The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-21

! Joseph Herbert. who goes with Anna
1 Held this season
Elmer Grandin, who made a hit sew
eral years ago in pla5 ing Abraham
Lincoln in The Ensign has the prin-
/ cipaI comic part in a piece called The
I Night Before Christmas
Charles F'ronman has engaged a new
leading lady, Lucille Flavin- for the
! chief support of z. n Holland IN
s.Eben Holden Miss FIavln made her
I debut with Ada Rehan several years
ago.
IIIda Clark has almost fully recov-
| cred from her sprained knee and joined
! the Bostonians last week IN PhiladeI-
pllIa to begin rehearsals for the title
role in Maid Marian
If William Brady succeeds in his
plans to surround his wife. Grace
! George. with first class company ne
viii have three leading men playing the
important roles in the new piece TO be
produced.
( Cyril Scott. who was recently let out
OF The Libety Bellies company. re
turned TO his old part. the leading juve-
nile in ''FloFodora last Monday night
Rosarond O-ConnRlI. daughter of the
Late poet ana journalist. Daniel OtOH-
nell has made her debut in San Fran
cisco. playing a minor part in the new
religious drama, a Voice from the
Wilderness
Laura Moore. who was Francis Viii
tired to married life, meditates return
ing to her old line Of work She re
Gently appeared with an opera company
in Syracuse, her home
Mabel F'enton Mrs Charles J Ross.
sailed for London last Wednesday and
Will remain abroad all winter in an en-
deaV0r to regain her health. Mr.. Ross
did not sail with his wife. but will once
more don the spangles. probably join
ing a New York company
Otis Skinner NAV carry his c0uaranv
and play. Francesca di Rimini to
London next spring. The play is a big
favorite in England. and Mr. SINNERS
company mas made SUCH a successful
start IN the piece that he believes a fav-
orable reception awaits him in the
British metropolis.
Foxy Grandpa's" success has been
so immediate that Manager Brady is
considering the advisability OF sending
out d second company to tour the
smaller cities. As soon as a clever man
can be secured for Foxy Grandpa" the
piece VIII go into immediate rehearsal
The Penitents,'' a drama tizatiOn of
Hall Gaines novel a Son of Ha gar,
was produced for the first time at the
Park tneater, Boston. last Monday
night Edgar L. Davenport ana Maude
Claire Shaw had the leading roles. The
company Is strong one throughout
ara the play IS reported TO have secured
a most emphatic success
New York Will have another stock
company, commencing about Christmas
time and it Will be located in Mrs
Fiske's own theater, the Manhattan,
where that actress viii play the early
part of the season in her new stage
vehicle. Miranda OF the Balcony. At
ter Mrs Fiske goes on the road the
resident stock company Will be in
stalled
The Secret of the Harem' the play
which was prohibited in London
through the efforts of the Turkish am
bassador TO England. Will probably be
produced in this country The author
claims to have obtained an opening a
Philadelphia theater and October 16
is the time set for its first performance
The play was successful in the British
provinces, but failed in London after it
had been altered to suit the ideas of the
sulIan's representative.
The fact that n C. Goodwin is play
ing his success of last season. When
We Were Twenty-One," under new
title, One and Twenty in London
brings out the news that this is the
fourth title Mr. Esmond's play has
had The first name selected for It was
The Trinity, which was abandoned
on account of the sacerdota1 theme
suggested. Then The Watch Dogs
was tried and dropped. because it
sounded melodramatic. and When We
Were Twenty-One" substituted That
seemed too long. and the final change
was agreed upon This title, it is feared.
viii confuse the playgoers with Basil
Hoods new play. Sweet and Twenty
SO there is possibility that the play
may still live to enjoy fifth christen-
ing.