The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-02
ADJUSTMENTS
Academy, Matinee and Sight-"Alice
In Wonderland"
BIjop-'lJonlta."


Really. IL Fine Thing!
Alice IN Wonderland play in
three acts. adapted irom the oook by
l.sws Carroll, written Tor the quaint
lutte EngIisn friends OF his. and given
al the .Acadc.ny of Music last nHgnt by
the Richmond Kindergarten Associn-
ton and the Aiumnac Association OF
the Rlcnmond TRAINING school for l>ih-
,ur.,aitners. was tremendous sue
cess. From the time the curtain went
up .; Alice ana her sure enough
back kitty and the dream that began
With fairy dance of cunning litt!e
children. ana ended with retreat up
the chimney and into the cupboard OF
the same fairies, everybody was laugh
in. and remembering ana aprlauuinE.
Socially the performance was one of
the biggest ;Ifairs Of the season. So
ciety in Its best bib and tucker filled
the Academy. And society. in Faint
and patches aud in the guise of every
animal in Noahs Ark, danced and sang
before the fooilighis The book has
been part and portion OF ones drvam
days. and the golden age OF ones
imagination untrameleo. and the ''un-
common nonsense" of the whole thing
is perfectly delicious.
The caste was one of tho best ever
seen here In an amateur production.
aud the best part OF IL all was that
there wasn't d single hitch. The varied
and assorted collection OF creatures
from the wriggly black and green
caterpillar, whose costume alone was
MOL. of art leven including tho gas
pipe OF hookaht 10 the tiny tin
horn OF the White Rabbit. with his
pattering little feet the makeup was
very good and most OF them very
iunn:'. Tweedlcdum and Tweediedec
fought In charming fashion; Humpty
Dumpty was spilled in regular
spl sh, leaving his legs dangling be-
hind; the Frog Footman fairly
have special mention for the careless
alb nGon OF his pose i'll front OF the
Jury box.
Mrs j. j. Pollard made perfectly
naive was the role that she played.
Miss Emma Gray White. the White
Queen, who was all stuck full OF pins
and kept insisting one had lam yes
tcrday and to-morrow-never to-day
WAS the best actress in the whole
caste Horace Hnwes, as the Halter,
and Otis Alfriend in his parts of King
Of Hearts AND Tweedledee, We're per:
icctly splendid. The Halter tea-ed
through the entire performance, and
Mr.. Alfriend also starred in his auc-
Il would appear MIR. Alfri md has
missed his calling. And. oh. my ears
and nay wtskcrs! The Duchess. the
Duchess" Miss Frances Myers, in the
part beat the baby and sneeZed with
The cook and thoroughly amused the
audie: &c for The short time she was
IN the stage. =.
The dances introduced were splendid
MISE Juiiu JoyEfS ID ncf Dawn
dance came iii Tor "a big round oil
applause, and the lobster Quadrille
with Alvin Smith as he Mock Turtle
made big hit. Some OF the men IN
Inc chorus chewed gum with charm
Of mannc that only finished artist
night acquirc--but the dance went
on.
II .as all lovely. from the scenery
arranged under the direction OF San
tOhen, 10 the Soup of the Evening
Fong, sung by Mr. Smith and rlosi
happily was the play received.
Mrs. Pollard's part will be taker
4 tonight by Miss Garlic Minor Mrs
Pollard is so thoroughly charming anc
ente I'd so much into the very much
ness OF her part that one Is not il
ii.e least disappointed in the dream c
Ahce and her very real impersona
ton on The stage.
The fairies fluttercd In again ant
the curtain went down. is that all?
said Alice That's all that l know.
SAID the caterpillar, taking the hook
sh out OF his mouth. NJ. h. w.