Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-27
3 DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL NOTES. Z


Wilson Barrett will revive siIve King"
Dan Mccarthy has returned to vaude-
vile.
Chanfrau will revive Kit, the Arkansaw
Traveller"
A 81, 900 theater has just been cOmplet-
ed In Italy.
Havana's principal theater was built by
convict labor.
Henry Irving will be seen at B~ernhardt's
Paris theater.
Martha Morton's income from her plays
is about $4,000 a year.
Glen McDonough,s new farce is entitled
THE Marquise Michigan"
The Italian composer. Leoncavello, is
writing an opera on "Trilby.'
Lisle Leigh will be the leading lady of one
OF tho Waite comedy companies.
Charles II. Hoyt's next farce will be
called "A Run for the Train"
w. H. Post is writing a comedy for May
Vokes, who will star next season.
Christie Mcdonald is to play Bo-Peep in
Little Jack HOrner' next season.
The latest topical song TO make a hit in
the East is called I'm Marry Molly Con-
ner."
Joseph Jefferson has been photographed
for the biograph at his Buzzard's Bay
home.
Marguerite Merrington's new play of a
French subject will be used by Fanny Day.
export.
paul steindorff has been secured to direct
all Of Augustin Days musical productions
next season.
J. L. TooIe. the famous London comedian.
is very i'll and probably will not live for
many months.
Helen Tracey and her daughter. <virginia,
have signed for next season with THE
Heart Of Maryland"
Charles Frohran will manage four Lon
don theaters next season, and will probably
have a house in Paris.
Maud Rondebush, an American soprano,
is singing in the Royal Italian opera at
COvent Garden, London
Carrie Ashley Clarke has completed a
new play for Fred Mower, the central fig
ure being an old Yankee.
Jack Robinson" A new comedy by Wal
/ ter s. Craven, received q good hearing IN
Philadelphia last week.
Anna Robinson returned last week from
Europe, having been called back by her
mothers serious Illness.
II. A. Darcy has completed a new FIVE
act melodrama, Marguerite Renne,' for
early London production.
Ruggiero L~oencavallo's latest composition,
"A Hymn TO the Muses." has been dedicat-
ed to Van Dyk, the tenor.
j. w. Shannon Is negotiating with NJ. w.
Hanley for the production OF his comedy,
"A Daylight Masquerade"
Fanny Mcintyre has been engaged to
play the leading female roles in support of
Wilton Lackaye next season.
Richie. Ling will appear with Vernona
Jarbeau I'm De KOven Il Smiths new oper-
eta, "A Paris Doll" next season.
There is some sort of serious opposition
In London, 10 the publication of plots Of
plays. Sydney Grundy heads the kiCkers.
The new opera Harry b. Smith has writ
ten for Frank Daniels is entitled, The
IDOLS Eye" The scene is laid in India.
Franklin Fyles' new play is entitled
"FIower Moin," and will receive its first
production in Philadelphia early next sea-
son.
Madam Diligenti. n well known Italian
actress, is emulating FregOli. She writes
her own plays and acts all the characters
as well.
Francis Powers little Chinese drama.
'"The First Born" Is now in the ninth
week of its run at the Alcazar. in San
Francisco.
B. B. Valentine and Miss Clara Hunter
will coIlaborate and dramatiZe Harold
Frederic's novel, The Damnation OF The
ron Ware"
EIenora Duse and Sarah Bernhard ap-
peared at a performance In Paris recently,
in aid of the Dumas statue fund. II drew
over $500.
Alice Holbrook, the sIster-in-law Of the
late Barney Barnato, will play the part of
the Prince in Palmer Cox's
next season.
Mrs. Mckee Rankin will be in the cast