The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-17

play, Molly Pitcher" next season. The
| play deals with the life Of that cele-
/ brated revolutionary heroine.
Louis Mann and Clara Lipman have
| finally settled on a name for their new
/ play recently completed by Paul Potter.
It is to be called: 1.-The Red Cloof'' and
the scenes are laid in South Africa
Helen Bertram is now reported on
her way to London to inspect a comic
opera, and if it suits she viii secure the
rights for this country and go out as
| the star with her own company.
Harry Gflfoil, who plays the Prince
de Bomsky in THE Strollers,' viii. in
| KIaw & Erlangers' The Liberty Bellies"
| play an eccentric old inventor, intro
ducing very curious and comic mechan-
zeal effects.
Mrs. Langtry is reported to have
thrown up her agreement with David
Belasco to produce the dramatization
of The Bath Comedy" Charles Wynd-
ham and George Alexander, the Eng
fish actors, are now negotiating for the
piece.
Wilton Lackaye may sign a year
contract with William Brady, the lat
ter to have entire charge of his business
affairs for that period Mr.. Lackaye
win make his first appearance for Bra
dy IN an elaborate production Of
Around the World in Eighty Days"
Ella Snyder, who has been playing
the title role in 1.-The Casino Girl has
been signed for one OF the principal
roles in The Sleeping Beauty and the
Beast" This production viii soon rival
The Girl From Up There" in the
strength Of its cast
The Frank Daniels company, playing
Miss Simplicity next season, looks
strong with the following players in
the support: Harry Woodruff, Owen
Westford. Harry Holiday, Helen Lord,
Aileen Crater, Grace Belmont, Helen
Merrill and Grace Myers.
Mary Mannering's support in Janice
Meredith the coming season will be
Walter Hale, Charles Cherry, Theodore
Marston, w. S. Northrup, Carl Ahrendt
Martin J. Cody, John O'Hara, w. d.
Chalfn, Aubrey Beattie. Charles Has
kins, Sydney Mansfield. r. R. Neili
Louise Closer Hale, Alice Neal and
Kate Lester.
Jane English, the young lady who in
herited something ike SIS 900 through
the death of distant relative and who
retired from the stage about a year ago
to spend the money, has already nOti-
fed the dramatic papers that she is
ready to return to work.
There is likely to be a legal battle
between the Sire Brothers and Broad
hurst and Currie over the services of
Harry Bulger, the comedian. Both
firms claim to hold contracts for his
services for next season.
May Boley, who was recently married
in New York to Lieut. Nicholson, had a
narrow escape from being burned to
death at Atlantic City last Sunday A
carelessly thrown match set fire to her
clothes, and the prompt work of sew
era1 bystanders was all that saved her
life.
The date for opening of the season
of The Chaperons" has been definitely
fixed by Frank L. Perley for Septen-
Der 80 at Hartford Mr. Perley has
booked his musical comedy company
for a tour of five weeks before bringing
the production into New York
Sarah Bernhardt has had her for
tune told by a London palmist. who
said that she would probably live to the
age of ninety and die in the United
States, where she viii live for some
years on a ranch. The lord mayor of
London gave a luncheon in honor of
Sarah before she left for Paris, and she
created a mild sensation by appearing
on time
Marie Bates will be one Of the most
important members Of the company
chosen by David Belasco to support
Warhe1d, his new star. In HThe Auc-
tioneer" she viii have another of those
character parts which she made fam
Gus in the -Chimmie Fadden" days, fol-
lowing up that success by Auntie Rosa
in Mrs. Leslie Carriers t.Zaza."
The following players compose the
company that VIII support Peter F.
Daley in Augustus Thomas new COM
edy, Champagne Charley: George A
Beane, Frank Lane, W. A Mcconnell,
Brigham Royce. Thomas Brown, Ed
ward CARVE, Max Hoffman, Christie
Mcdonald Lansing Rowan. Helene
ReiTner. Ada Lewis. Grace Washington,
Marie Randall Helene Cheston, Leona
Du Bots and NIadge Deaae.
Henrietta Crosman will open her
season on Monday, September 9, IL
New Bedford. Mass. and llay for three
weeks in the larger cities around Bos-
ton. She then goes to Philadelphia,
making the NTH and final week OF
Mistress NelI' in that city, and
thence to Chicago. where she will be
seen for the first tine in Twelfth
Night playing Viola, a character that
should suit her Well During the early
part of the season Miss Crosman will
produce Mrs. Sutherland'S Joan o. the
Shoals" and Mr. Hazleton's new play,
which is nearing completion
Auguste Van Biene. VINO is playing
in the English provinces, created a
laughab bic sensation one night recently
by Spea king the lines in THE Broken I
enough money TO give my dear wife
the bare necessities Of life" with great
emotion, and then, in pulling out his
handkerchief TO wipe aWav his tears. /
covering the stage with golden SOW
ereigns, which mad been given to him
by his manager just before he had gone
on the stage, and which he had stuffed
into the pocket where he left the hand I
kerchief used in the poverty scene.
It has just been learned in Paris that
the second of the two prizes of 100, 600 (
francs 1920, 00O) each in the dramatic |
artists lottery which was recently /
drawn there was won by the Roths-
childs banking firm The firm bought |
block of 10000 tickets at one franc /
each. and the winning number was !
among them. This fact the members !
of the firm kept to themselves until !
the return of Coquelin. who was the /
chief organizer of the lottery, and they /
then sent for hin and generously gave /
the entire SUM back to the fund for /
which the lottery was designed The only /
stipulation was that the amount should 7
be used as a part Of the building fund
for the proposed home for old actors I
and actresses.