The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-14
CLEVER WORK OF
YOUNG AMATEURS
PLEASED LARGE AUDIENCE AT
OPERA HOUSE IN "ALicE IN
"dr WONDERLAND
FOR CHURCH BENEFIT
Play Was One Of the Best Amateur
Affairs Ever Given Here and
Deserve High Praise.

The Christian church members of
! this city are to be congratulated upon
the very creditable performance Civ
en- at the opera house last night under
their auspices when alice In Wender.
land" spectacular extravaganza
adapted from Louis CARROTS noted
book was given ia exceptionally good
lstyle for an amateur entertainment
1t is doubtful whether any home talent
affair ever given here has surpassed
this in general interest. The number
of children in the play was a feature
that pleased many fond parents and
their sisters, and their cousins and
their aunts" and never has more child
ish loneliness appeared In one per
formance on the local boards. Dainty
little things, garbed in fimy gowns
! big white ribbon bows on tresses and
on prettily shod little feet, made a pic.
ture dear to every heart and the love
and admiration for the children was
one touch of Nature that made, at
least. this one large audience, all akin.
Quite remarkable in her easy stage
presence, clear resonant voice and In
the correctness of her musical num-
bers was Miss Mia McNemer. daughter
of DIR. and Mrs. G. II. McNemer who
had an exceedingly difficult role for
child and one in which she was verg
attractive. Her good work was one of
the strong features of the perform
ance and her selection for this leading
character proved a very wise one.
Little Miss Lynnette Swoboda, made
a decided hit in the chorus "All the
boys look good to me-" The chorus
was arrayed in Bowery style and Il
any thing Lynette was triAe
tougher in appearance than her
companions with one exceedingly
black eye but her antics were funny
in the extreme and called forth up.
roarious applause from the delighted
audience. The child has a strain OF
the Coincidence in her nature which
is most unusual
Miss Claire st John. pretty Pa
ducah girl who took part in the per-
Torrance of the play at Paducah came
tc Cairo to sing and is the guest of
Miss Florence Carey. Miss st. John
quite captivated everybody by her
grace and fascinating ways as the
leader of the Honey Girls and in the
chorus accompanied by the Bowery
boys and girls.
To be just, special mention should
be made of nearly every one who took
part but this Is out of the question
and all who participated may be as
sured that they aided to make sue
cessful performance.
Mrs II. o. Farrow and Miss Leila
Hastings who worked diligently for
of much credit and the grateful ap.
probation of the large audience. as
well as of the members of the Chris
tan church. The ladies of the church
extend their thanks to all who assisted
in the performance.
A substantial sum was realized from
the performance which will be added
to the church fund
The entire cast of the play was as
follows:
Ahce-Mia McNemer.
King-Robert Cantwell.
Mad Hatter--Reed Morse
March Hare-Joe McNulty.
Mouse-Leonard Cox.
Door Mouse-Alfred Natho.
Owl-George Mitchell
Wolf-iWil Mcnamara
Rooster-Howard Frank.
Fox-John Mulvihiil.
Cat-Charlie Dobschutz
terpiilar-Brandice LeMay.
Fish Footman-Frank Schoembs.
Frog Footman-Clyde Parker.
White Rabbit-Simpson Bondurant.
Neutrality-suspicious. Schulz. /
Rough Rider--Kyle Ent
Boy In Blue--Albert tombstone
Deuce of Spades---Jots Ledning.
Five of Spades-StanIey Marx.
Seven OF Spades Harold Davidson.
Uncle Sam--Joe McNulty.
King of Spades-Fred Lind
King of Diamonds--Will Burke.
King of Clubs--Bernard Birchfield |
Knave of HEARTS,. B. Berry.
Queen-Mrs. Joe Altman.
Duehess-Emma Carey.
Cook--Graee Clendenen.
Columbia-Mrs. Clarence Flournoy |
Mother Goose--Birdie Mai Mat