The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-28

grown up lovers of the famous tale,
cannot be wholly pleasing, the young
actors deserve much credit for their eff
fort in presenting it. The role of Alice
was very we'll filled by Miss Nellie
Everett, who knew her part thoroughly.
Carter Darrow was White Rabbit, and
gave, in addition. number of good
songs, in his clear soprano.
Miss Nena Sloan was excellent as the
Duchess, and the part of the Cook was
most cleverly done by Miss Marion
Cooper, who threw life into otherwise
dull scenes.
Among the specialties, the hit of the
affair was the wax doll dance and
song, done by seven cunning little girls
in long white frocks and close fitting
caps. They were Misses Carrie Clay,
Frances Turner, Mamie Hardee, Eliz-
abeth Black, Catherine Ulmer, Vera
Colding and Augusta Howard.
The Japanese fan dance, which was
also extremely pretty, was done by
Misses Marie Black, Dottie Robider,
Nellie Clay julie Screven. Belle Bat
tey, Dorothy Harrison, Jennie Wood
ruff, Rosalind Wood, Cecile McCaffery,
Julia McCaffery, Eloise Daniels, Cliff
ford Ambrose, Rita Goette, Rita Wood,
Alma Brown.
In the grand march of nations
among those. who took part were
Florence O'Mara, Jessie Nc
CALL Lilies McIntire, Belle Treanor,
frankie Crawford, Marie Henderson,
Marie Bliss, Birdie Nantz, Georgia
Hext, Josephine Brind, Florence New
ton, Eloise Thompson, Eugenia Nc
Evoy, Annie Hawkins and Annie
Smith. Miss Annie johnson was CO.
lumbia.
Tba aI1yar sa;Iorc ana Tndiane vvere.
Don Treanor, Frank Masterson,
Eugene Wimberly, Sam BerTnan, Irwin
Potts, Harold Cliff Frank. Arden,
Horace Battey, Marshall Burroughs,
Abbie Sollee, Raiford Wood, Moses
Brennan, Tracy Newman, Tracy New
man, Elliot Dawson, Archie Burroughs,
Elliot Dawson. Thomas Reese, Edgar
We'll, Kingman White, Thomas Reese,
Edgar We'll, Archie Burroughs, Moses
Berman, Harvey Lemcke, Irwin Wood
and Marshall Burroughs. ~.
In all of the dances and throughout
the entire piece, while the costumes
were charming and the scenic effects
most pleasing, there was noticeable
lack of preparation on the part OF the
children that made the performance
drag. 1t is doubtful if the play as a
play could ever be made very. clever,
but the deficiency in training Destroy
ed pleasure even in the purely spectac-
ular portions that might otherwise
have been delightful. This was due
wholly to the fact that the profession
al managers Of the production failed to
arrive in the city at the stated time,
and, upon their arrival, made only a
brief stay, giving little attention to
the rehearsals, which they were sup
posed to direct and perfect. AS a mat
ter of fact, only one full dress re-
hearsal was held before the perform
ance. The children proved their
ability by the fact that the evening
performance was considerably better
than the matinee. The Daughters of
the Confederacy, under whose auspices
the affair was given, have worked
hard and faithfully for several weeks
20 make it a success and to the IN
difference of the managers who con-
tracted to direct the performance ana
their failure to observe the conditions
or the contract must be attributed
whatever there was of failure in the
performance
The cast OF the play was as follows:
King, Ruler OF Wonderland .....,
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March Hare. Mad Halter, Dor
mouse, Three Mad Friends -.
L. Falligant. B. Reese, II. Moore