The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-29

his daughter, Viola Allen. when she
presents ''Cymbeline.'
The Shubert Theatrical company has
fled in Albany a certificate of increase
of capital from $780, 600 to 100000.
to the certificate are Lee Shubert. ia
cob J. Shubert, Max c. Anderson, and
Joseph L. Rhinock-
Marie Tempest is going on the Eng
fish vaudeville stage at $1,000 a week.
zaza Belasco enc relation to efther)
was pinched IN New York on Thurs
day for drinking a quart of champagne
before her o'clock %. m) breakfast.
The offense not being capital, she may
gSt out to return to the stage before
her hair changes color.
Marguerite sylvia, the wife of ". D.
Mann, has scored a big hit in Paris at
the Opera Comique in Carmen"
Nine Rejane is said to be negotiat-
ing with James Forbes for the French
acting rights of his comedy, 1.-THE
Chorus Lady" Miss Rose Stahl is
playing 1t in this country.
The first performance of Hall Gaines
drama, THE Bondman," took place at
Drury Lane theater, London, on the
18th of this month. AS four of Mr..
Gaines successful novels were brought
out on the 18th of the month, he is
not at all superstitious about that date.
Nat Goodwin opens his season next
week in THE Genius in Louisville.
Edna Goodrich is to be his leading wo-
man.
Adele Rafter has been engaged for
the role of the Jack of Hearts in
1.-THE Land of Nod"
Richard Mansfield is to open his sea-
elaborate a production Of the 1bsen
play is promised as was given of
Henry the Fifth and of "Cyrano de
Bergerac. There will be eleven
scenes in the play and the cast will
number over fifty persons. A special
orchestra will be required and there
will be a choir and two ballets.
James K. Hackett is to present a
dramatization of Katherine Thurston's
novel, 1.-The Masquerade, early in
October.
David Belasco has received the
rights TO "The Dragon Fly" the play
of Texas and Mexico. by John Luther
Long and Edward Childs Carpenter
The play had a brief but unsuccessful
run last season The production that
is to be brought out by Mr.. Belasco has
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used as the vehicle in which Bertha
Galland is to be starred.
Virginia Harmed is said to have
scored 8 decided success in the Sar-
dou farce, 1.-The Love Letter with
which she opened her season last
week in Pittsburg. The role of Flor
ence Revillion, which she takes, was
originally created by Madame Rejane.
The translation of the farce is by Fer
dinand Gottschalk.
Miss Amelia Bingham is the latest
actress to be mentioned as a future star
under the Shubert management.
When Thomas Jefferson. the son Of
Joseph Jefferson. presented RIP Van
| Winkle' at the Boston theater Monday
night, the American classic had been
played 1850 times by members Of the
Jefferson family.
Nine. Schumann- Heink, who has re-
| turned from Europe for a long series
| of concerts and recitals in America,
: brings the cheerful tidings that mother
Cosima and son Siegfried are soon to
visit US from Baireuth.
A Pennsylvania railroad agent says
his company has not baggage cars
enough to haul back to New York the
scenery OF troupes that the belated hot
weather put out of business.
The White murder has been drama
! tized and played In the Bijou, at Pitts
! burg, under the title THE Millionaire 5
Revenge That somebody connected
with the Thaw family or within reach
ing distance of the Thaw pocketbook Is
back of it. is the belief of the police
authorities IN Pittsburg. The troubles
1 of Harry Kendall ThaW with Florence
Evelyn Nesbit, which eliminated in the