The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-22
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Antoinette Ashton has been secured by
Frederick Warde.
Maud Granger has signed for next sea-
son with Blanche Walsh
Annie Irish and J. E Dodson will be in
Mrs FIske's company next season
Manager era vford says Topeka may ex-
pect some good plays next season.
A new Roman tragedy, founded on the
legend of the Horatio, will be presented
by Frederick Warde next season
Several prominent managers are trying
to persuade Maggie Mitchell to make a
tour in "Fanchon'' next season.
Merri Osborne and jeanette Lowrie viii
make a summer tour of Germany and
may appear in several music halls over
there
Charles Gheen. the young actor who has
been with the Viola Allen company, will
go to Australia under Wilson Barrett's
management
Justin Huntley Mccarthy is adapting
the French light comedy, La Vine, for
Charles Frohman, for use in this country
next season.
Eleanor Robson has sailed fol. England
to be gone ten weeks. Miss ROBSON Is a
since her childhood, She was. seen in To
peka as Bonita in Arizona
Blanche Bates and the Under Two
day for the Pacific coast, where q long en-
gagement will follow
The recent trip of the London Belle Of
New York company to Germany was
a failure. and the players are back in
London looking for engagements.
Marie Wainwright. John f. Henshaw
and MAY Ten Brock viii have the prin-
cipal roles in an elaborate production of
ssThe School for Scandal next season.
Elsie Leslie win play the principal role
in THE Christian" when it is produced
by the e J. Morgan company next sea-
SON Charles Halleck will play Drake. 1t
will come to Topeka
Marie Dressler is reported to have filed
a petition IN bankruptcy at New York
court last Wednesday. Her liabilities are
placed at $1,000 and her assets nil.
Mabene Gilman has returned to New
viii probably be shortly seen IN one of the
musical comedies to be put on in that
city.
F. Anstey, may be used next season by
John Drew as a curtain raiser to his reg
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Frank Mckee makes the announcement
that James K Hackett and Mary Man
nering viii make six weeks tour next
spring. probably playing The Tanning of
D. L Don. who is best remembered by
his polite German lunatic in The Belle
of New York is to marry Emily Jordan
of Australia, the daughter of gold mine
operator
Mrs. Potter and Rejane made frantic eff
forts % secure periss Nc IRON Davlq B E
author wants Mrs. Carter to use the play
next fall.
Walter Jones is in New York with his
bride and still undecided as to what he
viii do next season At present the indi-
pie City
Lettice Fairfax will be Richard Mans
uGIQ'S leading lazy next season. she ap-
peared with Mr. Mansfield several seasons
ago in the First Violin and has been in
England ever since
Tyrone Power. the wei known actor,
who has been in Australia for the past
year has signed with Mrs F'isl1e and will
appear in her company next season
IF pending negotiations go through be-
tween George Edwardes. the London man
ager and Charles F'rohman Edna May
will appear in Three Little Maids next
fall under the first named management
The benefit given last Sunday in New
York for Edgar SelGen, the playwright,
was successful Nearly $500 was real
lied Mr.. Selden has been i'll for five
months and his funds were at low ebb-
Henry Miller has scored a big success
with ID Arcy of the Guards in San
Francisco. It is a colonial play. and Flor
ence Rockwell and Arthur Elliott shared
honors with the star. Louis Evan Ship
man is the author.
When Martin Harvey, the English TO-
mantle actor. comes to this country next
season, he Will have several plays in his
repertoire. the most prominent of which
are 1.-THE Cigarettes Makers Romance
and Through Deep Waters"
Ethel Barrymore win play Captain
Jfnixs,' at least 200 times before her sea-
son closes. 1t has been quite an achieve
ment for the young lady to make her first