The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-06


Photograph by Christopher.
Miss Mabel Hults, the daughter of Mrs.
Bruce de GarmO.
Miss Mabel is twelve years of age
and is already attracting local atten-
ton by her ability as reader. She is
studying dramatic art with Miss
Nanon Herren, a reader Of recognized
artistic gifts. The little girl gave some
readings last week at a parish party
at Grace Cathedral guild parlors, one
of them a negro dialect story that got
an enthusiastic response from her
audience. She has memorized an
enormous number of Rotations, con-
Sidering her years, and in some cases
she gives them according to her own
ideas of Interpretation entirely, with
out correction or addition by her
teacher, so excellent is her native taste.
She is without a trace of stage fright
in her readings, and she has no self
consciousness. She accepts invitations
to recite without either forwardness
or hesitation. In fact she has the
poise and good sense of much older
person.
Miss Mabel gave the readings for
an entertainment by the ElkS in
Hutchinson two years ago, and so APP
preciative were the members of the
order that they bought her ten-dol-
lar doll, which was almost as big as
a little playlet in Hutchinson recently,
for some charity, for which she made
a comfortable little sum as the result
of her effort. Along with her school
work and her elecutionary efforts, she
is studying music.
Weber's Jubilee Cantata' will be
sung Sunday morning at the eleven
O'Clock service at Grace Cathedral, in
celebration of the festival of Harvest
Home.
The cantata is one of the best that
has ever. been sung in Topeka. 1t is
close to a hundred years old, having
been composed in 1918 for the fiftieth
anniversary of Friedrich August I,
king of Saxony. The original words
were written by Friedrich Kind, the
author of the libretto of Des Fret
schultz. AS these contained references
to events of the reign of the king, they
were found to be unsuitable for gen.
eral performances, and a second text,
Harvest Cantata. by Amadeus Wendt,
was adapted to the music. An Eng
lish version, entitled THE Festival of
Peace" was prepared by Hampton
Napier. This was first given under
the direction of the composer in 1925.
A new translation, following closely
Wendt's text, has been prepared by
the Rev. ]. Troutbeck, and that is the
text to be used in the singing tomor-
row morning.
In spite of the changes through
which the text has passed, the piano
forte arrangement of the music, made
by the great Weber, has not been
changed. A careful collation. of the
pianoforte part and the published or
chestra score has been made.
The cantata program will be as fol-
lows:
Chorus, Your Thankful Songs Up
raise"
Tenor Rect and air, Look How
the Fruitful Land Is Smiling"
Soprano Recit. and air, yet Not
Alone of Labor Comes Our Plenty
Tenor Recit., 1.-The Air Is Mild and
Clear"
Chorus, Woe. See the Storm
Clouds"
Bass solo, with chorus, "How Fear
full Are the Terrors."
Two sopranos, IA Loving Father"
Bass, $50 Once Our Prayer"
Quartet and chorus, Wreath into
Garlands."
Tenor Then Gave Each Heart an
Answer
Soprano. soon Noble Fruit by Toll
Chorus. Father Reigning in Thy
Glory
The College Alumnae club gave a
tea party Friday afternoon at the Y.
w. c. A. The club gives a tea every
year, but in addition it is trying to do
some efficient social and civic work;
so when Mary Antin came to Topeka
to lecture, they invited her to be their
guest of honor, out of regard for what
she is doing in civic and social work,
particularly for the immigrants.
Mary Antin writes and lectures I'M
der her maiden name, but her married
name is Gravel and she is the wife
of a professor in Columbia university.
She was introduced to the callers yes
terday and talked freely enough with
them, unless she suspected them of
being reporters. Anyone who asked
her two consecutive questions was
promptly under suspicion. Mary An
tin is an inconspicuous little figure at
a party, and one may perhaps guess
that she is more at home on the plat
form; for there she can be appraised
at her real worth. She is brilliant
woman with a glowing message which
she delivers with telling force both in
her books and in her lectures
The callers at the party were re-
ceived by the officers of the club, who
are Miss Annetta Nicoll, president;
Miss Gladys Dougherty Miss Ethel
Grant and Miss Irene Troxell Mrs.
Otis Allen sat at the table and poured
tea.
musical program was furnished
by Miss Lillian Stone and Miss Effie
Page, who sang, and Miss Hazel Wing,
who played the piano. Accompani-
ments were played by Miss Ethel
Grant and Miss Lydia Emery.
guest at the tea was Mrs. ]. NJ.
Miller, of Council Grove, the president