The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-12
TO JOIN "MARLOWE"
Sydney Toler Engaged to
Support the Star.
OTHER WICHITA TALENT
Casper Haynes and Mrs. C. |.
Fuller Sign With Andrews.

Sydney Toler now leading man at Pay
tons the ater in Brooklyn. n. Y, has
been engas ed to support Miss Julia Mar
lowe next season in a starring tour Of
when KING hthood Was in Flower" and
will resign his position with Payton some
time in May. sgd is the youngest son
Of Col H. G. Toler and is well known
and has many friends in this city. and
they viii all be pleased to hear Of his
good luck and advancement in his chosen
profession He has been for the past
seven seasons with the PAXTON Stock
company, supporting Miss Eta Reed in
repol toire and has played il that time q
various line Of roles, among them heaV-
les, characters and leads. His line fo1.
the last two seasons has been romantic
leads and he has played a variety and
wide range Of parts from Jim in Jim.
the Pennaan' to Romeo in Romeo and
Juliet" The Broadway Magazine pub
Ished a half tone photograph of him re-
Gently as Romeo and in the underline
says. "he is one of Americas youngest
and handsomest leading men" Recent
y while in Brooklyn, Mr.. Charles Froh-
man, who manages the starring tours Of
Miss Mariowe, saw sgd appear in the
aramatization OF the THE AIuscateers
called De Artagnan' and Immediately
offered him an engagement TO support
Miss AIarlowe who is considered by press,
public and critics TO be the leading
American actress of Shakesperian roles.
He will open his engagement with Miss
a. - A.
theater on Broadway in New York City
and viii play two weeks, then opening
again in the same theater in September
This engagement is a big thing for sgd
and means his thorough recognition in
theatrical circles as a frst-class leading
man.
The salary that he viii receive with
Miss MarIowe is said to be 800 per week.
In addition to his versatility as On ac-
tor sgd has also achieved some fame as
q playwright and has several plays or
which he is receiving royalty His lat
est production, The Belle Of Richmond.
O beautiful four act southern play is TO
have its first production in Greater New
York at Paytons theater next week anu
on Monday night the members Of the
company will tender the author q. grand
testimonial benefit At the Monday af-
ternoon matinee Miss Reed viii give one
of her orange pink teas and receptions in
honor Of Mr.. Toler and on Tuesday af-
ternoon souvenir photograph of the
actor viii be given to every lady attend
Ing
Wichita has several sons and daughters
who have adopted the stage as Il profess
sion and they all are coming to the front.
Fritz Huffman with the Andrews Opera
company is considered to have a bright
prospect before him, and Miss Libbie Ar
mold, a former Wichita girl is making a
big hit in vaudeville Only yesterday
two more disciples of the muse have an
nounced their engagement with the An
drews Opera company. who have just
closed in this city. They are Mrs. c. l. |
Fuller. wife of Chas. Fuller. the grocer, !
and Mr.. Casper Haines. Mrs. Fuller
possesses a fine contralto voice OF unus-
nal strength and has been a member of
the Pro-CathedraI ohcir and pupil Of
Mrs. Russell Of this city for some time.
AIr. Haynes is a well known tenor
singer and has received Instructions from