The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-17
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EY GRAClA POPE WOOD.

I the women on the team are: Mrs. L.
B. Myers Mrs. Robert Parks Bennett,
Mrs. W. z. Bulls, Mrs. F. L. Camp
bell, Mrs F. NJ. Chase, Mrs Hugh
Fisher, Miss Miranda Davis, Mrs. W.
L. Gardner. Mrs. c. S. Huffman, Mrs.
C. A. Kline. Mrs. Monte Kistler. Mrs.
Lola Repfogle. Miss May Short, Mrs.
J. r. Waddington.
Katcha-Koo, an Oriental American
musical comedy. to be staged under
| the auspices of Order Of Eastern Star
at the Grand on the dates of April
27-2S, is said to be the most stupen-
dous and brilliant amateur affair ever
presented in Topeka. This is the opin-
/ ion of those who have witnessed the
daily rehearsals which are being held
under the direction of Mrs. Mabel
Cummings.
! Among the dances, which are all
very different from one another. are
the Veil Dance. Polo Dance and the
/ Aud Lang Syne Group. The latter
will be greatly enhanced by the sing
| ing of When l Went to School With
You" by Dick and Dolly portrayed by
Mann Morris and Marguerite Gohlke)
"Katcha- Koo." a Fakir (Mr. Ira E.
Indianapolis Temple for weeks at a
time without moving. He is also said
to control an amount of genuine
curses sufficient to bring fear to
The Maharajah's nerves, badly
shattered by the persistence of the
Fakir, orders the ladies of his house
hold. Urbauah, played by Miss Mae
Houston, and Solejah. the Widow of a
Wizard, taken by Miss Kathryn AL
baugh, to give Mr.. Katcha-Koo the
| gate" The pair fail miserably and
the Maharajah consoles them with the
fact that he will feed them poison and
then use them as fodder for the lions,
whose growls can be heard off stage.
The Maharajah's personal slave,
Boodypah, will be portrayed by Mr..
Ed Lower.
At this point. Messrs. Dick Horton.
who is really Mr.. Mann Morris, and
Harry Bradstone. taken by Mr.. Will
and doll Katcha-Koo up in magic gar
ments which cause him Immediately
to make love to the Maharajah's four
wives, played by May Ayers, Mrs. w.
]. Russell, Jr., Marion Sullivan and
Mabel Hults OF course this doesn't
help the Mahara jah's disposition and
more complications result, on the
whole supplying an interesting story
and lots of fun thruout the play.
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The Y. W. c. A. is getting ready for
another all girl party next week.
The invitations, which are simply an
nouncements and belong to every girl
over 1s in the city. are clever little
green folders saying, Poverty Party
in the gym at the Y. w. C. A, Thurs
day. April %, at .. m. This is a
LAUGHING AFFAIR All sorts of
queer. tacky or Just foolish costumes
will be appropriate. AT this particu-
lar time when the men are beginning
to wear strange uniforms even to
work, maybe folks looking on will
think it some sort of a crusade for
com batting the H. c. of L. But any
how it looks as if it would be jolly
party and it is hoped that there will
be a good pepful crowd.
Hostesses for the evening will be-:
Miss Mary Patterson, Miss Alkaline
White, Miss Mildred Reed. Miss
Althea. Wiede. Miss Isabel Sotherine,
Miss Jessie McCarter, Miss Ardena
Pruesner, Miss Ellen Heartburg, Miss
Nellie Thorpe, Miss Mabel Adams and
Mrs. Roy H. Hope.
Informal music will be furnishes
by Miss Mary Clark and Miss Fayeben
Williams.
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Miss Charlotte NJ. Leavitt will en-
terrain the members of her Browning
class informally this evening at her
home in Within hall.
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Mr.. William NJ. Hixon of Berryton
announces the engagement of his