Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-31
Theatrical Chatter.

l AIuu 0IVuuuIt IdlTltk OuiupuSii, son of Mrs Patrick Campbell. is soon to marry Helen Bull. daughter of Mir and Mrs William Benedict Bull. well known in Chicago society.
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 Admiral Robley D. Evans ("FIght- ing Bob'D has signed contracts with the J. B. Pond Lyecum bureau to deliver series of four lectures during the winter. His subjects will relate to his experiences in the navy.
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 It was announced last week that John Drew would give up modern comedy after this season and appear hereafter in Shakespearean roles and old comedies. Much Ado About Nothing 1t is stated, will be the first of his reviyals.
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 l George M. Conan and Sam II. Har- ris are at the head of movement to raise funds for monument to the | late Jack" Haverly, whose grave at Mt Peace cemetery, Philadelphia, is I unmarked. A part of the funds will be donated to Mrs Haverly and her daughter.
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 George M. Conan has in prepara- tion new musical play for the use of his sister Josephine. It will be called 'The Christmas Doll," and will be in the nature of fantasy. MT Cohan announces his intention of resting for year after this play is launched. He expects to spend the time in travel.
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 What is the hardest thing you ever had to learn?" asked d San Francisco interviewer of one of the "Broilers' of "The Girl Question" :" "To go home after the show" she re- piled, and as San Francisco has a particular sympathy for those who love the bright lights and the wee sma' hours, her answer was spread around the clubs like wildfire.
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 Arthur Dunn, one of the smallest, but also one of the funniest comedi- ans on the stage, has been engaged to play the part of Happy Johnny" Hicks in the eastern company play ing The Time, the Place, and the Girl" Dunn has starred in several big musical comedy successes in the past few years, notably "The Run aways" and .'The Little Joker" " though for the past eighteen months ha has been one of the highest sal aried head liners in vaudeville.
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 Thomas Dixon, jr, author of The Traitor, has been made defendant in suit for $50,000 for slander, brought by Walter "A. Montgomery, of Raleigh, N c. former associate justice of the supreme court At a recent republican meeting Montgo- mery denounced Dixon for, as lie claimed, bringing into the south a play that revived race hatred and aided the democrats. Dixon replied in an open letter denouncing the judge, who immediately brought suit for slander. The case will come up on November 4 in the federal court at Raleigh.
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 Lillian Russell and Thomas J.. Madden are named as two of the in- corporators of the R. R. Corset and Underwear Go in certificate of ln- corporation filed with the secretary of state yesterday. Up to the present time the organization certificate has not been filed with the secretary, but the authorized capital stock of the company is $10,000 What amount the company starts business with is not known. The third member of the company is Maie c. Richmond. The headquarters of the company IS given as New Haven and it is under- stood that the plant will be located in that city,
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 Lucille Mulhall, who has won fame as rider of wild bronchos and as lariat thrower, and who played here in vaudeville last season in a hair-raising act was married on Sep tember IA, 1907, in Brooklyn, to Martin Van Bergen, who was one of her assistants, and helped to make the act interesting by singing solo on the back of spirited horse. The wedding was kept secret until a few days ago, when Mrs Van Bergen went to Topeka, Kan, to reioin her husband, who is booked in sketch over the Orpheum circuit. Mrs Van Bergen Is the daughter of Zach" Mulhall, typical son of the west, and was reared on her fathers ranch near Mulhall, Okla. She is g years