Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-03

| toAh idoh iuVoudy' pIC uOtS iOt GA- pect to sing in opera again, but will appear exclusively in concerts. ..
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 Charlotte Walker, it is said, will be starred by David Belasco in the new Eugene Walter play, "The Easi- est Way" Rehearsals will begin this month. | :ll:
 William Giflettes New York ap- pearance in Samson" has been post poned until the latter part of this month. He will present the play on the road first.
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 Amelia Bingham's contract with the Shuberts is not affected by her vaudeville engagement. She will not go under the Shubert direction until this engagement is ended.
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 Denman Thompson in "The Old Homestead" will begin four weeks engagement at the Academy of Music on October B. MT Thompson will be 75 years old on October 15.
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 1 Minnie Burke, while playing the Empire theater, Albany, last week, in the sketch "A Fifty to One Shot, " had her leg broken while riding a horse in the big race scene. She was removed to the Homeopathic hos pital.
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 During the duelling scene in the | first act of "The Prisoner of Zenda" last Thursday night, James K. Hack cit was wounded in the foot by Ar thur Hoop, who struck his sword too low. Mir Hackett had the wound dressed and continued the perform ance.
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 1 Saiburo Saitowa, Japanese wire artist with the Sells-Floto shows, was killed during his performance on September 24 at Hollenville, Okla, A terrific storm demolished the tent and the performer was thrown to the | ground. Eight other persons were | badly injured.
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 Governor" John Robinson, the famous circus proprietor, was mar ! ried on September 22 at Clarksville, Tenn, to Maude Logan, trained | nurse, who had taken care of him during an illness. The ceremony was performed in private car at- tached to the circus, and the witness es were Lillian Robinson, niece of the groom, and E.. c. Cullen, assist ant manager of the circus. AS the ceremony was being performed John Robinson, Jr, and Judge Howard Fer ris of Cincinnati were speeding to- ward Clarksville with the object of trying to prevent the marriage, but they arrived three hours too late. Governor" Robinson is 75 years of age and the bride is 25.
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 The month old baby of MT and Mrs David Kramer was suffocated at the Hotel Belmont, Detroit, on Sep tember 22. The infant was sleeping with his mother, and had been rest less during the night. He finally fell asleep, and Mrs Kramer, tired out with watching, slept also, and did not awaken until S:30 in the morning. She was mortified to find the baby apparently dead, and MT Kramer rushed with it to the nearest physi- clan, only to have his worst fears confirmed. The coroner's investiga- tion showed that the little fellow, who had been named after his father, had nestled under his mothers arm and had buried his face in the pill low, causing suffocation. MT Kramer is a member of "The Pads and Fol lies" company, and was playing at the Gayety theater, Detroit, at the time of the accident.
 :H: The winning team in the National league contest will be presented with a pennant by the base ball clubs l playing in the stage game at the Hip l podrome. The pennant will be the | same size as the league pennant and | will have one big novel feature. The | reverse side will be made of linen | and will be autographed by every | person connected with the Hippo | drome When the decision is reached | the winning team will be the guests | of the Hippodrome management, oc- cupying seats on the benches in the | base ball scene. Manager McGraw | will umpire the stage game. At its | finish the Hippodrome players will | escort the champions to the front of | the stage, where the pennant will be formally presented. Stage Director | Burnside is writing in special scene | for the presentation, and Manuel Klein will supply The Champion | March," which will be sung and par ticipated in by the entire company.
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 At Polls theater on Friday, 0eto- Der 16, Wagenhals & Kemper will | present Eugene's Walters great play | of American life entitled Paid in Full" which has a record run of five | months at the Grand opera house, Chicago, and a run of two seasons at the Astor theater, New York. The | entire New York and Chicago press stamped Paid in Full' as the great est play since the days of Jim the | Penman" and 'The Bankers Daugh ter" Renold Wolf, the we'll known | writer of the Morning Telegraph. said in his review of Paid in Full": ''It was triumph, Without star.