The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21
1T is A BIG HIT
Kirmess Proves More Successful
Than Anticipated.
Pretty, Graceful Girls in Dances
of the Nations.
MISS MORROW'S WORK
Proves Her Gapability as Direc-
tor and Trainer.
Second Performance Will Be
Given Tonight.
MISS MORROW'S WORE

The Kirmess, a much talked OF
event in society circles, was pro-
nounced success. The first perform
ance at the Grand Friday nlshI pIO
crossed from start to finish IN PR
fessional style. and what is more tne
house was a capacity one with Stano-
ing space almost at premium IAN u u
which means a generous supply ~
books for the school children OF {he
city. ..oo.1
The dancing was clever. the vocal
features pleasing, the costumes WeIe
Incoming and the general effect was
everything that could be desired
It was a big undertaking cleverly
executed and great credit is que MISS
Helen Morrow, who served IN lne q
pacity director. and on whose sil9 ~
ders almost the entire responsibility
II was very well satisfied was the
comment of Miss Morrow after the en-
tertainment 1--WE have been busy Aol
two weeks and each group Of dancers
has rehearsed five times. The re-
hearsals have taken place in the GU
Mills building and thanks are due MT
w w. Mills for his courtesy IN OIL
fering us the use of the building
When asked where she gained
knowledge of the dances of the ma
lions, which made it possible Tor her
to train the. various groups OF per-
formers so successfully, Miss MOTION
said: "Oh, just here and there, ana
put things together
well. didn't it? 1 think I'll give a Mt
tie more of that tomorrow night
Miss Morrow admitted that she was
dead tired" and consequently the re-
porter did not detain her longer
Opens With Il Tableau.
The first feature of the program was
a grand tableau and march, in which
the entire COMPANY of 100 partic1-
pated The ever changing groups IN
the garb of the nations produced q ka-
leidoscopic effect that was brilliant
The Spanish dancers We're the first
Of the groups to entertain the audi
ence. Red and black, and yellow and
black We're the color effects, and the
use of tambourines and the light and
airy Spanish dance music played by
Halls orchestra made one almost i'm
agine that he had been transported TO
a theater on the soil of Spain.
The Greek dance was great con-
trast The participants, who were all
girls, being CARRIED in loosely fitting
white gowns stood out Vividly against
a black as in graceful style they went
the motions peculiar to the
of the nation they represented
To Judge from the applause the Scotch
dancers made a hit, and the Chlnese
group provoked laughter because their
stunt was different
The program was here varied by a Vlo-
lin solo by Miss Jessie W ailer VINO al
ways is we'll received
Then came the dance of the seasons
which was light and airy with dainty cos
tunes playing important part in the
picture produced.
The Indian, the NIarsovian, Irish, and
the Italian dances were all good. The
Marsovian group was distinguished for its
pretty girls. Perhaps more than any 9TH
er one feature of the dancing was the
work of Miss Una Lyle in the Italian
duet dance deserving of special mention
Miss Lyle was extremely graceful and
the costumes of both the participants in
this feature of the program We're especial
" appropriate. Mr.. Pettyjohn, it might
be suggested, did not have his face dark
ened sufficiently to give the genuine Ital-
ian hue.
To give an idea of the immensely of the
entire undertaking, it was necessary to
start doing the make up stunt at five
o'clock Miss Morrow was assisted in
this work by Albert T. Reid, and Mrs
Roy Crawford
The solo work of Mrs. Albert T. Reid,
Mr. Hermann Spring and Mr.. Glenwood
Jones was a pleasing feature of the en-
tertainfnent. The former sang for the
Russian Marsovian dance Velia, from the
Merry Widow, and earlier in the evening
1--WE Seen the Swallows Pass" Mr..
Springer sang Indian dance songs in cos
tune from Charles Wakefield Cadman,
which included From the Land of the
Sky Blue Water, " ''While Dawn Is Steal
ing Far OFF 1 Hear a Lovers Flute"
and ''The Moon Drops Low" When the