The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-26
Theatrical Noe.

Mr.. Herne's eldest daughter is at work
on original play
Harriet Crehan, mother Of Ada Renan,
died IN Brooklyn last week
Richard earle will desert the Lederer
forces, going with an English manager
At four London halls there are twenty
year
sarah Truax. has been booked for the
leading roles Of the stock company AT the
PItfsburg Grand Opera house
It IS reported that De Koven and Smith
h hays d Tsp R9ss Ia ana a Siberia "
Klaw & Erlanger are trying to secure
London theater for the presentation OF
Ben Hur-
..I,,7flsnhead Wilson. is to be revived
this season Odel Williams is to have
Frank Mayo.s part
Besides disarrang1ng the casts OF per-
formers grip has hurt the attendance at
all the New York theaters.
Forbes Robertson and his wife. Ger
trude Elliott. viii probably De seen IN
this country next season in a new play
Three of London's biggest theaters have
been offered to Charles Erohnn5an LOT me
captain jerks has been found to be
too short for an evening amusement, and
Clyde Fitch is to add several new scenes
to his play
Charles Frohman may go to London for
the actor and actress to play the two chief
ITO Have and to Hold.
The latest London statistics give the
places of entertainment in that city which
have licenses as 336 IN number, and they
accommodate 100 600 people
Barbara FrietchieF' is to be given an
elaborate presentation in New York. with
Fife EsllSIer IN the title role Two nun
bred people viii be employed on the
Gertrude Coghlin. in VANITY Fair"
closed her tour last Saturday night her
managers and hackers claim they closed
because they were losing money
Julia Aarlowe's first appearance IN New
Knighthood Was in Flower was most
successful. the papers praising play, star
FsIoise Morgan. a former prirna donna of
the Bostonians. has returned TO the stage
after q years absence, OccaSiOned by her
marriage to western gentleman OF
wealth.
Of his attack of typhoid fever and Is IN
no danger Of relapse his physicians have
announced that he viii remain IN bed Tor
Ezra KendaIls $1,000 damage suit
AGAINST Minstrel Manager William H
West was decided in Chicago last Satur-
day. a verdict being given in favor OF the
The tour of Matthews and Bulger has
temporarily closed on account of the for
rner having a paralytic stroke Mr.. Mat
thews is in Boston, being nursed back TO
health by his wife and a score OF nurses
is a scene IN Janice Meredith that bears
a striking resemblance TO one in his old
play, -'Ye Earle Trouble" and quite
controversy has arisen over it.
Theresa Vaughan, who has been OF the
stage for the past two seasons, is in
private sanitarluIn near Boston HeE
mind IS affected and her body weakened
by serious physical allEnenL. 4neEe Is a
very small chance OF her complete re-
covery.
William Brady, learning that Odell
Williams. star OF his Way Down East"
was to head a company playing ''T'udd'n-
head wilson, next season, a two weeks
notice followed and now the latter IS do
ing a sketch in vaudeville.
Elizabeth Tyree has quite a formidable
task before her when she assumes the
role OF Selma White in 'sUnleavened
Bread" soon to be produced in New York
She Is on the stage almost continuously.
and speaks thouSan ds Of lines, as the part
is one OF the longest known IN modern
playwriting.
Samuel Lewis, who has been styled the
sfShylock of London died recently. 1eav-
ing an estate valued at $500. CO., He
was the husband of Fanny Ward q for
mer Casino chorus girl. and she viii come