Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-06
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scene is laid in Spain at the time of Tor
quemada and the Inquisition.
Daniel. Frohman, who is now in London,
has completed negotiations whereby he
has secured for the Lyceum theater Pin
the Butterfly" and also Edward Roses
new romantic drama, which will soon be
produced at the st. James theater, Lon
don.
A friend Of Olga Nethersole in Boston
saws that Il Is not at all settled that the
actress will be married this summer. Or.
Oliver, her fiance, is much opposed to her
remaining on the stage and has made
strenuous objections. On the other hand.
Miss Nethersole has no idea of abandoning
the profession which has made her famous
and rich.-Dramatic Mirror.
It is said that Olga Brandon hopes to
come to America next season and star II
she can get the play. That is the frame OF
mind of many an actress IN her positlon-
Kate Rorke, who is erbohm-Tr lead
ing woman, was most anxious to tour this
country, but no play was forthcoming.
Miss Brandon is an American, and feels
probably as If the States owe her an OPP
portunity.
1t is reported that Melba and Nordica are
both arranging to sing in Drury Lane. Lon
don, under Mapleson, against Covent Car
den where the performances have not been
very satisfactory. Calve Is not expected at
Covent Garden until July, and has only six
performances Melba has been in m
with Messrs. Damrosch and Ellis, testing
voices for members of the Damrosch opera
Company.
Miss Nella Bergen, the charming young
prIma donna of the DeWolf Hopper opera
company. has made a hit as Isabel in Ell
CAPTAIN Miss Bergen was formerly the
TRANSPORTATION, in Brooklyn. n; Y. She
was also the soprano of the Old centre
church, Hartford, Conn. for several Years,
Tempest in THE Fencing Master.
Here are some Of the stage folk who have
already gone to Europe for the summer
Elsie De Wolfe, Elizabeth Marbury. Julia
Marlowe. Cissy Fitzgerald, Adele Richie
Calve, John Drew. Henry Miller, Jessie
BusIey, Agnes Miller, Anna Robinson, Nam
cite Comstock, Mr.. and Mrs. T.. Y. Backus,
Sylvia Thorne, Lillian Swaine, Johnston
Bennett. S. Miller Kent. Mr.. and Mrs. Sid
ney Drew and Queenie Vasser.
This fall Mr.. Denman Thompson will
return to the stage and aga resume his
familiar character of Joshua Whitcomb in
his celebrated play. The Old Homestead"
Mr.. ~Thompson's company will be the only
one presenting the piece this year, and
| every attention will be paid to the pro-
ductiOn by the author, who will give his
most careful consideration to the minute
details for which the Homestead" is IA
nous. The mere mention of Mr.. Thomp-
sons presence in the cast is sufficient guar
antee of a production that will in every
particular equal those he has presented
previously.
Edna Wallace Hopper, the interesting lit
tie wife Of the big comedian, is a native OF
San Francisco, and is scarcely more than q
her teens. She, like her tall husband, Is
very fond Of dumb animals. Her greatest
faVorite Is Buck Ewing not the famous
ball tOsser, but a handsome chestnut geld
ing which Mr.. Hopper gave, her on their
wedding day. and afterward having named
the spirited animal in honor of his friend
of the baseball diamond. This charming
actress and dancer will appear in Fl Cap
itan.' I'm connection with DeWolf Hopper
and his great company. on next Friday
evening at the Coates opera house.
Here is what the Dramatic Mirrors Lon
don correspondent says of Secret Serv-
ice" recently produced over there: IF
all the plays from your side were of the
caIiber OF Secret Service these importa-
tions would cause no regret. for II is IN
doubtedly the very best American play yet
seen here. Its real and intense dramatic
grip, its searching pathos, sandwiched
with natural humor, and, above all, its