The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

De0y6r all TINS week
James O'NeiH is to appear in an elabor-
ate revival of THE Aanxnan,'' the open
i ing night being in Richmond. OF NorfolS
about Christmas.
Charlotte Walker recently signed a con-
tract with James K Hackett covering
period of three years. Two seasons ago
Miss Walker was in the chorus.
Emanuel Lederer has secured Paul
which is said to contain a role suitable for
Julia A1arlowe.
| THE Stubborrpess of Geraldine" Edgar
| Smith is writing the book, and ray lem
pleton will travesty Mary Mannerinsss
Gus Weinberg. who has been leading
comedian of the Fifth Avenue Theater
Stock company, New York, mas joined
The Burgomaster' and VIII play the part
I of Peter Sturveysant-
Paul Gilmore in The Tyranny of Tears
had two of the largest houses IN the, MS
tory of the Dallas theater. Dallas, Tex,
/ Thanksgiving day. The Dallas News, which
shapes the dramatic criticism of the south
west. found the performance naWiess-
| Northwest his business was phenomenal
Nine. Lillian Blauvelt. who is now sing
ing in England, resorted to heroic meas
ures when news of the coal strike in this
country reached her. Determined that Ter
| father, a New Yorker, should not freeze,
chased 20 tons of WEIGH coal and shipped
| it home. Unloaded here it figured up Just
was was $50. but Mr.. Biauveit took the cheer
| full view that it was worth much more
/ than the difference to Know Inat ne mao
so thoughtful a daughter
Miss Ethel Barrymore, inspired no doubt
/ by the success OF her rather roaring
Dick and Company has written a pay, a
very short play, by the way, in which she
is to appear at the Cayvan benefit i ne
male role will be assumed by e. H. Soth-
ern and great secrecy is observed BY both
as to their parts and the subject matter
Wagenhals and Kemper, the managers
of Blanch Walsh in THE Daughter OF
Hamilcar,' think so well of her success IN
| that piece that they are~1oOlzing tor New
York theater in which to present MISS
Walsh for a run as soon as time can tie
secured for her and the new play.
This is what the Los Angeles Record
recently declared in headlines apropos OF
James H. Stoddart in THE Bonnie Brler
Bush: THE greatest play on the stage
the greatest actor of ALL
When Charles Frohman's Empire Thea
ter company return to the Empire theater
fOreSeen,' a new play. by Robert Marshali
i author of "A Royal Family His Excel
mand.' Margaret Anglin and Charles
Richman will play the leading parts
A new farce by Leo Ditrichstein has been
accepted by Rich and Harris for john g
Rice and Thomas A. Wise. II will be call
ed Caught With the Goods and viii BE
produced on the road for a series OF trial
performances and then brought to The
| Garrick theater as the opening attraction
/ next fall
Charles Frohman's method OF announc
ing his stars on the bill boards undoubt-
eddy led Fred Niblo to make an important
Ghnge IN Of ais t pFn Wof a and
Niblo tried to get as near to 1t as courtesy ,s,
INSULT Fred Nbio Politely 1 Prosrs
| the Four Cohans.'
Edward Abeles. who has been playing
! with Alice Fishers company in Mrs
| Jack" is to be transferred to Are You
a Mason company, taking the role here
! tofoIe played by Leo Ditrichstein-
steal comedy ssFrelon'' have been pur
chased by Sydney Rosenfeld. he win
make the adaptation himself and expects
| to have the piece produced before the end
| of the season.
/ Ellie Fay. who is in New York has a
two years contract to appear ln9Isoa l,l1a
edy entitled 1.-THE West End" Its author
i is. George Dance. who is responsible for
1.-The Chinese Honeymoon.
Crystal sHerne, daughter of James A
| Herne, is "a member of e. H. Sothern
company She was engaa.ge;d t to Play the
is one of the three leading women Mr.
Sothern has now.
Virginia Harmed will do some tremendous
| Iris" She opened in St. Louis last Non
day night from there she goes to ,a Phll Ia
| other flight to Chicago.
Charles f. Evans. the comedian, who is
recalled through his connection with
Parlor Match" will shortly take the road
as a star under the management of the
Shuberts, appearing in an English farce
has been a big success in London, and
with strong company it is expected that
Mr.. Evans will repeat.
Edna Nav has gone in for the latest
London fad, the mo breakfast cure. This
seems to nave become the rage in Lon
don, some physicians having promul gated
the theory that going without breakfast
not only aids digestion, but Is also good
for the complexion.
Theodore Kremer has just completed q
new play for Mildred Holland. entitled
! 1.-The Triumph of Empress 1t is a
historical romance and is based upon Incl
of Russia Miss Holland VIII give it its
first production in Buffalo next spring.
Blanch Walsh in the Daughter of Ham
ilcar.'' appeared in Detroit week of De-
! cember 1. The Detroit critics were unan-
imous in their praise of her performance
| of the title part The Journal had this to
say: mo such pretentious thing as The
! Daughter of Hamilcar,' considered as q
spectacle, has been seen in Detroit IN many
YEARS. not since the days of Sardou and
| Fanny Davenport OF the acting of Miss
Walsh little can be said in this review that
| would not appear captious- Her lnterpre-
| tation is marked by that fire, that tremen-
| dous seriousness and dramatic force, that
have already marked her career ana given
her a place in the annals OF American can
tragedy Miss Walsh will appear in the
same play in Topeka in January.
Miss Alice Fischer will be the attraction
at the Crawford on January l. presenting.
| under the direction of Mr.. Henry 3. Har-
G Grace Livingston Ni Egr Fie fa co
here with the prestige of an unusual sue
cess in New York, where Mrs. Jack" has
Just cOnc1uQGQa Iut night run bcE a.
| Wallack's and terminated at the Victoria
theaters- This new star who has been
hailed as America favorite comedienne,
has in the title role of Mrs. jack a con
genial vehicle for the display of a whole
souled personality and the unique comic
qualifications necessary to success as a lun
maker
The news comes from Paris that Eliza
beth Parkinson of Kansas City made her
debut there Monday night in the role OF
.sI.akme' which was revived at the Opera
Comique for the occasion. Miss Parkinson
has an attractive appearance She was
much applauded and received a number
of recalls Her voice is high soprano.
| large and fashionable audience, includine
/ An9ba ssador and Mrs Porter. Consul Cen
eral and Mrs. Gowdy and many resident