The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-02
Theatrical Notes.

Thelma Fair. who was in When John
ny Comes Marching Home. win take
Louise Cummings place in THE Office
Boy
MoIlie Fuller and Frederick Hallen
reached San Francisco from .Australia
last Monday. They have been abroad for
easy stages over the regular vaudeville
route.
George Edwardes and Charles Frohrnan
Madame sherry't i1i-l London last We'd
nesday night and success is reported.
The piece is like the typical French farce
risque. Norma Whalley, who Is well
known in this country, plays prominent
notices.
"A Captain of Navarro a costume
play by W. ID. Eaton, has been suecess-
fully produced by Melbourne Mcdowell
Mostyn Piggott's "AIl F1etcherfs Fauit,
which will shortly be produced in London.
is said to have some Of the whimsical .s-s,s
Admirable Crichton" and Little Mary.
1.-THE Secret of Polichinello." the comedy
by Pierre Wolff, which is. at the preseuE
time running in four foreign countries.
viii be given a hearing in America in the
near future. James K. Hackett is about
to start rehearsals of this Partisan pieca
and it is to be given an elaborate presen-
tation in New York.
Rehearsals for 'sThat Man ana T." in
which Robert billiard is to star, are go
ING on Qd4iN III new VI anu TIE RACS8
will have its first presentation in Buffalo
January Is. H. Reeves Smith, who was
Ethel Barrymore leading man IN cap
tain Jinks, will have prominent part in
the new play
''Harriet's Honeymoon. by Leo Ditrich-
stein. was given its first presentation on
any stage in Philadelphia recently by
Mary Mannering and her company, and
success is reported.
Miss Louie F'rear. who has been playing
Fl FL in the london production of II h
! Chinese
! presentation there, has had trouble with
her manager, Frank Curzon, and re:
signed
Israel Zangwin has made arrangements
to write an original play for Cecilia Isof-
tus and she may appear in 1t in this coun-
try next season
ton this week to assume the role of Eliza
beth Meade in Paul Revere" Miss Jewell
is described as player of experience and
fine personality.
Blanche Ring has failed to please the
patrons of the london music halls and
has been compelled to go into musical
comedy.
William Faversham and his company
are busily engaged rehearsing a new play
written by an English woman and .pur-
chased by Charles Frohman while in Lon
ana Lady Aigys' in New York has given
Mr. Faversha1n and his company ample
opportunity to work out the new piece.
Pat Rooney has deserted Mother
Goose" ana will once more go back Into
vaudeville although he said he was done
with the continuous forever.
The English rights of Dorothy Vernon
of Haddon Hail. have been sold to Julia
Nelson and Fred Terry by ]. Fred Zirn-
Merriam. who is agent for Charles Major
and Paul Kester. who ADAPTED the book.
\ IF the stage censor does not interfere tbs
/ piece will be presented in London next
season.
1.-The Runaways'' and "a Girl from
Dixie will close their season in New
1 York tonight. Irene Bentley goes to Lon
don for rest of a couple of months and
will next appear over there as the leadzn 8
| lady in 1.-The Billionaire." Fay Templeton
| will shortly be brought cuf In neg
musical comedy.