The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-05-14
THE 0PERETTA
"SN0W WHITE"
Improvement Hall Taxed to Its
Capacity Monday Evening
WAS GREATLY ENJOYED
The School was Ably Assisted by Doctor
Vanlandingham, Herbert vanLand-
ingham and Miss Edith Taylor

Before an audience which packed the
Improvement Club hall to the doors,
hundreds being unable to obtain seats,
the beautiful operetta "Snow White, "
by Clara l.. Burman and G. f. Root,
was presented Monday evening by
the pupils of the Fort Pierce school,
assisted by Doctor VanLandingham,
Herbert VanLandingham and Miss
Edith Tyler. The entertainment showed
the careful training which has been be-
slowed upon it and without skip or
break it was brought to successful
ending, every one present voting it the
best amature effort of recent years in
this city. From the opening chorus to
the closing ensemble, the singing and
stage work compared favorably with
professional companies. Every one
connected in any way with the pro iuc-
ton deserves much credit, especially
Mrs. Hunter, principal of the school,
who has worked early and late, her eff
forts being crowned with success.
The opening picture was forest
scene pOrtraying the celebration Of
Snow Whites sixteenth birthday. Miss
Edith Tyler in the leading roll was
most charming and her solo, with the
chorus in the opening number, was es
pecially pleasing. When the curta.E
arose at 8:l5, it was on scene of rare
beauty, the little children as fairies in
white costumes with wands, their gauze
wings and pretty dresses, the the larger
girls as forest children and the older
girls as companions of Snow White, all
combined to enhance the beauty of the
scene.
Miss Ethelyn Cramer as the jealous
queen step-mother, was perfectly at
home and her stage presence was most
regal. Her song, "rhe Magic Mirror"
and her duet with Snow White in the
first act were fine, and her acting in
the third act, where she seeks to kill
Snow White, deserves special mention.
DR.. VanLandingham made a hit as
Carl, the huntsman, and his song in the
first act, death Goes Roaming" cap
tivated his audience and made himself
solid for the remainder of the evening.
His duet, Farewell" with Miss Tyler,
was also very pretty.
Herbert VanLandingham, as the
lovelorn prince, carried his part in
fitting manner despite the efforts of
his friends" to make him spoil it by
laughing.
Between the second and third acts
Misses Laura Penny and Florence
Stetson rendered duet on the piano in
a pleasing manner
Mrs. Hunter presented Miss Ruth
Alderman, who presided at the piano,
with a gift as slight token in retul
for her hard work in connection with
the play.
The cast was as follows:
Snow White, Miss Edith Tyler;
Queen, Snow Whites stepmother, Miss
Ethelyn Cramer,. Carl, the Huntsman,
DR. VanLandingham; Prince, Herbert
VanLandingham; Seven Dwarfs, Ray
Saunders. Leslie Tyre, Philips Platts,
Francis Cross, Fred Jones, Stephen
Gladwin and Eugene Summerin; Maid
of Honor, Miss jennie Van Dittmar:
Scepter Bearer, Miss Jessie Moore;
Brides maids. Misses Ethel Tyler,
Myrtle Edwards, Laura Penney, Berta
Dardis, Florence Stetson. Nan Alder
man, Annie Brown, Lois Davis, Pearl
Futz and Theda Horton; Pages, Ollie
May Summerlin, James Hopkins;
Fairies, little girls of the school; Forest
children, larger girls of the school.