The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04
Theatrical Notes.

Theatrical Notes
A new pastoral play is called "A Home
spun Heart"
It is said that Greece and Spain intend
to establish national theaters.
A burlesque on s.Quo Vadis'' will be the
opening attraction at Weber & Fields.
DeWolf Hopper is said to be happily cast.
When z. S. Willard visits this country
next season he will have q dramatic YER
sion of "A Tale of Two Cities.''
Quo Vadis' has smitten Mascagni, the
libretto.
role formerly taken by Richard Golden, of
F'resco. the Polish dancing teacher. in
Alice Nelson's production of The For
The musical farce, Hodge. Podge &
Co., in which Peter F. Daley will star,
begins rehearsals August 2 Christie Nc
Donald Will have an important part In
Otis Skinner will combine with Mrs lie
MOyne assisted by Miss Eleanor Robson,
in a special production Of Browning In
a Balcony at WallacA's theater, New
Jessie Mackaye, who made such a hit
with De Wolf Hopper in London, was
Hobbs. wealthy New York merchant.
George V Hobart is writing. the book
modore Cupid for which Reginald De
Koven will furnish the music
MSS v Add E Keha9 mas bcb heT b pay To
ably appear the coming season David
BelascO will also write a play for her, to
be produced season after next.
Robert Downing is said to have in con-
temptation season as an old-line feg1ti-
mate tragedy star. He believes that the
tendency of the times is to a revival of
this style of drama
Billie Norton, the wife of Joseph w
Herbert Alice Nielsens principal come
dian. who has been engaged for the Alice
Nielsen Opera company, was a couple Of
seasons ago noted as one of the great
beauties Of the New York stage.
Terry McGovern. the prize fighter, has
a n n theatrical
work the coming season. No matter how
prosperous his season may be. he is 70
be allowed to drop out at any time should
a prominent fighter desire to face him in
the ring.
from London is to the effect that "A Par
Tor Match will be put on the stage of a
next October. Many Englishmen who
have seen the farce predict great success
Robert Hilliard will appear in the lead
ing role of Bob Blessing in Lost River"
during the New York run of that play. In
one of Mr.. billiards. earliest successes
was the hero in blue Jeans" Mr. Ar
thurs other popular play of life in south
lines and his band have scored a big
hit at the Innes music hall at Atlantic
City. The programmes are selected with
rare artistic judgment and the selections
rendered by band that is orchestral in
made her debut last week, is a valuable
addition to the erganiz zsat Mons s4is.
Helene Noldi is also a pronounced IA
vorite.
Francis Wilson to originate the leading
contralto role in his new opera, "Booloo
BoolboOm.'' next season. Miss Bradford
finished her musical education only three
wears a go. and since that time she has ap-
the Bostonians, rising rapidly from the
chorus to the most important roles She
also attracted wide attention not long ago
as contralto solist in the Maine musical
festival.
In Mr. Robson's second paper of remi-
niscences in the August Everybody's Mag
azine there is a foot-note stating that Mr.
Robson has appeared in a larger number
of plays than any other leading Ameri-
can actor 1t gives a list of nearly 200
different plays in which he has acted, and
as in many of them he took two or three
different parts at different times, the num-
Der of characters in which he has acted
runs up to something more than 500.
Mrs. Annie Yeamans, who so success
fully created the cook LADY, in George
has been engaged for the same author
THE House that Jack Built In 1t she
will appear in a character written es-
pecially for her. that of Mrs. Dooley,
widow with money and with mixed emo
lions far as her deceased husband is
f6n Ma Tee part 6aa ge zone but
the author thinks he has evolved a char
acter which will suit her to a nicely
Miss Florence Rockwell, seen in Topeka
in "Oliver Goldsmith appeared as Ca
mile at the. fremont theateh, Boston;
last week. winning popular APPLAUSE and
critical approval by her impersonation of
Dumas heroine. Miss Rockwell will be
Mrs LIE Moyne's leading lady next season
Mr. Clyde Fitch has delivered to Mr..
Charles Frohman the manuscript of
new society play called The Climbers
which is to be played in New York and
London. He has also completed the first
act of a piece which he is writing for Miss
Ethel Barrymore.
Since it was decided that James K
Hackett should not appear in the drama
tization of Richard Carvel next season.
many rumors have been set affoat as to
who the originator of the role would be-
The latest report is that the play Will be
theater company, with William Faver
sham as Richard Carvel.
Among the important engagements for
IN the Palace of the King, supporting
Miss Viola Allen next season, is Miss
Marcia Van Dresser for the role of Prin-
cess of EbOli. During her three seasons
on the professional stage Miss Van
Dresser has alternated between opera and
drama. but expresses a decided preference
for the latter.
The Sultan of Turkey appreciates the
European drama. Some German actors
recently gave a performance in his pal
ace according to a foreign paper. The
sultan was to take his bath at the time
appointed for the performance to begin
But ra Their than miss it he had the tub
rolled into the room in which the actors
were to appear and so enjoyed the bath
and the play together.
The Surrender of Alexandria
TProf. Stanley Lane-PooIe in Longnan's1
The surrender of Alexandria, the last
foothold of the demoralized Romans, was
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