The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-16

uncle's, Joe Drew, on Long Island Miss
Barrymore will play boys part in Car
rots,'' curtain raiser, next season.
1t is now reported in New York that
Rose Coghlan has taken up residence in
South Dakota for the special purpose of
Sullivan. The latter. it is said will not
oppose the application when made.
The prize fighters James Jeffries and
fer of $1,000 each per week to appear in
the vaudeville houses and go through a
been decided upon yet.
mice and Men," the piece which it was
thought Maude Adams would use next
season; has been 3o turned ed, over to Annie
it until the first of the year, when she
makes her first New York appearance.
Toby Claude has been released at her
own request from her engagement with
"a Chinese Honeymoon" Miss Claude be-
came tired of doing nothing and asked
Manager Shubert for her release, which
was gladly given, as she was receiving a
big salary understudy to Katie Barry.
The controversy over the profits of "Flo-
rodora" between John Dunno and Thomas
w. Ryley is still in the courts and won't
come up for trial before November. Mr..
Dunno recently asked lIe court to increase
Mr.. Ryley's bond to cover future profits
of the musical co ncdy.
Robert Downing, the actor, in San Fran
cisco. Thursday obtained a divorce from
his wife, who is known on the stage as
Eugene Blair. The petitioner swore that
his. wife deserted him in November. 1895,
mony of the actor ami his da lighter.
Charles Frohman last Tuesday received
cablegram from Maude Adams, who is in
Switzerland, saying that she would not be
able to open her season until late in Mo-
rember. Miss Adams has overworked her,
self and it will be quite a while before she
is in condition to resume her acting.
Last Monday Klaw & Erlanger began re-
hearsals in New York of their company
that will present the unique musical COM
edy 1.-The Liberty Bellies" eE tour the
coming season. This organization vii open
at the Chestnut Street theater in Phila-
delphia September s.
Ailsa Craig who has been engaged for
the revival of 1.-The Liberty Bellies the
coming season, is a Baltimore society am
ateur, who made quite a reputation as
member of the Garrick club of that city
| She is a daughter of the late DIR. Thomas
| Craig of Johns Hopkins university.
Willis Grangersis playing the title role in
the meiodram a yPsy J fac III, which fret WAS
| last week Edwin Stevens is also in the
| cast. The plot tells the story of Gypsy
| discovers his father in the person of a
| wealthy gentleman and claims and estab-
| fishes his right to valuable estate
John c. Fisher. who will produce 1.-THE
by the authors of "FIorodora" has en-
| gagged majority of the principal members
4 of the company, which will number $50
| persons. Edna Wallace Hopper. Cyril
| one of the best known choir singers in New
| York, and the French soprano. Mile Made
| vlliers, have already been signed
| Now that Robert Downing has procured
| Blair. a decree having been recently
| granted him in a San Francisco court, ii
is announced that he will possibly be
| starred next season jointly with Daniel
| Bandmann. the veteran Shakespearian
| actor They vii be under the management
| of Clarence NJ Bruno