The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-26
direct rehearsals of 1.-THE Tyranny of
Tears in which Paul Gilmore will star

next season.
Ethel Barrymore, who is now in Europe,
may appear in a part next season that
calls for the wearing of masculine attire.
The ''F1orodora" company now playing
Manhattan Beach, New York. on Aug. A.
John Kane has been engaged to play the
part of Hans Nix in 1.-THE Telephone Girl
ed by Louis Mann.
Beatrice Mackenzie. who has been iden-
past, has signed for one of the leading
parts in Sweet Clover
Thaddeus Gray has been. engaged as
ward Co. Mr. Ferris has also closed con-
tracts with the Carleton Sisters.
George Cohan writes from Paris that he
by the title Of Turning for office.'
Reports from Switzerland are to the eff
Clyde Fitch, although the playwright is
still in very precarious condition.
be. contemplating. the revival of some of
TIE old,tims Rice ssq ,sss Including
line
Arthur C. Aston, who used to promote
...Tennessee's Pardner, hes signed Lii
Reid. - s-'s'>'S'
s5 In addition to Ths Tanning Of the he
seen the coming season in another of
Shakespeare's plays, Much Ado About
/
The farce comedy, 'The Major and the
Judge in which Lewis, Ryan and Maude
HUH starred last season, is to be rewrit-
ten by Horwitz and Bowers for the COM
ing season.
Dan Mason of Mason and Mason, is
co dape.s arrangements for his second
hurst & Crrrie.
don on a new play called .,Griff's Girl
R Rds are ss being written especially for 1r
Mills and james E. Sullivan.
1.-The Irish Pawnbrokers," Edgar Sell
denis third edition of this musical farce,
Der with Maize Trumbul and Joe J. Sui
Ivan as the leading lights.
Zig Tag Alley show which is in the
trick farce comedy class along with
Eight Bellies and others, will have IS
people presenting il next seas1n lot
The demand for chorus girls for
the lighter performances has made it al
| most Impossible for Wagenhals. & Kemper
auctions. 49, ~
J. Cheever Goodwin, the veteran lfbrettist
two most successful pieces. is writing the
vard'' and the American version of Mr..
Bluebird.
A decision was handed down last week
f prevent RoseHthai from PRODUCING
1.-The Telephone Girl unless certain royal
ties were paid. The court refused to issue
| marguerite Merrill, Gertrude Wilmington
Clara Brown and Maybelle Adams are
names that may be seen on the program
| Bellies when that big musical comedy
comes west next season.
| Henry w. Savage will have six operas
companies, 1.-The Sultan of Sulu,s' 1.-The
prnee OF d the 6y eare opeTa
entitled Peggy Of Paris
Mrs. Ffske, Maurice Campbell, who rep
resents his wife, Henrietta Crosman, and
James K. Hackett. are reported to have
designs on Boston in the shape of building
| play outside the syndicate.
| Violet Dale and Katie Rooney are to
play title roles and Harry Linton and John
eray Bellies next Season Harry Giifoil
will be featured as Uncle Jasper Penny
feather, the eccentric inventor.
! William Norris who was the original
peter Stuyvesant' in The Burgomaster."
has signed with J. c. Duff to play the
next season Mr. Norris promises a new
| line of work and is confident of success.
It has been reasserted positively that
Smart Set under Paul West and John
Bratton, under the management of the
| Schuberts, and will open in New York.
Ezra Kenda1ps new monologue has been
such a hit at the Masonic Temple. Chica,,
/ go, that he Will remain there second
| week.-Mrs. last in vaudeville there before
| his venture in farce comedy next season.
Kendall is always favorite in any ca
pacity.
"A Run for Her Money" musical COM
| edy, is one of the many new attractions
| announced for the coming season. The
piece will be handsomely staged and cos
! tuned, win be presented by a large COM
| pany and have liberal number of inter-
| polated specia1ties.
Madame Rejane has signed a contract
with Iiebler & Co, by which that dis
tinguished artist binds herself to a Is
weeks tour of the United States, begin
ming in October IA, next s.. In the meantime
American tour, opening in Buenos Ayres.
According to the year book of the Shake
speare Society of Germany, there were so
| Shakespearean performances in Germany
during. the year 1901. -Othello'' was the
| best liked, leading with 134 performances.
| while the Merchant of Venice" came next
with 115 Hamlet was last, only "a
| performances.
Rosabel Morrison. who for several sea
sons past has been living quietly at her
home in Harlem, Will probably return to
the stage next season. Miss Morrison is
the daughter of Lewis Morrison. the well