The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-19

Slgemenl- CT Faula EdWardeS, who
comes t. the Casino for four weeks
in January III '"rhe Princess Beggar-''
Lillian RIsselfs tour has been ey-
tended to the Pacific coast, and her
engagements in 1.-THE Butterfly will
keep her busy until the middle of Juty.
Despite the great success of Mrs.
Fiske and tie Manhattan company in
THE Nav York idea at the Lyric
theater. their engagement must end on
January IS, owing to the inability of
the management to get an extension of
time beyond that date, when the Soth-
rn-Maslows engagement is scheduled
to begin Eff orts to get another thea
ter have been unavailing. Mrs. Fishc
will begin a two weeks engagement IN
the Majestic theater, Boston, on JAN
uary 21, and thereafter the principal
cities will be visited by her. 1t seldom
happens that a great New York sue
cess is forced to leave the scene of its
vogue so early but theatergoers Of
other cities Will felicitate themselves
on the early opportunity to see Mr..
MitcheIl's charitable play and t, on
joy its equally remarkable acting.
Sam Bernard, who is generally rec
ognized now to be New York's cham
pion fun-maker. is having merry
time at Wallack's theater, where he is
nearing the end Of his third month in
THE Rich Mr.. Hoggenheimer."
Crowded houses enjoy Mr.. Demands
irresistible comedy acting and roar
with delight over the jokes and anus
Eleanor Robson continues to achieve
success in her latest play. 1.-The Girl
Who Has Everything" and the con-
sensus of opinion seems to be that the
vehicle has proved to be a certain per-
sonal triumph for the actress.
Robert Edeson recently celebrated
the 500th performance of his Indian
play, "Strongheart."
Keteltas Hackett, the tiny daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. James K. Hackett, was
in Chicago with her parents Christmas
week and paid visit to little Lolita
Armour.
Curiously enough all the characters
in 1.-THE Road to Yesterday lead a
double lfe,'' and yet it is highly
moral play.
1.-The Gallopers' is to be made over
into a musical comedy for Raymond
Hitchcock, and will have It's premiere
next month in Chicago
Between acts of "The Music Master"
David Warfield whites away the time
by reading the Greek drama, of which
he is a profound student. or playing
pinochle.
"Mexicana" is to be revamped by ex-
perts in that line, and will shortly be
seen with Camille D'Arville and R. c.
Herr in the principal roles.
Blanche Walsh, who gave ''The
Straight Road" for the first time in st.
Louis. is now in New York. The piece
has received much adverse criticism.
The 500th performance of 1.-THE Lion
and the Mouse" will be given at the
Lyceum theater, New York. tomorrow
night
The members of the company play
ing in 1.-THE Student King" presented
the prima donna. Lima Abarbanell.
with a $1,000 piano on the recent cele-
bration of her twenty-fifth birthday:
Harry Bulger sewers relations with
Henry w. Savage the latter part of the
month and will Immediately go into
vaudeville. He will have the assist
ance of small company.
Frank Daniels brought his tour of
Sergeant Blue" to an end in Rich
hearsals of Omar with new cast
sta rted last week in New York.
There is to be a revival at the lat
ter part of the month in New York of
'The Moth and the Flame" in which
Herbert Kelcey and Fife Shannon VIII
play their original roles.
Reports from Genoa, italy, say that
File ouora Duse, the noted actress, is in
a hospital there suffering from a Sc
verc attack of pneumonia, and that
Matilda" musical comedy which
has been running in New York for the
past fortnight. closed last night.
Walter N. Lawrence has engaged
Maggie in '"The Three of U.s." now
running at the Madison Square theater
until Miss Eva Vincent who created
the part and is now i'll, returns to the
cast.
benjamin Hapgood Burt, author of
the lyrics in Marrying Mary and COL
laborator with Francis Wilson in the
next Klaw & Erlanger production.
Miss Dolly Water" has just COM
pleted a musical comedy entitled "Old
Father Time" Mr.. Burt is responsible
for the book, the music and the lyrics.
The contract existing between Ezra
Kendall and Frank Mckee has been
Cancelled, ard the actors tour is now
under the direction of William F. Con-
nor and Harry Askin. Mr.. Kendall
has been meeting with Indifferent sue
cess in Swell Elegant Jones" this
season.
BeIasco is at work on a new play and
is seldom seen in his familiar haunts
in New York. Having applied the last
touches to The Rose of the Rancho"
he will probably never view the play
again from the 'front.' as his mind
does not long employ itself with a
drama after it has been fairly
launched.
Mrs. Langtry says she is too proud
of the professional reputation she has
made under her present stage name to
substitute for it that of Lady de Battle,
to which she is now entitled, her hus-
band, Sir Hugo de Battle, having sue
death of his father.
Manager Bimberg, who in the cree
ton of theaters in New York city bids
fair to rival even Oscar Hammerstein
himself, is planning a theater in ad-
ditfon to the New Stuyvesant now in
process of erection by him for Mr..
Belasco. The site for this latest VEN
ture is on Forty-sixth street east of
Broadway on a lot 125x100 feet. The
new tn eater is to be of goodly size, with
a seating capacity of 1,400. The house
is to employ several new devices for
the comfort of the audience. The
house is to be erected for the Shuberts.
who intend that it shall be occupied
almost exclusively by Julia Marlowe,
E. H. Sothern and their company, and |
is to be devoted to the Shakesp earean |
plays and to productions of import
ance The house Is to he ma m ed