Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-28
THEATRICAL
 CHATTER

Mrs Richard Mansfield and son have left Seven Acres, New London, and gone to Maine for the benefit of Mrs Mansfield's health.
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 Viola Allen will appear this sea- son in "As You Like It," and will also give special performances of "The School for Scandal"
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 Della Fox was operated on for peritonitis, in Pittsburg, last week. She Is said to be recovering rapidly and will be able to return to the stage in a few weeks.
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 It is reported that Sarah Bern hardt will make q production of Faust" this season, in which she will play Mept1istopheles. She will probably make tour of the world in the spring, including Australia in her itinerary.
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 Anna Robinson, the Countess of Roslyn, has leased the Apollo the ater, London, aud WI! produce a new play, "The Education of Eliza beth,' by Roy Horn,mnr, at an early date. She will play the leading role herself.
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 Julia Sanderson, now playing Peggy in "The Dairymaids,' and James Todhunter (Tod) Sloan, the once famous jockey, were married at New York city on September 21 by the Rev Henry Marsh Warren. Mabel Gibson was bridesmaid and William Shearer best man. Mrs Sloan will continue on the stage.
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 Mrs Fiske returned l;st week from her vacation in California. She was greatly benefited by the rest follow ing her 1S,000 miles tour of the United States and Cala,td that eIii- ed the middle Of July. Mrs Fisko is now rehearsing with the Manhat- tan company for her southern your in Leah Kleschna" and Tess of the D'Urbervilies" that will begin at Norfolk, Va, on October IS.
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 Still another person of notoriety seeks the stage.-not for vindication, but probably for laci, pf vocation This time it IS a ''bocdle alderman" of western city. He has served his time in the renitenliary, and may be assumed to have developed peni- tence. This eX-alderman and ex- convict is said U have Teen noted, in his happier days, as a whistler During his service as a prisoner he constructed a guitar Thus he feels that he is equipped for the vaudc- vile stage. -.--.--- ...-- ! Fl: ....... Henry Hawkins 55 years old, for merly one of the greatest bareback riders in the country, and who won notoriety by driving team of thir- ty-two horses with Barnum's circus. was taken in charge by the police at Pittsburg last Thursday and locked up for his own safety. Hawkins lost his reason and wandered about the country. When taken in charge he had letter addressed to judge in which he demanded money. He will be kept in confinement until his friends can be communicated with.
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 Denman Thompson has decided to return to the stage for a farewell ap- pearance. After four years in re- tirement he has gathered together as many of his original company as possible for four weeks engage ment in "The Old Homestead" at the Academy of Music, beginning on September 30. Although MT Thomp- son is in his 74th year he still re- tains much of his former vigor, put he does not feel equal to playing the whole season. It was at the Acad- emy of Music tha- the first success of The Old Homestead" was achieved.
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 "The Clansmar" s:aIted on it's four years tour arouni the world at South Bethlehem, Pa, on Septem- Der 6, under the direction of George H. Brennan. The journey will be uninterrupted, foT immediately after the conclusion of this seasons fare we'll tour of the United States the organization will sail fer London, which will be the first foreign city visited. Befoco returning to this country in 1911 "The ClanSman" will be seen in all tfe important cities of Great Britain, Ireland, Aus tralia and South Africa, and will be the first Amer!caR play t. mako rhe entire circuit of the earth.
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 A plan to build q chain of thirty concert halls in as many large cities, flor the use of classical musicians exclusively" was outlined last week by Robert E. Johnston, a manager of musical celebrities. He declared that at least six musical firms in New York and Boston and several financiers" were interested in the proposed circuit. and that plans were already under way 70 build halls in New York. Brooklyn and Washing ton this season. :ir Johnston said that excepting the Symphony hall in Boston there is DO edifice fin tbe United States absolutely devoted tO the use of high ciaSs concerts at all times. as nearly all the halls ;n the