The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-14
Theatrical Notes.

Hattie Williams viii remain the Rogers
BROS. leading lacy for next season.
Eugene CoWles. it is announced is to de-
stage. -''''' - 77''7e'l' - Tue eoils7sr'
Madeline L.ucette Ryleyss new farce, 1.-The
Grass Widow" was recentIv prodnced in
London and scored a substantial success.
Harry Dam, the playwright, is engaged
IN writing a play in the suburbs Of Bos-
with his wife
Kirkland Calhoun, well known as an OBJ
Slatltc manager ana stage manager. died Of
9eart disease at Pleasure Bay, last Mon
s The performance given for the benefit of
day night netted nearly $500 the house
being packed to the doors
Clyde Fitch is scheduled to turn out four
pays almost stimuli tan Ously one for Nat
| Goodwin and the other three for Annie
! Russell, Mary Mannering and Edna May
On On the Quiet win go on the road next
| inent in Robert Blossoms Soldiers of For
tune viii play While Golfers old part.
! reports from Chicago, where Julia Mar
1 lowe closed her season, say that the pop
1 ular actress cleared over S1OO 900 with
! When knighthood Was in Flower during
Viola Allen sailed from New York yes
/ eeIosy; en-; route for Rome, where she viii
dramatization of THE Eternal City,
Tyrone Power, who has signed with Mrs
Flske for next season will play with Sir
/ Henry Irving in London, appearing in the
/ forthcoming revival OF The Merchant of
Florence Roberts is to be featured +,
EIahklln tyles play, 'Drusa Wayne in
gan + ranclsco this summer She will also
play the title role in 'Zaza" when it is put
"Corianton.'' which Joseph Haworth
presents in Salt Lake City in july. is based
on Mormon ideas, although its scene is laid
In South America among the primitive AZ
tees Of 2,o0o years ago.
Ada Gray, who appeared in East
Lynne for many years, is a helpless ir:-
b bell1 destitute. and IS now in New York
made to the actors fund.
Ada Rehan, under the direction of Kiaw
ana Erianger, viii be seen in new play
PFF elSa3ty{ a dramatic version of George
latter part of November.
klaW and Changers production of Mr.
be the premier attraction at the New Am
sterdam theater, now being built on Forty
December 1.
Arrangements have been concluded by
which Daniel V; Arthur will take the man
non for term of years. A new play is
being prepared for the stars for next sea
SON
The Rogers Brothers will appear in a
new Naudevine farce by John J. A1cNally,
70 ne called The Rogers Brothers in Har-
ward This organization will open its sea-
son at the Kniczerbocker theater Septem-
was married last Monday in Boston to
hotel. in that city Miss Celeste will re-
tire from the stage.
Manager Frank Hennessey has closed
zeal with hlaw and ETlangeT whereby he
gets control of The Liberty Bells" for
next season majority of last season
cast viii be engaged if possible
Howard and Emerson, the well known
variety team; have bought the rights of
"Hoity Toity' from Weber and Fields
covering territory east of the Missouri
river. Miss Emerson Will play Lillian
RusselFs part in the burlesque.
Grace Kimball, who retired from the
stage four years ago to marry Lawrence
MCGUIRE, New York business man. will
return to dramatic work next season as
the leading woman of the Fawsett stock
company at Baltimore.
Alfred E. Aarons viii have a new play
for next season called The Knicker-
booker Girls" 1t is a musical comedy.
the book and lyrics by George Totten
Smith, the music by Aarons. Josephine
Hall viii be the star.
Edward Harrigan. the veteran actor re- |
Gently gave a great exhibition of memor-
ring He was asked to put ssWaddy /
Googan' on in San Franciaeo at short |
notice, but the manuscript was in New |
York Mr.. Harrigan summoned a half /
dozen stenographers and dictated the six /