The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-07
Theatrical Notes


EEL Captain has been started on tour
in England, with John a. Warden as the
star.
Miss Odette Tyler has ended her season.
Withdrawing tPhroso" from the stage.
Nella Bergen is again singing the role
OF Anna with De Wolf Hopper in The
Charlatan."
Frank Daniels will continue in "The
Amer, next season He says he consid-
ers 1t the funniest opera he has ever had.
1t is said that Stuart Robson is delight
"Oliver Goldsmith and will feature that
popular actor next season in a new COM
edy.
Conservative diamond experts of Maiden
Lane, New York, estimate that Lillian
fully $3.50. OO0 She has the most valuable
collection of any actress on the stage to-
day.
Alice Nielsen is to storm London next
season with The Fortune Teller" her
manager having faith in the little lady s
ability to please the Britishers.
The first presentation of Richard Car
vel, Will be made al the Criterion theater
New Y ork, September /, with James X
Haekett in the title role and Bertha Cal
Frank Tannehii, jr.. will begin his star
Newark, n. ]. Mr.. Tannehill plays in
tonight
It is announced in London that Clara
her ,gypsy husband, together with their
band of performers. consisting of eight
ArabIans and a Hungarian orchestra, are
Sir Arthur Sullivans latest opera, 1.-The
Rose of Persia" will be produced at
Mr. Frohman is making an effort to
! bring the entire company from London
for this production.
| western states with great success pre-
| senting "SaphO." Miss Gallatin is the
| only actress in this country at present
presenting Clyde Fitch's adaptation of the
.Daudet masterpiece.
Eddie Foy is to be the leading coined
| ian in Mcclellan and Kerker's London pro-
| duction of An American Beauty" the
| opera in which Lillian Russell appeared
| in this country some years ago. Edna
May is to be the star and Eddie Foy is
| to have the part created by Jerome Sykes.
When Julia Arthur closed her season
| in Philadelphia a few weeks back it was
| reported that the stage would see her no
more. This report has been partially con-
| firmed by the cancellation of all dates for
| this and next season by Miss Arthur s
| manager.
! It is reported upon substantial authority
that Nat Goodwin cancelled one of his
matinees in Philadelphia SO to see
Stuart Robson in "Oliver Goldsmith" As
each one OF the matlneeS was worth $l,4Ut
to Nat, it can easily be seen that his af-
ternoon's enjoyment cost quite a little
The stage rights for F. Hopkinsor
Smiths caleb West have been secured
by Jacob Lift and the decentralization vii
be made by Martha and Michael Morton
| with the author helping out on local col
| oring. The story deals with the simple
1
will serve to introduce many characters
| new to the stage.
There is a strong probability that a sec
| ond Miss Hobbs company win be sem
| on the road next season to cover certain
western territory and good one-nigh
stands. Miss Annie Russelfs business thi:
season in JerOme's clever comedy ha.
been very large. Kathryn Osterman will
assume the stellar role should the nego
1 tiations be successful.
According to report Charles f. Evans
who starred for years in "A Parloi
Match and for the past two years ha!
been lessee and manager of the Herald
Square theater. New York, goes on tn
road next season as the star in ''Naughtl
Anthony" He is said to have received ;
cool $4,000 for relinquishing his hold OF
the Herald Square but yet retains con
troll of the cafe attached to that theater
Some of the irons which Charles Froh
man has in the fire for next season ar
new plays by Henry Arthur Jones, sgd
ney Grundy, CLYDE Fitch. Haddon Cham
bers. E. H Sothern in Hamlet" Ami
Russell in Lorna Doone, w. H Gran
in David Harum." Maude Adams ii
''L'Aiglon," Julia Marlowe in ..Whel
Knighthood was in Flower" Francis VIII
son in d new opera. James K Haeket
in Richard Carvel' and John Hare il
1.-The Gay Lord Quex."