The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24
PIPER A SUCCESS
Home Talent Production for
Red Cross Well Staged.
Theater CrOwded-Under AUS
piceS WOman'S Club.

One of the most difficult, as well
as successful home talent plays given
ir Topeka, was THE Piper" by Jose
phine Preston Peabody, at the Grand
theater Tuesday night. presented by
local talent players under the aus
pices of the literature department OF
the Woman's club. The house was
filled, and the proceeds of the ven
ture went to the Red Cross,
The leading role was taken by MISS
Edith Meek, who played the part OF
the Piper, who entices away the VII
lage children by music, and was
fo reed by native goodness OF heart 10
bring them back. Miss Meek is in
structor in dramatic art at Washburn
college, and appearing, as she did last
night, in her first formal stage per-
formance she was the center of MUCH
interest, which was sustained thruout
the evening by the excellence OF her
work Miss Meek has given the play
in other places with a great deal OF
success.
An important part was taken by
Duane Van Horn, whose gifts of hu-
NOR were displayed in the role OF
| Cheat the Devil DR.. E. L. Nudge,
who is one of the new instructors in
Washburn, and Mrs. Nudge, had i'm
portant parts which they took in a
! creditable way. Doctor Nudge was
the .burgomaster who refused to pay
the money required to save the chill
/ dren. Mrs Nudge was Ursula, the Ola
| woman of the village.
| The costumes were particularly in
teresting The villagers were CARRIED
| in the dress of the time and place,
and formed a picturesque group. AL
bert ]. Harno, one of the Washburn
deans, was Peters, the butcher.
/ The children in the play made a big
hit with the audience, for they were
cunning and well drilled. Speaking
parts by the little ones were taken by
Eleanor and Norma Feltenstein, Jean
McEachron, Hazel Hepworth and
Douglass McEachron.
The entire cast was well chosen, and
the play entertaining. and, as results
proved. extremely profitable to the
| beneficiary. The cast was as follows:
Strolling players:
Michael. the sword-eater Terrence Curry
Cheat the devil .-:-.-. Duane Van Horn
Jacobus, the burgomaster. DR.. 4. l.. Mndge
Kurt, the syndic Mr.: Martin Potter
Hans, the butcher. Dean Albert J. Harno
Martin. the watch. Mr.. Charles Rogler
Peter, the sacristan Mt. T. N; Lee
Old Claus, a miser. Mr.. G. H. Hepworth
veronika the wife of Kurt. 80.
Barbara. Daughter of Jacobus. ;:..:..::,
Wife of Hans the butcher MSS Marie Moore
Wife of Axel the smith. Mrs Frank Squires
/ Wife of Martin the watch. ...............
/ .......Mi Miss Lorena Pal1natier
Old Ursula. ..-..-.-..Mr Mrs. T.. L. Nudge
Children:
Jan Miss Eleanor FeItensteiu
Iansel Miss Norma Feltensteil
/ llse Miss Jean McEachron
Trude. Miss Hazel Hepwortt
Rudi<. ....-. Master Douglass McEachron
Acolytes .......--.
Master Dwight Brookens. Master Eugene
4 Henderson.
nuns
Mrs. H. &. Dickerson, Mrs Will Aldrich
Miss Elizabeth Newman. Miss Eva Crow
l RESTS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Prof. II. c. Dickerson. Mr.. X. L. Steph-
enson. Mr.. II. e. Bailey, Mr.. Il. v. Rice
Children of Hamelin Observation-Disclosures.
Frances Wheeler Anna Louise Sioo
Miriam Mason. Dorothy Henderson. Efr
ginia Fink. Barbara Mertz, Cecilia Towne
Helene Van Horn, Julius Lyman Gold
smith. John Todd. Joseph Lovewell.