The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-03
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best in parts such as the one she filled
last night. 1.-The Romancers" is her
favorite of the three plays the
Devereux company is giving in To-
peka.
Miss Croft dined with Topeka
friends last evening and at dinner she
wore q pretty blue taffeta dress. much
puffed and frilled as silk dresses have
a way of being this spring. 1t had a
little white vest and. cute puffed
sleeves With it she wore a broad
black hat OF straw, and her coat was
of sealskin trimmed in black marten.
Mr.. Clifford Devereux, the head of
the company, is a Broadway star who
shone brightly in E. H. Sothern's
company and several others also well
known. He is not only a delightful
and able actor himself, bat he evil
IDENTIFY knows how to make actors out
of other people, for four of the
Devereux company are in New York
this season making big hits in their
plays; among them are Mr.. T. ]. KEEL
ley in Belascos BLACK Rosalind" and
Ralph Bradley in The Wedding
Bells"
Mr. Edmund Forde, the young ma
jor last night, was formerly with
Sothern. At one time he was asso-
ciated with Douglas Fairbanks.
Miss Agnes Eliot Scott, the mother
in Arms and the Man" was for five
Years. MdnISll l6d0lllB ldOy.
So it is a real company at the Grand
this weekend, with pleasing scenery.
consisting mostly of curtains, beautiful
COSTUMES and satisfying acting. They
are en- route from California, where
they spent several weeks, to the east.
The Woman's club brought them here.
1t looks as If Topeka might be going
to have even a more musical winter
in 1920 and 1921 than in the season
past. For announcements are already
coming of well known artists to be
brought here by local management
next winter Mr.. Ralph Holland has
definitely signed up dates for Anna
who has been making such a wonder
fully successful tour this season. Miss
Case was here in 1915 and made a
decided hit. She sings beautifully, she
herself is lovely to look on and her
costumes are always wonderful. Miss
Case was to have sung in Lindsborg at
the Messiah this year but Cancelled her
engagement on account of throat trou-
BILE She will go to England in May
for a number OF weeks but will start
on an American tour in the fall. She
will be here October 81 and 20.
Another famous singer Mr.. Holland
expects to bring is Mr.. Paul Althouse,
Metropolitan Opera tenor. Mr.. Alt
house also has been in Topeka before,
which fact will only help to fill the
auditorium when he comes Mr.. Alt
house has substituted for John McCor-
mack without any complaint on the
part of his audience.
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First prize in the all-Kansas piano
contest at Lindsborg, Kan, was won
by Miss Bernice Hemus of Topeka.
Miss Hemus is Is years old and was
the youngest of eight contestants for
the honor. She is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hemus, 1114
Huntoon street, and a niece of Mr..
Percy Hemus, we'll known baritone.
The all-state piano contest was open
to all Kansans between the ages of 1 o
and 10. not residents of Lindsborg or
students at Bethany college. The con-
test is held annually during the Mes
siah week.
Miss Hemus is in Lindsborg today
to play accompaniment for Mr.. Robert
Service of Topeka who is entered in
a violin contest. She is a. sophomore
in the Topeka I siss : school =
Miss Henrietta Allen has left for
New York, where she is a student in
Miss Spence's school, after a visit to
her parents, Gov, and Mrs. Henry j.
Allen. Governor Allen accompanied
his daughter as far as Detroit.
Miss Ceora Lanham arrived in To-
peka yesterday to spend a month with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Lam
ham. This is the first real vacation
Miss Lanham has had since she went
into war work more than year and a
half ago. When she returned from
overseas she accepted a position with
the Y W. c. A. to help in the nation
wide financial and educational cam
paign. Miss Lanham has spent most
of her time this winter in Iowa or
NA'"'''A' r.
A cantata. Christ Triumphant" by
Clough-Leighter, will be given at the
First Baptist church tomorrow eve
ming.
In order to find the best talent ir
the Topeka high school to take pari
in the commencement program a try
out was held yesterday for piano and
violin. players and for singers. The
result was that Miss Mary Huggins
has been selected to play the piano or
that occasion, Mr.. Robert Service the
violin and Miss Opal Lesson will sing
Those who tried out for piano are
Miss Higgins, Miss Eleanor Allen
Miss Flora Dyer. Mr.. John DeMunn
Miss Margaret Quail. The/try-out was
open to any one in school,
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The setting for Peg o. Ny Heart,
which the Washburn Dramatic club il
getting ready to give, remains the
same turnout the play. This is a de-
cided advantage when a play is being
given by an amateur company
Another advantage is the fact that the
cast Is small and Individual coaching