The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-06
THEATRICAL FLASHES.

William Bonelli has Just been en-
gagged to play NJ. Floriot in Madame
x" Bonelli formerly starred in Shake
spearean roles and was leading man
for Mary Mannering, Nance O'Neil and
Hflda Spong. He was also with Rose
Stahl at one time.
Frances Cameron, one of the princi-
pal soloists with Savage's Merry
Widow company last season, will be
| seen as the young widow in 1.-THE
Prince of Pilsen," which will be re-
vived this season.
The city council in SaIina. Kan. is
drafting an ordinance for the control Of
theaters. The ordinance is intended TO
| insure the safety Of theater patrons in
| case of fire.
! Edward Kline and EstrelIa DAILY,
vaudeville players, giving their home as
MCPHERSON. Kan, were married in the
city hall, Jersey City. this week by
| Rev. Edward Grower.
Harry Bulger and Vincent Bryan are
busily engaged these hot summer days
| in making over 1.-The Flirting Princess"
| which reopens the Grand theater in To-
I peka, August 29. to fit the Bulger style
| of comedy. 1t appears that the Singers
will send this piece on the road this
| season with Bulger as the chief fun
| maker. Just now the chorus is being
| selected. and in few days the piece
will go in rehearsal Bulger always in
| s1sts that he be allowed to inject his
own comedy in whatever role he essays,
| and it is expected that he will write
himself some funny lines.
| Myra Ketcham has just closed in
| Salt Lake City. where she completed
| her third season in stock. Miss Ketch-
am has been engaged by C. c. North
| for his stock company which opens in
| Oklahoma City, September Is.
| The Pioneer theater in Wellington.
Kan. w. r. Savage, manager, will be
reopened September Is.
| Moving mixtures continue fn oh
| at the Novelty theater. The Novelty
will be reopened as a vaudeville house.
September 8.
Frederick Kerr. who played in Billie
Burke's Mrs. Dot company in New
| York, is quoted as saying that Ameri-
| can audiences are more spontaneous
| than are British audiences. According
| to his opinion, Americans can't be kept
| away from the theater, while English
can't be kept in the theater. His pref
| erence is plain. No wonder, then, that
| he longs to return to the Western
| Hemisphere. Art thrives on apprecia-
ton.
Bessie De Vote will be the Yama
! Yama girl in the Eastern Three Twins
company next season. For the West
ern company in Three Twins Minnie
Allen has been engaged by Joseph
| Gates for the prima donna role.
| PrieStly Morrison has been engaged
| by A. H. Woods to stage his dramatic
productions for this season.
| On account of Mabel Hite's illness her
season in A Certain Party must be
postponed. Miss Hite is suffering from
a partial paralysis of the optic nerve.
George Nash, late of The Harvest
Moon, will play the leading role in
| Charles Klein's new play. The Gamblers,
which comes to production in October.
| Charles Frohman has announced his
receipt of an invitation to produce The
| Arcadians in Rome in the exhibition
! and fete to be held in that city next
| spring and summer. 1t is probable that
| Mr.. Frohman will accept the invitation
| and send his entire American produc-
| ton to Rome for six weeks.