The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-19


turn to America for some time. as ne has
London engagements long ahead
A formidable agitation looking to the
earlier beginning Of theatrical perform
ances has been started in London
The censor Of plays in London had the
fure Of President kruger
Sir Henry Irving IS out with a vigorous
denial OF the reported resignation of Ellen
Mae Iowsrsr ana Richard f. Carroll are
the latest additions % the New York pro-
James J. Corbett the pugilIst. IS said
to contemplate going into vaudeville, using
a monolOgue as an Introduction
Phylns Rankin is said to be much de-
pressed over her last reception IN London
and wants e return nome -, ,..
Willie EdouIn IN Elorodora when the
latter returns home.
George Alexander and Beerbohm Tree,
the well known London actor-managers,
may be knighted at the queens next
Nixon and Zimmerman have secured the
London Drurv Lane pantomime for this
country, getting in ahead Of George Led
Katherine Grey VIII take the leading
roles OF the Grand Opera House Stock
company in Pfttsburgs as a Jesuit OF VIC
tory Bateman-s illness
a new American comic opera. called
duced in London robert Coveriy ana
Rupert Hughes are It's authors
As an experiment the London managers
out of saThe Casino Girl and the Eng
Nadge Isessing's husband has been try
ing TO get her TO return to him. but 50
far without success. London friends of
both fear trouble may result.
Edward Tyler. the comedian, late of
THE R0unders.'s is in Arizona destitute
and suffering with consumption Friends
IN New York are arranging a benefit
Morris I1eIne, an aetor-11ianager Of some
note, last Saturday nied petition IN
bankruptcy in New York, placing his La
bilIties at nearly $4,000 and assets nil
1Iaude Adams has not been provided with
a
arrangement has been made It IS not yet
announced lit will be impossible for
where profitable engagements could be
PLAYED this season II SO disposed Mss
it advantageous to run the play all next
season, or even later But the perform
Duke must be a very severe physical
strain. especially with an actress who
~ and conscientiously as Miss Adams in
been dramatized now and 1t IS understood
that sixteen or seventeen ambitious play
Wr1ghts have designs upon the dictionary
The House That Jack Built" has fallen
to pieces in New England.
The system OF theatrical starring is said
to have been introduced IN 1866 BY FenneE-
May Irwin has closed her New York en-
gagement and started on her western
Lottie ellison. Kansas City favorite,
won a skating medal in Montreal a few
Frank Daniels has his opera company in
the far west and the Pacific coast tour is
wonderfully successful
here, is gaining reputation in Chicago
as a curtain orator Of no mean ability
Francis Wilson. among his other large
of property In Cicero. III The debt IS
SIS, 500 and the little comedians lawyers
have had to institute foreclosure proceed
ings in order to collect it.
Archie BOYD seen in Topeka in the .Old
Homestead and Village Postmaster -
has been engaged to play the leading part
in a New England play now being writ
Lincoln J. Carter has organized a new
Eleventh Hour company to play in
e9ass cues - 1919 e lhe
The Earl of Yarmouth viii star through
the south in The Councfllors Wife.
Miller when the comedy was first pre-
scented in this country
through with the launching Of Henry Mil
Ter IN Richard Savage she viii rewrite
keIeey's part more prominent and effect
Reed, daughter of Roland Reed has been
postponed until next Monday nlght-on ac-
count Of illness She appears in a sketch
written by sydney Rosenfeid
The original English dranatization Of
Kiplings + The Light That Failed. is said
to have been made for Olga Nethersole-
Thy that actress did not produce the play
is not stated.
The Mckee Rankin-Nance OsNei1 com
pany has been doing a big business in
Australia with standard plays. A revival
of Macbeth" was given IN Sydney to
large audiences.
Jennie Joyce last Wednesday attached
the receipts OF Roster and Balls for sal
airy due her The Hashims are running
this house and the money involved
amounted to about $3.50.
THE Casino Girl returns from London
and opens in New York about February
Is James Sullivan. Albert Hart Sam Col
Inns. Carrie Perkins and Ella Snyder viii
be in the cast
Thirty members Of seThe Belle Of Bo-
heuia's sailed from Boston last Wednes-
day for London The entire cast of prin-
cipals and twelve chorus girls made up
the number.
Pittsburg nan-What would you folks
do If a mob Of rioters should come
charging down Broadway
New Yorker (busily)-Start a police
man to shooting at a dOg.-NeW York