The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-27


Prince" founded on Longfellow's poem,
Robert of Sicily
When Johnny Comes Marching Home
was given it's first New York presentation
last Tuesday night.
Lulu CHASER, who has been regaining her
heal health at Hot Springs, win be well enough
by Monday night rejoin the Dolly Var
den" company at Buffalo.
R ;st HardiI DAYS. first play, in
will be called THE Tanning of Helen
Verona Jarbeau is slated to succeed Fay
Te.m l +. next season m with Weber and
to have been signed last Tuesday. Verona
and Fay both remember the discovery of
gold in California, or ought to.
Cecilia Lotus reached New York from
London last Monday and Immediately de-
parted for Pittsburg, where she Joined the
Scthern company, to take up rehearsals
of Harriet
Scott Craven, who has been with the
Mrs. Fiske company in New York, resign
in "Gretna Green" zrehFearSals Tor which
started last Monday. a., :,
Haddon ChaiillbbeEa has completed an
original play for Klaw and Erlanger in
which Ada Rehan is to star beginning
about the middle of next month. Miss Re
han is to have a strong supporting com
pany.
Edna Wallace Hopper has decided to fol-
low In the steps of Mrs Langtry and next
pete on the eastern tracks well known
trainer viii look after the thoroughbreds.
Grace Barber, who is a member of James
K. Hackett's THE Crisis company now
playing in New York, fell on the stage last
Monday night sprained her ankle and will
probably be out of the cast for the next
month. zs3
Edwin Stevens. who was selected to play
the part of Malcnado in place of Oscar
Ashe with the Virginia Harmed Iris
company, made his debut in the character
at Chicago last Monday night and scored
a substantial hit.
Irene Bentley is enjoying her first vaca-
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again until in the spring, when George
Lederer promises to send her out at the
head of a new musical comedy by wei
known authors.
Frank Daniels will be starred next sea
son by Charles B. Dillingham; A comic
man milliner will be the vehicle in which
Mr. Daniels will be seen. Harry Smith
is writing the book.
When Julia Opp leaves London. for
America her part of Katherine. in IF
Were King will be taken up by Lillian
Braithwaite.- The piece is going as wen
as ever. and last week reached its hum
dredth performance.
Drina de Wolfe, who has accepted an en-
gagement for a pl ointment part with Henry
Miller's company is reported TO be be-
trothed to Fred Gerhard, the well known
millionaire of New York
Eloise Morgan, who married a wealthy
man in Buffalo and retired from the stage
a year ago, has Just been engaged as
prina donna for the James 4. Powers
company At the time of marrying Miss
Sam Bernard Will be one of next sea-
sons stars, Manager John Fisher having
decided to place him at the head Of I. me
This piece was presented several seasons
ago ard in it Bernard made a hit.
Charles F'rohn1an,- who has taken the
there a new play next month by. R. G.
Carton, the author OF Of, lord and Lazy a,ly
leading roles
Several new members for the cast of
George AIDES new piece, THE Sultan of
Sulu,'' have been recently. selected, and
embrace William Vaudeville and Paul
Nicholson, and they will appear with the
company when it makes it's New York
debut
The committee having in charge the ben
eft to be given in New York for Georgia
Cayvan received check for $500 from
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gould last Tuesday.
Mrs Gould as Edith Kingdom was a close
friend of Miss Cayyan when playing with
the Augustfn Daily company
Five new theaters viii be ready for busi
ness in New York by the time the next
season begins. These five include the New
Lyceum. the Hudson, the New AI INST
the Drury Lane and the new Weber and
Fields house Four of these are already
under way, and in addition to them there
is the New Majestic, which is to be opened
next month
Gabriel Harrison, dean of the American
stage" died in B1 oolzlyn last Monday. aged
great ability and at one time starred in
Shakespeare. his biggest hit being made as
Othello. Later on he became manager OF
the Park theater, Brooklyn.
Sally of sally in Our Alley must be a
trying character. After Marie Cahill re-
signed the part Reina Davis and then
Jennie Yeama-ls tried it for week each.
and row It IS in the hands of Jeannetts
Icwrie The New York papArs said Miss
Davis wasn't equal to and Miss Yeamans
too old for the part
A young Indian prince. who has teen
infatuated with Edna May, and deserted
the college to follow that young lady about
the English provinces. where 1.-The Three
Little Maids is being played He is the
son of the Maharajah of Kaphurthala, the
richest prince in India
The Golden State Limitsd