The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-30

comedy at the Conservatoire in 1894. died
in that city.
Henry DeMille, the playwright who died
some years ago. is to appear in "a Chi
nese Honeymoon
Maude Raymond, formerly of the Rogers
The New Clown She will impersonate
a London serio-comic singer
of Mildred Holland and Sadie Martinot, will
appear as Mrs. Lorimer in THE Moth and
the Flame this season.
Grace Georges new play has sixty-three
speaking parts" and will require an auxil-
larry corps of over 200. The name of the
play has not yet been divulged-
lean tour with one through Australia.
This will permit her to give performances
in the larger cities of the Pacific coast. :
Minnie Dupree will be the star ina
Rose of Plymouth Town this season and
started rehearsal in New York last week.
She will have strong supporting COM
pany.
Edward Milton Royle and Mrs Royle
have been induced to leave>vaudeviIle and
will be starred next season in a new com
edy under the management of Ben Stern.
Prof. Albin Strauss, who last season con-
Quoted the orchestra at Chase's theater,
has been engaged by Manager Schlesnger
for a like capacity at the Empire theater.
Eureka is the name of the musical
comedy about completed by Hugh P. Nc
Maly l. Heartz the composer ser of the
Show Girl furnished the score.
The piece in which Mrs. James Brown
eoey is to hef ea IN &
from Kay's," by the author of 1.-The Gel
sha Girl and 'Florodora.''
1t is announced that Mrs. Montague
Ward, formerly Fanny Batchelder,is to re-
turn to the stage. Mrs. Ward was ia
vorite in her younger days and her return
timers.
Barney Flynn. a comedian with William
II, Vests minstrels, is in Buffalo hos
pl1ai suHerIng from 1racturea SKULL INC
Washington hotel in that city.
Mrs.~Anna Brown one of the most prom
inent stock actresses in the country some
City by swallowing bichloride of mercury.
Dependency over poverty is supposed to
have been the cause
Marian Cnilders who played last season
in Virginia Harned's Alice of Old Vim
cennes.'' has been discharged from New
York hospital as cured, where she under
went dangerous operation.
Some of those engaged for the cast OF
When Johnny Comes Marching Home
| Wai H. Brady. Fred II. Perry Miss Maude
! Lambert Lucille Saunders, Zetti Kennedy
and Julia Clifford
Joseph Hart has written three new songs
| Polly, Pretty Polly Different Ways of
he Rsaaon Why Te Of
| Grandpa began August IL at Atlantic
| CITY.
/ w men the -'W1lQ Rose company went 10
| Newport to present that piece for Mrs.
| Cornelius Vanderbilt and her guests Marie
Cahill temporarily rejoined the company
| Brown in which she made a great hit in
| New York.
William A. Brady will have an even
| in Way Down East" three in Lovers
tyG in Few peyvel az er psTk
| and melodrama as yet unnamed.
| Bettina Gerard, who has been starring
ing now on her own hook and viii continue
| in the vaudeville for some time, though she
may return to comic opera IT is stated
| under the management OF Henry w. Saw
zee soon
| Marie Tempest opened new play from
| the French last Monday night at the Duke
! of Yorks theater, London and created a
! Marriage of Kitty Miss Tempest will be
seen in the piece in this country the COM
ing season under the management OF ChaS
Frohman-
Klaw & Erlanger purchased the New
York theater from the Sire brothers last
| Wednesday, the price paid being about
| 81 O00, co. The Criterion theater was includ-
| ed in the deal. Later in the day the Cri
man and Rich and Harris. 100000 being in
| volved in the latter deal
Louis Manns new play is called ''Hoct
the Consul and was written for him by
NJ. F. Neidlinger.
Bobby Gaylor the funny little Irish com
edian. will have the chief role in Tbs
Wizard ioin OF 6 e replaces rcs o N Yor
Kirk La Shelle has great confidence il
| the drawing powers OF Arizona Durlns
the past week he bought out Fred L. Ham daa
| Inns interest in the piece, paying $4,000
John Gilbert, the well known eccentri
/ comedian who has been in vaudeville TO
nart past n The Stroll stroers next season
BY paying $1,000 to Mr.. Salisbury Man
ager Gus Hill retains the eastern rights t
"Alphonse and Gaston,' while the western
territory Will be controlled by the nrst
named manager.
Maud Raymond, the wife of Gus Rogers
has been engaged by Charles Frohman TO
| a London serio-comic and will introduc
| her songs and specialtieS.
Dorothy Hammond will be Mr.. Richar
| Mansfields leading lady next season. Sh
comes from Terry's theater, London, an
is reported to be very beautiful and tai
ented.
King High Ball. company and is still on
: of an engagement Miss DRESSER claim
the part assigned to her was beneath he
, | capabilities
: Nine Helene Odilon. the famous Germa
actress who played in New York last sea
son. has secured the rights to produce -
from Mr.. Belasco.
1.-The Price of Honor J. Sherrie Ms
!, thews' new melodrama, was produced f
| the first time in Elizabeth, Nj, last weel
| Mary Hampton had the principal role II
piece is said to have scored a success.
The Bostonians began their regular Sc;
son at Manhattan Beach last Monda
. night presenting their old standby, "Rol
| in Hood" H. Clay Barnabee. w II. NJ
Donald, George rockingham and Graz
Won Studdiford were in the cast and an e.
| cellent performance was given.
: Miss Catherine Carr, who appeared la
season in THE Messenger Boy has bee
. | promoted to one of the principal roll
Z | In the original Liberty Belle,
: | company which viii tour the west u
: | til January and then go to London f
2 time It will be seen In Topeka ne
Y | month
Frank Mckee. wife and daughter, al
L. F. Phelps, his general business man
: ger arrived from Europe on Tuesday
: the Kronprinz Wilhelm Mr. Mckee broug
e with him the manuscript of the new pIz
by Clyde Fitch. written for Mary Name
5 ing, in which she will open her third Sc
T SON as a star at the Garrick theater. Ne