The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-29
Theatrical Notes.

Ante Zorn, last season leading woman
with Mrs. LIE Moyne. has been engaged
for the part of Martha in Denman
Thompson's play, THE Two Sisters
Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr.. has made a prop
osition to the De Reszke brothers for a
season of twenty concerts in this coun-
try. The contract has not, however,
been closed.
The attraction at the Academy week
commencing August 81 will be the big
Love- It is a story of heart interest
beautifully told.
Clara Lipman is TO go out in new
piece of her own composition. 1t is en-
titled Fiji Bon Bon" and her mana
gers regard it as a very clever piece of
stagecraft.
Terence is the name Of Chauncey
Olcott's new play for this season. 1t
is dramatization by Mrs. E. N. Nor
gan of Mrs. B. M. Croker's novel of the
same name.
AS soon as John Kernel has finished
his contracting vaudeville dates he is to
resume his starring tours. William Col
lier has promised to lend a hand on
a comedy to be provided for him.
A new revolutionary play entitled
York soon It is by Dodson L Mitchell,
who last season had the part of Simon
ides in ben Hur."
Miss Lillian Austin, who won consid-
cradle success last season as the pink
pajama girl" of Klaw & Erlanger's
1.-THE Liberty Belles.'' has signed a con-
tract with the Columbia Stock company
of Brooklyn.
Miss Vivian Austin. who was seen in
this city the early part of last season
as member of the sextette Of "Floro-
DORA has Joined the "A Girl from
Dixie" company.
Little Deyo, who made somewhat of
a success here in THE Girl from Paris
and other musical comedies, is to have
Minnie Ashley's part of the French mil
win is to succeed William Norris in the
cast.
Percy Haswell is to stay in Baltimore
for three weeks, playing stock with
Eugene Ormonde as her leading man.
At the expiration of that period she is
to take THE Favor of the Queen" in
which she will star. on tour
Dorothy Morton says she has forsaken
musical comedy for keeps and has plan
ned an invasion of the London music
halls. She has sailed for the other side,
accompanied by ten girls to help her in
her singing speciality
The question over the payment of
royalties on THE Parish Priest" has
been settled and the play has been pass
ed from the hands of Daniel Sully and
Daniel L. Hart. 1t iSnnow to be pro-
duced in Boston.
Florence Lester. who for two years
played the part of a page in "A Gentle
man of France" has graduated to in
genue, and will have the role of Sarah
Putney in ''Algy," which Vesta Tilley
will present next month in Chicago.
There are five Ledy Macbeths who
threaten to walk in their sleep this
season. They are Mrs. Leslie Carter,
Mrs. Fislze. Mary Shaw, Nance O'Neil
and Mrs. Patrick Campbell 1t is report
ed that Margaret Anglin also has a ten
dency in this direction.
Clyde F1tch's The Climbers is to have
London production, not. however. with
Amelia Bingham in the, cast. H. Reeves
Smith who appeared in this country in
The Tyranny of Tears" and Sydney Val
entine another Englishman. together with
Lily Hamburg are TO be seen in the piece,
There will be only. two Desdemonas
this year. despite the apparent popularity
of Shakespeare. Eleanor Robson is to be
one with the elder Salvini, while Flor
ence Gale a new star, is to essay the
other with Harry Leighton Miss Gale