The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-05

which somebody's life Is saved by a
message sent as a train dashes full
speed over the stage.
1t is said that the Augustin Daly
estate win seek to prevent the Shu-
bcrts from retaining the name OF
Days theater when the playhouse
passes under their control next May.
Stage marriages of the week include
those of Mr.. Thomas Meighan and
Miss Frances Ring of The Colleges
Widow" and Mr.. Aubrey Boucicault
and Miss Ruth Holt
Lester Lonergan, formerly lead
ing man. of the Woodward stock
company in Kansas City, and at diff
ferent times in the support of Nodes
ka, Kathryn KiddeEs Mrs. Fiske, Nance
O'Neill and Joseph Haworth. will
make his debut as a star early in jan
uary in a productions of Justin Hunt
ly McCarthy's IF I Were king"
Alfred E. Aarons is planning to
launch two more musical plays. One
is called 1.-The Belle of Hong Kong,'-
by Harry B. and Robert Smith, with
music by Mr.. Aarons, and the other
will be known as Deacon Flood" The
book is by George Totten Smith.
Sir Henry Irving's London theater.
the Lyceum, was sold at auction this
week for f119, 600. The purchaser de-
clined to give his name or to state to
what purpose he intends to devote the
property.
Mary Mannering is to sever relations
with the syndicate and play under the
Shubert management.
Although Blanche Bates played 1.-THE
Girl of the Golden Vest upward of 400
times at the Belasco theater, she re-
turns to the Academy of Music, New
York. for another engagement of four
weeks.
David Belasco is said to be at work
on a new play for David Warfield, in
which the noted character actor will
probably open the new sStuyvesant the
alter in New York next September.
Ellen Terry begins her American en-
gagement at the Empire theater, New
York, in January. Her repertoire will
include Captain Brassbounds Con-
version" Good Hope" and Nance
Oldfeld."
Mr.. Laurence Housman, the poet,
and the author of Mr.. David Bispham's
drama tization of The Vicar of Wake
field" was elected from his box at the
Prince of Wales theater in London on
was accused of "sneering derisively''
during one of the moments of senti-
ment, interpoIated without his consent.
Helen Bertram and Aubrey Bouci-
cault are to appear in vaudeville short.
ly in a sketch called +'The Singing Les
son. written by Frank Pixley.
Maude Adams will appear as Peter
Pam for five weeks only at the Empire
theater, New York, where she was seen
all last season in the delightful Barrie
creation. She then goes on tour play
ing extended engagements in all the
large cities and including a visit to the
coast. Mss Adams goes abroad at the
end of her season, and Charles F,roh- |
man is now planning qfor her appear
ance IN Paris $50 9nltH 2 rfs sft bStuEnl
~ 10 -G.sQz 7TlIior !
Some time ago when. Wilton Lack
aye was trying tee impress various
with the, excellence of his
OF LES Miserables,' he
met an acquaintance. "a low-veryf low |
on Broadway r.e~~ -si- s. |
3''Eow " comm, WHIP" saidcthe COM
edian, who has as much idea of
French accent as a pig has of the ma
tfonal debt. 81 hear you can't get q
manager to produce your play, Iuss
aTf III
Cant get, a manager to produce IF
said ,Lackaye, ftestiJXo why, man., I
can't get a managerial pronounce it"