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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1908
Page
8
Fragmentary OCR notes show a local job printing advertisement for the Evening Democrat, mentioning Dublin Street Station and Meride? with references to Middletown and possible names like Mr Sans and Fateko, though the text is garbled.
The notice highlights rural drama Way Down East with full details and lists performances and songs by Tom Breen. Maude Adams stars in The Jesters at Poll's with Fred Tyler, William Lewers, Consuelo Bailey among others, priced 5 to 26 cents with no free list.
A mosaic of theatrical anecdotes and local notices features Foote jokes, Mary Shaw memories, Matthews misstep, and Wheeler’s community ties. It notes upcoming events at Springbrook Holmesburg, Drury 1786 fare, and Poll’s theater drift with Broadway after dark plus a glimpse of Irish folk music praise.
This week at the Jacques a new musical farce College Days stars Frederick V Bowers known from The Ham Tree. He sings new songs with a capable company. Also on the program are the Parisian Five Piroscoffis jugglers and The Dainty Four show girls plus other acts such as Alfred Kelcey with Florence Guise in A Tale of Turkey. Poll's popular prices.
A list of upcoming activities includes the Fifth Annual Feast of the Workmen's Circle on March 8, whist and dance by Myrtle Temple on March 10, a Grand Concert for Catholic Women’s Association on March 15, private receptions at Laurel Club and The Buckingham on March 17, and social dances by Kingston Hill Athletic Club and others through April 24 at Buckingham Music Hall Leavenworth Hall Eagles’ Hall and Amateur Polo League venues.
Friday and Saturday events list David Higgins in Hits Last Dollar and Maude Adams in The Jesters with Russell Bros. appearing Thursday. The dates span March 9 to March 12, highlighting performances across the week.
Hartfort reports a new high population at the state prison after a March 7 intake from Hartfont and Fairfield county. The count reaches IT, surpassing the previous peak of 558 held at Wethersfield from Feb 25 to Mar 2. The influx includes life prisoners, with several Hartford county arrivals and two discharges noted.
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