Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-28
THEATRICAL
 CHATTER

way ol dChuOWleuBucuI Cdiuc luiot "Mr Otis Skinner-Sir: l. wish to- thank you very much for your kind ness in sending me a pass to your theater. l had lovely seat and never enjoyed play like it. It was simply splendid. I was awful glad when they choose sword. It was fine when you came in and said there was man outside who wanted assistance | When Flora said she could strangle you she meant she was no good. Il hope you will forgive me for those remarks but 1 am so glad full of it that I could not help it."
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 In an article in a London paper recently Harry Lauder is quoted as saying that since his successful en- gagement in New York last fall he has had an offer of fifty-two consecutive weeks in America with a total salary of Z 52,000 ($250,,- 000D. This would be at the rate of $5,000 per week and would be by all odds the largest salary ever paid for a single turn in vaudeville. Book ings in England, however, stand in | the way of MT Lauder's acceptance of the offer. It is said that only al few months ago Lauder played a weeks engagement for $75, the date having been booked several years ago, when he was struggling for recogni- tion, never dreaming that he would 1 in time become the highest salaried performer on the variety stage. Lauder is very Scotch and as "canny" as can be, but he is also very honest, and he is said to have worked as hard during this s75 week as he did in New York, when he got $2,250. Fl:
 Miss Alice Clark, the dainty little singing cemedienne, is responsible for the following: Miss Clark was playing a theater in Staten Island recently, and among the songs she sang in her turn was Fay & Divers beautiful ballad, Take Me With You in Your Dreams Miss Clark was living in Manhattan during the week and used to come over on the mid night ferry boat from the island One night a well-dressed man, much l the worse from drink, entered the cabin and seated himself beside the singer. Before the boat had left the ! dock he was sound asleep. Miss Clark not being quite sure of the words of the song. had taken it to the theater that night and held 1t before her as she sat in the boat. Suddenly the latter stopped short and the drunken man awakened with a start. The first thing his eyes fell upon was the title of the song which the actress held before her. Take Me With You in Your Dreams,' he read. Well. I'm darned if I don't, he continued, looking up at her attractive face: anything is better than three green lizards which have been chasing me ever since this bloomin' boat left the island.'"
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 The theater goers of Waterbury and vicinity will doubtless be glad tc learn that Manager Poli was inform ed yesterday afternoon that Robert Mantell, the distinguished Shakes pearian tragedian, is booked to play at Polls theater Friday and Satur- day April 3rd and 4th in three of his most famous Shakespearian imperson- ations. Mir Goodfriend, advance manager for Mir Mantell. arrived in the city yesterday. Before deciding on the repertoire to be presented here he communicated with the heads of the various schools in this vicinity, and called on Mir Wilby of the High school, and MT Fitzpatrick, in order to learn what Shakespearian plays are being studied at the schools at the present time. It is plan of Mir Brady's. Mir Mantell's manager, to present the plays which seem to be of the greatest interest to the theater goers at the present time. and to which the schools are devoting their attention. These seem to be Mac beth" and The Merchant of Venice" and there seems to be a general de- sire to have Mir Mantell repeat his wonderful impersonation of "King Lear" in which he made a splendid impression here two years ago. The repertoire decided on is as follows: Friday night King Lear" Saturday matinee .''The Merchant of Venice" Saturday night Macbeth.
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 Charlotte Walker, the latest fem mine addition to David Belasco's constellation of dramatic planets. is a practical joker. and has a delightful way of keeping her manager as we'll as her artistic associations amused with her poignant remarks and in- eisive wit The other evening Mr BelaseO stepped behind the scenes of The Warrens of Virginia" at his FOrty-seeond street playhouse. New York, to take observations. when the actress smilingIy demanded to know if her manager had picked out classic role for her. "If Mir War field is to play Shylock. Miss Starr to appear as Juliet and Miss Bates as Rosalind. what will there be left for poor me? 2" Don't pout." said Mir Belasoo. you shall have your chance as we'll as all the other members of my professional family" He smiled and Miss Walker smiled back. Yes. but what part have you picked out for mel" she asked. Well. how would you like to play Lady Mac beth?" No" said Miss Walker. shaking her head dubiousiy: "I don't think Lady Macbeth would suit me She never smiles would like to