The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-13
THEATRICAL FLASHES.

Theatrical managers in Chicago have
peen dragged into the Illinois legislative
bribery scandal which is being aired in
court Harry Askin and Lincoln J. Car
ter have said that an effort was made
the tune Of $1,000 when efforts were afoot
to have the child-actor law in Illinois
aters.
Roy Crawford. OF L. NJ & Roy Craw-
ford, who control the Crawford, Philley
the management of the Grand theater in
topeka In the season about to open; Jack
Iruitt will manage the Majestic, and S.
who managed the Novelty last season will
have charge of the booking office.
He Will dramatize the Cr,ppen case.
Robert Ober and Maurice Drew have
been engaged by Henry ". Savage to
William H. Ferris has signed for the
lead in Three Weeks. The production
A. H. Woods has added two new at
fractions to his list for the coming season.
They are The Pet of the Petticoats, a
new farce by Antony Mars author of
The Girl in the Taxi, and Stunning, a
musical review by Harry Won Tilzer,
Charles Frohman has added to his ap-
purtenances private car containing a
library. a dining room and bedroom at
Clara La Mar is visiting Veva NJ. Con-
way at her home in Troy, Kan Miss La
Mar opens with North Brothers Stock
company in Topeka August %. Miss Con-
way has permanently retired from the
Billy 9single) Clifford. who is soon to
take to the road with a new piece en-
titled THE Girl, the Man and the Game, -
! on the stage for seventeen years. He had
II made for him when he was with Tony
Pastor. and it is a safe bet that he
wouldn't trade it for the finest and most
expensive tile now on the market.
Mabel harrison has been engaged for
leading roles with the Alhambra company
+ milwaukee, IN n
season.
The Lyman Twins begin rehearsals
August II and open the coming season at
the National in Chicago
THE Flower of the Ranch" started re-
hearsals Monday at Waukegan. III.
Frank Flesher will be manager back with
the show for a time and Fred LIE Compile
Mort H. Singers ssThe Goddess Of Lib
erty," which will feature Joseph E. How
ard, a former Lawrence, Kan. boy, opens
a dash for the coast. Violet Seaton will
be seen in Sallie Fishers role.
NGneoy eeDm and Hil na p1san re
| near Chicago for several weeks early in
the season.
Beginning with the reopening of the
Grand season. August o. when Harry
Bulger will be seen in 1.-The Flirting Prin-
cess" the management will have their
office in the theater open, where tickets
will be sale one week prior to the COM
ing of an attraction :, Reservations can
De maze eltneI Dy mai VI py Gazing al
the office any time within two weeks prior
to the production.
Arrangements have been made so that
the vaudeville which is to be given al
the Novelty theater in the season begin
ming October 5. will include many of the
best acts booked by the Orpheum cir
| cult. This will give to vaudeville patrons
| in Topeka some of the highest priced
talent at popular prices.
Jason E. Ratekin, manager of the
Grand opera house at Kansas City,
and who has been at the Grand for
more than twenty years, says the
| house will be opened this season on
August 20 with Harry Bulger in 1.-THE
| Flirting Princess This attraction
will open the Grand at Topeka August
I29.