Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-07
THEATRICAL CHATTER

Looks as if Fritzi Scheff in "The Prima Donna the new Henry M. Blossom and Victor Herbert comic opera, would stay at the Studebaker theater, Chicago, for many months to come so great is the hit scored by book, lyrics, music and star.
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 In Prince Humbug" Karl Hosch- na has written some music that com pares most favorably with his beau- tiful compositions in Three Twins and that it is helping the box office along is demonstrated most force- fully by the splendid business the piece is doing through the New Eng land states.
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 The Western company of Three Twins" is duplicating the success of the Herald Square theater produc- tion. All through Kansas, Michigan Missouri and other neighborlng states they are going into raptures over the song hits, "Cuddle Up a Little Closer, Lovey Mine" and Va ma Yama Man"
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 Miss Frances Starr, who is soon to appear in new play from the pen of David Belasco. has received in- structions from her manager to visit a certain modiste in New York to be measured for gowns to be worn in the new production. As to their style, color or texture Miss Starr Is as much in the dark as she is re- garding the nature locale of the new drama.
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 "Yes sir" said the aged gentle man, '"I know good deal about the stage
 ..You do?" We inquired with some curiosity. for he does not impress us as having the appearance of one with much dramatic experience.
 "Yes sir. Why, I supported Ran tam Howle for five seasons"
 "Is it possible? What parts did you play?"
 'Oh. didn't play no parts! I'm his father Chicago Evening Post.
 III:
 By telegraph last Wednesday morning from Canada, where he has been enjoying a short hunting trip, James K Hackett knocked in the head, for the present at least. the hopes of those vaudeville managers who have been trying for some time past to tempt him away from his ac- customed field of romantic and society drama for tour of the first class vaudeville houses. The figures stip- ulated in the proffered contracts are said to have established new record among such documents, but after proper consideration Mir Hackett has determined to follow the plans for his season as originally laid out.
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 Catherine Countiss. examining a file of old business letters, excitedly called her husband E. D. Price, What the matter, dear. mouse? replied he whom consensus oi chorus girls opinion declares "the most gentlemanly of the managers. No, mo- But read this letter you wrote me when you wanted to en' gage me for stock company in Los Angeles but wouldn't pay me enough money"
 "The letter written before VIC met?"
 Yes"
 Miss Countiss pink tipped fore finger pointed to the diplomatic man agerial phrase: II am sure that i you come to us our association vii be long one"
 :II:
 Lillian Russell has opened in Bos ton he road tour in 'Wildfire' th' Broadhurst-Hoba comedy, in whicl she made such a great success at tn Liberty theater, New York. Josepl Brooks, under whose direction Mls Russell is starring. has surroundet her with a splendid company. S greath as been Miss Russefs success as a comedienne that it has bee1 necessary to change her bookings i order that she may play return date in several towns in which she has al ready been seen in ''Wildfire. was also necessary to extend her sea son until late in June to fill the de mand for the play. Miss Russel will go to the Pacific coast in tn spring, and, as usual, will travel i her private car.
 II:
 Francis Mack. the author of tn words and music of the popular son 'No One Knows" was in a story tel ling vein the other day and perpe trated the following on his helples audience.
 A young couple recently were SC cretly married, without anyone in tn little New England village wher they lived knowing it. They cor gratulated themselves, especiall John, the bridegroom, on thei shrewdness.
 One night John was called upo to sing at little church entertain ment and he selected Mir Mack S IN One Knows" for his song Afte many preliminaries, the blushin youth started to announce his sons "No one knows!" he announced clearing his throat.
 At this moment there was a con motion at the rear of the church an the bride cried out in great agits tion:
 "Oh yes they do, John, pap je' found it out"
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