The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-11
MOTHER GOOSE
MAKES BIG HIT
ENTERTAINMENT AT CALUMET
THEATER LAST EVENING ONE
OF THE BEST OF THE
SEASON.


r with every seat i'm the Calumet the
alter illed by an appreciative audienc,
Mother Goose Up To Date" this year
big attraction OF the Calumet Wo.
mans club was given its initial pre-
sentation last evening under the di-
rection Of Mrs Maude NJ. jackson OF
Chicago. In il. every possible expect
alton was realized. and there was lit
tie room for any but favorable criti-
cism.
Mother Goose" is somewhat diff
cult TO classify in that il combines
/ features OF pantomine and of musical
comedy. but Il is OF novel conception
and left little To be desired i'm execu-
ton, Possibly the only room for inn
provement would be in making the
entertainment a little less extended.
Space win not permit the discus
sion OF the production here. in any
but a general sense. II consists OF
four acts. i'm the first OF which the
entertainers are children, ranging from
about three 10 about fifteen years. The
older folks. the lovers who fall asleep
i'm the enchanted wood Dream Queen.
poppy sprites. college and summer
boys appear In the second act and in
the third act Mother Goose" and her
happy family hold the boards and pro-
vide plenty OF entertainment. The
fourth act is short and introduces the
sleeping beauty and prince, gypsy
queen and Capt. Bruce. L. s. A. The
costumes were very pretty. all Of
them having been prepared by the
members Of the Calumet Womans
club.
The flower fairies. woodland elves,
brownies and Indians showed remark
able training. executing their drills
and dances with precision and childish
grace that was truly wonderful. when
IL is considered that the great major
ity OF the children ranged from five
to seven years and some were as
young az three years. The principals.
Anetta Orenstein. Robert Anderson.
Russell Trezona. Katherine Kerr. Dor |
othy Engstrom. Dorothy BENEFITS
and Gladys Manville gave ample evil
dence that Calumet will have some
very talented entertainers in years 10
come.
In the second act the lovers enter
the wood and fall under the charm
Df the fairies. The spell is deepened |
by the dream queen and poppy sprites.
The college and summer boys appear
and just before the curtain. the lovers !
awaken as children. Howard Gray |
ind Miss Freda Romsdahl gave SPLEEN
Sid interpretations of their parts and |
Miss Lyle Frink made a very beautiful
and gracious queen. Reginald GlassOn
sang his college boy song well. The
,horuses were in perfect harmony and
runeful. Their costumes were also
very suitable.
The third act brings the produce
lion TO a fitting climax. with Mother
Goose and her merry making chill
lren, all of whom display marked abil-
ty This comment would be incom
llelc WlNlloul IltHNloh VI Ah' Moih Va /
F. II. Halter as Simple Simon, whose
performances made big |
bit with the audience. Mrs. George |
Harvey made capital Mother Goose |
Among those i'm the family of Mother |
Goose were: Henry Borchgrevink, |
Miss Gladys Steckbauer. Miss Lorna |
Menzies. Mrs. George T.. Jacka. Miss |
Lottie Chllds, Miss Mabel Liddicoat. |
Miss Marion Anderson, Walter Cries.
Miss Eleanor Selden, Mrs. Octave
Gardner, Frank Rule, Miss Laura Kahl
John IaMondra. Mrs. John T. Been.
w. J. Galbraith. Mrs. James NJ. Mer-
ton, Cyril Nicols. Miss Myrtle Harris,
Ray Burt, Mrs. George Ross, Miss
Sonora Wilcox. Mrs. +. S. Carlton.
Miss Mabel Gray and ]. T. Bryant
The fourth act presented the court
of sleeping beauty. the awakening and
the Yankee Doodle boys and girls,
bringing the whole to a fitting close.
Miss Ruth Steclxbauer, Arthur Reed.
Miss Dorothy Harris and Lauis Hall
gave excellent interpretations.
Mrs. Jackson and all of those who
participated in the entertainment last
evening must Zoe given credit for its
excellence. A matinee production will
be given at the theater this after
noon.