The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-13
productions presented BY this firm at t

productions presented by this firm at the
| Columbia theater, Boston.
! When Stuart Robson revives THE Hem
rietta' next season Macklyn Arbuckle viii
play the part originated BY william IAN. r r.
/ in Why Smith Left Home
Richard Mansfield has served notice on
katherine Grey, who is in San Francisco,
that she must refrain from talking about
him or she will be prosecuted for libel.
VIM. A. Brady will probably revive on
tis principal role The first production
viii not be made before the latter part of
October
Alice Nelson's London season in The
company sailed for New York last Tues
day. Miss Nelson says that she is un-
next season
Edna May and THE Girl From Up
10Th of this month The American tour OF
the company begins some time ~ sep
Virginia Earle.s part.
Olga Nethersole has almost recoveree
performed and will remain abroad al OF
next season, appearing in "Sapho-' Clyde
Fitch will remain abroad until Miss Meth
ersole starts her season.
K1aw & Erlanger have engaged Anne
Lachaurne as director of music for Harry
B.. Smiths new musical comedy. The
ed by Ernest Albert and special proper
ties viii be provided by Edward Seidel
of the Metropolitan opera house.
Word comes from London that May
abToad with the Alice Nelson comps.riy in
1.-The Fortune Teller is engaged to Cap
tain Frederick Nicholson Of the British
army. Miss Boley was signed for next
season to play a good part IN THE Chap
erons-''
Edna Wallace Hopper is the sole resi-
duary legatee Of her mother. who recent
" died in California. Miss Hopper must
event Of his death the s5o.009 set aside to
provide this monthly payment will go to
and not S1,Ooo. 600. as first reported
The new London Gaiety play The To-
reader" was produced for the first time
big hit Charles Frohman is said to have
be had seen for a long time Nixon g
Zimmerman have secured the rights Of the
them from George Lederer, who held the
first privilege.
ISlaw & E1rlanger s Rogers Brothers COM
pany has returned to New York from
slorine ~ ~ u.s.. 1f Tob1 e sfcNai,.s
new vaudeville farce. 1.-THE Rogers Broth
written new number; a companion piece
ben Comes to Town
Francis Wilson and Ariel Barney may
part company The former claims that
the contract binding the two together has
expired, while the latter says the agree
r11ent has another year to run. When
Nixon & Zimmerman took charge OF Nh.
Wilson's affairs they would have nothing
old quarrel. Mr.. Barney's salary has been
paid by Mr. Wilson
FRANK Mckee has learned since he de-
scided to call Augustus Thomas new com
edr written for Peter F. Daley. Cham
payne Charlie that he selected a very
popular title No less than 81 claims to
this title have been fled with 8Ir. Mckee
since the announcement that he would
use ii This brings to mind scheme for
making q few dollars that was very ex-
teus5xef&r worked before the copyright
la " was changed three or four years ago
Several persons made quite a business OF
coDvr5gnting titles. sending them TO the
librarian of con gress in strings OF 50 TO 100
at a time AS the cost was only 30 cents
a title for copyright the project proved
quite profitable when one found he could
make a producer buy from him new
play name he had copyrighted without
the remotest idea of ever actually using
it A man holding public office pro6ted
BY this expedient for years. Mr. Mckee
viii probably produce Mr. Thomas come
az under the title of Champagne Char
lfast and those who claim the name MAJ
learn something to their advantage if
they go into the courts.