The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-30
TheatricaI Notes.


The long run of "A Chinese Honey
moon in London will be brought to an
end the first of May The continuous run
of the piece is said to have yielded clear
profit of $500, coo.
Frank w. Sanger, for a quarter of 4
century an important FACTOR IN the the e
ed by his associates as the wealth1est OF
managers that have made virtually their
entire fortunes out of the theater, died
last Monday in Gotham of pneumonia He
leaves a widow and son.
While Miss Tisdal of Boston was bid
ding Ethel Barrymore goodbye on the
steamer Cedric at New York last We'd
nesday the boat pulled out and she viii
accompany the actress to Liverpool
FIorenz Ziegfeld, the husband of Anna
Held, has organized a million dollar syn
dictate in San Francisco and will erect a
theater in that city. He has been working
out this plan for the past i've years.
Lew Fields of Weber and Fields has SCI
cured strong financial backing ana VIII
have a theater of his own In New oIk-
1t will be a new edifice and will be FIN
ished by the middle of September
Henry Miller and Margaret Anglin have
created Something of a sensation in New
sentation of Camille The theater has
been crowded to the doors all week
Cecilia Lotus has almost recovered
from her recent attack OF scarlet teNeE
and is resting in Boston. She NH not 9 e',
London next Saturday.
Otis Skinner has at last revealed the IL
tie of the new Richepin play that he has
been talking of securing for next season.
It is lie Chemineau.R In this country the
translation will be The Harvester.
Virginia Earl has decided to go into
vaudeville, but the managers have been
somewhat backward in offering engage
nents on account of the salary she de-
mands. something like $1,000 per week.
A play called Tattoo dealing with the
German army, has been making nit IN
New York at the irving Place theater.
The English rights to the piece have been
secured by the ShubertS ana VIII De pro-
duced next season
n. sr-r Cd n
an offer to Charles Frohman, now in Lon
don, of $4,000 for his release from present
1ersbjn with Toe Weber of Weber and
Fields The offer was refused
During the past week Peter F, Daley,
the well known comedian, signed con-
tract covering a term of years with klaw
and Erlanger. This summer ne VIII ap-
pear as the principal comedian backing
Tray Templeton in burlesque in New York
city
CLAYTON White, who has been appearing
Marie stuart in vaudeville, has been en-
gagged for the principal comedy role in
George AIDES latest comic opera n
Shotgun"
Charles Frohman, who retains the play
ing rights of THE Marriage OF Kitty for
nefert actress to take Marie Tempest
place next season. as she will not return
to the United states next year.
Viola Allen, after one seasons trial. has
decided that she does not want to be an
actress manager any more she recently
signed eo95racF fo,9 IL Nixon q I'm
norman, and he viii manage her affairs
hereafter.
Emil Paur the musical conductor, has
signed a contract in Dresden to direct the
Pittsburg, Pa, orchestra for the next
three seasons, in consideration of $4,000
per season of twenty-five weeks, begin
ming in October
Charles z. Blaney, manager OF Blaney s
theatrical enterprises and owner of a the
alter in Newark, has decided to erect a
theater in Baltimore on the site OF the re-
Gently burned Orioie theater The house
will be completed by next fall