The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-08

auditorium will, in all probability. be
entirely sold out before the first per-
Torrance of the series on next Tues
day night The school children of the
city alone have disposed of 5000
tickets. while the high school has dis
posed of more than 1000 tickets,
another 500 Paving been disposed of
by the Washburn college and outlying
high schools: a total of $500 tickets
sold and paid for. leaving only 1900
of the total number of seats which VIII
be sold vet remaining for distri button
among the adult population OF To-
peka-
MIR. Tuer and his finance committee.
assisted by members of the kiwanis
and other civic clubs of the city, are
this week distributing these remaining
SEQ tickets among the Woman's club.s
Rotary, kiwanis, Cooperative; square
Circle. Lions. Civilian and Woman's
Business and Professional club The
ratio of distribution of these tickets
has been in accot dnace with their
membership enrolment \ small al
lotment has also been made to the
business colleges of the city. the Santa
Fe offices, four large mercantile estab-
lishments the Bell Telephone COM
pany and the Reatrice Creamery COM
Buy Your Tickets Now.
Those of the public who desire to
secure season tickets are requested
by the committee to make their pur-
chases this week thru some enc of the
above groups with which they may be
connected. as il is confidently eX-
pected that the entire seating capacity
of the auditorium for the series of
concerts will be disposed of and paid
for before the first concert is given on
next Tuesday.
Mr.. Billy. chairman of the general
committee. in statement today gives
full credit for the unusual success
IL Ii
committee to the public organization
of the city. stating that three-fOurtns
of the season tickets to the series of
concerts were disposed of thru their
efforts alone.
In the beginning an even distribu-
ton. according to their enrolment.
was made among the schools, more
than half of whom not only sold their
original allotment of tickets but
doubled the number which they were
expected to sell, one school selling
three times the number which was
expected of them.
The success which has attended the
efforts in this, TOpeka'S first endeavor
to provide its citizens with d real ar
tist.c offering at an extremely low
price, assures an even more ella bOrate
program of the SAME nature at the
same price for next year. when the
committee hope to include two or
three dramatic numbers in addition
to the musical program provided this
year.
To Give Eight Concerts.
Topeka merchants, who heretofore
have been called upon to bear the ma |
jor portion of the expense involved in
civic ventures of this magnitude, will !
find pleasure in attending the recitals I
in the capacity of guests rather than
sponsors, an unusual experience for |
them. But they are not to be entirely |
left out in bearing the burden of re- |
spOnsibility for the success of the ven |
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of the occasion, they are |
to gratuitously decorate the stage and |
for the four afternoon and 1
evening concerts which are to be
given.
The decorations on the 14th will be
arranged by the Pelletier's stores COM
pany; on December Il the matter will |
be handled by the Warren NJ. Crosby |
January 4 by the Palace
company. and February 81 |
by the Crosby Brothers company.
Programs will be provided by the
Topeka music dealers without charge. |
Parent Teachers associations of
the city are arranging to provide |
tickets for children of these schools |
who are unsteady inclined but find |
il impossible to purchase tickets for |
the concerts.
Numerous ones of the civic clubs |
have also signified their intention of |
providing season tickets for different |
groups of boys and girls of the city |
who are not in a position to secure |
tickets otherwise.
Civic Groups to Help.
The committee expressed the hope |
that under this arrangement it will /
be possible for every child, or adult |
for that matter, who are deserving |
and desire to attend the concert re- |
citals. but are financially unable to |
do SO, to be assisted in the matter by /
different civic groups. as only in this /
manner can the demonstration truly /
be 100 per cent community en- |
deaVor.
Public spirited citizens who desire |
TO furnish the pleasure which attend |
ance at the concerts will give to many /
deserving children and adults of the /
are invited by the COM |
mittee to cooperate with them in this /
Particular Full information as TO
small groups that they may assist i
can be secured by calling at the of |
flee Of the committee, 211 Central Ma /
tiOnal Rank Rnf1dfne Phone 269R