Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-08
AS YOU LIKE II.
Some Stray Leaves from Reporters
Note Book.

some stray Leaves from Reporters
Note Book.
Looks as though Waterbury might
lose Its nickname Of Brass city. The
papers of Springfield while referring
to Waterbury recently called 1t the
Clock city. The Clock city sounds
well and there is no objection against
1t, but 1t is safe to say that it will be
years IL ever when Waterbury is
known by any nickname other than
the Brass city.
1t appears as though Waterbury
is in line for something better in the
music line than 1t received last sea-
son. A week from tonight Madame
Nordica and waiter Damroschs or
chestra appear at the Buckingham
music hall. 1t is understood tina.
following the brilnant diva, Caruso
will come to this city. If such is
the case Waterbury is indeed max
ing more rapid strides in the musi-
cal world than was anticipated.
The AS You Like 1t man is some
what surprised at the patronage the
various amusements in town re-
ceived during the past week, espe-
cially when SO much is heard about
the hard times. There was a snow
at Polls every evening, matinee
four afternoons, two shows dairy at
the Jacques, a couple of polo games,
the Foresters' fair, not to mention
the innnmerable dances. Yet they
all received liberal patronage.
Polls has not had such a good week
in long time and the other places
were for the most part wei salts
fed with the attendance.
There was a snow storm in one of
the sketches at Jacques theater dur
ing the week, and Notwithstanding
the high price of white paper 1t was
used for the snownaKes. ..ecently
a number of newspaper owners sent
a communication to theatrical man
ayers asking them to use some other
means than white paper for the bliz-
yards. For short time the stage
managers were advised to tear up
a few bank certificates and wait
them down as snow, but the man.
ayers have gone back to the old
way again. There are so many melo-
dramas on the road at present and
SO many snow scenes that 1t is not
strange that newspapers are having
a difficult time to get enough paper.
1t is almost impossible to believe
that some Of the ice dealers in this
city are paying their help only 10
cents an hour for cutting ice. 1t is
said that since they can at present
obtain all the men they wish, and
still more, they are paying rock bot
tom prices. Ten cents per hour for
cutting ice is mighty small pay. A
year ago at this time 1t was rather
difficult to employ men to cut ice and
the least the ice cutters received was
$50 a day. Not wishing the ice
dealers any harm, but here's hoping
lHdC tHe ldclOTleS VIII Ue 50 ouSy dl
this time next year that II will be a
task for the ice dealers to get men to
harvest their product for even $1.75
per day, which is considered very
high pay among icemen.
The AS You Like 1t man -eard
two men yesterday discussing the
rule which forbids owners of dogs to
take them to the rooms in me FL
tom One declared that IL did no
harm to carry little pet to a room.
He claimed that the actresses are so
fond of their dogs they take the best
of care of them. They receive as
much attention as a child and are
the soul of cleanliness. But the
other could not see 1t in that light.
He declared that the dog rule was
the part of wisdom and should be
enforced whether it was bulldog
or a toy canine. He said that dogs,
no matter how cleanly, carried
germs from trains and other places,
and for that reason IL no other
should be excluded from the rooms
of hotel.