The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13
"ALICE IN WONDERLAND"
Highly Enjoyable Entertainment at
 McDonald's Theatre.

Alice in Wonderland" q beautiful juvenile operetta, was presented last night at McDonald's Theatre to a crowded house.
 The cast of characters was made up largely of Montgomery children The op- eretta was given under the personal di, rection of Miss D. Hope Leonard and was under the auspices of the Loretto Convent.
 To say that this fairy extravaganza pleased by its bewildering and spectacu- lar effects would be faintly expressing the impression it made. From the moment the curtain rose in the second scene and disclosed the lovely picture of about fifty little fairies in white tinsel with pink rose garlands dancing about the sleeping Alice, to the finale the audience was rapt in admiration and expressed it's pleasure by continuous applause.
 Everyone is familiar with the child story of Alice in the lands of fairies and hobgobblins, where all kinds of animals speak and make brilliant remarks. and the musical adaptation of the story Is strikingly picturesque and effective.
 In scene 1 of act 1 are Alice. White Rabbit, the mouse's story the caucus race, Alice and the caterpillar, the fish and frog footman. In scene are fairies dance. jolly sailor boys. hornpipe elves dance, eight little Japs, fan tan dance Mother Goose medley, the four dolls. I'm Nothing but a Big Wax Doll" grand march of nations. In scene 1 of act are duchess song, Speak Roughly" the frisky cat. pip and pepper, song, Am Dreaming?" a mad tea party song wen Wake Him Up" In scene are painting the flowers. the Queen, the Queen, the croquet party. the Duchess escapes. the lazy gryphon, ten little 1n1uns. In scene flare the turtles his tory. the lobster quadrille. song and chorus, -The Whiting and Snail;" song Beautiful Soup" In scene are the trial the fatal letter, the accusation, the yer dict, You're Nothing But a Pack of Cards" Finale.
 The specialties furnished by Prof. J. C. Weissner. which were introduced between scenes. were the height of artistic skill and grace. The entire performance in fact was feat greatly beyond the sue cess that is frequently attained by anna teurs and was managed with wonderful ability.
 The dances, the spectacular and kalei- doscope effects, the brilliant colored lights and the costumes were beautiful in the extreme-gorgeous in their charac- ter and the entertainment was highly ap- preciated by the audience.
 There will be a matinee today and per formance tonight.
 The cast of characters in full was as follows:
 Queen of Hearts. Irene Livingston King of Hearts. Ben KilRrow
 Three Mad Friends-March Hare, James Graham: Dormouse. Bernard Burgess; Halter, Eugene Sands.
 COOK ..'..' '''..................A .Annye Oliver Duchess .......................M Mary Gardner knave or Hearts ............. Joe Linehan Dodo ...... ....................Will Browder OWl ......... ......................John Farley Eagle ..... ................-......Ed Eddie Dunn Crocoolie ..s........-.."..--....Jo Joe Dunn FOX ..... John Foster hooster ........................Le Leo Collier Gryphon .-.... ................W Viii Gardner Mock Turtle ................Alec Cassimus Lopster ........................Le Leo Collier Cheshlre Cat ..............Tom McDonough Mouse George Downes caterpillar ................. .Carrol Dove rlsn ....................... John O Brien Frog .......................Fr Frank Downey Jury .......John O'Brien, George Downes
 Frank Divney Executioner ....r. ........... William Kelly
 Spades-Seven. James Bennett; Five, Michael Bastlani; Two. Flurryl Dove.
 Extra Kings-Henry McDonough. Mor- gan Divney. Dorrance Sands.
 Extra Queens-Violet Livingston, Tillie Kelly, Mary Mulcahy.
 Columbia .............Violet Livingston Mother Goose SUPPLEMENTARY. Mary Brown Rough Rider John OConnell volunteer Ben Kilgrow Alice ..........................O Olive Haley
 Fairies, Mother Goose, Children, Elves, Indians, Sailors.
 specialties-Sammy, Pinky Panky Poo; Blooming Lize. Song and dance, The Way to do the Goo Goo Dance, Annie Sykes. Pandine Dance, Ethel Sykes.
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