The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-12
Theatrical Notes

Petite Mile James now says she would
like TO play the role of an adventures
Three Little Maids" had its first pre-
senJation in this country at Days the
alter, New York, last Tuesday night
Runor has it that Minnie Ashley has
just received q huge legacy and that she
has retired permanently from the stage
The Rogers brothers started their sea
son with their new piece. The Rogers
Brothers in London. in Buffalo last Mon
day night
James and warde presented Alexander
the Great" for the first time in Grand
Rapids. Mich, last Monday night and a
hit is reported
Orrin Butler. who claims Washington as
his home. has been engaged by w a
Brady as business manager Of the Girls
VIII Be Girls" company.
Charles Frohman has purchased the En-
giisn ana colonial rights 70 Edwin Milton u
being played in New York
Little Arthur Dunn has about decided
TO resign from the cast of The Run
Always and 60 back TO vaudeville His
successor in the piece has not yet been
mentioned
Yolande Wallace will go into vaudeville
the coming season. appearing in sketch
called The Plumber" and will have with
her such good comedian as VIII Sloan
Reports from Boston indicate that Rob
ert Edeson scored a success with The
Rector's Garden upon its first presenta-
ton in that city last Monday night
H ]. ". Dam. the author of Skipper &
Co . q recent New York failure has been
commissioned BY Rush & Weber TO dram
atize Victor Hugos novel, BY Order OF
the King"
Charles T Aldrich. the tramp juggler. is
back in this country after a succcsseul
through the Vaudeville Managers asso-
citation for thirty weeks.
Otis Harlan is to play in Brooklyn al
Jake Wells and John Dune Many Of
the Hoyt farces will be revived and thG
bll will be changed every week
Shubert-s western The Chinese Honey
moon company has been particularly
lucky with opening dates. having nVe new
theaters TO dedicate. which means packed
houses in every case
Hilda Thomas who was well known II
vaudeville. made her debut as a star al
Montreal last Monday night. appearing
/ in neIodranaa entitled The Fisherman
! Daughter" Both piece and star pleased
"A Princess Of Kensington" had it,
I first presentation in New York last Mon
/ day night and scored a fair success james
T Powers had the principal role and hi
efforts did great deal 10 brighten UP tbs
piece.
MathiIde Cottrelly has been engaged fol-
one Of the principal roles in Nam sell'
Napoleon" in which Anna Held Will star
Miss Anna Kaye. graduate of Xassai
and 4 recruit from the choir OF St Mark
/ be a member of Ziegfeld-s opera company
I supporNng Grace Van Studdiford in Tn
F Red Feather" Miss KAYE is a contraltt
and this viii be her debut on the stage
Hearts Courageous, the dramatiz4
I ton Of Halle Erminie Rives' novel. b.
/ F'ranklyn Fyles and Ramsey Morris, hal
its first presentation in Chicago last Mon
( day night Orrin Johnson appeared as
new star and his work was very accept
able.
/ George AIDES latest straight comedy. -
County Chairman. was given for the frs
/ time IN Chicago last week. and secures
APPROVAL Considerable pruning viii hay
f 70 be done 70 get the piece in shape
Maelyn Arbuckle and Dallas Tyler hai
the leading roles
London is reported TO be play hungry
There seems 70 be . dearth OF new ma