The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-24
Theatrical Notes.

Theatrical Notes.
Hope Booth is reported to have ere
ated a sensation in Paris with her pos
ing act.
Catherine Lingard and Willard Sims
viii star in new farce next season
called "Pickings from Puck"
E. M. Holland has been engaged for
the part of pope in Viola Aliens produc-
ton of THE Eternal City next season
Harry Smith and George Hobart, two
Ibrettists for many musical comedies.
have quarreled over The Wild Rose"
Lee Stuart, a chorus girl now in Lon
don with the Gaiety company, will short
" wed the celebrated jockey, Henry
Spencer.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell closed her sue
cessfu1 season in Pittsburg Saturday |
and Wednesday sailed for home.
Lady Godiva" has been put on the
stage as play in England and may be
one Of next seasons attractions in this
country.
Mrs. Fiske is said to have received
twenty-five curtain calls on the first
night she reproduced Tess in New
York.
"A Desperate Chance" depicting the
escape of the Biddle brothers from the |
Pittsburg Jail, is to be one of next sea-
sons attractions.
Charles Frohman won his Little Min
ister' suit in a Chicago court. Arthur /
Fraser brought the action claiming /
prior rights
Maurice Campbell has made three
years contract with Manager Charles |!
Cherry. He is to be Henrietta Cros- |
mans leading man.
1.-The Liberty Bellies has been booked |
for an early presentation in London, |
but a majority of the clever chorus girls |
viii stay in New York.
Ffnnette Lynch, the young society wo-
man of Philadelphia who recently went |
on the stage, viii retire June to marry
a lieutenant in the navy.
In the opinion of many London critics,
Edna May saved the Three Little
Maids from failure. The story of the
piece is said to be fimSy and the music
commonplace.
Kirke La Shelle may not build New
York theater after all He can clear
500, 600 by relinquishing his site on
Broadway and thinks seriously Of tax
ing the offer.
David Warfield closed his season of
THE AuctiOneer'' in Chicago last Sat
urday night and his success was so
great that he Will use the same piece
next season.
Louise Cunning has been engaged to
| play the prima donna role in Mr.. Pick
wick" the piece in which DeWolf Hop
I per viii star next Season.
Ernest F. Boddington, who has dram
atized Mary Johnston's popular novel,
Audrey has delivered the complete
manuscript of the play to Manager
/
Eight years ago Julia Marlowe play
ed "Parthenia" at the Chicago Grand
/ opera house to gross receipts of $50. A
few weeks ago she took in 81 500 at the
same house for one performance.
Lottie Collins, who some years ago
created something of a sensation by
| singing ''Ta-ra-ra- Boom-de-ay,' is the
star in a farce called sThe Dressmaker,'
touring the English provinces.
Managers Ollie Mack and Harry Nor
| ris are quarreling over the right to pro-
duce piece next season called "A Night
| on Broadway" and may go to law to
! settle the difficulty.
Artie Hall has given out the an
nouncement that She will be married
| next September to S. Bentham, a book
| ing agent living in New York. This will
| be Miss Halls second venture into
natrimony.
Ella Snyder. who has played for the
best part of the season with THE Beau
! ty and the Beast show in New York,
will head a big musical comedy COM
pany next season under the manage
ment of George Lederer
Mabel harrison, who has been playing
with Anna Held, has been engaged for
the principal soubrette role in The
Wizard of o. the comic opera shortly
to be presented in Chicago for the first
time.
Fanny Fields. the German coined
ienne, was invited to give her speciality
at William Waldorf AStOr'S London
house, but refused. saying that she only
played for Americans and Englishmen-
When William Gillette is seen in
Hamlet it is more than likely that
Ethel Barrymore will have the role OF
Ophelia. Miss Barrymore is anxious to
| play the part, and Charles trohman
looks with favor upon her desire
There is much activity among the
managers preparing for the summer
| musical season. During the past week
there were no less than twenty opera
companies rehearsing in New York for
seasons in Boston, Providence and near
by resorts.
BY producing his ''Alphonse and Gas
ton play Gus Hill is said to have
clinched his right to produce this piece
according to copyright laws. For the
last time this season the piece was pre-
scented in Newburg. N. Y. last Satur-
day night by Mr.. Hill and will be put
away until next fall.
Charles F'rohman has made definite ar
engagements to star Maude Adams as
Rosalind in As You Like IT. next sea-
son. The first presentation takes place
next September in New York, and a
start has already been made upon the
scenery and music of the piece.
Truly Shattuck was originally chris
tened ''Etrulia" In England her name
was the subject of much Characteristic
British EumOr and the London Punch
went so far as to say that England
might get ready to welcome some Amer
lean star as Sincerely Jones" and
Honestly Smith.