights from MT Law son two weeks ago and sold them to Mir Belasco. Mir Belasco was the man Mir Lawson wanted to undertake the work, she said. The financier and author made but one condition the lesson of the revelation of the system" for the protection of the people contained in the book must be kept intact in the play.
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 Legal proceedings were instituted lon April 2aby James Slevin, of Ed ward R. Salter and company. against James 0'Neill, the actor, in a suit for alleged unpaid royalties. It is de- clared that contract was made on October IS, 1905, whereby the com plainant received sl,000 down and waAto receive additional royalties of from to 10 per cent of the gross re- Iceipts of the play. "The Voice of the Mighty" Mir o'Neill. who is now starring in Monte Cristo." played throughout the west in ''The Voice of teh Mighty" this season and made a favorable impression in the princi- pal part. Mir Sleyin asserts that the royalties due him amount to between s1,5O0 and s2,00O.
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 The referee in the suit of Ida May Fuller against Gilmore and Tomp- kins and Frank Mckee. some months ago awarded Miss Fuller S22,2O0 damages on account of the use of her stage fire device in the play Nine 1 ty and Nine" at the Academy Of Mu- sic. The device was used for six teen weeks. and was then discontin- ued. On Thursday last Judge Holt. of the United States circuit court. ! handed down an opinion in which l the large award Of the referee was cut down to s3.20Q. Judge Holt ] says that the success of the play did 1 not depend entirely on the short fire l scene. and that Miss Fuller was not ] entitled to share in the entire | profits Of the play. as eonteuded.
 T: "It positively nettIes me" says | Lawrence D'Orsay. who expects Co l become a vauderiIlian shortly in a new sketch. "t0 be told that an Eng lishman has no sense of humor It's |. absurd I've as keen a sense of humor as any one. and [ 4 defy any man to show me that ! 4 ! think I popped rather a merry little wheeze the other day. I I'm always awfulIy interested in American slang. and this lemon | buisuess Of yours alWarS makes nc laugh You can't tell Why you laugh I at it. there's no sense or explanation to it. but you laugh just the same. Y0u know While ] was ili. the Ac- tors Fund Fair committee asked me for a recipe to put tn their cook book. X and for a while was at a loss Then suddenly. like a flash it came to ne.
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