The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-25

SHARED no expense to assemble the largest
Organization of its kind that has eyer Ter
Guides Richard Golden. whose reputation
as a fun-malzer is unrivaled; Marion tlsla;
triumph abroad. and the hliputian come
dian, Adolph link.
Fay Davis, who has played leads IN
London with George Alexander. Charles
| Wyndham and other prominent actors
will be William Faversham's leading lady
when he opens his season in New York
Belle Harper formerly Of the Boston,
/ ians has been engaged by the Shuberts to
sing an important role in "A Chinese Hop
| eymocn," the company which goes on the
road early in November
Richard Mansfield made his long expect
ed production of Julius Caeser in Chi
cago last Tuesday night, the theater being
windy city are favorable.
William Gillette opened his season in
a 10 me This was Mr. Giiiettes first ap-
! pearance in America since his successful
run in England
prominent role in "A Chinese Honeymoon
/ by the Shuberts and then rejected for an
English Importation, recently offered
the same role in a road company. but Ie-
fused.
| Plump and healthy was Virginia Harmed
! in Alice of Old VincenneS last season,
but in Iris she has to appear as a deli
cate willowy girl, and as asresult she mas
taken off 40 pounds since the list OF Sep
tember-
| their managers. William Brady. and Chas.
/ Dillingham;, are at war over the produc-
| ton of Peg WOffington." Both claim the
same manuscript and contend that the sole
right of production is theirs.
/ One of the latest reports from New York
| is to the effect that the well known Sire
| Brothers, theatrical promoters End man
ayers, will build theater in the big me
tropoifs in which the plays of Clyde Fitch
The actors fund benefit in Chicago last
Tuesday netted about $4,000 De Wolf Hep
per travelled by apeelai tram ain T Rsi an
Joseph Jefferson and all the Chicago at
fractions added to the entertainment The
big auditorium was packed to the DOORS
Arthur Etherington, the comedian who
| was with George w. Lederer for some
time, will shortly take THE Founders" IN
4 the road appearing in Seabroolzs old part,
leila Frank will have the leading female
role. Mr.. Etherington is a brother of Ma
RE Tempest.
The new piece which j. NJ. Barrie has
written for H. B. Irving and Irene Van
brugh is entirely modern. the action being
supposed to take place between 1898 and
1902 The story is of the life of Mayfair
but all the scenes are not laid in Great
Britain.
to the patrons of vaudeville as THE Hon
ey Boy" contemplates a starring tour ir
a three-act farce,comedy Of which he af,S
Ben Shields are the authors. The skit vii
probably be called I'm the Good Old sum
mer Time"
Another newspaper man has given ur
,
Charles Connolly, recently with the Phila-
delphia North American. has accepted the
position of advance agent for The Grea'
Ruby company
The Great Phasey Troupe of English
dancers and singers from the Alhambrs
theater, London. consisting of 16 younE
women, have been especially engaged fol
Charles H. Yale and Sidney r. Ellis pro
duction of the Kaleidoscope spectacle
THE Evil Eye They have just con
Guided an European tour. having sue
cessful1y appeared in London, Paris, Der
5 lin Vienna, Strasburg and Copenhagen
Among the early musical attractions an
: nounced Innes and his band will occupy
a prominent place. Their appearance herr
} is directly after the close OF their Metro
politan farewell" The success of thi
: | splendid musical organization during tn
summer and fall festivals in the. east ma
been in full keeping WITH the high arts
t tic standard @iich has made this fsso9u
body of players - successful.
Not unlike Il grs2k number of othe
prima donnas. Mnse. 1Tentoni. the heroine
of Clyde Fitch's comedy. Captain JinIz
of the Horse Marines is accompanied Il,
: | a choice selection of dogs wherever sh
5 goes. Trentoni has three special favor