The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-22
Theatrical Notes.

"old Jed Prouty'' has just celebrated its
| 4,200th performance.
The Mary Mannering-Hac kett-Bellew
| tour, in Camille has fallen through.
Grace George is the possessor of one of
the finest dramatic libraries in America.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, the poetess, has
Divorce Case"
| New York has three Hebrew theaters in
successful operation and now Brooklyn
Charles Frohman asserts that there are
not enough stars and that there are too
many theaterS.
appear next season with new play, 1.-THE
Doings of Mrs. Dooley-'
Mann for Il the beneft Of the Londoners in
tAn on Account of Eliza
A report came from Louisville that Nat
Goodwin had lost $4,000 at a game Of
poker in that city.
Amelia Bingham will not produce
thor to build up the character assigned to
Frank Worthington, and upon refusal
Wireless telegraphy has reached another
stage. 1t has been introduced among the
dramatic effects" of a new play.
Elita Proctor Otis will make a spring
tour in East Lynne" appearing in the
dual roles of Lady Isabel and Madame
Vine
An English music hall manager was sued
by a performer, whose act he called rot
| ten The jury found for the defendant.
Trixy Friganza replaced Marie Cahill in
1.-THE Chaperons' at Detroit last week.
Miss Cahill is preparing for her starring
tour
Miss Cornella Campbell, a member of.
whose family founded one of the religious
sects, known as Complexities, is to go on
the stage.
A western man has stated that in her
first ten years on the stage Della Fox got
IS miles of press notices, which she mas
pasted in books.
Last Thursday night the members of
The Trip to Buffalo company organized
Beban presided as big Heart"
Lucille F1aven, who has been playing
viii be shifted to another Of Mr. F'roh-
mans organizations next season.
Isabel Evesson has not yet got the 81
Held and her manager. The case has been
appealed to the supreme court.
In one of Boston's stock concerns re-
ceptions of the audience by the, PLAYERS
are held at certain times during the week
On these days the house is packed
melodrama entitled "a Desperate
Chance" is soon to be produced. The plot
hangs on the sensational escape of the
Riddle brothers from the Pittsburg jail.
Amelia Bingham has made an offer to
Wilton I.ackaye to join her company and
he may originate character in her forth
len"
FRITZ scheff. one of the sopranos of the
bly, go into comic opera next season, ap-
pearing in an original work by De koven
and Smith. The Shuberts will finance the
venture.
1t will hardly be necessary to fling bol-
ouets at Mildred Holland in her new play.
1.-The Lady and the Prince" One act q
FIorentine garden, will contain over 1,2o0
artificial roees.
Edna. May is preparing, to appear in a
Maids at the Apollo theater, London. The
new piece is by Charles Hands, with music
by Paul Rubens-
Martin 2sy has given r up A Attg A
failure and revived in London The Cigar
cite Makers Romance" This situation
puts his American tour of next season
again in doubt
Lewis Hooper has been engaged to stage
Harry B. Smith. 1t will have it's first pre-
sentation in Baltimore August a. AL Hart
and Eddie Foy will have prominent parts
in the piece
Minnie Dupree. who has been a member
of Amelia Bingham's company for the
past two years, has sent in her reslgna ton
and will become a member of the COM
pany playing Life" in New York, begin
ming the last of this month.
Beerbohm Tree is reported to be conten-
plating a series of coronati ton Shakespeare
shows in London for foreign visitors 1t is
among others Richard the Second and
1.-The Tempest with himself both
Prospero and Caliban.
If present negotiations go through Frank
Daniels will have the principal comedy
role in THE Chinese Honeymoon when it
is presented for the first time in New York
LaSheHe may farm Daniels out to the
Shuberts. who control the piece.
r. D. Mclean and his wife Odette Ty-
Ter, have closed their tour in the south
and have gone to their country home. In
done with Shakespeare forevermore and
that he will have a new play of modern
workmanship for next season
Although E. NJ. Hollands contract with
Mr.. Charles Frohman expires in May. he
will probably be one of next seasons stars
F'rohrnan only let Mr.. Holland go when he
found that he could not find play to star
him in