Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-07

Y the author of '"The Man on the Case at rehearsal. MT Finney removed his hat and in the indolent fashion that to many of us is so engaging, said: Pardon me, Miss Furniss, but how did you get your slang in this Dece:" "I. got mine where you get yours," cheerfully replied Miss Furniss. The star lifted lazy eyebrow. 70, do you go there?''
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 With. any sort of luck Charles .FroA- man cannot possibly lose by his pro- duction of ''The Thief" In the cast are only six players. and if The Thief lives up to it's reputation tlris sextette will soon be as:famous as the pretty maidens in 'Florodora." Tie fortunate six are @Kyrle Bellew, Mar garrett Ellington, Herbert Percy, Sidney Herbert, Leonard Ide and Edith Os- terle. Their, nearest rivals are tlIe quartet once renGa ged by Charles rroh- man to render 1.-The Duel"
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 Long Acre square was the center of more big theater and hotel pro. jects last week. Shanley Bros sold at S600,000 No 1555 Broadway and Nos 2O3 and PIT West Forty-sixth' street forming an "L" around the northwest corner. The plot contains nearly 11,-1 900 square feet. McVickar, Gallartl Realty company, representing the buy CT, refused to say more than that he in -actp -ho h,,,IJ large fireproof structure. From other sources it was learned that the site was intended for theater. The 1 Shanleys own. Nos 15557 to 1861 Broad way, next to the entrance of the pro- jected theater. TThey are preparing plans to cover that plot with big restaurant and hotel. = >- '' # ..... .9,:jI:
 Douglas Fairbanks who in July retired from the cast of .'.The Man of the Hour" to, marry the daughter oe Daniel Sullx,. the former cotton spe ulator, is, to return to the stage. At the time of his marriage young Fair banks announced that hs was through with the theater and that he was go- ing into the soap manufacturing busi- ness with his .father-in-law.~ Fair banks. ,fQrmerlw had "a. five wears. | contract With William "A, Brady for theatrical appearances which e.mall- ager .canceled. in order to allow. the young actor to carry out his desire to leave the glare of the footlights | Brady, however. stipulated if at any time Fairbanks desired to return to the stage he must serve out the bal ance of his unexpired contract.
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 Since John Barrymore succeeded tA.f old Daily as the star of The Boys of | Company B" his Uncle Jacks bon mot about him has been freshly cir culated.~ Barrymore was one uf the player folk rudely treated by the quake at San Francisco. last year. He wrote plaintively to John Drew a usual nephew like request for loan, prom ising it. with the statement that while clad; only int his, purple pajalpas. he. had been shaken .inte a ebathtub> full of water and that this misfortune had been followed by that of being drafted for street work. Reading which. with his pen suspended over his check book, Mir Drew reflected aloud :'I have some hopes of the boy, although it required 'convulsion of nature, to make him take bath, and the United States army to force him. to manual labor.v r .....
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 Miss Lillian Russell mas found q new relative She is Miss Claire Romaine, the. pretty little English singer whom Klaw & Erlanger nave brought 10 this country as a hedliner attraction for their advanced van- deville;" and the discovery of the odd relationship" was made recently when she called the American beauty over the telephone and established all entent cordiale. Miss Romalne called over the telephone in Mark Luescher's office, and the following fragments Of | her remarks. nat urally. could; he heard-are self-eX- Hello! Is this Miss Rus Sell?' I'm Claire Romaine-don't you know me-" My. father was your husband-dOn't you rememler: That ought to make us more or less acquainted" "Yes. Teddy Solomon. Oh, you DO rememberr ''Yes, I'm the little Solomon girl. want to meet you. I've never seen you. but you saw me once-it was when I was in George EdwardeS' production of In Town," at the KnickerbOcker. several years ago" You remember that, too? How perfectly Iovely-' You're coming to see me at the New York that will be awfully jolly" "Yas, | am little older. hut not much. and think I have improved" "Oh thank glad you liked me" Miss Romaine is the daughter of Teddy Solomon. the comedian, and his first wife. an English actress known pro- as Lilly Grey. from whom he was divorced. Teddy Solomon was Miss Russells second husband and was the father of Miss Dorothy who is therefore. Miss Ro- naine's half sister. The English sing Pr has never seen Miss Dorothy T,us. sell. who is now in Chicago. playing 1ne of the principal roles in The White Hen" The two young women , resemble each other in several fea- ] lures. especially as 10 the color of fos~ hls