The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-30
Theatrical Notes.

Minnie Ashley is to succeed Lulu Chaser
as soubrette in the Francis Wilson opera
company. Miss Chaser may go into vau-
deville.
Matt Grau has closed contracts with
Arthur w. Tams to the rights of Ell CAPT.
the Missouri river for the Jules Grau
opera company.
F. G. Whitney has signed a contract to
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week.
It is said that E. H. sothern is medi-
tating an early appearance as the Count
OF Monte CriStO, in a version of the novel
made by Mr. Hamilton.
The American rights for 'F1oradora''
have been purchased by Dunno & Ryley.
Matthews and Bulger will be starred in
Robert B. Mantell will return from
Europe about July Is, and shortly there
after will begin rehearsals of Free
Lance. in which he will star next sea-
son, under the management of M. w.
Hanley.
Nance O'NeiI, who has achieved a ire
mendous success in the antipodes. will
leave Melbourne about the LIST of July for
this country, opening in San Francisco
Charles Frohman, who owns the rights
of To Have and to Hold" has decided
to star Henry Miller in the piece.
Edith Crane, a well known American
actress. is playing '.Trilby'' at present in
Australia to crowded houses.
Maude Adams promised second essay
in Shakespeare will surely be made this
winter in either Twelfth Night or LAS
You Like It. At least so declares
Charles Frohman.
Frederick Warde will play Hamlet
next season alternately with the comedy
role of Coco in THE Dukes Jester
woman's pool room is to be one of
| the incidents OF a play which Mark Swan
4 IS writing for GuSSie Mckee.
Besides Janice Meredith, Mary Man
nertng viii appear next season in the
Pr riIlei l 0sPa the dramatization of Of
which Edward E. Rose has just finished.
Hobart Bosworth will be leading man
/ of the company which will support
| Blanche Walsh He was long a DAILY
player. and supported Julia Marlowe for
Mrs. B. s. Spooner and her daughters
Edna May and Cecil, have sailed for six
weeks tour of Great Britain, France and
Odette Tyler owns a collection of King
| Charles and Ruby spaniels that is said
just sold one of these. Sir Toto Wild
| to Helen Windsor. Miss Tyler intends tc
enlarge her kennels and raise Russian
David Belasco got in ahead of many
managers and playwrights and purchased
THE Bath Comedy for dramatizatior
recently in London. He will present the
play in this country.
Jennie Yeamans will be a member Of
the Broadhurst Brothers company pre-
senting THE House that Jack Built a
the Madison Square theater next season
also play a prominent part in the sam'
piece.
News has been received from San Fran
cisco that J. Sherrie Mathews of the team
| of Mathews and Bulger is very i'll. anC
that there is little hopes of his recovery
An understudy has been playing his par
for several weeks past.
Charles Dickson begins his annual star
ring tour in September. Mr.. Dickson vii
use his comedy, Mistakes will Happen,
and viii during the season produce tw
new plays, on both of which he has col
| Elaborated
Belle .Archer's new play for next sea
son, written by Forbes Heermans, viii b
called Jess of the Bar o." It is a dram
OF -estern ranch life and will have a
elaborate production. Miss Archer's tou
will be directed again by Fred z. Wright
Melbourne Mcdowell and Wilhelmin
Marie Wilton. non-professional. Wer
married on June Is at Newport News, Va
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gave the following appropriate renderin
of Burns famous blessing: Some haV
meat and can not eat, and some hav
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