Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-07
Conk--Miss Marilla EWart.

COOK--MlSS Marllla EWart.
Three Queens-Miss Hattie Hunter,
Miss Mozelle Inman, Miss Bessie San
ders.
Three Jurors-Hervey Hall, Ed
ward Spencer, Joseph Nichols:
Columbia-Miss Lila Herndon.
Rough Rider-Meek Dickson.
Uncle Sam-Roy Phillips.
Volunteer-Walter Barron.
Fairy Queen-Mary Herndon.
Mother Goose-Mary Willis.
Mother Hubbard-Sarah Logan.
Bopeer-Irnfa Williams.
Fairies. Elves, Sailors, Little Japs,
Mother Goose Children, Dolls. March
Girls, Cherry Girls, Hello Girls, Caster
Girls and Boys, etc.
Hello Girls-Alee Starr, Annie Ste
vens. Olive Smith. Mary Drakeford,
Mary O'Farrell, Eliza Thomasson-
Cherry Girls-Mary Inman, Maud
Stroup. Lula Logan, Carrie Fludd,
Loula Allen, Mary Connolly.
Ten Indians-Andral Sherer. Earl
Willis, William Allison. Jack Faul-
coner. Roy Wallace, Thomas Woods,
Henry Herndon.
The opening act showed land
ecape, with Alice lying in the fore
ground, and the fairies, their queen
and in the first scene she begins to
try to find the white rabbit. The
mouse tells his story and introduces
his friends, the wolf, eagle, owl, fox
and rooster. They decide to have a
race and present Alice with a
thimble, after which the fish
declines an invitation from the queen
to play croquet.
Scene 2, is in the woods with the
jolly sailors, the elves, mother goose
and her children, little Jap girls,
and four little dolls, all of whom join
in the chorus, Il am nothing but big
wax doll" Then all take part in the
FAIRIES Flower March," the March Of
the Nation" the flag spectacle, etc. In
this scene, Miss Lila Herndon sang Co
lumbia," little Roy Phillips, as Uncle
Sam." sang Uncle Sam Yankee Doo-
dle," and Meek Dickson, as Rough
Rider" sang Heroes Of the U. s. A."
The grand finale was led by Walter
Barron, as a Confederate soldier, and
Miss Herndon singing, I'm Going to
be Soldier Man."
The second act opens with the duch-
ess getting ready to play croquet with
the queen. Alice wants to know what
they are doing and persuades the
duchess to let her hold the big baby.
The cook comes along and tells Alice
that she is mad, that everybody In
Wonderland Is mad, and then follows
the mad tea. party at which the March
hare, the dormouse and the mad halter
are hosts The hit of the evening oc-
CURED in scene 2, when the Hello
Girls" clad in white skirts, black derby
hats, and wearing huge red rose but
tonaries, sang Hello Mr.. Moon" The
Cherry Girls" with hair dressed in
Japanese style and wearing Japan
ese kimonas, were also much en-
joyed. Scene three opened with three
kings, Robert Allen, John r. Logan.
Geo. r. Grist, with their queens,
Misses Maggie Sandifer, Mozelle In
man and Hattie Hunter in the garden
playing croquet, and there was lot
of absurd doings. in painting white
flowers red, etc, and the beheading Of
the spades because Of improper carry
ing out Of orders. In scene four the
girls wore tacky dresses and the
boys Indian suits, and together they
executed an Indian dance and waltzed
in chorus. The skit set the house in
an uproar Of applause.
In the last scene, the Knave OF
Hearts is tried for his life, and all the
kings and queens attend with their
retainers. The cook, Alice. the March
hare, the halter, the white rabbit and
the dormouse testify and in an incrimi-
mating letter ensures conviction. The
queen insists that the sentence should
come before the verdict and when
Alice laughs. the queen orders her to
be beheaded She however, replies:
who cares for you; you are nothing
but a pack Of cards." after which the
whole court joins in the medley, with
gestures running through the song.
There was not a hitch to mar any
part Of the entertainment, and the
audience was united in the opinion
that altogether it was one Of the most
enjoyable entertainments that has oc-
Cured in the town for good many
years.