The Topeka state journal., 1903-03-28

Russell says she viii retire from the
stage.
Clement Scott, the zvell-known London
critic, who has been out Of health for
year or more, is reported to be dangerously
Elsie De Wolfe presented her new play.
Cynthia ia New York for the first time
last week The critics are divided in opiu-
ion.
The extravaganza- THE Storks-T he's
failed to please the Bostonese and may be
shelved until next season, although quite a
success in the west
Henry NJ Blossoms drama tizatiou oe
/ Checkers" was given for the first time On
any stage at St. Louis last week and -
reported to have scored a hit
( Fred Whitney's military opera. when
Johnny Comes Marching Home. has been
doing a profitable business In the larger
cities ever since it left New York
''The Little Princess with 1Iillie James
/ in the title role. was presented in Boston
for the first time last Monday night and
was received with every marx q favor
Charles Cherry. the English actor wis
made his first hit in this ccur<ry with
/ Henrietta Crosman, has been secured as
/ leading man with Maxine Elliott next sea-
SON
David Belasco has decided now that ha
+ viii not go abroad until after J une By
that time the run of THE Daring Of tng
/ Gods" in New York will be concluded 17r
] the season
Eva Tanguay, who was here this week ia
The Chaperons, and Mayme Gehrue VIII
play in Chicago an summer with the stock
company. presenting '-Chow-ChoH al rna
LaSaile theater-
An interesting character study IN '-rhs
/ Stubbornness of Geraldine that CT a So
ciety woman in quest OF q fller-in, or sub
stitute for dinner party--xas contributed
/ by Miss Kithleen Chambers.
Charles Frohman, according to London
+ advices. is working hard with George E-si-
wardes to dominate the musical comedy
world. London already has visions OF a
comic opera corner.
William A. Brady has presented to his
So ~.
! has just purchased at Asbury Park They
occupied the cottage last summer and VIII
! do so again this year
At the end Of her enga cement as the
prima donna Of "A Country Girl company
/ late in May Grace Freeman and party ct
friends and relatives VII lmaks a summer
tour Of japan, returning in time for next
seasons work
The death Of Matt Morgan removes the
last remnant Of the family OF the most
brilliant caricaturists and scene painters
in this country % years ago. Morgan had
( quips OF the late queen and John Brown
If her present plans are carried out Mrs.
/ Fiske VIII appear next season n a produc-
ton Of q Spanish play called Maria OF ths
Lowlands'' an English version Of which
has been made by Wallace Glpatrlck and
Guido Marbur=-
Camille D'Arville SAYS that though shs
is filing few vaudeville dates In the east.
she has no notion Of adopting the stage
permanently again Some offers have been
made her for comic opera. but she VIII uoE
entertain them.
Laura Bigger whose attempts 10 prove
herself the widow Of Henry NJ Bennett,
the millionaire, occupied so much Of tho
attention Of the press and public a short
time ago, IS to start her tour in Last
Lynne at Providence next Monday night
Viola Allen is out with the statement
that she has no idea Of leaving The Eter-
nal City, until the end Of it's career. which
VIII not come for a very long time. Sha
frankly states that plays as profitable IS
this enc were not to be had for the ask
ing
Kathryn Kidder. who was seen IN Tore
ka in THE School for Scandal and who
was compelled to interrupt her tour IN
Texas about week ago on account OF III
ness. resumed her travels last Monday n
good spirits. Her attack OF pneurnon1a
was sliSht