The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-17
Unfairly Little Princess was too

IAN. Unfairly Little Princess was too
cumbersome.
Notwithstanding the many wild rumors
floating around as to Virginia Harmed s
injuries in the fall at Detroit. she opened
in Boston last Monday night in Iris to a
big house, all evidence of her injuries hav-
Ing disappeared.
Hattie Williams. who has been the lead
ing lady with the Rogers Brothers com
Fal$ loI me past tNo seasons, Qolllls ny
week signed three years contract with
Charles Frohman and will doubtless head
a musical conapny next season.
Maurice Barrymore, the noter actor, who
is a patient in the Long Island home for
the Insane, while not materially worse or
better than he has been for several
months frequently suffers from violent
attacks and gives his attendants much
trouble.
The first performance in the country of
'Bobadil' occurred in Boston last Monday
night and another success is reported. Isa-
belle Underwood is the star of the. piece
| and WIN Rising are in the supporting com
pany.
Yvette Guilbert is settling down to writ
ing novels, according to dispatches from
London The singer recently finished her
second novel Les Demi-vieilles' The
popularity of her first book La Nedette,
has inspired her to continue welding the
pen.
Edwin Arden has done so vel with his
position as leading man in Ninety and
Nine that he will be among next season s
stars under the management of Frank
4 Mckee An original play is now being
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wright.
There must be one strong woman's part
/ in the Dante" which Sardou has written
for Sir Henry Irving. for Miss Lena Ash
| well who has Just made another hit as
Emilia in Forbes RObertsOn's London re-
vival Of "Otheno has been engaged to
play it.
The success of Richard Harding Davis
1.-The Tanning Of Helen has decided him
to quit writing fiction and go into play
writing. He has completed another piece
built the story Of Ransom Folly
and it will be presented in the spring or
next fail
Charles Dillingham; has engaged for two
years R. c. Herr. q young English actor.
who made a favorable impression in the
/ Campbell. He Will be a member of Maxine
/ Flliott's company which will present new
! Clyde Fitch play next season
Richard Lambert. recently the juvenile
man with Mrs. GsbOrne'E players in New
York has been engaged by Amelia Bing-
coming production of Clyde Fitch's new
play, THE Frislzy Mrs. Johnson The
piece viii have its first presentation in
New York next month.
Edythe Rowand, who is playing the part
Of Muriel Eden. in THE Gay Lord QueN,
has made such hit as to attract the at
mana gers This is Miss Rowands first sea-
son on the stage, being only sixteen years
old She is the daughter OF Nettie Black
well known in musical comedy circles
WagenhaIs and Kemper have secured
from Oscar Hammerstein his rights to
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be presented in New York at the close OF
Viola Aliens engagement at the Victoria
theater Blanche Walsh. one of the firm s
stars. has closed with THE Daughter of
! Hamilcar" and viii have the principal role
in the piece.
Judging from the tales Of woe told by
members of companies that have recently
disbanded. one would imagine business on
the road this year to bes rather bad but
such is not the case. The southern states
/ have been the burying ground for ma
! jorify Of the companies that have disband-
/ ed and they have been literally overrun
/ BY cornDa MES desiring to avoid the coal
strike region.