The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-04
Theatrical Notes.

hyrle BeileW Will be seen in Shakespeare
Augustus Pitou. the playwright ana man
York. -
-, The new play. written for Blanch Walsh
BY Stanislaus STANCE will be called THE
daughter of Hamilcar.'
The Prince of Pilsen'' closed an eighteen
weeks, run in Boston last Saturday night.
The Prince" went to Chicago.
Miss Violet Pierson, a weIl-known Wash
ington elocutionst, has become a member
of Charles B. Hanford's company
Amelia Bingham will revive 1.-The Tam
ing of the Shrew'' about the middle of the
season and Henry Dixey will play Pc
Franklin Fyles resigned from the staff of
me New York Sun October l. 1t is his
ing.
New York is to have five permanent
stock communicating Murray Hill. the
American and F. F. Proctor's three thea
tiers.
Eddie Leslie and May vokes have been
engaged for Mr.. o. Reilly the new piece
IN winch the Sire brothers will star Joseph
M. Sparks.
The Best of Friends" Cecil Raleigh's
latest meiodrama, was produced in London
last week and made hit. 1t deals with
the Boer war.
Elsie De Wolfe arrived home from Lon
don last Sunday and reports a splendid trip
sails with her company
'Spotless Town. play which has for
its theme series of verses used to adver-
tise soap, was given its first presentation
In Derby, Conn, last Saturday night.
Katherine Kidder signed a contract last
Wednesday in New York to star this sea-
son under the management or Jules Muir
ray. play has not yet been selected.
Last Sunday night in New York John P.
KENNEDY the comedian of Sally in Our
Alley" was married to Sadie Probst, one
OF the prettiest of New York's chorus girls
Klaw and Erlanger have secured Dan
McAvoy and Eddie F'oy for the chief roles
in Mr. Bluebeard' when it is presented in
this country for the first time in January.
Martin Harvey, the English actor, has
CHANGED MS plans for this country ~ Instead
dren of Kings he will put forward 1.-The
Only Way
George Barnum, who has played comedy
and heroic roles with success in this coun-
David Belasco for the role of Richelieu in
Mr. Carriers play, "Du Barry"
Paul Armstrong has adjusted his differ
ences with the theatrical syndicate and
st. Ann will be given next week at the
Broad Street theater Philadelphia, instead
of the Chestnut Street Opera house.
Marie George is likely to go to London
ing role in 1.-The Chinese Honeymoon in
that city, good offer having been made
by the manager of the Strand theater
Wilton Laeaye is the author of one of
the songs rendered by Fay Templeton in
I in New York. It makes satirical fun Of
the chorus girl with expressed ambition.
Mrs. Sarah Cowel LIE Moyne will here
| after drop her maiden name entirely, so
| far as her advertising matter is concerned.
and be known Electrically as Mrs LIE
Moyne.
/ Pearl Ladders. who was Ella Snyder
understudy last season in Beauty and the
/ Beast, has been secured by Manager
Fisher for the part of Stella in ''The Sill
yer Slipper.
ward, the leading role, in the forthcoming
| production of the dramatization of Mary
Johnstons Audrey if the Liebler COM
Wolf Wolfe. -- . o'e LIS crease 0'i' A''S'e 80
| Helena Collier a sister of Willie Collier
with whose company she has been playing
for the past two seasons in "On the
Slave"
The clever Engstrom sisters feel ag-
| grieved They accepted positions with My
ceive in vaudeville, under the impression
that they were rising in their profess
| sion"
newspaper notoriety as the girl named as
| Walter Brooks sweetheart in the Brooks
''The wild Rose" which is now on the
| road
The widow of Jack Haverly has lost her
suit to enjoin w. Nankevile from using
ton with the. show of this kind that he
has on tour in the west, and mores the
pity, the show is bad.
Henry Miller has a new play called
which he viii appear as the actor Mehuu
in a drama of the time of Cromwell. He
will produce the play in Washington about
the middle of November.
Reginald De Koven has announced the
erection of a theater in New York to be
the home of light opera. Works on the
| order of robin Hood will be produced
| and Mr.. De Koven expects to write him.
self an apera every year for the new
| house.
The dramatization of Dorothy Vernon
is now having the finishing touches applied
by its author. Charles Major and James
| Macarthur. Mr.. Macarthur dramatized the
! ''Bonny Brier Bush" Charles Frohman
has secured the rights to Dorothy Yer
non.
Kyrle Bellew arrived in New York from
London last Monday. The most interesting
bit of news which Bellew brought from the
other side was to the effect that Mrs
James Brown Potter may soon visit Amer
lea with Grieg, the eminent Norwegian
composer.
Henry Miller sailed for London last Tues
day to make arrangements for the presen-
tation in that city of his play, THE Ma $
ter of the Kings company" Mr.. Miller
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