The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-07
Theatrical Notes.

Ell. Sothern and his wife, Virginia
Harmed, will sail for Europe, June 8.
Mark Murphy, well known in vaude-
vile, will branch out and be one of next
seasons stars.
Eugene O'Rourke will probably play the
part Of Hennessey when Charles Froh-
man produces Mr.. DoOley-"
Montgomery and Stone are rehearsing
in Chicago with THE Wizard of or
company. Both have good roles.
Contracts have been signed under which
Hearts Afiame'' will be put on in New
York. September I, for a long run.
There and Back" is the title selected
for the new play in which Charles Haw-
trey is soon to amuse his London I'd
mirers.
# present negotiations go through
king DOdo'' will be presented in London
next fall. A separate company will be
selected.
Nellie Lynch has been re-engaged to
play the principal sOubrette in the English
musical comedy, San Toy" managed by
Edwin Price.
Morocco. Bound closed its season in
formers refused to take cut in salaries
to the summer standard
Ellen Terry, Mrs Kendall and Beer
revival of s'The Merry Wives Of Wind
sor'' IN London. June 10.
Edna May will be represented by coun-
sci at the divorce trial of Countess de Ia
Ware. in London, as she claims to be
unjustly named as correspondent in the
case.
Peter J. Kennedy has secured from
Charles F'rohman the road rights to Cap
tain Jinks," in which Ethel Barrymore
starred the past season
Eugene Garfield has been engaged for
another season with David Warfield in
1.-THE Auctoneer- Canfield's wife VIII
also have a part in the play.
Blanche Walsh closed her season in OF
tawa last Saturday night. Miss Walsh's
business has been very large ever since
she put on Madeline"
Una Aball Brinker the leading lady OF
a stock company in Newark, N J., has
sued NJ. J. Jacobs for $1,000 damages for
an alleged breach of contract
Can't Basil Hood has undertaken to
write a play containing characters spec
tally designed for Holbrook Blinn, Frank
Mills and Madge Leasing.
Dan McAvoy, the comedian. was mar
ried last week in Philadelphia to Georgia
Kelly, one of the pretty chorus girls in
The Han Of Fame. now running in
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall have Just pro-
duced a new play in London called Con
seaknce taken from the tbe Ge apna 9I
brother and sister.
Irene Perry. who recently returned to
this country from England. has been en-
gagged for the production of The De-
fender in Boston.
It is expected that George Lederer'ss
latest musical COMEDY The Wild Rose,
will continue in New York until Sep
TENDER. Business has increased each sue
-ceeding week
KIaw & Erlanger have secured the dra-
berry Finn" and the piece viii be pre-
scented early next year with Arthur Dunn
in the title roll
Oden Williams. the well known charac-
ter actor, who has been in New York
hospital for several months. is at last on
the mend, and will soon be discharged
from the institution.
Isabel Whitlock. who has been play
ing ia The Han OF Fame now run
ming in New York has signed contract
for next season with the Sire Brothers.
Manager W. II. RapIey has almost re-
covered from the injury to his knee
caused by over zealOusness in the game
OF golf. It will be some time. however,
before he is ready to play the game again.
Toby Claude now insists that she viii
play Fiji in THE Chinese Honeymoon
when it is presented in New York or Sc
cure an injunction against the piece Miss
Claude has ironclad contract with the
Shuberts, who control the play.
"A Royal Ransom is the title selected
for the Kiralfy extravaganza which VIII
open the season in New York next Sep
TENDER. James Waldron and Cheever
Goodwin have written the lyrics. Three
hundred people will be in the piece.
Louis Mann gave it out in New York
last Monday that he and his wife, Clara
Lipman, viii again play together ms . I
season, but as yet have not selected Tie
play Mr. Mann received big offers from
New York managers for house companies.