The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
Theatrical Notes.

When "Ben Hur'' is produced in London
Robert Taber will have the title role.
Edna Wallace Hopper will head a must
cal comedy company of her own next sea-
John Philip Sousa resumed his tour Jan
George AIDES "The Sultan of Sulu'' is
to have its first performance in Chicago
March l.
ANNA Moore" in .sWay Down East over
1000 times.
The recent benefit in Chicago for the
nearly 1900.
George Lederer has secured the Ameri-
Mile Georges
1.-THE StroIIers' with a majority of the
present company. will have a London pre-
Sentation in April-
next year.. in which his wife, Nellie
O'Nen, will be co-star.
of his Van Bibber sketch will be along
melodramatic lines.
Bijou Fernandez will remain with the
Amelia Bingham company and has part
in Lady Margaret
Edna May is a bigger rage in London
than ever and she may not return to
America until the fal lof 1903.
Paul Potter's .-Notre Dame will be pro-
duced l. in IL New York by the Daniel Froh-
James w. Hunter, formerly the ush-
ers' staff of the Bijou theater, has been
made a member of the stock company
Charles Hawtry has concluded negotia-
tions by which he will produce in London
next season 1.-The Bonnie Brier Bush-''
1t is estimated that Sir Henry Irving
took $50 900 out of Chicago for the q per-
formances given in the windy city
gree So in u product Ii Of Gne 1Io Tom
Cabin" now touring the New England
states.
Jake Bernard, brother of Sam Bern
ard, and Robert Daley, a brother of Peter
Daley, are in ''Pousse Cafe in Boston.
Albert Parr has resigned from the ,Bos-
1ia1a md Wi
Lulu Glaser's Dolly Warden company.
Nella Webb has signed to play a SOU
George w. Lederer will produce shortly.
Captain Marshall. the English play
four months siege of malaria and pneu-
monia.
Mr.. and Mrs; J. E. Dodson annie Irish
F1ske company and join that Amelia
Bingham
Anthony Hope has written a play full
of satire on royalty and their distribution
of honors. 1t will have an early presenta-
ton in London
of Reilly & Woods Burlesquers, are go
ing to put genuine melodrama on the
road next season.
team, best known for their Georgia Min
strels" sketch, have been together as
My Best Girl, y a musical comedy by
Seymour Hicks. the English play mama
ger, is to have its first presentation in
London next month
Charles E. Power, business manager of
Minnie Madden Fiske since 1895, died in
a Brooklyn hospital last week from a
stroke of apoplexy.
Madame Melba, when she left Australia
years ago, sang before an audience that
represented only. 81 or s.. She has never
sung in her native land since
Mrs. Garter in 'tDu Barry has been
such a great success in New York that
ticket spectators are reported to be get
ting as high 80 for the best seats
The Castle Square Opera company be-
gan this week in Chicago an engagement
of 20 weeks. the first 10 of which will be
given over to grand opera
Sadie Martinez has not been the success
expected IN this country and may make
a tour of Germany in the German version
of "Sapho" and The Marriage Came
New York has over so theaters in opera
who can remember when the town 5
amusement wants were supplied by two.
Mary Mannering played ''F'rou Frou
and Camille" at special matiness in San
Francisco during the past week and
scored big successes in both characters
E. D. Stair, who heads a syndicate con-
trolling the Academy of Music and %
other theaterS, admits in an interview
that he will clear 100000 on the present
season
Mrs. Anne Adams Glidden, the mother
vorce from her husband on the ground of
brutality and non-support at Evanston,
Wyo.
Advices from Honolulu are to the effect
that Captain Strong and May Yohe arc
in Straitened circumstances and that both
will go on the stage to recoup their losses.
Anna and Margaret Robinson made their