Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-12

Tonslitis has seized Miss May IT, win and, for the time at least, has driven her from the stage. She was stricken this week in St Louis, and upon the advice of her physician has decided to take rest. Because of her illness the Frohmans have cancelled her engagements, and she will go to Hot Springs, Ark, for a couple of weeks. The two plays in which shc was appearing have been withdrawn.
 John w. Gates, who has had much experience with the bulls and bears in Wall street, is to embark in the circus business as a manager. The new venture will, it is said, involve an investment of $1 1,500,000. A col lection of Bostock's animals will be one of the big features and the Rhoda Royal stable of trained horses will be included. Mir Gates says his partners are experienced circus men, and that the new enterprise will be hummer"
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 bdhlCl T lOuLldlI dtllOuIlNCu ldol week that Margaret Ellington (MrS Frohman) would never again appear on the stage. Her long season in The Thief has so undermined her health that, after consideration, she and Mir Frohman came to the deci- sion that hereafter she should be content at being a "hausfrau, and give up the footlightS. Several times during the run of the play she broke down and her physician ad- vised long rest. They now advise complete divorce from the stage. She will spend the winter in the west and next summer make a trip to Europe.
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 Dr James w. Elliott, who has been a practicing physician ill Springfield for ten years, will shortly go on the stage as d magician. He has been a student of the mysteries of magic ever since he was a boy. kellar has always had great respect for his ability and has often consulted him on matters of the profession requir- ing great ingenuity. Thurston, kel- lars successor, was pupil of Dr Elliott, as was also, it is said, Ed win Stevens Annis, who was killed by Captain Hains. Dr Elliott has purchased about 1000 worth of ap- paratus and expects to start out on large scale. All the money he has earned in the practice of his profes- sion he has devoted to the study of magic and the purchase of appara- tus.
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 Eddie Foy was arraigned before Magistrate krOtel in the West Side, New York, police court yesterday afternoon charged with a violation of the moter vehicle law. Bicycle Policeman Dwycr said that he nOtic ed the defendants car at 10th street and Amsterdam avenue with out any registration number on it and arrested him for it's omittancc. MT FOy stated that he was on his way to the WOmen's hospital in 110th street to sec his wife. who is very sick and al the point of death, and in his worry he did not look at his car, and thought that perhaps his children may have taken the tag of. The officer accompanied him 10 the hospital and COrrOhOrated his statement Magistrate krotel said that under these circumstances he would discharge the defendant.
 Will R. Anderson recently moved into a bachelor apartment in New York city, and some of his friends. as a joke, wrote under his name al the front door, "the man that wrote Just Someone, While 1t was perfectly harmless prank 10 play. it. resulted in great discomtiture to the song writer. A few nights after the addition had been made to his name Anderson attended a little party downtown which lasted until the wee sma hours in he morning. . Meanwhile he had left his waller and best suit in his apartment and returning, he discarded his evening clothes and looked for his others. . Imagine his chagrin when on open ing his wardrobe he found il stripped ! bare with only this note. written on 1 a sheet of wrapping paper. Dear 1. Mister Anderson: If youse want ter 1. know who pinchcd your stuff, jes look at the music on thcr piano Billie, de Lug. Anderson rushed . to the piano and there spread out in most provoking manner was 1. copy of his song, Just Someone"
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 David BeIdScO carries pOckctful of amulets. talismen and good luck . pieces But wrapped in a bit of lis sue paper in d corner of his wallet he carries one that is most precious of all. It is d ring which belonged to his mother, hat mother whose name he believes belongs above many of those in the accepted cal | lendar of saints. When Mir BcIascO was a slim, shy, ambitious youth Inc was stage manager of the Baldwin theater, San Francisco. which then housed d stock company His salary was lower than the smallest wage he now pays 10 any mechanic in his employ. Nevertheless he was in absolute command of all things per taining to the stage of the Baldwin Every Monday night his parents were invited to see the new play of . the week. His father might be kept away by business. but his mother never missed a first night The young stage director watched through keyhole for the arrival of his mother. She always occupied