Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-08

It is not generally known that the proper given name of the great Dutch explorer, Hudson, was spelled Hen l r-y rather than Henrik. A new | drop curtain for the Hudson theater bears the name of Henry Hudson, and the painter, Joseph A. Physoic, who l is an authority on early New York history, states that Hudson, although sailing under the Dutch flag, was an English citizen by both birth and lname.
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 John Drew, who has been spending 1 the summer at Easthampton, l.. l., found his vacation suddenly broken 1 in upon last week by summons from Charles Frohman to hasten to New York. As MT Drew entered MT Froh- mans office he found the scene models for Jack Straw" his play for next year, already laid out. for his in spection. At a glance. he beheld him. self in a miniature likeness of the scenes in which, this season thousands of playgoers will behold him.
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 The figures of the attendance and receipts for the five seasons that Quincy Adams Sawyer" has been upon the stage prove that nearly three million people have witnessed this great drama of New England ru- ral life in that time. In view of this fact and because of the constantly growing prosperity of this attraction, 1t can be said with truth that this is play in thousand" For there have been so few similar instances in l the history of the American stage that they can be recalled readily by all theatrical men of experience.
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 Miss Ethel Barrymore is still in Paris with her brother Lionel. Her seasons tour in W. Somerset Maugh- ans comedy Lady Frederick" will open at Albany, September IT. Every homecoming American who has seen it in London speaks enthusiastically of Lady FTedeirck" as nothing short of another Cousin Kate for Miss Barrymore, so snugly is the role of the care-free, minded, chival- rous- hearted Irish noblewoman said to suit her. A description of the char acter would answer very we'll as a description of Miss Ethel Barrymore in propria persona. Bruce McRae re- turns to Miss Barrymore's company 10 resume his place as leading man.
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 Prominent in the cast of "The Travelling Salesman" the new James Forbes comedy which Henry B. liar ris will offer at the Liberty theater on August 10, are Martin and Fran i ces Fuller, the famous child players who came prominently before the theater-going public with Eleanor Robson in "Salomy Jane." These 1.-two youngsters, one aged nine and the other five, are unquestionably the brightest stage children of the pres ent decade, and in fact are more en- tertaining than many adult players Although they appear only for a short time in the first act of the play nevertheless they are sure to make a big tit, as they are entirely versed in all the arts of the stage.
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 MT Mantell's engagement in New York city will begin with King John," and will be marked by his first appearance in the respective roles of Louis XI and Wolsey in King Henry VIII" Bertuccio in ''The Fools Revenge" and Sir Giles in condensed version of "A New Way to Pay Up Old Debts," will both be taken up by him, in the form of a double bill" and he will realize his desire to play Sir Pertinax Macsyco- phant in Macklin's The Man of the World" Negotiations have been started for Mir Mantells beginning next May, a tour that will take him by way of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa to London effecting there his promised production of h. sens Brand" on which he has been at work the last two years. His Lear and Macbeth, also, will be shown in London.
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 William Collier kept his word and delivered the promised manuscript of new play called The Patriot" to Charles Frohman lately. At least, il it bore all the outward signs of being play. It was bound in an easily handled manuscript cover. On the outside was printed The Patriot. a Comedy by William Collier" But in- side these very nice leather covers ali else was written in Mir Golfers pri- vate hieroglyphics, inscribed. super scribed and circumscribed with dia- logue, stage business, happy thoughts and diagrams of the scenes. "l am sorry." said MT Frohman, after star ing fxedly al the manuscript for some time, but English, German and enough French to save me from starv- ing in Paris. are the only languages I know. This doesn't look to me like any of these" "oh, yes it is." re- piled Mr Collier. and I'll prove it by your own stenographer And he must have succeeded because The Patriot" is Mir Golfers play for the coming sesaon.
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 Here's bit of neighborly badinage related by Rose Stahl al a dinner party not long ago in London:
 Good afternoon" said Mrs NagE. with icy politeness. to her next door neighbor Would you mind not look ing out when my visitors are passing If makes the nIaen iook v1iirar"