The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-17
"Three Hats" Presented by
Some Of Topeka's
CIeVerest Amateurs to a Large
Audience
At CraWfOrd's Opera House
Last Evening.
YOUNG LADY USHERS
In Picture Hats Seat the Pa
irons of the Play.
The Affair a Society Occasion of
Moment.
YOUNG LADY USHERS

comedy at the CraH LDEQ LLl-1L1E Ae-st
night II was great compliment to the
young people who compose the Topeka
Dramatic club, and a substantial re-
rnembrance of the work Of the Ladies'
Guild Of the Episcopal church, in aid
OF which thu entertainment was ar
ranged
At the start it was proposed to make
the performance Of last night as much
Of a society affair as possible, and seven
Of the most popular society young ladies
were called upon TO act as ushers- Last
night they looked particularly attrac-
tive in dark skirts, white shirt waists
and large black picture hats, and now
thoroughly they had rehearsed the al
phabec and studied charts OF the uFsI
floor Of The Crawford theaLar was dem
CusCraCed by their cleFerD6SS IN ses-L4L5
the large audience without delays OF
any kind
Miss Edna Crane acted as "chief
usher and received the tickets AT the
door, and before q dozen persons had
been seated she was reclLing with per
feet confidence To the right please
To the left, please" The young lanes
at either side Of the theater. Miss Flor
ence Rossington- Miss susie Gay and
Miss Gertrude Devereux- on the rlgnl-
and Miss Ray Martin. Miss IVah Davis
and Mss Margaret Bear on the 1eLls
took Up their lines of This way,
please with aIacrity, and up 10 the
time the curtain was raised the Work
Of the ushers was the feature Of the
evening Even a1rerWar1 II remained
as one Of the features OF thA entertain
meut-
Evening dress was worn in the boxes
and 10 some extent II Ine p49Qu5l-
When the young people Included III the
cast made their appearance on the
stage they saw before them q repreSen-
rative gathering of Topeka society
That the audience enjoyed the per
fOrruauce goes without saying The To-
peka Dramatic club includes in its mem
bershfp some of The best amateurs IN
the cry. and If there was fault 10 be
found with any of the characters the
spectators knew IL would be hard 10
DIcE an Improvement from the field OF
amateur dramatic talent here with
some OF the characters Ihere was no
fault to be found and instead great
credit was due
Three Hats is a clever comedy ere
alton originally produced under the
direction OF Charles Frohman- It is one
of those tangled stage productions in
which three silk tiles are the Offending
members and cause all manner Of men
tai agony and domestic disturbance for
the period of one day The inrerpreta-
ton last night was by the following
cast.
sam SeIwyn "a married mani ......-.
Observation-Disclosures Ar Joseph Morgan
Fred Belamy Cais unwilling slaye) 800
----------------- 1Ir- Adrian Sherman
Capt Catskiu COT the Kilkenny Irreg-
Dibbs "a boy in buttons) ------------
.-.-...---...-.....-AI Ar. julius Wedding
BosCo Blithers professor of Penuan-
ship -.-..-.--.---AI Mr.. Harrison Morgan
Mrs. SeIwyn CSelwyn's better ha1f) ----
.---.......-..... Mrs. Harrison Morgan
Grace cher daughCer) Miss Mary Moon
Tilly "a parlor maid ---------.- --.---
acknowledgements Miss Myrtle Davis
LOttie Bithers CF'red's dancee) .-------
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Miss Harriet Jones
Joe Morgan started the trouble, and
Dean Low Willingly. and Harrison
Morgan iunocenLy, followed his lead
Adrian Sherman was dragged into il
under protest and Julius Welding did
his best TO avert it. but his efforts didn't
count for much during the first two
act Ms Harrison Morgan. Miss Mary
Noon. Miss Myrtle Davis and Miss
Harriet Jones served 10 aggravate the
disturbance OF mind Of the man who
started the trouble in one way or an
other.
Mr. Julius Welding as 'Dibbs" and
Mrs Harrison Morgan as Mrs.
SelWyn'' probably carried of the hOnors
OF the performance in the eyes Of the
audience Both characters were par
tiCularly well taken Mr. Dean Low,
who appeared 10 such excellent advau-
tage in the former production Of the
club had q very difficult part last
night and his work was intarfered with
to soma extent by necessary assumption
OF an Irish brogue Observation-Disclosures
this However. he made his part effective
as did both AIR Joe Morgan and Mr..
Harrison Morgan in their respective
characters Mr.. Adrian Sherman, as
the unwilling slave, won favor with the
audience
MS Harrison Iorgau's work was
excellent. and the remaining members
OF the feminine portion OF the cast Mss
Mary Neon Miss Myrtle Davis and
MISS Harriet Jones, took their parts in
q very creditabla manner. The perfOr-
nance was enjoyable throughout. and
much better on the whole than is US
uaIy expected of amateurs
Between the acts Miss PearIada Pres
colt rendered Symphony Pastoral on
the VIOLIN Mr.. James Moore sans
Friends with violin obliEatO bv Mss
Prescott and piano accompaniment by
Mr. Lewis. and Miss EirgllinA 8Tulvana
recirad AUX Italiens.'' Each member
of the trio was compelled to respond TO
an encore
The performance was seen BY the
following people from the boxes. Mr.
Johnson, MI and Mrs " J Black. Mr..
and Mrs Charles Blood Smith. Miss
Helen Smith Mrs Miuspaugh, Miss
HambIston- Miss Mamie Hamblet0u. Miss
IVA Mllspaugh, Dean Sykes and Mrs.
y kes. Mrs A A Hurd, Miss Katherine
Moreland- Mr.. and Mrs. Thee Ham
mott.
The balcony boxes were occupied By
6etnany young ladies'.
Among those attending the perforue-
ance were the following:
M and Mrs Avery Turner Mr.. and
MS John Bradley, Mr. and Mrs Chas.
Holiday, Mr.. and Mrs John T Noon.
Mr. ard Mrs. c. K Holiday Mr. and
Mrs J. 3. Hayden and Miss HAYDEN.
M and Mrs NJ. A Low Mr. and Mrs.
Joab Au1vane, Nj and Mrs D A Null
vsne. Mr. and Mrs e L COPELAND Mr..
and Mrs. F. s SavaEs Mr. and Mrs
A s Rankin Mr.. and Mrs. Sweet, Mr..