New-York tribune., 1903-01-12
CHILDREN GIVE II PLAY.
"OH0er Tlcist' Brings Tears and
.Jou to the Eges of Little Folks.

Too much for me- sighed one gTown-up IN
the packed and enthusiastic audience that crowded
Carnegie Lyceuu Saturday afternoon to see 'Oli-
yer Twist" with the doleful features omitted Il
don't know when I've seen anything, making elo-
quent use of his handkerchief. that has got at my
heartstrings like this" That, however was only
during the second act all other times the merr-
peals Of laughter-irresstible childish trebes-
filed the place. and little auditors. breathless with
interest, sat on the extreme edge Of their chairs
or absent-uindedly slid out into the aisle for a
better view. In the gallery a number resorted to
kneeroorn on the floor, their keen eyes sighting
the stage through elbow apertures or around
shoulders and bobbing heads. And such hand
clapping crested every score made by the di-
rrinutive Olive little rough fists and dafntlly
sloved hands alike contributing TO the din II L
inst had him began one beIligerent youngster as
old Fagin seized Nancy Skies. but the amused
glances Of of his companions recalled MIN
70 the fact that IT only show Tender
hearted little maids. accompanied by their nurses
or rnammas wept softly over poor little Oliver s
woes Though Dickens's story is not materially al
tered the lighter humorous parts are emphasized
and the love element runs through II all 1ncloent-
ally Oliver himself CMaster Lores Grimm, OF the
advanced age OF nine years-four Of which have
been spent OF the stage) hao had only time to
learn his lines. minus any rehearsals, but ne
appeared perfectly at home amid the setting ana
properties at Saturdays performance Like II!
Indeed dol just love it, he SAID between the
acts sitting on some first scene paraphernalia and
s-poc4finey olIt his rags after his last bout with
Fagin. Why I'd rather do this than anything
else in the world. No, haven't tried anything
else but-I don't want TO. 1 just want TO do this
all-rnv life" At that moment a fat little envelope
LABELLED Salary appeared 'Oh, let me hold II
awhile exclaimed the small Oliver before you
give il to mamma know it will help me rernern-
Der the next act Oliver is fond OF adventures
and he finds them where ordinary people see only
commonplace, everyday happiness. Saturday even
ing after the play he sold over a dollars worth
Of papers for a newsboy "greeny OF little more
than half his patrons age. and 100 frightened 70
boiler for his quota Of n9G9 bgs Ba made his
eyes and voice irresstible As oetenoe[ & ot 9 If
the world is unanimously down on. Master Lsores
Grimm has made record and but Tor Vagiiafe g,
fo1rfooted waits 10 ship from point to point OF
IN a season Nancy skies and Csypole. Master
Bates and The Artful Dooger croWce9 SaseIiS
The green eyed monster seems unknown among
these small people, the Oldest OF Whofn can I; 6is
Cgfe itself the i-hildren's Theatre Orchestra is
composed Of 2f Tongef Being Master Sid
vev SkIarz cornetist, and all belonging TO pubic
seociation this being its first year of public per
Torrance. There was rnuch en1r acee m a be
tween actors and audience Gandy ooXes .,ees weGs
~ fsei ii a way that they owned the house We
have tried number OF tnngs Iei tI; oar-ic1IIa-
Ters3on of Dtckenss novel We have had pure
comedy fairy tsles sno s classic Of real lit
era-y and dramatic power W. you "0utJ +beee @
eight and ten year old spsctators II Is 4Ss + N
e-Sorior or amusement Of the moment that ~
- -cin1 with an audience of children, they WsnI
ia know ali the why's and wherefores they LolIES' S
r9aT+aI IlZ, every detail of the story TO lls consul
Eo1 9rd 1Inerringly detect any omission or supeil
@rTv rs liberal educa ton IN luNe4Iie Peg 81,
agT 10 get up anything like this II W %as Efs Eese
sr7roerreS 10 me when ] travelling N ra1SeLo
.ss-5 of the so-caIled Sunday School Move
mem there and the evolution Of the Book OF ine
peooIe which is nothing more tnan a coliecliol 1
F Re finest Russian literature OF Al pero1s a
c,55-g +Te reslists of the day.. Inc pToLlieoCo
cf tba sunday school Movement trled IN vain 1 -
awaken any literary interest IN tne bt ar T1beI
s - eartrv with diluted decocuons put "iISl
tbev ss last resort, gave them the e. LIZ
oF all their literatUre-their emo was dI OIL
scconpIjshed And il is the same win 1 Lhe en-
5o frd they instantly detect 1alse nors,
5 .,a dofjbled boxofice receipts OF the reaIdy
roo5 presentations are conclusive f ,iee
, ZION Yes this is only one OF ser II'
-,a - LIN he more of Dickens also scott 1ll blas
Among those in the boxes were Tes MTs ioFs Emerson yg
MS 5-ol,r+ese de Csstellane, Mrs Perry Bel
t ~ SiaroSIise Lama. Miss Helen Mier GoIre'
mont; - SSfarhurv Mrs. NJ a. Dorman Mrs-
Emery and Mrs ShefindH-