The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20

next season.
Peter F. Baker, the German dialect
comedian, is in a Toledo hospital, suffer-
ing from typhoid fever.
!. Ben Hur, viii be presented in Austria
haps France next season
Sarah Bernhardts London season has
been fiat failure; The Britishers did not
appreciate Il Aigl on.
notwithstanding the adverse criticism
on the opening night The Toreador' has
scored a big hit in London
Richard Mansfield will confine his
work to the larger cities and long engage
ments next season. being averse to tray
Wilson Barrett's 1.-THE Christian King
will be presented in Australia next month.
one year ahead of the London production.
NJ Coquelin has revived Uncle Tom s
Cabin" in Paris with great success He
has added several new characters to the
play
Creston Clarke will produce Hamlet
the coming season, using the costumes
worn in the piece by his uncle. Edwin
The new musical comedy in which Lulu
Chaser will star next season will be
Whitney.
The Turkish minister to England has
erets of the IN ppo PISS e t
don by the lord chamberlain.
Francis Wilson will be the star of THE
Strollers tour next season. The piece
will be altered so as to make the leading
role more prominent.
Helen Bertram has given up her part
with the Delmar Opera company in St.
Louis and Lara Willard has been engaged
to take her place.
Should the weather prove at all favor
able it is expected that a majority of the
New York theaters Will be opened for
business by the last of August
A play called Fortunes Bridge" a
rnelodra ma supposed to have been written
by the late Charles Coghlan. may be
given a trial in Denver next month.
Digby Bell has been engaged to sing the
role OF ..kO Ko" in the Castle Square
Opera company's production of the Nh
Madge Leasing has made a hit in a
London music hall singing songs on sim
liar lines to those adopted by Fay Tenn
pleton at Weber & Fields last season.
Viola Gillette of 1.-THE Fortune Teller"
company which recently closed in London
may gro to Australia, as Manager Williams
offer.
Bertha Clay's Dora sThorne'' has been
6ramatfzed and will be presented on the
road BY two companies next season ull-
der the mana cement of E a Schiller OF
George Edwardes. the London manager
insists that he will produce Three Little
Maids" early in the fall with Edna May.
Ada Reeves and EVE Green in the prin-
cipal roles
The latest report from New York is to
known shubert brothers. who control sew.
eral theaters, is shortly to be married to
Lulu GlaSe-.
Grace Van Studdiford will continue II
several offers for the operate stage She
was seen in Topeka with the Bostonians
several years ago
Jessie AilWard has been kept busy hold
ing receptions since her return 10 London.
She is undecided whether to use The
Climbers or In the Palace of the King.
as her opening piece
Several managers claim that Alice Met
sen VIII sing under their direction next
sea son. but A. H. HummelI the little
singers attorney. says that Frank Mckee
has the first claim on her services
Ross Snow win have the part Of Happy
HooIigan'' in the farce comedy of that
name next season Walter Jones was
spoken of for the part, but Shows en-
gagement settles the question.
Maid Marian, a sequel to robin
Hood. written by Reginald De Koven
and Harry B. Smith. will be presented bs.
the Bostonians next season, the premier