The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-23


to Winfield to spend Thanksgiving.
ing skirt and MILDLY blouse, also none
too clean.
Have you had a nice evening sit
ting by the fire?" the mother asked
her daughter.
We'll, we decided not to stay at
home" the daughter replied. $50 we
went down to the river and rolled up
logs to cut into wood for the fireplace.
We have been having ripping time,
and some day we are going to nave a
regular log rolling party, and make
our friends work for u.s.
Surely, times do change.
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Western Sorosis will be entertained
Saturday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. F. w. Watson, 401 Topeka ave-
nue.. Mrs. H. w. Roby will have the
paper for the afternoon which will be
]. d. Mcfarland and Mrs. Mary Huron
Hale.
The complimentary afternoon given
Wednesday by the Ladies' Music club
was one of the most enjoyable affairs
given by that organization in many
years. The plan of the entertainment
was new to Topeka people, and it's
newness, as well as the excellence of
its rendering, was a factor in its sue
cess.
The program consisted in the pre-
sentation of Ibsen's famous play Peer
Gynt,' which was given in a reading
of excerpts from the text, by Mrs.
Paul Walker, with the incidental mu-
sic of Grfeg's composition, in orches-
ira, piano. and song, and also by solo
and group dancing.
The stage was simply set with the
customary stage scenery, a reading
desk and grand piano. Halls or
chestra was stationed in front of the
platform. Mrs. Walker, who before
her marriage was Miss Helen Morrow,
a reader of unsual ability, gave the
story of the play, scene by scene, with
brief readings from the book, explana-
ton of scenes and settings, touches of
character sketching, and interpreted
tive commentaries. Mrs. Walker has
made a careful study of Ibsen's plays
to find their meaning and purpose.
Her reading is simple, unaffected and
and her voice is perfect
for that work.
After each scene, there was music
ranged by Miss Marguerite Koontz,
who originated the steps and drilled
the dancers. The story of Peer Gynt's
torments from the Trolls was illus
trated by a group dance of girls
dressed in fitted brown costumes.
u,
Sallie Hamilton, Maxine Mitchell,
Katherine Mullen, Edna Peppmyer,
Octavia O'Neil, Velma Blakely, Kath-
crime Cole, Katherine Ray, Belle Bar
ton and Freda Burns.
The dance which follows the scene
OF the death of Ase, was given by Miss
Marguerite KoontZ, who was dressed
IN deep purple with a long purple veil
which hung about her head. Miss
hoontz also gave Anitras dance, a
sensuous. Oriental dance described by
lbsen. The dancer wore a Turkish
costume, with Harem skirt, a loose
silver sash, and silver fringed over
skirt, and metal trimming about the
waist: The Dawn Dance, following a
description of the singing statue of
Egypt, was given by Jean Koontz, a
sister of Miss Marguerite Koontz, who
work
Two piano duets were plaved Inv
Mrs. Charles Kleinhans and Mrs. ArzS
clark, the president of the club They
gave "ingrid's Complaint and fThe
Storm ii''
c,, The singing was done by Mrs.
Charles Wolff. jr., whose accountant
ments We're played by Miss Mvrtie
radcliffe Her numbers were 'S,1n-
shlne Song" and Cradle Soma" Mrs
w OH wore gown of yellow pussy
WHO MiiIoW SILK. with the drapery of the
i5 over double flOunce of
ace wide girdle of dresden sink
was used on the bodice. Mrs. Walker.
wore plack chiffon velvet with low
neck and sleeveless bodice
me musicale was given in the bi,h
scnoot auditorium, which was filled
win friends of the club The usbers
were MRS: George Allen, Mrs. Karl
t.dhklI' Mrs. E. c. Winters, Mrs. Os
oorne Larimer, Miss Helen Estev a1.d
MISS Ethelyn Harrison. Mrs Warrici-
Opuegraff was at the head of the en-
n!ttee IN charge of the affair
me Ladies Music club is an oreapi
"a Ion OF some of the best known mn
'icldhs IN topeka. Its policy is one Of /
IN al usual generosity. as it gives for its
friends number of entertainr,a,ts
every year that are costly, NOT ONLY in
lime and work for preparation ~ !
also in money. Their comnIimen+9r,-
'ecltals are expensive affairs and -fbaI,
excellence ~ "st VI J.
Mrs Walker studied the play. Peer
iynt, under Madame Yaber who
played the leading female role in the
1rama In Christiana, Norway. under
ne direct supervision of the author
-pSen- She also took a special course
n the study of Ibsen at the State uni-
Iers1ty when she was a student there
ma last year in Kansas CITY she had
some special work with Charles Ed
'rd Griggs, a distinguished author
ty on 1bsen, who is engaged in uni A.
Tersity extension work.
The success of the afternoon eivan