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

Lafayette. the quick change artist has
made a tremendous hit in London.
vaudeville, and her first week was a great
success.
Weber & Fields are discussing the adj
visibility of burlesquing .'Arizona'' or
.sRichard Carver as their novelty
Mrs. Leslie Carter is back in New York
and is happy. over the fact that she has
gained several pounds in weight.
Charles Evans. formerly of Evans &
Hoey, is reported to be a hit in Naughty
Anthony in which he is now starring.
All the scenery and properties for the
Julia Marlowe production of Barbara
Freitchie' were burned in the Terminal
building fire in New York.
Frederick Warde is reported to have
done nicely in Richmond during the past
week He opened ned his season with a new
Nellie Hawthorne has decided to re-
turn to vaudeville. She has resigned her
place. with the Rogers Brothers, and Ma
rian Iangdon has taken her place.
Julie Opp and Fay Davis, American
girls. have made distinct hits in the Lon
their dresses are described as -G marvel .sAu
Merri Osborne, Eric Hope and Gilbert
Gregory will have leading roles in the
to be produced
Hope Booth is to remain a star moth
Withstanding the dismal failure of "A
role in the melodrama War and Women"
London has gone Nell Gwynne.' crazy.
Three productions dealing with the same
story but under different titles are now
being played in the great metropolis
All entirely new chorus was trained for
the Casino production THE Belle of Bo-
hemia, but two out of the fifty-tWo en-
gagged having appeared at that house be-
Florence St John recently returned to
the stage in London, appearing in Flo
retains much of her old-time cieverness
The sketch. "A Sunday with Aunt
Charles Lothian, has proven a big sue
cess, and has been booked by the syndi-
cate for seventeen weeks
Charles B. Hanford's company, which is
now complete, has been busily rehearsing
play. opens at Lynchburg, October 1. Miss
Marie Drofnah is the leading lady of the
manager. Mr.. Hanford has provided ssPrf-
waite john with a fine senic equipment
and carefully I!S,, selected ss;1Is company con
Rhine with Al Wilson in the star role,
is reported to have had a successful first
night, opening up in Pennsylvania last
After many disappointments it is now
George Hobart and Louis Harrison. will
have its first production next Monday
The arena scene in .sBen Hur'' has 5000
square feet of canvas. This is moved at
maSing the illusion perfect.
Miss Phoebe Strakosch. who will make
her American debut with the Metropolitan
English grand opera company, is a niece
of Clara. Louise Kellogg trakosch-
John Baker. the rifle shot with Buffalo
professional of Holyoke, Mass, were
married in Omaha, Neb., on September 10.
Among the new plays which Mr.. Charles
Frohman has in his possession is Queen
F1amette," an adaptation by John David
son from the French of Catulle Mendes-
The latest farce from the pen of Van
Moser author of 1.-The Private Secretary
is called "A Child of Secession. Charles
Frohman has bought the American rights
to it.
Francis Wilson has broken his record at
the Knickerbocker theater. 1.-THE Monks
of Malabar' has closed the most success
full week the comedian has ever known at
that theater.
1.-The Belle of Bohemia is the title Sc
cured by George w. Lederer for his new
production at the New York Casino by
means of a prize contest, in which the
winner secured 800.
James NJ. Barrie has substituted THE
Wedding Guest as the title of his new
comedy. instead of Two Kinds of Wo-
men. The play is said to deal with the
sex problem in an interesting manner
The main story of "A Royal Family is
that of a princess who obstinateIy refuses
to marry a prince for state reasons, and
who, when the prince woos her in dis
guise,. promptly falls desperately in love
"A play intended for Mrs. Carter" says