The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-30

| Edna Aug will probably have a prom1.
nent part in the David yVarfield companx
/ which Belasco will send out next season.
Edward J. Radcliffe has applied to the
i court to be placed in bankruptcy. placing
l his liabilities at about $500 and assets al
Louis Nethersole will probably put for
| ward Sadie Martinot next season as the
star in Clyde Fftch's The Marriage
Trouble is reported in "The FOUNDERS
| company, and Thomas Seabrooze may re-
| sign. Henry Dixey, it is said, is slated
George .Lederer has secured the rights
/ the author of ssThe Circus Girl It win
| be produced Nay ].
i Andrew Mack VIII soon present q new
! play entitled Tom Moore" founded on
| the life of the Irish poet. It is written
There are many people who believe that
Louis James IS the best tragic actor on
| Manager Ben Stern says this is the
most SUCCESSFUL and profitable season that
! Blanche Walsh has had since she became
/ q star
Madame Modjeska is touring the north
] west where she is being received with
uncommon enthusiasm by notably large
audiences. Her impersonation of Con-
| tense elements Of the character. and re-
veals her the foremost actress of the
time In the final scene of the play her
commanding power as an actress is fully
shown It is a great imPersonation of a
superb character In Modjeska's support
R D. McLean's King John Is a fine piece
Of character acting Odette Tyler as Ar
thur lends valuable assistance and in her
acting of the part shows unusual versatile
ity-
Louis James and Kathryn Kfdder in
Wagenhals and Kemper's spectacular pro-
duction of "A Midsummer Nights Dream
business on the Pacific coast. They arc
doing 50 we'll that it may not be neces-
sary to make. the promised revival of
The Tempest next season. Mr.. James
and Miss Kidder are exceedingly popular
stars and always draw Overlooking audi
ences. but it is doubtful If their business
has ever before been so large as 1t is this
season. For several years Mr.. James has
been anxious to play the part of Caliban,
but it seems likely that his appearance in
the role viii have to be postponed for a
Better than What Happened to Jones'.
and than Why Smith Left Home is
Geo. H. Boadhurst's THE Wrong Mr..
Wright Bright, racy and brilliant is
comes naturally in an uninterrupted
stream. ]. J. Coleman sends this piece on
company. headed by Harry =" Beresford'
which promises to visit Topeka
William FaVerSham returns to the stage.
after his long illness, the middle of next
month as the leading man of the Empire.
the chief role in a. revival of s.DipIonacy'
Jessie Milward, leading lady of the En-
pire Theater Stock company. returns to
England at the close of this season. Mar
garet Anglin taking her place Miss Mil
ward Will head her own company in Eng
Harry Monkhouse,. who made a big. hit
in this country with the London Gaietv
company. recently died in the English
metropolis He made his debut in ISL
and has been one of the leading English
comedians for many years
The theatrical managers of Vienna have
protested against a license again beinS
issued to the Barnum & Bailey show.
They claim their receipts were cut down
one-half for the three months the big ag-
gregation was in that city
Isaac Henderson. formerly publisher OF
the New Y ork Evening Post.and for many
years a resident of Rome. has written 4
play entitled The Mummy and the Hum
ming Bird" which Mr.. Wyndham win
produce in London when he withdraws
Mrs. Danes Defense
Grace George has a particularly saga
maker He astcniShed his mistress the
other day. while. taking a constitutional.
by bringing to her, with MANY excited
and gratified tail-wags,a crisp new $40 bill
that he had selected. with rare canine dis
crim5aation, from the refuse of the gut
When b F johnson left Washington
last autumn. just as the hot air ceased
to rustic through the port holes Of the
Palm Garden; he was strong in his inten.
changed lbs mind. as he is comfortably
connected with the Baltimore Star. a new
newspaper. as wei as with the pro
gramme interests of FOrd's theater.
John 2. KeIlerd. who starred in THE
succeeded Wilton Lackaye in the role of
Uncle Tom in William A. Brady's New
York revival of Uncle Toms Cabin
and has scored deeisively- Brady has
loaned I-ackaye to Jacob Lit fer the
Peace
Arthur Collins manager of Driry Lane.
London, who IS now in New York Super
of Peace" is negotiating with VIM A.
Brady for Drury Lane presentation of
the distinetively American play, Way
Down East
Nathan Hale" which will be in To-
peka Monday evening, is by Clyde Fitch,
the most successful living playwright.
The ease and grace with which the 10
year-old orphan, Simplicity johnson,
swings out upon a real apple. bough in
the Manhattan. New York and makes a
ten foot flying leap through space. sug-
gests athletic accomplishments beyond
the ordinary Mile James, a daughter
of Louis James. the tragedian, who plays
little hOVden
imagine her in her everyday equipment
of Partisan hat and automobile coat,
course of training secretly INDUCED in
while a pupil at 9. Connecticut boarding
school. At that time it was her burning
ambition to run away and be trapeze
which she performed in the privacy Of
the dormitOry won her the undying ad-
mfration of all the other girls. A great
artist was lost to the tanbark arena when
little Miss James finally elected to fol-
low the legitimate.
Arizona" was played last week in New
stimuli taneously- This play will probably
clear $4,000 for La Shelle & Hamlin this
season The eastern company goes to
Washington Easter week, then to BaIti-
more Cincinnati, Detroit and Pittsburg
Manager Fred Berger states that the
report of Sol Smith Russell's weakened
Joseph Jefferson are companiOnably So
journing at Palm Beach, and Mr.. Russell
has been taking surf baths daily. He con-
tracted a slight cold, which settled in his
but he has recovered from the effects of
this attack.
Florence Rockwell IS to play the title
role in No. 2 Janice Meredith COM
pany. She was seen in Topeka with Sol
Smith Russell.