The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-03

T. Il. Sothern Will san Tor Europe on
Elsa Ryan, formerly with DAILY Musical
company, is to star next year in Ne
vada."
Nat Goodwin is now said to aspire to
Robert Downing's old role of the "Gladia-
tor
Next season the Bostonians are to revive
robin Hood" with many Of the orig
inal cast as can be got together.
Dan McAvoy, the comedian and Mabelle
Gilman are engaged, the marriage taking
When Mrs. Patrick Campbell comes to
this country next season she viii be her
own manager.
The regular season in New York it is
said, will close earlier than usual on ac-
count of the dearth of good shows.
Amelia Bingham has forfeited 81 600 and
returned Hearts Afame" to its author,
Mrs. Robert T. Haines.
John Slavin, now with The Liberty
Bellies" has signed to play the title role in
The Wizard of o." in Chicago during
the summer
The death of Georgia Cayvan, who has
been in a private sanitarium in Flushing.
L. L., for some time past is expected at
any time.
Jerome Sykes of Foxy CUTLER fame
the man of preternatural sagacity, is re-
ported to have been buncoed out of SO in
New York at the ancient fim-fam game
Dave Warfield was born in San Fran
cisco Of humble parentage. While many
suppose him a Hebrew, his mother only
was of that faith.
1.-The Last Appeal failed to please the
New Workers and it will soon be replaced
BY Ed Rice's THE Show Girl" a musical
comedy.
John Henshaw, who has been playing
Francis Wilson'S old part in The stroll
lers." has made a big hit and the piece
viii go out again next season.
John Craig, formerly with Mrs. Fiske as
Angel Glare in Tess of the D Ubervilles,'
has been engaged for the revival OF that
play in New York.
san T9y will el9ss it's gpga ven at at
which occasion it will celebrate its 200th
performance at that playhouse
A well defined report comes from London
to the effect that Lawrence Irving son OF
the comic opera singer.
THE Ways of Susan is the title of a
had accepted by Henrietta Crossman. The
play is described as being a modern COM
Wilson Barrett's new, aelodrama recent
ly produced in Australia, is called The
Never, Never Land 1t may land" never
theless.
Rose Osborne. once the leading lady of
Thomas w. Keene. committed suicide last
New York. Her mind was unbalanced.
Laura Bigger, who inherited $500 O00 from
Henry NJ. Bennett, who recently died in
Pittsburg, has given out the information
that she viii not return to the stage.
A new burlesque. The Wonderful Wiz
ard of o. written by Frank Baum.
Chicago newspaper man, viii have its first
presentation in the windy city about the
first of June
Again it is announced that ISIS Hopkins
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stay in a box. According to report Rose
Melville win really appear next season IN
ceived with some hope now tina 1.-THE Rays
! have determined to shelve "A Hot Time
and appear in something new.
Kirke La Shelle's four new plays for
next seasons production are Elwyn Bar
Eon's For s.,r Love of a Lady; Ia, Augustus
4 Hovey's 20 Kiku San" Ga modern comedy
| of diplomatic circles in this city,, and Eu-
/ gene Walters Comrades IN Arms Mr.
/ Barron wrote the "Romola'' drama tization
/ for Julia Marlowe and Robert Iaber. Mr..
/ HOVey wrote Josephine Tor Rhea
Mary Shaw, at present leading woman of
the Ben Hur'' company, is to be the new
/ star for the Lyceum theater in Baltimore.
In addition to being the star of the stock
4 company Miss Shaw viii act as artistic
! director having entire charge of the stage.
/ The engagement is for 80 weeks next sea
son.
According to the records. of Col. A. Al
stOn Brown, the stage historian, the first
/ Toms Cabin" occurred at Purdy's Nation
al theater, New York, on august Is, le9z.
The version was by Charles western lay
Tor. and he was not a success. The first
successful version was produced at the
1852 This was the Aiken version. At the
/ same time a version made by Mrs. Anna
Marble was produced in Chicago.
Richard Mansfield announced in Pitts
/ burg that he intended to give next season
drama Americans have seen since Booth
/ and Barrel. Beginning in Chicago about
| October, Mr. Mansfield says that he VIII
mortal bard: Among. these Will be a stu
/ pendous revival of Julius Caesar with
400 people on the stage His repertoire win
include. besides Julius Caesar, "Othel-
! 10. The Merchant of Venice" Richard
/ III and Henry ".
In addition to paving Jacob Lift $50: 600
for the release Of William Collier. Weber
and Fields announce that they will give
latheir new star a theater Of his own to be
! known as Golfers theater. 1t viii be de-
voted to the production of modern farces
on the order OF t'On the Quiet and The
! Diplomat" and Mr.. Collier is to have the
unrestricted privilege of choosing his own
company. Golfers contract with Weber
and Fields is for ten years
The London Sketch says: Sir Henry
! Irving, who has returned to England in
| the best of health he has ever known. has
not. 1 am officially informed, ever had any
| notion of producing a Dante play by Sar-
dou or anyone else-at least not for many
years past. Sir Henry IS much amused at
the persistent rumors which have been
| printed concerning this 'Danta drama Sir
Henry viii. I am assured. produce no new
1 play whatever this season. but will con-
fine himself to Faust to Beckett and to
| one or two other Interesting revivals."