The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-29

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by. James ONeill, is said to have been re-
ceived with all the favor that one might
expect to be accorded brand new melo-
| trapplngs.
Francis Rogers, one of the younger BARI
tones of the Metropolitan English grand
opera company. claims the distinction OF
being the only Harvard graduate to ente1
hRIs debut in 0 IN Loh eneai ne WI mass
large crimson leather travelling Pill
low called the 'Zaza," gotten out by an
rage on the Atlantic steamers and also on
the continent.
]. E. Dodson. the eminent character ac-
tor. hitherto identified with the Frohman
plays, and most recently seen in Because
She Loved Him So,'' has gone into vaude-
vile.
Manager GreenwalI, of the American
theater, New York, and who runs a chain
Of theaters in Texas, was heavy loser by
the Galveston cyclone. his opera house in
that city being a total loss
Captain Marshall, author of "a Royal
N aI or da to oi Gh aI rohman ana It
will be the second production OF the En-
pire theater company
Chicago lady named Mrs. PuIsifer, who
is worth nearly 100000
Minnie Maddern Ffske has completed all
her plans for the season, and will open at
gs5PidgePor 5a GTnn oGtobe be her
plays, although it is said she will produce
new play founded on a popular novel.
In addition to Hey "" Richard
Mansfield Will produce two new plays the
entitled IN. Beaucaire" taken from New
ton Booth Tarkington,s story Of that
name, and the. other will be built around
Herod the Great.
Margaret Anglin goes to London for
Charles FTonman 70 assume sne part IN
Evelyn Willard Miss Willard claims the
lines in the latter part of the play are
too risQue to be spoken by her with pro-
The melodrama. 1.-THE Scarlet SIM" writ
ton, 17xrC Inns of on a haan
secured for this country by Frank San
ger. The piece is reported to have been
very successful upon its first weeks pre-
sentation in London.
ssThe Automobile GIRL a sketch written
roof gardens of New York last summer,
scored big hit in Syracuse last Monday.
prano and three boys, all of whom made
hits.
American vaudeville stage this season
than have appeared here Tor the last
twenty years No less than l5o English ,
tracts with the Vaudeville association.
- N pToW9nent Boste sotPs MANAGE srangafa
before booking the attraction for his the
alter, and after witnessing the first act
over; husband and wife oding well''
Several of the burlesque shows are dis
playing. considerable energy and enter
prise this, season. One of, them, the Dewey
burlesquers, have a burlesque on david
Crane puts on the legitimate dramatiza-
Sweet Annie Page is the title of the
by Louis De LANCE and Edgar Smith,
and the theme is said to have been sug-
saMerry wives Miss Glaser's tour does
not begin until after the election.
the case of Charles H; Hoyt. It is al,
legged that when i'll he had been i'll cared
fluence of narcotics. 1t is claimed that
he is now in the pink of condition., weigh
SCISSOR Of $4,000 in cash
Pauline Hall is to be seen all this sea-
There are over 600 different costumes
quired in Ben Hur.
sSam'l o. Posen," with NJ. B. Curtis, will
start out after election.
Edna Wallace Hopper recently sailed for
a few weeks visit lit, to 5 Europe; mo-
duction is to be Much Ado About Moth
ing"
in a new comic opera specially written for
her.
Kirke La Shelle is preparing for a met
Bush
Margaret sylvia will present the role of
the princess in 1.-The Princess Chic this
Louise Thorndyke Boucicault and Fred
G.. Calhoun were married in Detroit a few
Maude Adams will appear in .sL'Aiglon''
at the Knickerbocker theater, New York,
In the autumn of 1901 Henry Irving and
States with new material.
The new brocken scene in Lewis Nor
ened by the Introduction of weird mechan-
ical effects. including the moving owls and
the flight of the hobgoblins, witches and
fairy Great lures through space.
In a. version of Quo vadis'' given in
brought out during the arena scene.
Mrs. Lemoyne will begin her season in
night IN Wiming fens Del the "0rio To-
Jefferson De Angels produced his new
o;perettai ,1K; sya Rogue g Tor the hrst
Joseph Jefferson in THE Rivals and
Trip Van Wrinkle" will be an early Mo-
ve1nber attraction at the Broad street
theater. New York
The latest novelty in vaudeville is THE
Automobile Girl" which made hit on
the New York Casino roof during the
Richie Ling, the romantic tenor, will
this season resume his former position as
leading tenor of the Alice Nielsen opera
John Hare is coming over to America
pared to this play it is said that "Zaza"
One of the camels in ben Hur'' has
been named Ben Teal" after the famous
It IS said that Mrs. L:%agtry has secured
worth's EXPERIMENT. and will bring it to
America in the fall
of queen Honoria in ';Her Majesty in
which She is to star, has selected Frank
Worthing as her leading man.
Mary Hampton objected to the produce
ton of "A Prodigal Daughter at the
American theater, New York, on account
of the horses used to bring out the re-
alistic parts of the piece. and 1.-THE Wife
was put on instead. Miss Hampton was
injured in Denver while horseback riding,
and as a result was on crutches for a
month
In the new melodrama, 'sThe Price of
Peace" produced at the Drury Lane, Lon |
don, and which will later be seen in this |
under the management Of |
Charles ErOhman. there is hospital /
scene a wedding at Westminster Abbey, |
a reception at the foreign office and the |
execution of a Russian spy The wedding |
scene is an exact reproduction of the |
Rosebery wedding.
Clyde Fitch, the playwright. who has /
been in Europe all summer. sails for home 1
next month, and about the first of the |