Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-20
THEATRICAL CHATTER.

On June 6, Grace George ended a season of 21 months, with the sin. gle interruption of hurried trip to London. Next season she will be seen in two new plays in America and in London, but will keep Divor- cons in her repertoire.
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 Peter Bowman, bagpipe player, who appeared on the stage in Maude Adams's production of The Little Minister" died on June z, of a complication of diseases. at his home, No S15 Reid avenue. Brook lyn. He was born in Scotland so years ago. He was one of the or ganizers of the New York Caledon- fan club. He left two daughters. Fl: ....
 Hasleni, known as the disrobins marvel" appeared in new act at the Auditorium, Burlington. N. J., recently. A committee of men SC. lected from the audience strapped him in strait jacket, placed him in a regulation United States mail bag, sealed and locked it, and to make him more secure placed the mail bag in white canvas bag' which was tied. A few moments ] elapsed and Hasleni stood before the kaudience frea from all bondage.
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 William James Hurley, who has played Uncle Tom probably more | kl tL@,- g, in the New York hospital of heart and kidney trouble. He was born in Providence 62 years ago, and after playing Uncle Tom all over the country took the part of the old negro slave in The Old Home stead" Since then he has been playing with small companies. For the last few years he has lived at the Garden hotel on Madison avenue and Twenty-seventh street. He was taken to the hospital three weeks ago and told there that he had no relatives. He will be buried by the Actors fund. '''.''.
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 Out on the Pacific coast, Robert Mantell, assisted by Old Doctor s. Goodfriend, thinks that he has made a remarkable discovery in one Lorraine Frost, an actress aged IA years, to whom recently was en- trusted the role of Ophelia in Ham let" Marie. Booth Russell dropped out of the cast of Hamlet" in San Francisco on account of illness, and this lapse gave the precocious Miss Frost the opportunity she had been seeking. The local critics were unanimous in pronouncing the young woman's performance a rare exhibition of histrionic talent and personal charm, and Old Doctor s. Goodfriend declares that she is the coming American actress.
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 Finding herself without those pat ented conveniences for fastening a gown in the back, a brother or hus- | band, at the moment, and having given her maid a holiday, Mildred Holland says that she summoned an English maid at the Hotel Cecil 10 array her for banquet. Scattered i about the room were divers photo graphs of Miss Holland in character The maid, straining at hook, cast an interested eye upon the pictures "Them's of an actress, ain't they ma 'am?" "Yes.' "I thought so. always knows an actress as soon as sees her." Do you?" 70. yes ma'am. Thank you. ma'am." "l am an actress" You ain't, are you?" "Yes, indeed, am." And I took you for a lidy."
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 Miss Lillian Russell, who has SCOT ed tremendous success in the south and west in the racing comedy, "Wildfre," will be at the Liberty theater in New York for an engage ment early in the autumn. Wild fire." which is the joint work of George Broadhurst and George V. Hobart, has served to establish the stately American beauty in a secure position as a legitimate comedienne Both play and star have scored tri- umphs throughout the past season and Miss Russell Is said to have be- come as brilliant comedienne as she was a prima donna. Joseph Brooks her manager, has given the play a magnificent production and has sur. rounded Miss Russell with an excel. ] lent company.