The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-07
PANTOMlNE SHOW.

The Sleeping Beauty" the panto-
| mime to be presented at the Grand
March 20 and n, was conceived. ar
ranged and written by Mrs. Paul
Walker, who has held first place In To-
cal dramatic circles for several years.
The twelve dances In the play were
originated by her. She worked them
teur Pavlowaa are being discovered by
the graceful steps.
With a quaint volume Of The Sleep
| ing Beauty" illustrated by Edmund
Dulac. in her lap. Mrs. Walker sketched
an outline OF her pantomime in a
morning. What young writers call the
Terpsichorean art was reduced to curt,
penciled directions: Bow. Three
steps forward. Dip. Back" She has
had several professional offers for the
production.
Mrs Walker, formerly Miss Helen
Morrow. has been interested in anna
teur theatricals since she impersonated
"B1uebeard'' In a tragedy personally
arranged by her at the age Of g. When
she was graduated from the Topeka
high school in 1907, she studied dra-
matte art with Mime. Sofia Bernhoft
Jebe, who formerly had several classes
in Topeka, and was a friend OF Ibsen:
spent q year at Kansas university;
and succeeded Miss Elinor Lincoln as
coach OF amateur theatrfcals- through
out the state. She has led SUCCESS
full first nights" operettas. May fetes.
glee club entertainments and all man
ner OF plays. Three years ago she ar
ranged the Kirmess. one OF tho most
popular amateur entertainments ever
Mrs. Walker IL personally directing
tho reheafsals Of THE Sleeping Beau
ty.'' Not a word is spoken during the
two hours Of the piece. Pantomime, 80
popular at present in the east. is be-
ing introduced to Topeka.
You know the story Of Tho Sleeping
Beauty'-the princess who slept 100
years until the kiss Of the prince
awakened her! You used to read it in
the nursery at home; 1t comes between
Rose Red and Snow White and
Beauty and the Beast" IS
The curtain will rise Friday night on
a court christening. While the erches-
| ira plays the Hungarian Rhapsody, the
court heralds will dance Then enter
Love, Beauty. Music and Wit. four
fairies with gifts for the baby prfn-
cess. Grassland the witch, who
wasn't invited. appears She curses the
wee bit OF royalty in her fluffy cradle.
laughs. and disappears. Hippolyta, the
good elf. dances lightly before the foot
lights. DEGREES that the princess shall
not die. but simply sleep 100 years. and
| bids the merriment go on. Beeth0ven's
| Minuet begins, and the curtain de-
sends on the dance.
The second act, the turret Of thu
| castle, shows the witch spinning. and
| the pricking of the princess finger,
signal for the commencement Of the
curse The princess swoons, and the
| second scene, her bed chamber, shows
| the entire court in statue-stlllness
| While two minutes pass in the audi
ence, 100 years 90 by on the stage.
The prince finds the princess in the
last act, wakes her with kiss, the
curse is lifted, until a royal wedding Il
staged to the strains Of the Bridal
| Chorus from the Rose Maiden.
| The pantomime is produced under The
auspices Of the Social Service club Of
| the First Presbyterian church. Pro-
ceeds will go toward the establishment
OF an educational department in the
Redden Mission. Two performances
will be given-e premiere Friday even
ing, and 4 matinee Saturday afternoon.
| Albert r. Reid IL designing q series
OF posters to be distributed about town
Young people socially well known have
/ been selected for the cast. The play
will be staged and costuaned with all
] the dignity and charm Of the well-loved
! fairy tale.
The cast, practically complete. fol
lows:
| principAls-Miss Elizabeth Alder
son, king; Mrs Robert Pierce, 5r..
/ queen; Miss Grace Koontz, prince:
| Mrs. Jack Campbell. princess Mtsl
| Muriel Baxter, princes father; Misa
Clyde Bonebrake, Hipp01yta, good
fairy; MrA Henry Strong, Uglyane.
wicked fairy: Miss Myrtle Howard,
nurse; Mn. Gilbert Wofley. chef
Four fairies-Love, Mrs James
Hayes; Beauty, Miss Nina Nicholas:
Wit. Mrs. Carl Searle; Music. Miss
Kitty DOhman