The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-10
AT THE FETE AND PLAY

| Three times the Washburn students
attempted their spring fete, scheduled
| for May 3. Each time the weather in
| terfered. Festivities were l-eld yester-
| day, although the storm necessitated
| part of the programs being given in
| the gymnasium. Thor provided most
excellent scenic effects for Ben JON
sons 'Masque of the Queens" Real
| thunder rumbled and real lightning
flashed outside the black windows
| while the witches clad in midnight
| garments Cor raincoats) bent above
| their simmering brew Several hundred
! spectators, mostly college people, view
| ed the fete which began at in the
afternoon with pageant winding over
| the college campus.
| HeraldS clad in most picturesque
raiment announced the approach of the
| May pole dancers, the flower maids, the
May queen (Miss Grace Gaines) with
| her attendants, the hoop rollers, and
| the actors. Came Pyramus in floating
red flannel with a blue and yellow
necktie; followed his faithful Thisbe
| with a waste basket on her head. CThe
Marquis Mascarille- was wearing his
\ wig). And all went merry.
| Festivities opened with the browning
| of the queen and the May pole dance
| Next came the hoop rolling in which
| the college girls were gloriously defeat
| ed by the academies. An Italian dance
| was gracefully tripped by men and
maids in white clothes and rainbow
! hued sashes. The masque of Ceres and
! Proserpine was given in a grove.
| Nymphs frolicked joyoua4-r until a viii
| famous Pluto carried their white robed
queen away. Students of the German
| classes gave a quaint Dutch dance
| which was encored enthusiastically.
| Followed German songs, with a solo
| by Leslie QUAINT.
There was an hours intermission for
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| spread Pyramus deserted Thisbe and
strolled away with a queens waiting
maid, the medieval herald jumped into
a modern motor car, and couple of
| the Spanish dancers had a game of
| tennis.
| of it to wait until evening"" quoth
| an optimistic coed. Festivities were
| transferred to the big gymnasium. The
! French class presented Les Precieuses
| Ridicules.'' Never were more fetching
| costumes exhibited at the Grand. Mas
carille DOTTED his wig behind a screen,
! Thisbe donned it, and the ''tragical
| interlude" was announced. The moon,
| the wall, and the lion were all there
one of the most amusing features of
the entertainment.
| The Shadow Dance, performed by
members of the sophomore class, was
| extremely pretty. Followed the
| ''Masque of the Queens with the eff
| fective scenery; the queens costumes
| were imported (from Kansas City, and
! were elaborate.
The dance arranged to MacDowell's
| wild Rose" closed the fete. Miss
! Veda Hodgson, sophomore, who had
| the solo, was exceedingly graceful. The
| drill was one of the daintiest to be
given at an amateur entertainment this
year. and will be repeated at the Ker-
| miss.
At $50 the senior play, katherine
| of Owlscot' was called in the college
| chapel The house was we'll filled.
| Ethel Barrymore's popular vehicle was
excellently presented by the cast of
seven Mary of Scotland slipped out
of her trailing black and into the trim
tailored suit of Cousin Kate" The
May Queen laid aside her crown and
became demure Amy Spencer Miss
Ruth Bauer and Miss Grace Gaines,
who filled double roles. are deserving
of praise. Warren Crumbine, who play
ed Heath Desmond, the artist, did clev-
er work. John Shaw as the Rev Bart
lett, was all that a devout young
clergyman should be. Miss Fannie
Stoves as Mrs. Spencer had a difficult
role and read it well. The Washburn
orchestra, under the direction of Dean
Horace Whitemore, played during the
intermissions.
Despite the weather he entire af-
fair was success. The spread given
last Saturday covered expenses Gate
| receipts reached a total of $3.50. Pro-
| ceeds from the play exceeded expec-
tations- A. l. H