The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-05
SEATING CAPACITY OF COLISEUM IS TAXED
BY CROWDS ASSEMBLED TO SEE STYLE SHOW

Crowds that taxed the seating cap
acity of the Coliseum assembled Tues
day evening TO see the first nights
production of the Kiwanis autumn
fashion revue given to aid in the es-
Enlistment of a permanent summer
camp for boys of the city. The show,
to whose success 13 merchants OF the
city contributed, set criterion for
future style shows in the city. The
show is to be repeated Wednesday
evening
One thousand and thirty people at
tended the initial performance Tues
day evening In addition to the money
taken in for admission it was an
nounced that SCI 80 was made on the
dance, all of which will also go to-
ward the boys summer camp fund.
Handsome decorations and artistic
displays by several of the exhibiting
merchants formed a beautiful back
ground for the promenade of models.
The parquet, encircled by a white rum
way, was used to display four motor
cars from Chenoweth. Webb-Coleman,
McConaha and Bethard. Included
were latest models of limousines, Ford
sedan and Milburn electric. Travelling
bags and wardrobe trunks from Sam
Vigran's and adding and bookkeeping
machines of the Burroughs company,
displayed by their local agent, Will
liam Friede, were also on exhibition
on the parquet. The exhibitions were
decorated with flags and balloons.
Three Model Rooms
The stage, surrounded by artistic
arrangements of potted plants, was
m
he furnishings for which were from
the Starr Piano company, Reeds and
Duning's. A living room fitted with
a suite upholstered in blue velour was
furnished by Reed.
Lighting effects with floor lamps,
candelabra, and table vase lamps were
arranged by the Crane Electric com
pany To the left of the stage din
ing room suite of the Queen Anne per-
iod from the Duning Furniture and
Rug shop was on display, with china
ware and other furnishings from the
Hoosier department store. A large
dome chandelier encircled with lights
was suspended above the center of
the table This and other lighting
arrangements were by the Stanley
electric company. The center of the
stage was used to exhibit pianos and
console monograph from the Starr
Piano company. This space was also
occupied by the style show orchestra,
composed of the Evan ]. Smith and
Harry Frankel players
The stage settings were further en-
HANGED by floral decorations and ar
rangements of potted plants by the
George III. Cause company. The rooms
were decorated with tall ivory baskets
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baskets of pink rosebuds tied with
pink tulle.
Above the main entrance to the
Coliseum Weisbrods Music shop
showed number of musical instru
ments. including the Grafonola in an
attractive setting.
Opening of Show.
The Style show under the direction
of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert kolp opened with
an overture by the orchestra followed
by the appearance of Duane Snod
grass. master of ceremonies, in q
white satin spangled suit with rec
velvet cape spangled in gold, and q
black hat with sweeping Ostrich
rlumes. He was followed by six pages
in striking velvet and satin page cos
tunes of the Fourteenth century. The
evenings program was in six parts. q
different line of costume being dis
played in each.
The models as they promenadeC
down the runway were followed by
pages who carried banners announc
ing the merchants represented by the
costume and accessories worn by the
individual models. Musical number.
by the Kiwanis quartet composed o
George Hodge. George Fogel, Samue
Carton, and Frank Funk, and dance!
by pupils of Miss Betty Morgan anC
the kolp School of Dancing were Civ
en- at the opening of the various parts
Ladies' suits, from Knollenberg, Thu
When Nusbaum and Fehr with millin
cry from knollenberg and Nusbaun
we're featured in the first display
Also mems suits from George Fox ant
Son, and Thompson and Borton, witt
hats and gloves from Lichtenfels. TIL,