The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-01
Theatrical Notes.

| Sir Henry Irving recently celebrated
his sixty-fifth birthday.
Willie Collier may try and write a
| play for himself for next season.
| Charles Frohman is said to have thir-
| teen companies now playing in Eng
land.
Clara Throop has been engaged for
the soubrette role in THE Starbucks,'
by Opie Reed.
Belasco is going to decorate his new
Republic theater, in New York, in the
Louis XVI style.
The comedy by Martha Morton, which
Jacob Lift has accepted for Willie Col
lier, is to be called 1.-The Diplomat
Edward E. Rose is reported to be hard
at work in Boston on the music for his
new musical comedy, Ping Pong"
Frank Perley will revive next season
Herbert and Smiths THE Fortune
Teller" He will have new prima dom
to star.
The Rays have sold ga Hot Old Time
to Gus Hill for a sum said to be $4,000,
and will be under his management after
May 1.
John Dunno, the theatrical manager,
who has been i'll for several weeks with
typhoid fever at Norfolk, Va, is rapidly
regaining his health.
Cornelia Roosevelt Scovel, a cousin
of the president, made her professional
debut in an operatic recital at the Wal
dorf-Astoria, New York, last week.
Dorothy Morton has permanently re-
tired from the New York cast of .tF'loro-
dora" and Maud Williams has been
singing the roles of Dolores during the
past week.
Ellen Terry has been on the stage
forty-seven years, having made her first
appearance as the child Mamilius in
1.-The Winters Tale when only eight
years old.
Charles B. Dillingham;, sailed from New
York last Monday for London. Mr..
Frohman will not return until the 1st of
July.
Clifford and Huth, will probably be. one
of next seasons stars, appearing in a
piece called 1.-THE Dudes Elopement."
George Wolf is the author.
Theresa Vaughn, the actress, who is
confined in the insane asylum at Wor-
scester, Mass has been gradually grow
ing worse and it is only a question of
time when death will occur.
After a years absence during which
time she was mostly in the hands of
oculist, Minnie Ashley returned to the
stage last Monday night, taking her old
place in San Toy"
During the recent convention of pho
tographers in London Helen Grantly's
portrait was selected the ideal type
of Grecian beauty Miss Grantly was
seen here as the leading lady for Chas.
b. Hanford this season.
George Primrose, the well-known min
strel, has given it out that he will re-
tire from the stage after one more sea-
son. His contract with Lew Dockstader
expires in 1908 and his retirement Will
be easy.
Pneumonia has caused Augustus
Thomas to lose $4,000 in advance pay
ment on plays He had accepted this
sum retainers. The doctors say Mr..
Thomas must not work for six months.
He returned $4,000 to Daniel Frohman
alone.
1t was Flora Walsh, the first wife of
Charles Hoyt. the playwright, who help
ed secure Maud Adams her first en-
gagement in the east, and thus started
her on the road to wealth and fame.
The two girls had been school friends III
California.
when Knighthood Was in Flower"
is to tour the country again next season
but instead of Julia Marlowe, Effie
Ellsler will have the star role. Miss
Ellsler is playing this season in Bar
bara Frietchie,'' in which Miss Marlowe
appeared last year.
Happy Ward, of Ward and Vokes,
recently scored a rich coup on Old
Colony railroad stock. Ward is said to
have cleared in one day $4,000. These
comedians will doubtless be satisfied if
their new vehicle, THE Head Walters,
wins that much money on the entire
season.
Nance O'NeilI and Mckee Rankin are
to be joint owners of a theater to be
built in London, a portion of the profits
from the Australian tour going into the
structure along with a goodly sum put
up bysa mine owner. The place will not
be opened before next fall. Meanwhile
the pair is to appear at Henry Irving'S
Byceum in their well-known repertoire.
Margaret Dale will be John Drew's
leading lady next season, Ida Conquest
going out at the head of her own COM
pany. This makes the fourth leading
lady for John Drew since he began his
starring tour. The first was Maud Ad-
ans, then came Isabel Irving, who re-
mained several seasons, and was sue
ceeded by Ida Conquest Miss Dale has
been the ingenue of the Empire stock
company for the past two years.