The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-25
Theatrical Notes.

Julius steger win sing the tenor role in
Proiific Harry B. smith IS said to be
writing play for Sam Bernard
Danjoro. the leading actor of Japan, gets
Olga Netherso1e contemplates producing
a dramatization of Ouida's novel, Under
The name of Francis Wilson's new
opera has been wisely changed from Boo
Henry 2. .Dixey is to revive .Adonis'
Tor preliminary season in St Louis
Della Fox. will play the part of a cabby
in the new McNally farce written for the
Matthews and Bulger have found a play
to suit, them in The Night of the
Fourth" written by George AIDE, a Chi
Hattie Williams has been secured by
Julius Calm to play the title role in THE
Hall
1t is more than probable that Ada Re-
hams season in this country win be a
short one and that she will begin a Lon
don season by the first of the year.
the big English cities next Week, at the
conclusion of which she will return to
George G. Boniface. Jr.. and Gus Pfxley
have two leading assignments in The
Brothers are to send on tour this season.
"A Ward of France has been rewrit-
ten by Franklin Fyles. One of the fea-
lures is a complete fife and drum corps
Mrs. Fiske will return from abroad the
last week in August and begin rehearsaIs
The Queen Dowager Marguerite of italy
has asked Verdi to write Requiem Mass
in memory of King Humbert.
Grace Cameron has been engaged to sing.
an important role in support of Jerome
Mary Stuart, sister Of Stuart Robson,
who has not appeared professionally for
several seasons intends to return to the
Charles Frohman announces that he viii
star Edna May in an opera by Morton and
Kerker, opening in New York city in De-
Herbert Kelcey and Miss Effie shannon
have a new comedy named My Daughter
in-Law," which they will produce in Sep
I.eoncavalIo, composer of .'Pagliacci,''
has just completed an opera on the sub
ject of s'Zaza-' It is in four acts. and
De wolf Hopper. driving near Saratoga,
He aIighted and gave the country young
sters an entertainment that would have
cost a manager considerable money
Charles Frohman has engaged :, Effie
coming season. Julia Mar1owe made such
a success of the play that it was de-
cided to send Miss Ellsler over the same
Nat Goodwin has been quite i'll and has
ritely. He will probably play a short sea
son in London before returning to this
Josephine Hall will be the star the COM
ing season in g. new musical farce. written
by George. Hobart. entitled The Military
Maid, The character which Miss, Hall
will play is something on the order OF
1.-The Girl From Maxim's."
Kathryn Kidder, who is spending the
summer in London and Paris, will return
to America the first of September to COM
mence rehearsals of "a Midsummer
Nights Dream" in which play she and
Louis James will star the coming sea-
son.
Minnie Ashley. who was slated for Lulu
Glasers place as leading soubrette with
Francis Wilson's Opera company, has re-
signed and there are whispers of matri-
monia1 arrangements on the part of the
fair Minnie
Anna Held win not produce her new
play, 1.-THE Education of a Prince, until
late in the coming season, as it is thought
s.Papa's Wife will prove good property
for some time to come
Edgar Davenport, who last season play
ed HoratfO Drake in THE Christian sup
porting Viola Allen, has been engaged for
the role of the Cardinal Louis des Torres,
in her new play, I'm the Palace of the
King The character is historical, like
most of those in the Crawford-Stoddard
drama, and the papal representative was
a prominent parsonage at the court of
King Philip IL