Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-02
THEATRICAL
 CHATTER

l Olga Nethersole recently lost Russian sable coat worth $3,000. The coat was sent by express to Miss Nethersole, but never arrived. I :ll: Madame Rejane has instituted at her theater in Paris matinees for girls. These matinees occur twice a month, and such plays are present. ed as are suited for families. 1 Fl: Ellen Terry was asked, What is the secret of success?" She replied with one word, "Work;' and she added, intoning after the manner of the litany, Work always has been the secret of success, is now and ever will be, stage without end" l II: | friend with a nimble sense of 1 flattery sent Tim Murphy for birth- day gift last week huge quarto vol l ume, exquisitely bound, and lettered on the outside, What Tim Murphy Does Not Know About Comedy" The book consisted of GIT pages, and ev- cry one of them was a blank.
 Fl: Scamp Montgomery has submitted a joke to this department. l It follows:
 l Little Boy (to his father, passing Broadway and Fortieth street )-Say, i pop, what Is a actor? i POp--An actor, my son. is general ly a fellow with long hair who is all the time listening for the public to hooray as he goes by! Fl: A basso in one of the musical com- edies playing on Broadway strolled down the Rialto. his chest and cra- nial expansion more than ever evi- dent.
 ] There goes the greatest singing actor in the world" said man, who knows his Rialto.
 Indeed replied the woman who doesn't. Wouldn't that be hard to prove?"
 "I don't have to prove it. He'll admit it."
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 In cafe the other night the con- yersation turned upon polygamy. T had friend who left England when he was little shaver" said George Mozart, "came to this coun- try, joined the Mormons and had six wives. Finally he came to die. "'Cheer up,' said the long-bearded apostle who was at his bedside. You'll meet your six wives in heav- en-
 70 Lord, have mercy groaned the sick man; that's just what's bothering me"
 A new thing in theater construc- tion is promised in the Edwin Forest theater, now in the course of con- struction in Philadelphia. The plan provides for an arrangement that will do away with all stairways, even to the top gallery. The cornerstone of the new playhouse was laid last Tuesday by Fritzi Scheff. the star of Mile Modiste." in the presence Of large crowd. that included the city's leading dignitaries, about all the players of the bills at the local theaters, and the board of directors of the Edwin Forest home.
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 Victor Herbert. the composer of Mile Modiste," The Red Mill" and other successes. was born in Dublin, Ireland, February I. 1859. and as the grandson of the distinguished poet, painter. dramatist, musician and novelist. Samuel Lover, he comes by his musical talents naturally. When a child he was taken to Ger many, and at the age of seven be- came student of music. His first prominent position was as first eel list of the court orchestra, Stuttgart, at the age of 27. His exceptional ability was not long pent up in the l provincial German capital, however, and he was soon winning laurels in this country.
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 Princess de Broglie and her hus- band. the prince, who were introduced | into vaudeville by Percy c. Williams, and who have been appearing at a London music hall. nave signed a contract to appear at the Scala thea ter in Paris for the month of May. It 1, Is said that their weekly salary will | be S3,000, which is one of the largest | ever paid by Paris manager for an The princes family, one of the most aristocratic in France, Is bitterly opposed to his appearance In a theater as performer. and will { probably bring strong pressure to bear to sidetrack the engagement.
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 Mabel Hite. who Is the wife of | Donlin. one of the members | of the New York league baseball | team. will be seen in a new act next i season. in which she will be assisted I by her husband. The act cannot be | produced this. season. as Mir Donlin I Is under contract with the Giants, and will soon begin practice in Cali | fornia for the coming baseball sea- ' son. However. he is already hard at | work learning his lines and taking from his wife in the mat ter of stage business and makeup. \ The new turn will De put on at the close of the ball season next fall. and the fans" will look forward to the \ event with great interest
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 Before she became a professional singer. Fritzi Schef. the prima don- h