The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-13

A peculiar phrase on the bill boards thii
season will be ''E- H Sothern in The Dane
ing Girl" Mr.. Sothern does not, however
do fancy steps in skirts 1.-The Dancins
Girl" is one Of Henry Arthur jones' Ems,
hsh dramas, and notwithstanding the ad
vancement of Mr.. Sothern's name as staI
his leading woman plays the principal role
Harry Dixey has left burlesque forever
he says, and stars in legitimate comedy
called "The Solicitor" this season.
Minna Gale Lawrence Barrett's leading
woman when he died) also goes a-starr1ng
reviving Oscar Wilde's 1.-The Duchess OF
Padua" and playing Shakespearean TRACE
dies.
Joseph Haworth will try dramatizatior
of Anna Katherine Green's famous de
tective story, 1.-THE Leavenworth Case, d
and revival of 'St. Mare"
Marie Wainwright has revived that good
old drama, Amy Robsart." Louis James,
her husband, has been wooed from Shake
speare to melodrama by a fat salary, and
plays the leading part in one of ''The
Soudan" companies.
The late and lamented Fritz Emmet's
son and namesake, j. K. Emmett, Jr.,
stars in the same parts which his father
created ana maze famous.
Fanny Rice will give us ga Jolly Sur
prise" Patti Rosa will use Dolly Var.
den" and perhaps other pieces, and Mag
gle Mitchell will charm her old admirers
and make new ones with 1.-The Little Nav
erick."
Nine. Rhea will play the part of Paris
ian Jewess in judith" while Julia Mar
lowe will appear in a revival of "Cymbe-
line" and in other plays.
Frederick Paulding stars in the postum
nous production of 1.-THE Struggle of
Life" a lurid melodrama by his late uncle,
William Irving Paulding.
Robert Mantell will appear throughout
the country in a southern play, ''The
Louisianians.
Margaret Mather adds 'The Violin
Maker to her repertory.
Elsie De Wolf, who gained national fame
as an amateur actress, will start profes.
siOnal career in "Thermidor." This is the
play by Sardou which was stopped in Paris
because it dealt with the unpleasant fea.
lures of the French revolution.
Lillian Russell has left the New York
Casino and gone to the Garden theater in
the same city. She will be seen and heard
on the road under T. Henry French's man
agement.
Richard Mansfield has added Nero" to
his list of plays
Nine Bernhardt during her American
tour will appear in her new play, Pauline
as well as in the older plays |
which she has made famous
De Wolf Hopper will take wang on |
the road. It ran all summer in New York. |
Col S,,1ifb PI1cooll II in GIoooa |
full Valley" He tried it for awhile last |
season and found it good.
Roland Reed has new and funny com
edy in "The Club Friend"
Nine. Janauschek gave a few perform.
ances of ''The Harvest Moon" last season
and will use it nearly all the time this
winter.
Nelson Wheatcroft has left the Lyceum
company and joined Augustus Pitou's
stock company. ga Modern Match, "He1
Release" "a Loving Legacy" and "Geoff-
rey Middleton, Gentleman" are all new and
plays which will be produced by
ibis company.
"Jane," Miss Helyett" and ''The Lost
Paradise" will be brought out by Charles
Frohman's various companies; j. NJ. Hill
will manage The Marquis Wife," with
Julia Arthur and E. j. Henly in the cast;
doyt's "A Temperance Town" is an
bounced; j. h. Haverly will return to the
theatrical business and manage ''The Vol
lnteer"
1.-THE Merchant" drama; "The Power
# the Press" melodrama; Alabama" a
tage picture of southern life; ''Blue Jeans"
comedy drama; ''Mr Wilkinson's Wild
VS." "Niobe," "All the Comforts of
Iome," and Nat Goodwin's 1.-THE Nomi-
lee," the last four being comedies, all
made successes last season in the big cities,
nd will be seen on the road this winter.
EDWARD MARSHALL.