The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-28
"KATCHA-KOO" A SUCCESS
Oriental Musical Play Greeted With
Packed House Here.

'.Katcha-Koo'' opened Tuesday night
at the Grand theater to a packed
house. The audience left no doubt but
the Oriental musical fantastique was,
held in high esteem.
Ira E. Henry, who played the lead
ing part. Katcha-Koo an Indian fakir.
eminently led the amateur actors His
work was on par with that shown by
many professional actors and exceeded
the ability of many seen here this win
ter.
Others deserving OF special mention
include Thelma Houston. Manu- Morris,
VIII ]. Russell. Jr., Kathryn Albaugh,
II. f. Buchanan. Clyde F. Lowry. May
AyTes. Marion Sullivan, Mabel Hults,
Mrs. VIII J. Russell Jr., Nanon Her
rem. Marguerite Gohlke and Margaret
Russell.
Special features ar; the singing of
Margaret May Morrison and solo
dancing by Adele kellogg.
The play is to be repeated at the
Grand tonight.
The personnel Of the entire cast fol-
lows:
Cast of Characters.
atcha-koo; fakir. -; Ira +. Henry
SoleJah, widow of a wizard. ..
Urbannah, High Priestess of The Temple
Dick Horton, collector of antiques.
Harry Bradstose, collector Of adven,
MsIaraiah Of Hunga, an n East Indian
Romeo ..-:.--.......H. L. buchanan.
BBoodXyIPah slave sn.,;;,. &c r Lowry
harajaf. .......n.. a. VINE Nav AYERS Ave
Patsy kildare. irish wife Of the aF Ma 1se''
Chin Chin Foo. Chinese wife Of the ' Ma a."
La Belle Eiysce, French wife Of the Ma ni'S
Mrs chatiie Gaddin. " rich AmeFiea1 a.
DoIiT her ar Sangh G eebTse
Prudence, another daughter.
Costumes for polly" and "PraG nee es'
| furnished by courtesy OF 1.-The Outlook
Oriental Ladies-Mary Carswen. Mrs
Roy Rauseh, Rena pibble. Myrtle Sim
,, Ruth Brown. Lillian Malmstrom.
High Priestesses-Elwina Pugh. Beulaf
Bunten; Adele Banghart; Elizabeth Jones
Spencer, Mrs. DENNY.
High 6 PTisstsmchnries W; Spence, Ray
mond Giikerson, 4; j. Giliespie; J. a.. 6
Watson. Paul r. Van 'nervort.
C R;,g;as M f L Stsyens' Mrs
Itaiians@Helen whittiesey. Margare,
Mitchell. Monrova Strain. Helen Henry
Helen Wheeler, Esther Mullen.
Yankes-Dixie Giris-Helen Layton. Thel
ma Warning. Martha Kiene Dolores Welt
ling, Katharine Rahe. Marie Rogers, Esther
Van Horn, Gladys whittiesey, Jean Bever
~.
yackIes-Hazei Minehan. Ruby Belle Hill
Jeanette Schwarz, Evelyn Myers, Martha
| Owen. CASTOR Washburn, Hazel NJ. Zlm
norman, Helen Matthews.
Chaperons-Mrs. Gertrude st. John
Mrs. Marie Rogers Mrs. Kenneth \. Pome
Besrians-GIadys Chappen., Vivian Hart
Eohfer. Helen Bauehman. ''
Freneh-June Henderson, Lilos Finnic
Irene Told. Margaret Eckert. MaS
Karlarsky, Thefma Wood, Leona BrntnalI
Lillian Kass.
Chaperons-Mrs. Fred C. obcrer, Mrs. c
;.ce,smsi.n Trie"-Marv Jane oberer
Marjorie Bales, Laurine Kerns
Observation-Disclosures Mac Cormae, Lay
Nellie psTH .n a Ksn st pnsfpe eSe @ss
Leville Finger, Elizabeth Fairbank. Anne
Cahill, Genevieve Carmain, Edith Walker
ih vetoFis oaseT Fern Martin Sor
Ash. Meta Gleason. Ruth Carswell. Niola
Hart, Belya Webster, Helen Harper, Dor
% R5a e@eena cadwe Eunce CLARK sf
| Philiis Newman. Margery Metzdorf Char
| line Hill. Ada Barry. Irene Larson, Dorothy
way. Irene Fair. Wilma Wilma whittaler. Riio.
nbeth Linn. Virgil Corwine, Irma Corwine
GSsdn Heen ne GaGTs
IVA CristIer Helen Bozarth Rose Kot-
! larsky. Mildred Pugh. Dorothy Horton
Ruby Poort. May Conoway, Beatrice Con,
nelly. Eiine Stewart, Louise McQuary
| Helen Krusor, Evelyn Short, VILLA Rotten
berry. Ligeia Rinker, virginia Ferguson
Wright. virginia Rehkopf, Helen Ewing
| Dorothy Child, Vera voigt. Naomi Weaver
Mildred .rippin: Marcia Bales. sara Sue
\ Ewing. Agnes Crabb. Erma Hedrick.
Chaperons-Mrs. Birdie Gregg, Mrs
Isabel Lewis.