The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-14
Theatrical Notes.

Blanche Bates has finally decided to
head summer stock company. She re-
turned from Europe the early part of
the week and almost Immediately left
New York for Denver. in which city she
will play leading parts for the remain
der of the summer.
1t is understood that Mr. ]. H. Gil
nour has been engaged as leading man
to play in Rostand's 'L'Adglon'' with
Miss Maude Adams next season.
A Providence theater advertises: iced
lemonade given to the lady patrons and
cigarettes to the gentlemen, free of
charge, at every performance
AN Affair of State.'' written by. Grant
Stewart and Charles Klein, will be the
opening piece of the Daniel Frohman
stock company next season.
Walter z. Perkins. who is to star next
season in a dranatization of Mary E.
wilkins novel, jerome. a Poor Man.
will, out of respect to the author, open
his season in New England.
The version of Les MiserabIes'' that
Liebler & Co will produce next season.
with Wilton Lackaye as Jean Vatican,
has been made by Mr.. Lackaye him
self.
A vaudeville performer was lombard
ed with flowers on the Masonic temple
roof garden in Chicago the other night
She took the flowers to a florist the next
day and sold them at 20 cents on the
dollar, which goes to show that some
women are thoroughly up in business
matters.
F. G. Whitney says that he is going to
put out no less than five QUO Vadies''
companies himself next season He will
bring over the scenery he has painted
for the short-lived London production,
together with the costumes and will use
it all here.
Nat Goodwin's season has been excep-
tionally successful and the probability
Twenty-one" all through next season.
Last week at St. Paul and Minneapolis
Nat is said to have beat the record in
receipts, although he was compelled to
miss two performances.
Ezra Kendall is the latest variety ar
t1St to come in contact with the yaude-
vile trust Mr. Kendall has been in the
habit of raking off something like $500
for his weeks monologue Recently the
trust" confronted him with a contract
calling for $3.50 per week and the
chances are that Ezra will drift back
into farce comedy.
success in England. the thrilling situa-
tons holding the Britons spellbound.
Laura Burt, who is now in the old coun-
try, has been secured to play her old
role of Madge in q summer tour of the
piece.
Henry Irving and Ellen Terry have
visited America six times, their first
tour being in the season of 1884 and
the others in 1SS4-S5 1SS7-SS 1S93-S4
1866 and 1s99-1900. Irving has played
p parts in these tours and Miss Terry
mas played 10.
Instead of going west Della Fox will
remain at Long Branch until August or
when the regular season opens. Before
leaving for the Branch she signed a
contract to appear next season with the
Rogers Brothers Miss Fox is reported
to have entirely recovered her health
John E Henshaw, who has done ex-
cepttonally good work in farce comedy
and Casino productions will take Henry
Dixey's place with Stuart Robson next
season, playing David Garrick in oil
yer Goldsmith" Manager Arthur has
been a long time selecting an actor for
this role and believes Mr.. HenshaW will
prove entirely satisfactory.
Mary Mannering is to be well fortified
with plays of reputation next season.
This clever woman will start off with
Janice Meredith. but should this rev.
romance fail Anthony Hopes
The Heart of Princess Osra" will be
put forward. Experts claim that both
pieces are strong and that Miss Man
nering will be able to play either
throughout the season with success
Here is the latest exposition of Phil
adelphia's APPROPRIATENESS. Just the
other day a woman from that city sent
this letter to a dramatic paper: Kind |
ly inform me of the wherea bouts of !
Augustin Daily, and the necessary steps
for procuring an interview with him |