The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-28
THEATRICAL NOTES.

( Arthur Dunn, who is now the star OF
the Eastern THE Time the Place and
/ the Girl is repeating the triumphs he
| scored as the star of 1.-The Runaways
| two or three years ago. This Whirlwind
musical comedy itself bids fair to be-
come to musical attractions the peren-
NAL phenomena which Ben Hur' is to
| the drama, so consistently does it re-
peat engagement after engagement TO
| the capacity of every theater. The De-
troit News last week in speaking of
Dunn's performance said:
"Diminutive Arthur Dunn, as Hap
py' Johnny Hicks, is show in HIM
self. To look at him with his short
| legs and funny stride and his ridicu-
! lous clothes is to laugh. He has a lot
| of things to say and does so in a
sIagny, inimitable way"
| Robert Edeson. who is touring in
1.-The Call of the North was born in
| New Orleans, and made his first pro-
fessional appearance in 1887 at the Park
| theater, Brooklyn, in Fascination. -
His New York debut was made at the
Fourteenth Street theater in the role of
| Times"
Gertrude Coghlan. who is appearing
| in James Forbes comedy, The Travel
| ing Salesman. at the Gaiety theater,
New York. was born in Hertfordshire,
En- land February LIST 1881, and was
educated at Kensington. She starred
at the age of twenty in the role of
Celia in her fathers play, THE Royal
Box"
Frances Starr, charming, petite and
more beautiful than ever. has returned
to New York, after long summer in
| the mountains, to await the produc-
| ton of the new play which David Be
lasco is writing for her.
Blanche Bates, star of 1.-The Fighting
Hope" at the Stuyvesant theater, New
York. recently gave q pink tea in the
green room of that theater to a party
of friends visiting the metropolis.
David warfield will next week enter
Chicago for a limited season in THE
Music MASTER and "A Grand Army
Man. after a record breaking week in
ST. Louis.
Charlotte Walker and Frank Keenan, in
the leading roles, is being en-
| Enthusiastically received in every city of
| it's itinerary as the most realistic play
of civil war days ever presented on the
| American stage.
There are many singers who are able
| to reach high c." and hold the note
while the audience waits. wondering
| how long it Will be before the song
4 D1TO OT6dlH runs Jul DQl lnSIC are
| few singers whose range of voice goes
| far above that. However, there are two
| in New York, one in grand opera and
| the other in common musical comedy
who do the stunt easily The grand
| opera star. is Nine. Luisa Tetrazzini
and her much discussed E fiat promises
| to be the same sensation of the opera
season as it was last year. Nine.
| Tetrazzini reaches that note three
| times a week. as the climax of "Sempre
4 %
Louise Cunning in 'MarceIle" does
| more. In her waltz song, Far, Far
| Away" she reaches the note four
! times at every performance, or thirty
| two times a week. And the peculiar
thing about 1t is that Miss Cunning,
| although she has been reaching up in
the clouds after that thigh e. ever
since last August asserts that the ef-
/ feet hasn't impaired her voice a bit.
| In fact, my voice is becoming stronger
all the time she says.
l Martha Morton. the playwright, has