Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-07

Ut should have been Woodcock, by the length of your bill
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 The St Louis Republic remarks of Billie Burke, John Drew's leading wo- man, in recent issue: Sure, and she's Irish. Is Billie, with the divine flame of some forgotten genius in her caprices. Her voice is soft as the lightness of a gurgle. When she be- comes serious in her love scenes, it seems wet with the mist not the actuality-Of tears.
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 During the rebellion, a dramatist attended a performance of one of his plays at d theater in Baltimore. The house was quite empty and the play wright in discussing the circumstance with his leading actor, remorked that the poor business probably was due to the war. "No," replied the actor, "I should judge it was due to the piece" The dramatist changed the subject.
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 Fanny Rice anent the rumor that she will clown next season with Ring ling Brothers says: "I have little donkey ill my summer home in New Hampshire and she Is much better comedian than some l have known l shall ride her fin the parade and do tricks with her in the ring I'll bet seasons salary that I make 'em hOller when 1 get into the ring. Just you wait and see me stir 'em up."
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 An attendant of Matthews, when the actor was in his last illness, gave his master what he thought was medi- cine, but later discoverd his error. He rushed to the dying actors bed side in terror. Great heavens, Mat thews." he said, that was ink I gave you just now.' Never, never mind, my boy" replied Matthews faintly, I'll swallow bit of plotting paper. This was poor Matthews last joke.
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 On the occasion of the first produc- tion of Gretry's Richard Occur de Lion' at the Drury theater in 1TS6, John Kemble played Richard and sang the songs. Kembles time was sadly deficient and after several at tempts, Mir Shaw, the leader, remark ed to the actor. "Nr Kemble, that won't do; you actually murder the time" Well" replied the actor solemnly, Tt Is better to murder time outright, than to be always beat ing it, as you are"
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 Robert Edeson, appearing in Glass says that q spade isn't always a spade in Boston and illustrates 1t with this: Tt was q quick lunch res an sinkers,' said the stranger to the waiter. Beg pardon sir said the latter, but I fail to grasp the intricacies of your nomen- clature. 'You know what coffee isr' Yes. sir Well. slnkers are dough- nuts.' The waiter smiled frostily. Beg pardon, sir he said, but in this we always alludc to them as submarines.
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 Mary Shaw has been growing rem iniscent, relating her first stage ap- pearancc, which was coincidcnt with that of r.. II. Sothern. We had two small parts" said Miss Shaw in re- calling the incident. He was French valet, l maid; and we had n little scene, perhaps ten minutes. After half dozen wortls Eddie fled from the stage and l followed him. We were fined ST apiece and retired to the ranks of walking ladies and gentlemen for some time. Afterwards in 'Pippins' Eddie did so well he was quite restored to favor. He was a dear boy"
 Fl: Maude Adams new play, "The Iesters," which will appear here next Wednesday night has an atmos- phere of refreshing charm and stim- ! beauty. Miss Adams role of Rene de Chancenac. who masquerades | IS ''Chicot." professional jester, is . lne of the most ambitious she Inns | ,ver essayed and has furnished her 1. with her greatest success. Charles [ Frohman has surrounded Miss Adams { with an exceptionally fine company which includes Frederic Eric. William Levers. Gustav von Scyffcrtiz. Fred . Tyler. Edwin Holt. Mathilde COttrcl- y and Consuelo Bailey.
 Fl: The Missing Link and the "Iiv- ng Skeleton" the "IrUn Skulled lan- anI the other ''freaks~ thnt for many seasons wen. a feature with the 8aruum and Bailey circus are wear ng long faces. for it was announced iecentIy that they will no longer he -arried as a sisle attraction with the Greatest Show on Earth Press gent Coxey says the reasons sor Ia- ng away with the time honorpl in- titutf0n are the imposSibiIity of ss- uring new freaks. the waning inter st in the old ones on the part cf the luhlic. and thousands of rprrucsfs rpm patrons that the exhibition of he human abuarmalities l.e dis,untin- iel- .u
 T: Il South Bssstan. ars7oriing to iha Bus- m Post. has an interesting f-Igrr in seorze A. Wheeler. sgesi sareufr ears. who manages a grocery. con ucts a roofing business. is a prom- 1euf uleuler af the Tufvc-aIfsf