Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-25
THEATRICAL
CHATTER

Claire Lane of the Rose Stahl
is milliner by trade and
an actress by profession. Miss Lane
designed all the hats worn in the
famous second act of "The Chorus
Lady"
III:
Among the kilograms of good
wishes for the success Of the Pacific
fleet, and for the success of the
Pacific fleet, and one most appreci-
ated by Admiral Bob Evans, was one
from Robert Edeson, who is appear
ing in the military play Classmates.
The message read: las the repre-
sentatives of West Point we wish a
safe and successful voyage to the
greatest fleet afoat. In case of
trouble you can count on this part
of the American army"
II:
Edgar Selwyn, who is appearing
in "Strongheart," claims he has dis
covered the ideal method of rehears-
ing role-by the use of a phono-
graph. He first adopted the phono-
graph method when rehearsing the
role of Soangataha in "Strongheart."
He first read the lines of the role
into the machine, and then studied
from the record, noting mistakes in
intonation, which he corrected by
making a new record. In this man
ner he succeeded in perfectly pre-
pairing himself for his work in the
present play.
III:
Give me a dry glass of Pilsener,
said Charles Ross last night in his
haughtiest Prince Dandilo tones to
waiter in the place which he visits
after the performance. He meant
he wanted the outside of the glass
should be dry. Soon the waiter re-
appeared, bearing three glasses of
Pilsener. Hey, what's this?"
queried Mr. Ross, "Drei glass
Pilsener," answered the waiter.
Query-A bets B that Mr. Ross did
not drink the three glasses of beer
and pay for them. Answer-A
loses.
II:
Joseph Allen, a stableman, went
to Keith and Proctor's Fifty-eighth
Street theater a few evenings ago,
and, being in line early, was able to
secure a seat in the very first row
of the gallery. He became very en-
thusiastic during one of the acts,
and in leaning over the rail to make
his applause more emphatic, lost his
balance and fell into the orchestra.
He landed in the aisle, on his feet,
apologiZed to an usher for straying
into a part of the house to which
his ticket did not entitle him, and
was about to go up stairs again
when he collapsed. An ambulance
took him to the Presbyterian hos
pital, where the doctors found that
he had not been seriously injured.
III:
There was once an actor stranded
up state. He had got letter saying
that a job awaited him in New York
If he could get there by certain
date. He didn't have a cent for rail
road fare, so he set out to walk it,
although it was good long distance.
He walked along by the side of a
canal for two days. He walked and
walked and walked until he thought
he would faint, and finally he sank
by the roadside, tired out. Finally
along came a canal boat and the
actor had an inspiration. He hailed
the man in charge and told him his
story. II haven't cent to pay you
for lift" he said. but this means
a living to me TO get TO New York.
and | can't walk another step. II
you'll give me job I'll do anything
for you. II doesn't matter what 1t
is" The canal bOatman looked him
over for minute and then he spoke.
"All right" he said. IN hire you.
You can lead the mule."
II:
A writer in the Providence Jour
nal offers n few New Years sugges-
tions to theater-goers. In con-
densed form they follow: To make
every possible effort to reach the
theater on time. To remain quietly
seated until the curtain finally de-
sends and make no preliminary
fuss and disturbance with hat and
wraps. II earlier departure is neces-
sary, leave at the end OF an act.
when IL will not cause a disturbance.
To sit quietly and squarely and not
twist around and Top over SO as IN
take one-third or one-half the space
paid for by the occupant of the ad-
jacent seat. Not to beat time to the
music against the floor. or whistle or
hum an accompaniment. To bear in
mind that an accompanying friend
or relative probably possesses faint
CLEANS of intelligence and refrains
from repeating every second line
and explaining every situation in
the play in a more than audible
voice. Others in the vicinity are
also probably partially Intelligent
To refrain from discussing loudly
and vivaciOusly the domestic Affairs
Of friends. or the details Of the pins
tea or the dinner party or what not
that preceded the theater party. To
abstain as far as possible from be-.
having incOnsiderateIy. and To re-.
member that some Of the other per
sons present have paid 10 be enter.
tanned and not to suffer foolish AZ.
fiictiOns.
II:
Walter Mcmillan. a member Of ths
Harder-Hall Stock COMPANY. recent.
~ playing in Schenectady. y Y
had an odd experience while PLAYING
at that place with a very business
ike washerwowan- Ills wife. HAVING