The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-09
TO PACKED HOUSE
Women's Club Scored Big Hit
With Concert.
Stage Settings Unusual and Ex-
cellent Program Given.
BY MYRA WILLIAMS FARRELL

BY MYRA WILLIAMS FARRELL
There have been only a few occa-
sions when the auditorium has been
packed as 1t was last night for the
Days of Yore concert, given by the
Woman's Civic Chorus. and directed
by Dean Henry V. Stearns of Wash
burn college.
When Bernhard was there some
years ago every seat was taken; also
when Nordiea and Schuman-Heink
sang there; and Roosevelt filled it
upon the occasion of his visit to To-
peka when he laid the cornerstone for
the Railway Y. NJ. C. A.; but never.
probably, in the history of the town
has an audience been captured so
completely as was the one last night.
Long before time for the concert to
begin the seats were all taken, and
hundreds of persons stood during the
entire performance. The stage was
arranged to represent a stately draw
ing room, nothing being lacking TO
make it fit setting for the party"
of half century ago.
Dean Stearns, as the negro butler,
appeared first, giving attention to the
furniture with a feather duster. Mrs.
ARA J. Clark, as the hostess. was be-
comingIy gowned in a rich black and
silver dress of the style of 1850. She
played a number of old favofites be-
fore the guests arrived. Such an array
of quantity gowned beautiful women
perhaps was never before seen in To-
peka as those comprising the Women's
Civic chorus, who came down two
aisles in stately fashion, assembled the
steps and handed their cards to the
butler. AS he called their names they
courtesied to the hostess.
After the guests were seated, the
1, Il
Black joe" the guests joining in the
chorus. The rest of the program was
as follows:
Mrs. Will Wikidal, Long Ago"
Mrs. Eli G. Foster Mrs. r. H. More
house and Mrs. C. P. Buck, "Suwanee
River"
Mrs. Henry ]. Dotterweich, Sweet
Evalina."
Mrs. George H. Allen, Loves Old
Sweet Song
Mrs. Harry L. Rhodes, Last Night
Mrs. William Bauman and Mrs. E.
Claud Smith, Sailing"
Mrs. Charles Joslin, "Unce Ned"
Mrs. Joseph Taggart, In Old
Madrid"
Miss Hazel swogger. violin, Pop
Goes the Weasel"
Mrs. Monte Kistler, when You and
Were Young, Maggie"
Mrs. Glen H. Beaver and Mrs. Flea
nor S. Hill. "Juanita.''
Mrs. H. W. Benning, ben Bolt"
One Of the big hits was "Scotland's
Burning" by the chorus, which was
sufficiently realistic to have made the
audience nervous, except that the au-
dienee was enjoying itself too much
to to, be disturbed. Another hit was
Three Blind Mice"
Tears and smiles were closely COM
mingled during the rendition of the
sweet old songs. Many a mans hand
sought that of his wife, and no one
was ashamed of the sentiment aroused
by the music.
To Mrs. W. H. Eastman is due the
credit of the stage setting. The off
GERS of the music department of the
Woman's club, under the auspices of
which the concert was given, are:
Mrs. George H. Allen. chairman; Mrs.
Mrs. Harry Rhodes, secretary.
1t is safe guess that whenever
Dean Stearns and the Woman's Civic
chorus announce another concert the
folks who heard this one will elbow
and jostle to get seats.
The members of the chorus are:
Mrs. George H. Allen, Mrs F. H
Allis, Mrs. Lynn Banta, Mrs. William
Bauman, Mrs. Nelson Benning, Mrs.
Benton Briggs, Mrs. c. P. Buck, Mrs.
w. E. Bulls, Mrs. G. w. Crawford,
Mrs c. B Crosby, Mrs. Glen H. Beaver,
Mrs. o. w. Doing, Mrs. Henry J. Dot
terweich, Mrs. Eli G. Foster, Mrs.
Eleanor S. Hill, Mrs. Fred lies, Mrs.
Charles Joslin, Mrs. G. A. Kendall,
Mrs. Monte Kistler, Mrs. F. A. Mccoy,
Miss Ellen Madden, Mrs. c. E. Mallen,
Mrs. r. H. Moreirouse, Mrs Geo. w.
Parkhurst, Mrs. Harry Pribble, Mrs.
B. H. Pugh. Mrs. George w Reed, Jr.
Mrs. Harry L. Rhodes, Miss Isla
Romig, Mrs. Clement Roose, Mrs. J.
R. Sargent, Mrs. G. A. Scott, Mrs. E.
Claude Smith, Miss Vera Smith. Mrs.
Frank Squires, Mrs. Frank L. Sturges.
Mrs. W. B. Swan Mrs. Joseph Tag
CART, Mrs. J. P. Wahle, Mrs. Belva
Webster Mrs. w. w. Wikidal, Mrs.
C. A. Wolf, Mrs. H. L. Young, Mrs.
P. S. Zampiere and Mrs. Walter Zim-
m erman