The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-08
Theatrical N otes.

Martha Morton is working on a new
play for Ada Rehan.
William Courtleigh will play John
Rid, the yoeman. in Lorna Doone-
Mrs. Leslie Carter viii spend the greatr
er part of the summer at Bar Harbor.
Reports from London are 70 the effect
that Mrs James Brown Potter's health
is very bad
Sam Collins is now PLAYING the chief
comedy role IN san Toy, taking
Powers place.
MINIS, Minnis Palmer; playing in Bjishopggats.
Sweetheart for the 6,500th time
May Robson will have one Of the prin-
ecipal roles in the forthcqning produe-
ton OF The Messenger Boy
Harry Woodruff, one of next season. 8
stars. viii spend the greater part of the
Wright is his play.
Phyllis Rankin viii create the star
part in q new comic opera to be presented
in London the latter part Of this month.
Charles Leonard Fletcher has added a
humorous Initiation Of Nat Goodwin 5
''shylocks to his list Of understanding
James K. Hackett and Mary Manner
ing (A1rs. FIackett) have gone TO London.
and will remain in that city until Au-
gust
cast Of Foxy CUTLER next season. and
Jerome Sykes will continue in the title
Elsie De Wolfe is in London trying to
persaade Frank Mills to take the posi-
ton Of leading man in her company next
season
Jimmy Powers viii take a run over to
London to see The Messenger Boy. the
chief role of which he will play in this
country next season
Nav Buckley has been engaged for the
leading roles in the MCGUIRE Stock COM
pany, which opens IN St Paul Monday.
a Janice Meredith company. 10. 2,
will be put together next season. to play
the smaller cities and towns. The leading
parts have not Yet been assigned If To-
peka gets a Janice Meredith it will be
this one
Mabelle Gilman. the comic opera prima
f7r hoe
operation she has undergone has rem
dered her vocal chords more flexible
The new musical comedy written for
Anna Held BY Harry B. Smith 7na Esgi-
Maid de koven will be called The Little
Duchess" Miss Held did the christening.
SherTle Mathews of Mathews and Bull
ger. was given 2 benefit last week in
New York. and it was q great success,
the theaIer being crowded to the doors.
Jacob Lift has arrived in London and
is comforting with Cecn Raleigh about the
new melodralna which the latter viii
country next season
Otis Skinner has arranged to star next
season in THE Hereto" original play
by Ernest Boddington. Mr. Skinner has
assisted the author with many ideas and
suggestions
Lewis Waller, the English romantic ac-
tor. has made q decided hit in London
with Don Caesar de Bazan. He comes
to this country next season for I star
ring tour
The Warehouses of Heaafort. Rosy
Boote was given a reception at her hus-
Da1id litAAlG III fN5llS+ AENt1iit 1lAE Town
was decorated. addresses presented and
q brass band played.
Hattie Williams win be the leading lady
with the Rogers brothers next season.
Last season Miss Williams played the
part originated by Josephine Hall in The
Girl from MaximS-
= Daniel Fra wiley and stock company
was originally BOOTED in Seattle for four
weeks, but the engagement was SO sue
c5ssfuI that the time was twice extended
and ten weeks played
Fanny Rice has gone to London for the
avowed purpose of looking at 4
comic music play in which she desires 10
star. She does not tell its title