The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-16

members of the Washburn footoa4i
team. Coach Weede, DR.. John Outlano'
Manager Stahl and Referee Ernest
Oufgley of St. Marys. Miss Mauue
Markham, who played the part OF Gieiin
Haughey was the most Popn quincy
nieasfng performance with the WOODEN
shoes was one of the best mats 81 tug
play. Miss Mabel Renwick as Coacn
Weede'' played her part extremely wen wen
as did Miss Airline Dietrich as DIT. DIT;
Outland." The part of Manager StaIl5
was carried by Miss Lenore Monroe anu
her efforts as managing the Washpu. urn
team were the source of much applause
on the part of the audience. MISS
vivian futile in the role or ReIeree
"Quigley' made very pieaSih6
tress. e+,a- IF
one of the most pleasing features o.
the play was the chorus which sang d
large number of songs when WeIe
original words set to the popular InusiS
of IL young ladies, all of whom are
n1easing singers and this feature or the
play was repeatedly. encored. MISE
Grace Page, the leader of the choruss
Miss Fife Page, Miss Grace Boies ana
Miss Josephine McCammon were ire
so1oists and their reputation of being
numbered among Toi5eka's pest sing
ers was sustained.
Miss Florence Burge as LieutenaIlt
GIassford of FIT. Riley. Lieutenant
GIassford was the official who made
Somewhat questionable decision anu
which caused the loss of the Fairmount
game Miss Burge was typlcai VII
lain and SO well did she play ners par
that Lieutenant Glassford, VINO was ~
the audience sent her box of flowers
during the intermission between the
acts. Miss Burge is an exceptionally
strong actress and fitted her part Well
Miss Hazel Larkfn as "Ralph Snor9,
Topeka business man, and Miss Lula
Healy as the editor of the Wichita Bea-
con, were also of first-class merit m;
their roles as villains A hit OF the
evening occurred when the two villains
who had not been remembered WIN
cut flowers, appeared on the stage with
a large placard bearing the inscrlptlon'
'tStung" in large letters.
The setting of the stage, alIhougn
not extremely elegant, was fitting to the
occasion The setting consisted of a
large grandstand in the rear, two goal
posts erected on one side ana a nlgh
hoard fence on the other side. How
ever the costuming of the players was
fine. The members or the
team were CARRIED In boomers ana
WaShburn sweaters. Inc icnofuS girls
were we'll coStumed.
The play which was given for the
purpose of raising little money to
apply on the athletic debt OF Washburn
was a financial success, although the
exact amount to be realized has not as
vet been learned. On account of the
great success of the play it has been
6SteC-anQ w aSnDuTU MOuld ~
we'll to heed the suggestion-that the
play be repeated at some down town
hall, such as the high school auditor
ium A repetition of the play would
certainly work wonders for the treasury
of the Athletic association.
washburn Girls Literary society who
participated in the play, are as follows:
The heroes-Dr. Outland. Airline Deit-
rich, Coach Weede, Mabel Renwtck; Man
ager Stahl Lenora Monroe; Captain |
Itch Williams Eleanor Simms; Eddie
Brown Daisy Neil; "Shags" Brethaur.
Laura Haynes; Paul Hoaglin. Celia
Smith; Bottles Hope. Mildred Pestana:
'.Rastus'' johnson. Grace Rooms; Hun !
lxie" Tice, Charlotte Lyle; 'tPleeter' Platt. |
Brown; Smut Robb, Helen Haaghey;
Smiling Munford. Bertha Rightmire:
Lung Haughey, Maude Markham; Ref
cree Quigley, Vivian futile.
The three villains-The Lieutenant from
Fort Riley. F1ossie Burge, Ralph Shore, |
Hazel Larl.n; Editor Wichita Beacon, |
Lulu Healy.
The cshorus-Grace Page. Effe Page,
Allie Wingett, Mary Gall. Josephine Nc
Cannon, Lorine Strahm. nellie Dolman |
Marie Ziegler, Bessie Renwick.
Other parts-Water carrier. Charlotte /
Lyle; the Twins. Cynthia Monroe and |
William McCarter; DIR. Dams, Vivian Tut
tie: tinekeeper. Daisy Nell.