Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-09-07
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Miss Georgia Gohan and Fred Niblo,
Jr., whose combined ages are just ten
years, made their first appearance ana
hit at \ New York matinee perform
ance Of Little Johnny Jones. Niblo is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. Niblo
(nee Josephine Cohan) while the lisp,
ing Georgia is the idol of The Yankee
Doodle comedian and his clever wife,
Ethel Leyey. Grandfather and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry J. Cohan, beamed
on their two generations from the
wings.
Messrs. Lasky, Rolfe & Co., whose
novelty, Ye Colonial Sextette was one
of the greatest successes in vaude-
Vile last season, will shortly put forth
military spectacle in three scenes
entitled The Military Octette and the
Girl With the Baton. 1t will be one
of the most elaborate productions ever
made in vaudeville as three massive
sets of scenery and a company OF fiji
teen are required for its presentation
The Mayor of Kankakee is the title
of the new musical play in which John
Slavin will be introduced as star at
the C-,cago opera house in October
Charles j. Campbell and h. McGay
Skinner are the authors of the book,
and Julian Edwards and Alfred e.
Aarons are writing the music.
According to a late report, Cecilia
LOTUS, who Is now giving entertain
ments at eastern summer resorts, will
leave soon for London, where she is to
appear for the next two years. This is
the opposite of statement three
weeks ago, that she would be starred
again in this country.
Blanche Ring, of lively memoirs as
the heroine of Vivian's Papas, has
joined Lew Fields stock company, and
will have the role in 1t Happened in
Nordland, played by Miss Jeanette
Lowrie Un,A the company puts on a
new piece in October.
Paul Case, son of Attorney Theodore
Case of Chicago, has become a mem,
Der of the Lew Fields Thsater com
pany. and will play the loye-lorn
soldier man formerly attempted by
Charles Gotthold.
Henry b. Harris has re-engaged the
entire company seen las, season with
Robert Edeson in Strongheart. 1t In,
Guides Edmund Breese, Mary Boland,
Crank Green, Frank J. Mcintyre,
Francis Bonn, Louise Drew, Richard
Sterling, Marjorie Wood, Taylor
Holmes, Lucille STANFORD.
Henry B. Harris has secured the
| latest work of Charles Klein, the au-
thor of The Music Master. The play
which is yet unnamed treats of a prob
lem of today 1t will be produced with
special cast in October.
Emma Calve has booked passage on
LIE Savoie, sailing from Havre on
Oct. I. She writes that her health was
never more robust nor her voice in bet
ter condition.
When Miss Nella Bergen, who in
private life is Mrs. De Wolf Hopper,
made her debut in vaudeville at Proc
tors New York theatre, she was given
al oNdllon DS the LduIpS CAuu'
Julian Mitchell's new extravaganza,
is variation of Alice in Wonderland,
and is to be called Alice and the Eight
Princesses. 1t is by Glen Marlborough
and Victor Herbert.
Amelia Bingham gets $1,000 week
from Proctor at the Fifth avenue, New
York: so does Richman. This stock
experiment will be watched with In
terest.
Louise Allen, in private life Mrs
William Collier. has joined the Proctor
forces in New York.
Edna May sings six songs In The
Catch OF the Season. This Is more