The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10
Theatrical Notes

Nest"
EHta Proctor Otis viii shortly make
an elaborate revival of East Lynne |
in Philadelphia.
George Summers and Alice Archer |
are to be Joint stars in a. farce called !
a Hot Scotch Major"
Mabel Amber and Arthur Hopes, |
who were married only five months ago, |
EaVe just been divorced
Frederick de Belleville will play the |
part OF Judas Iscariot, in Mrs Fiske's |
play Mary Magdalene.'
Henry B. Harris has purchased The |
Second Volume play of New York
life by Ferdinand Gottschalk
George Bernard Shaw is said to be at
work upon five-act play dealing with
the adventures of Don Juan
THE Triumph of the Young Person
is the name of a new play upon which
Haddon Chambers is at work.
Willie Golfers contract with Weber
& Fields is for ten years. Louise Allen
(drs Collier) goes with her husband.
A New York court has decided that
Olga NetherSOle must pay Marcus
Mayer S., 900 due him as commissions on
The municipal authorities of Paris are
thinking of levying special tax on the
theaters for the benefit of the poor
Caroline Shepard one of the most
prominent sopranos IN New England,
has signed a forty-weeks' contract with
3. T. Keith.
A sister of Hall Caine. the novelist.
made her debut on the stage last Mon
day in London, appearing in "A Wo-
man of Impulse"
Gus Bothner. who sends "A Bunch of
Keyes" TO Topeka annually. will have
six shows on the road next season, his
latest star being George Hall, who will
be seen in a new play
Otis Harlan is reported to have had
narrow escape from drowning
through the upsetting of a sailboat off
Norfolk last week.
The Old Cabin Home" a new play
OF southern life, written by Grafton
Donnelly, will be produced by Jacob
Lift next season
Dorothy Morton lost her suit against
the Sire Bros for $500. She refused to
sing on Sunday and was discharged,
and the suit followed.
James Lackaye is receiving excellent
newspaper notices for his work as the
villain in York State Folks now play
ing in the northwest.
Louis Mann will probably be seen in
German-Hebrew role next season un-
der the direction of the Sire Bros. Clara
Lipman viii star alone.
Connie Ediss viii probably come to
this country as the principal in The
Silver Slipper next season. She was
last seen here in The Shop Girl
Charley Evans will make a big re-
Vival of his old success, "A Parlor
Match" next season A big feature
for the second act viii be obtained in
Europe.
Ellen Burg will replace Gretchen Ly-
ons next season as leading lady in Sol
diers of Fortune" Miss Burg is the
wife of Robert Edeson. the star of the
piece
a modern comedy called 1.-The Ways
of Susan has been written for Henri
eta CrOsman by Eugene Presbrey bur
won't be seen until the first of next
year.
The PENNSYLVANIA railroad has set
tied out of court the suit brought by
Josephine Hall to recover the value of
diamonds stolen on one of the trains.
The gems were worth SO 500
Johnny Ray quit the stage for good in
Brooklyn last Saturday night. He has
made about $500OO0 and will reside in
Cleveland. Johnny says he is tired of
working. He is of "A Hot Old Time
fame.
William T Carleton. the well known
baritone, who was injured in a railroad
wreck recently viii be given a benefit
at the WaldoIf-Astoria, New York, next
month by the Lotos club.
George Totten Smith and Albert Aar-
ons are at work on new musical COM
edy called The Knickerbocker Girl
and it viii be produced next season.
Josie Hall will have the principal role
William Gillette writes his plays from
notes iotted down at odd times. These
/ he afterward dictates at length to a
! typewriter Secret Service" was thus
written on the backs Of old envelopes.
/ Henrietta Crosnan is expected to
make a sensation during her spring tour
with Madeline" a play very much out
/ of the ordinary The English rights to
! the piece are owned by Mrs. Pat Camp
bell.
Raymond Hitchcock at Providence
last Tuesday night sang a verse in his
] topical song about the beef trust It
insulted several of the butchers and he
was assaulted after the performance
and given a black eye.
Clyde Fitch is slowly recovering his
health in Paris He has completed a
THE Flirt,' and the star Will open with
1 it in New York next fall.
Charles Frohman has secured control
of the latest Paris success. Les TriOS
Gloricuses,' and will have it translated
| into English. 1t viii be produced under
the title 1.-The Glorious Days but the
star has not yet been decided upon.
The latest star announcement comes
/ from New York and shoVes Jos Coyne
to the front He has been playing with
out under Frank Pefley's management.
/ The play has not yet been decided upon.
Peter f. Daley gave out the an
nOuncement that he and Della Fox viii
star Jointly next season IN an English
! musical comedy entitled In Fairy
land An elaborate production is being
arranged under the management of w.
H. Reynolds.
Charles A Bigelow, who has been
Anna Held's funny man for the past
three years. goes to Weber & Fields
next season. BY signing Willie Collier
and Bigelow the gap created by the de-
lection of DeWolf Hopper and Sam
Bernard will be almost if not quite fill
ed.
Ella Snyder quit "The Sleeping Beau
tv and the Beast show in New York
last Monday and went to her home in
Milwaukee, A disagreement with sew
eraI members Of the company is said to
be the caus of Miss Snyder resigning
She sails for London next week
Joseph Weaver former leading mar
for Richard Mansfield, has sued thai
star for $40. 900 damages. the specific
charge being assault and SANDER. The