The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-10


! Gwynn. in London, is negotiating for
| the English rights to Her Majesty the
romantic play that has brought Grace
| George into sudden New York success
When Her Majesty was performed in
London for copyright purposes by Mrs
Carriers ''Zaza'' company last MAY the
lord cham berlain objected to the title,
| fearing offense to royalty. and it was
called ..Honoria."
The plot of J. NJ. Barrie's ssrhe We'd
ding Guest is the old story of the be-
traya1 of an innocent Scotch lassie by an
artist, with this new feature that he
promises his victim, who processes to
have lost her love for him, that he will
never marry another woman. He breaks
his promise, and the usual dramatic ex-
posures follow, ending in the philosophic
determination of both women concerned
to make. the best of the situation.
The chariot race scene of Ben Hurs'
is even more thrilling behind the scenes
than from the front. Eight horses,
rearing and plunging, apparently run
ming at full speed towards those in the
wings, is a rare experience. The horses
are most intelligent animals and stand
in their places before the scene begins
as quietly and as unconcerned as those
in the fire department
American chorus girls first became a
distinct feature in London when The
Belle Of New York; was taken over
cation were sixty front-row girls of
whom only about thirty have returned.
for the production now touring in this
country. They were replaced by other
ers, and they have failed to come back,
too. Then a score or more were de-
ported fOl. 1.-THE Messenger Boy and
they, too have remained When THE
Casino Girl was taken over sixty-two
went with it Not one-tenth of the
number has returned. It is said more
than 100 girls who were sent to England
have failed to come back. Strange as it
may seem, American chorus girls are
they are now receiving more pay than
they do here, notwithstanding the av-
erage English chorus girl does not earn
half as much
Now is the time for would-be comic
opera stars to apply. In the way OF
musical effort in this direction Alice
Nielsen stands by herself, although Lulu
CHASER is at the post and ready to start.
Lillian Russell has betaken her charms
to Weber & Fields music hail. Della
Fox has a minor role with the Rogers
Brothers show, Camille D'Arville has
left the stage and Pauline Hall IS IN
vaudeville. Marie Tempest is playing
a dramatic version of Nell Gwynn,'
and Agnes Huntington has apparently
retired. In comedy and drama plenty
of women have sprung into prominence
recently, including Maude Adams Viola
Allen, Julia Marlowe, May Irwin.
Blanche Walsh Mary Manner1ng and
others The men, too, are dropping off
the comic opera pedestal De Woi1
Hoprser is with Weber & Fields and
Tom Seabrooke is with the Casino mu-
steal reviews. Francis Wilson, Frank
Daniels and jeff De Angels are about
the only male stars left in comic opera
in the country.
e. H. Sothern is in danger of losing
his right foot. Recently one of Mr.. Soth-
ern's toes was cut during sword play
The wound healed but now blood pois-
onine has set in The actor Cancelled
several engagements and will undergo
an operation at John Hopkins hospital
in the hope of saving the foot
When Broadhurst'5 why Smith Left
Home company played Boston, Douglas
Flint, who plays Smith, was attracted
by a street preacher who was showing
the downward path Of a sinner by IL
Illustrating a ship drifting on the rocks
A Jack Tar who was IN the open air au-
dience became deeply interested. The
waves dash over herl', exclaimed the
preacher. Her sails are split! Her
yards are gonet Her masts are SILVER
ed Her helm is useless! She is drift
ing ashorei There is no hopei What
can save her now ?" Let go the anchor,
We lubberi'' yelled the excited seaman.
Charles Dickson has introduced in the
second act of Mistakes VIII Happen"
the successful comedy which will be
seen here Thursday night, great Jun
producing. and at the same time very
novel, stage figure in the shape of a
trained rat. The rodent is of the big |
summer by Mr. Dickson, who put in the |
entire summer training it At the pres /
ent time it knows its cues and behaves /
as well as any ordinary player. Some of |
the ladies' of the company strongly OBJ /
ject to its presence, and when the little I
chap is taken from it's cage at night by |
the property man there is always a GER /
tain degree of nervousness exhibited by /
the feminine portion of the people be- |
hind the curtain.
William Golfers new comedy, "On the /
Quiet" was written for him by Angus
tus Thomas author of Arizona"
The venerable Mr.. Winter, in review
Ing James O'NeiIl's handsome revival of 4
Monte Cristo'' in New York, said it /
made him feel young again, for which /
the actor ought to be grateful.
The Washington critics say that /
f'Foxey CUTLER" the new opera present
ed there last week by Jerome Sykes
promises to develop that for which we
have patiently waited these several
years-a fitting successor to robin
Hood
Sol Smith Russell, apparently COM
pletely recovered in health, has decid-
I'd to spend his winter in Washington,
where, later on, he viii likely appear for
1ne week with the Lafayette Stock COM
3any in a revival of one of his familiar
plays. Mr.. Russell announces that next
season he will be seen on the stage
gain in new play which Michael Nor
ton has written for him.
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