The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-22
THEATRICAL FLASHES.

Mrs Robert BlayIock. wife of the
dramatic director of the North Broth
ers Stock company, has returned to
Topeka after spending the summer in
Iowa and Ohio.
Manager C. c. North of the North
Brothers Stock company, who this
week returned from Oklahoma City,
where his other company is playing
in permanent stock, says that the sit
uation there is a flattering one for his
interests.
Fred McMann has returned to To-
peka following the close of the circus
Floto shows and will return to them
next season. Next year he will be
promoted to excursion agent
Mrs. Lillian Hurst, sister of Miss
Genevieve Russell, leading woman in
the North Brothers Stock company,
expects to depart Topeka tomorrow
after a several months visit here. She
will return to her home in Beaumont,
Texas.
Jack La Pierre. dramatic player.
has been signed by Charles Brownie to
aDpear in the vaudeville sketch when
the war Is Over" in which the
Brownies & Company Will open at the
Novelty next week Mr.. Brownie,
whose home is in Topeka, managed
the circle swing at Vinewood in the
summer season.
In the presentation of Faust at
the Majestic this week, a quartette led
hV Edward F'eTSuSOu Has ALL oSlCO a
considerable attention. All have good
voices.
Jack Truitt, manager of the Males
tic says he would like to go on in the
PLAY Brown of Harvard" next week
if Manager North of the company viii
furnish him a rowing costume. Man
ager North refuses to have Truitt ap-
pear in such costume.
Henry B. Harris has engaged Be
atrice Prentice for an important part
Of eli E7orcrI1SnT in RJTrOn
OngIev's play, Ambition" which had
it's premier last Monday night at the
Grand opera house, New Haven, Conn.
Ruth st. Denis began rehearsals at
the Hudson theater last Monday for
her new repertoire of dances, which
she will present this coming season.
These dances will differ from those
shown last year, inasmuch as ancient
Egypt will be the locale Tor her terp-
sichorean exhibitions
When William Faversham appears
in Edward KnobIauch's new play, THE
Faun,' which is described as fan
tastic comedy, he will startle metropol-
itan theater-goers by inpersonating
The title character in most literal
fashion. AS the Faun, Mr.. Faversham
will have the unique experience or
PLAYING half of the first act clad only
in a loin cloth.
George TYLER of the Liebler firm and
George Fawcett, the actor, have en-
tered into a contract whereby Mr..
Fawcett will create leading roles in the
Tiebler firms attractions the remain
der of the season. In each new Lien
Ter production for the season Mr.. Faw-
cett will have the leading male role
for the time being. His first work
Will be with May Irwin in Getting
Polish" by Booth Harrington and
Harry Leon Wilson. Since the Lieb-
Iers contemplate twenty more produc-
tions this season, Mr.. Fawcett's i'm
mediate future promises to be siren
nous for him. He was seen in Topeka
last season in "Septimus.''
Master Harold, the talented Lilipu-
tian. will be seen as Buster Brown"
when the big musical show comes to
the Grand on November 5. No doubt
a large crowd will see the perform
ance.
In s'The Masqueraders, which the
EIks will present November "a, they
feel that they are going to give the
public more than their moneys worth
and that everybody will go away sim