The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-24
Theatrical Notaa.

Edwin French the old-time banjoist Is
critically i'll with pneumonia at New
York hospital
A. H Chamberlyn, the well known musi-
cal comedy promoter, died in Boston last
Saturday after a struggle of seven menths
with blood poisoning.
Arrangements are being completed by
Manager Edmund Gerson to take 8Iabelle
to Havana for a season
If negotiations now being conducted by
the Ldebler company are successful, Mrs.
James Brown Potter will be among the
stars rext season in II this country.
Pittsburg is to have new theater. run
BY Nixon and Zimmerman. The structure
is to cost $4,000 and VIII be modelled after
the Grand Opera house in Paris.
Carlo Rosaspina, buses leading man Is
seriously i'll in New York and it IS proba-
bic that he will never act again. He is
afflicted with a. form. Of Bright s disease.
The latest star announcement for next
season is Walter Jones in a musical com
edy, entitled The Sleepy king" Mr..
Jones has been on the lookout for a play
in which to star for the past two years.
Despite all reports to the contrary. Fay.
Iempieton has not yet signed contracts for
next season, and it Isl believed that she
win remain with the Weber and Fields
forces for another term of years
Klaw and Erlanger are preparing their
ingale. The initial presentation of the
piece will probably be made away off at
New Haven.
E. H. sothern's stay in New York has
been heightened and the production Of
Stephen Phillips Ulysses which was
slated for the Garden in February has
been postponed until next October.
Mile de Leon, better known as 1.-THE
Girl in Blue" was arrested in Williams
giving an immoral dance What Chicag go
allowed was too much for williamsburg
Nell Burgess is out with the announce
The Country Fair. =" Next season he wiz
present a military melodrama entitled
The Daughters of the Revolution" Sher-
man Rowles of Topeka is with him.
Miss June Van Buslzirk has been chosen
for the leading ingenue role in kirke La
Shelle's big production of Checkers The
first performance of the piece occurs in
St. Louis about the middle of February.
Bertha Galland's contract with Daniel
Frohman, which has been in existence for
several years expires this week and the
two Will probably part company, as there
IS no new play in sight and the actress re
fuses to continue with old material
I.cttie Blair Parker. the author of WAY
Down East" is reported to be lying at
deaths door at a hotel in Holyoke Mass
Miss Parker was taken i'll two months ago
while visiting that city and since then has
undergone two operations.
Ernest Lawford, the English comedian.
arrived in New York last Saturday on the
steamer from Liverpool. He is to have Il
prominent part in Amelia Bingham's
forthcoming production of Clyde Fitch
The Frisky Mrs. Johnson"
THE Unforeseen" was presented in this
country for the first time by the Empire
1ntdAtI CBi1DdUy III new tik last 4 Df'S
day night It is by Capt Robert Marshal
It is reported to have scored success
pleased in the leading roles.
The dramatizstion Of Gilbert Parker's
The Right of Way hes almost been
completed and will be presented for the
first time next month by Charles Froh-
man. William Faversham will have the
leading role Of Charley Steele. while Fay
Davis Will be the leading lady
The Night of the Party which
Weldon Crossnith and his English COM
pany have been presenting in this country
has not been the success expected and the
tour closes next Saturday night Mr.
Grossmith returns Immediately to London
with a majority of his company.
Mabel Dixey, who was recently on the
Friends has been engaged for the in
genue role. in dramatic production that
IS soon to be presented in New York. Mis-
Dixey is the sister of Henry f T0ixey and
is said to be an exceptionally clever young
| actress
man. Last Saturday night at Hartford
Francis CARLYLE. leading man for Grace
and couldn't appear Mr.. Brady went on in
the art for the first tiDae and did so wei
that the audience and press Of the city
accorded him great praise
THE Last Of the Dandies." in which
Henry F. Dixey is to star. VIII be put on
IN New York early IN March for run.
This is the piece that was written by
Clyde Fitch. played by Beerbohm Tree in
London 1t did not score well in the Brit
Z iSn metropolis. bul II Is thought tnat MI
Dixey's cleverness viii make a success of
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Among the spring possibilities for Julia
Marlowe is London engagement. The
British rights to '.The Cavalier" in which
i Miss Marlowe is now appearing. have been
sold by her manager Charles B. Dilling-
ham. and the purchaser IS anxious to have
the star 70 over and undertake the role
in the English metropolis
Bijou Fernandez. who has been having
her voice cultivated. has already been
/ given the opportunity TO shine in musical
/ role. Next Monday night she joins the
4 New York company. playing The Silver
I Slipper" replacing Susan Drake. who has
made fortune in Wall street and goes
/ abroad to spend it.