The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-07
Theatrical Notes.

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Theatrical Notes.
Earl Dewey. of Manhattan. Kas., has
joined the king Dodo" opera company
in Chicago
Are You a Mason?' is drawing large
audiences to the Garrick theater New
York 1t will remain until September 10
The Rogers Brothers will begin an en-
gagement at the Knickerbocker theater,
Rogers Brothers in Washington
William F'aversham has made a most
alSplclOuS debut as a star IN "A Royal
Rival" Both play and player have scored
pronounced hits at the Criterion theater.
New York
It is denied that Clyde Fitch's play,
The Marriage Game" in which Sadie
Martinot is to star this season, has any
thing to do with the personal experience
Fortunes bridge a melodrama which
Charles Coghlan wrote shortly before his
in the east in a few weeks
''Eben Holden has been 5ramatfzed by
Mr.. Frohman's official dramatizer. Ed
ward F. Rose, and it's said E. NJ Holland
Will be told to picture Mr.. Irving Bach
eler's north country character.
James K. Haczett made his debut as an
presented Don Caesars Return sup
ported by a company containing Theodore
Roberts and Wilton Lackaye.
Grace George, youngest of the younger
women stars. viii play the leading role
in a new Fitch drama at the Theater Re
under William A Brady's direction. 49,
.. Otis skinner revived, George. Boxers
Monday, and scored strong personal
success. The production is even more
elaborate than that used by Lawrence
molly Pitcher the new Revolutionary
play by Glen McDonough. in which Kath-
the management of Delcher and Bren-
nan, viii have a New York production in
Miss Lettiee Fairfax. who is to be Rich
ard Mansfleld's leading woman, has ar
has called rehearsa1s for Monsieur Beau
care, winch IS to be produced IN Phila-
delphia the first week in October.
E. S. Willard has deferred the building
OF his London theater for another year.
though he continues to assert that it will
be built He viii begin his American tour
in Montreal on October l. He will have
new leading woman, Ellen O'Malley.
1.-THE Bonnie Brier Bush.7 with J H
Stoddard and an excellent cast. will open
public New York on September 81 The
new play has made a success in Boston.
where it was produced last Monday night.
Miss Marie Wainwright. who played at
to follow Melbourne MacDowens example
and become a stock company star. tcsSr-
of plays and depending upon the local
companies for support.
Mark Smith has left Mrs. Belasco's
company and is to go back to comic
opera He has been engaged for a role
been written for Lulu CHASER This will
be Miss Glaser's second attempt to star.
She tried last year and failed
A young actress Of the name of Anne
Hathaway has come out of the west says
a New York paper She claims to be
descended from the Anne of history To
have for ancestor a lady who virtually
nagged the greatest of all poets into his
care to boast Of
Edna May Spooner. who is well known
drama thing the noVei fhe ne Continentai
Ora goon.' which viii be produced by
the SDooner company in the course of a
few weeks. The scene of the play is
laid in Revolutionary times. and deals
with the American war for independence.
Frank Coffin. the tenor of The Ex-
plorers'' company once adopted a profess
sional alias. The greater part of his
singing but he has had some experience
in comic opera in San Francisco, and was
months. and was then known as Paul
Fischer.
actress on the stage, IS to turn from
drama to light opera. She has been en-
which goes on at Days theater. New
York. on September Is. Miss Rowland
s lisi" 81 Lols u L.
has been the difficulty.
Pettieoats and Bayonets." the play in
which Arthur Byron is to essay stellar
fortune, is by a Philadelphia Asa NJ.
Steele. unknown as a playwright Miss
Jane OalSer. seen here with ModjeslSa, viii
be Mr. Byrons leading woman. She has
a reputation as a stage beauty. but has
been in public view only a short time
and has had no important roles
In Joan of the Sword Hand" drama
tized from R. 5. Crockett's novel. Blanche
Walsh viii have the role. which will re-
auire her to don masculine garments. The
Duchess lean It seems discusses herself
as q man and goes TO discover what man.
rer of person her betrothed is. The title
is proof that there will be much labor
with the sword Detroit. on September
-eiece-
Tho f5rS+ 90 ,,f ssEori,oe f7+t1
Otis SINNERS beautiful romantic play.
with Harry Glazier il the name part was
the entire production gave excellent sat
isfaction. E. D. Stair of the Great
of Mr. Glazier. was present and states
that it will far excel any like production
The Auctioneer, the play in wnicn
David Warfield will essay to star. is the
KEN len The New YORK i' breae ser ion 81
the piece. which is described as a comedy.
viii be made at the Bijou theater on Sep
TENDER l6- one OF the members Of the
supporting company viii be Marie Bates.
playing the part of the drunken aunt in
s.Zaza.
Arthur Collins. producer of THE Price
of Peace and managing director of the
Drury Lane theater London. provided
that massive melodrama with all the ac-
or several esta blishments. In one of the
scenes, the study of the English pre-
like $3.50 in England It is of the most
expensive pattern. and there is no sham
about any Of it.
Ben Teal. who successfully staged the
production of Ben Hur certainly came
in for his share of trC lies in Chicago
last week During a rehearsal one Of
the supers appeared on the stage with
tights in d wretched condition. Great
naisshapen Jumps bulged out on the
calves of his legs. Mr.. TeaIs eagle eye
caught sight of the protuberances. and
he asked about them. The super replied
that they were varicose veins. Mr.. Teal
laughed and said: We'll my boy, I'M
les "
BY Monday night. ] fear we cant use you
here The super pulled the Wrinkles out