The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-05


When Coquelin returns to Paris he in
tends producing Quo Nadis.
Yvette Guilbert is so far recovered
that her temperance at the Bodinlere
is announced.
Ricvhard Mansfield laid the. corner
stone of the new Garrick theater, Phila-
delphia, December 20
Mary Mannering went through the
first week of Janice Meredith suffer
ing from severe throat trouble, but
pluckily kept up her work.
Again the rumor comes that Ellen
Terry has decided to retire from the
stage at the end of Henry Irving's next
I4yceum season. This is a perennial al
fair.
A stage hand named Garfield, with
the acknowledgement company, was
injured by falling scenery few days
ago. When Bernhard heard Of it she
sent $40 to the injured man.
Edwin Arden as AIetternich tainted
during performance of ''L'Aiglon' with
1Iaude Adams a few days ago. His
place was taken without rehearsal by
Clayton Legge and the part was well
played
The 'sbooing'' habit of frst-nighters
in London is being discussed on every
side by players, playwrights and critics
of the British metropolis. Wilson Bar
rett is just out in an Indictment Of the
custom
Charles Dalton wants a new play to
relieve him of the monotony Of The
Sign of the Cross. The week before
Christmas was an idle week with him.
and he spent it in New York in search
of a new play.
Bronson Howard's Shenandoah" is
at last to be given to the English stage,
but it is to be adapted and dressed to
the circumstances OF the case and called
''I4adysmith.'' Mr. Howard may have
something to say about this.
The announcement comes from Chicago
that Julia Arthur is done with the stage,
youthful actress climb to famous posi-
ton will be disappointed Her husband
made the announcement in a heartlessly
blunt way, and seemed glad Of it.
Madame Rejane has just scored a sue
cess in a play which even in Paris they
say is too wicked for her There are
other things to advertise it, however, for
q thief pretending to be an electrician en-
tered Rejane's apartments few days ago
and got away with some money and jew
1.-THE Mormon WIFE, is the name of a
play which is to take advantage OF the
prominence which the sect Of Utah has re-
duced It is the work of Charles E Bla-
ney and Madeline Merli- Mr.. Blaney will
probably deal out some Mormon sensa-
Mr.. and Mrs. Nat c. Goodwin have com
bined upon the definite announcement
that they will produce The Merchant of
Venice at the Knickerbocker Theater in
February. With Mansfield as Henry "
Sothern as Hamlet and Nat Goodwin as
Shylock can We assert that Shakespeare
Della Fox was given a great ovation
the other night in making her first APP
peararce after her sudden wedding, which
was a stolen march upon all of her
friends. She has not decided to retire
from the vaudeville stage Immediately,
however, for vaudeville patrons have
treated her kindly.
Charles H. Yale says there is no more
expensive branch of the theatrical bust
ness than that of producing spectacular
extravaganza Every season, no matter
how successful the piece is, new scenic
effects must be contrived and new
soecialties secured 1t is to this idea
that Mr.. Yale attributes the success he
has won in 1.-The Devils Auction and the
other spectacular pieces that he has given.
There must be truth in his assertion. for
it Will be remem bered that in spite of the
tremendous success that David Henderson
achieved his expense was so great that
he finally succumbed.
Lewis Morrison will soon revisit Topeka
with his old production, Faust
Charles J. Ross has left Weber & Fields.
He claimed that because he was up In
his part there was no need of attending
a rehearsal, but the management thought
otherwise and asked him to attend or re-
sign. The comedians faced a postpone
ment but lively hustling produced Fritz
Williams, who hurriedly studied and went