The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-04-05

PRETTY PLAY WELL PRESENTED
THE Toys Awake" which was pre-
scented SO beautifully and entertain
ingly last night at the opera house,
was all that had been proclaimed for
it, This spectacular play was given |
under the auspices of the choir guild |
of Grace Episcopal church and for the |
benefit of the organ fund. Mr. j. H. |
Ford and Miss B. Adams put the play |
on the stage and directed the same and |
did themselves infinite credit in train |
ing the children for the play in the
short time allotted them. pleasing
feature of the evening was the patience
and good nature displayed by the little
ones throughout the two hours and
more that it took to carry it through.
AS we print the program in this issue,
we trust all who are in any way in
terested in this charming play will
read the same. as it will greatly assist
those who did not see the play to ap-
preciate it's beauties and attractive
features and assist in understanding
what task it was for the manage
ment to carry out all the infinite de-
tails in which nearly 200 persons par
ticipated.
attention, as all desired to note who
assumed these characters and how they
bore themselves. Mr.. Edward Drake
as king, Miss Sue Anderson as queen,
little Miss Agnes Burford as princess
and Miss Alta Pearson was the queen.
All bore themselves with a grace and
dignity that become their exalted sta
lions
When all had presented themselves
to the king and queen and disported
themselves on the stage in their varied
costumes as to color and kind, the
whole presented a picture that was in
deed a memorable one and a display of
beautiful children, fair maids and gal
liant youths that had never before been
seen in Ocala and excited applause
and commendatory remarks from the
large audience that was indeed pleas
ing and refreshing.
A delightful feature of the evening s
entertainment was the music given by
Mr.. Leon FisheTs orchestra. They
played four numbers and did it so we'll
that there was great applause.
Mrs. Bernard Seligman supplied the
music for the play on the piano and
being a finished musician her playing
was greatly appreciated.
There were a number of assumed
parts that were so creditably enacted
that they deserve special mention, and
none covered himself with greater
honor than the kings herald, William
Mcintosh, who in form, dress, bearing
and voice did his part SO we'll that II
would be difficult to improve the same
He not only entered into the spirit OF
the play but his enunciation was sc
distinct all could hear his announce
ments and proclamations.
In the second act the songs and
dances were particularly good. Miss
Irma Blake sang with spirit; Miss Ava
lee Edwards recited the story Of little
Red Riding Hood, her character, with
a self-possession and distinct utter
ance that was charming. Little Car
olyn Seligman singing with the doll in
her arms, excited the audience to great
mirth, especially when she had sung
her song so well and insisted on giving
an encore, when her mother at the
piano informed the dear little miss tina
she had vocated sufficient and the her
aid, to maintain the dignity and even
ness of the program, led the little
prima donna to the wings. This little
by-play was intensely enjoyed.
LAGRANGE Sistrunk's impersonatior
OF Happy Hooligan was great, while
Cameron Gamsby's Humpty Dumpty
was perfection and his antics excited
intense interest all evening long.
Miss Maud Brown, the fair guest Of
Mrs. Jack Camp, as Columbia. the lead
er Of the band Of the American girls
did herself great credit in leading the
girls in their patriotic and inspiring
song. 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
The singing and acting of the bant
. MIR,
the Rye" won great applause. LITTLE
Catharine Strunk recited we'll
The song of Mother Goose" per
sonated by Miss Pyles, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. S. r. Pyles, DO You Hea
the Mouse" was unusually good. He
costume. the broom she carried am
her voice and facial expression though
suering from a severe cold, Shove,
how sweetly she could sing if her voic
and condition were perfect.
The Japanese girls sang numbe
of catchy songs in a very catchy man
! ner. Little Clifford Sexton in he
French doll song captured the nous
by her self-possession and intensity o
interest thrown into the piece. Tn
duet by Master Phillip Ellis and Mis-
Sidney Perry, entitled Under the Oh
Umbrella" was one of the hits of tn
evening ana nOtnlNS snort Oh dH en-
core would appease.
Probably the most pleasing pictur
on the stage last night was the en-
trance and dance of Miss Ethel Hay
craft, as Dollie Warden, gorgeous1y ar
rayed in pink, and Miss Margaret An
derson as the Colonial dame of swee
and blessed memory. gowned in whit
silk with a sunfiower hat and powder
ed hair. The two made a beautiful an
animated picture as they gracefull
stepped the stately minuet All eye
followed their stately and graceful
movements. Another picture of grac
and beauty. was when Master Georg
Looney came forward in court costum
to claim the hand of the charming lit
tie princess, Miss Agnes Burford. No
must we fail to mention Little Bo
peep, in the person of lovely Marth
Kate Rentz and Little Boy Blue, VIII
blew his horn in the person of Maste
James Chace.
But time and space calls halt an
we remark in closing that those VIII
have not seeen this truly beautiful an
charming play, The Toys Awake.
should not fail to be on hand tonigh
and see for themselves what brish
and lovely children Ocala has and how
creditably they can act their part il
creating amusement, instruction am
mirth for their elders.
Master Earl Hall as an ambassado
from England to the fairy'S court wa