New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-21
OLD SCROOCE AT SEVEN
Little Fellow Plays Part for All
Il Is Worth, Too.
YOUNGSTERS IN THE CAST
"pickwick Papers" Also Given
il Charming Style at
Ch!ldren's Theatre.

-. NA@~A A---4tS, ~
/ Ch;ldren's Theatre.
Old Scrooge tramped peevishIy up and
down the chilly room. Bob Cratchit shiv-
cred at his desk IN the corner furthest
away from the fire. 1t was cold and
dismal Christmas Eve. There was no mis-
take about that, and the otf,ce Of Scrooge
d Marley looked the coolest and most dis
NAL place in all London.
Merry Christmas. indeed snorted Old
Scrooge What right have you to be
merry"
II was a cracked, sour. little Old voice.
and its owner was bent and wrinkled
little old man. Why little? Because even
the most talented Of actors can't grow very
tall i'm seven years. which Is all this par
ticular little old Scrooge has had to grow
In. Why wrinkled then? obviously 4 con-
cesson to stage traditions, put on in the
dressing room. along with the bald beaded
wig Deep and shadowy those wrinkles
werc running athwart otherwise round
! and dimpled little cheeks. A bent and
wrinkled little Old Scrooge. With chcrubc
! face adorable little white teeth and plump,
dimplcd hands.
:ic Is no Dahy in acting. though, thus
| Thomas 2. Carnahan. it,, aged seven
! AnyDody who wants to see Old Srrooge
/ played tor al the part is worth. with all
! tn" shiy"rs ana seedlings, with peevish
. stamping II the feet. with cringing-in
! short. with all the meanness and horrid-
! ness thst are proper to The part, In care
: fully modulated seven year-old voice, which
sailed through such straits as sole adj
: uinistrator sud solo residuary legatee
without trcmor anybody, 70 repeat, who
! wants ~ -. childs Interpretation Of
| Scroogc should visit tho Children's The
! atre ~ the carnegie Lyceum any afternoon
/ This week.
Dorothy Wolfe Charming Nephew.
+ E3e.i,.. Scroog. himself there IS that
! iovabio. laughing rascal of a nephew Of
/ ycroogc, VINO has the nerve 10 wish his
.. hor?-unclp Merry Christmas This
/ p.rt IL p,ar.d by Dorothy wolfe. VINO ha7
! been IN the New Theatre company and
/ ctiols cor several years. ana has three
/ Iiul. .sta-s playing with her, Mary and
J uus,auc". and th, baby who IS TOO young
| % have d ataSe name yet She plays the
! roles - lr2vy locker on in general, ana in
! particular she Eraced the trial scene in
! 'Pickvirl, Papers yesterday afternoon as
I g,, helpless infant ~ that "unimpeach enable
! .alldlr." Ms. Bardell.
/ Behind the scenes everything was in the
delightful and stacy confusion, little stars
taking a last look at their lines. mothers
buttoning small court officers up the back.
/ big sisters hunting for deare's hair.
! Then horrors, The Christmas goose was
/ lost TOO late The curtain rose. disclosing
the Joyous Cratchit famiIy-Tiny Tim and
/ al-Rathered around the festive board, sans
any tat and luscious bird. But Mrs. Cratchit
rose 10 the occasion like true housewife.
/ Peter" she demanded quite out Of her
! role. Of course) what have you done with
the goose?" Peter and several little Cratch-
/ its Jumped up to find the piece de resist
ance, and Tiny Tim laughed and pounded
his spoon. and Just then the goose was
! found and Peter bore II proudly to the
feast. and all hands fell to and loved one
another tremendously, and Mother Cratchit
bobbed her curs and Tiny Tim cried God
bless us every one,' And 50 II ended.
You know the rest-how Scrooge re-
| pented OF his evil ways and cut caper
round his Office desk. shouting. I'm
| child again-Im quite a baby. which
| made the audience laugh. Then Mother
| Cratcht pulled old Scrooge's wig OF for
! him. and his lovely little yellow curls
all came tumblng down his ears. and the
audience was tremendously pleased.
Scrooee courtIy Behind Scenes.
| They are real curls. too. II they look
too good to be true in the picture come
| behind the scenes and visit old Scrooge in
! his dressing room.
! please take "A seat" he bows in a
courtly fashion 1T doesn't take me long
TO dress Dearest can do ME UP in no
! time"
| lie always calls me dearest" says his
mother proudly. AZ she unbuckles a small
| waistcoat, slips on ii small cloak and
! bundles up the yellow curls to hide them
under an ugly black wig FOR the Juror in
| Pickwick.
ouch! Dearest. take care
"Oh. darling. did pull?"
Yes but don't care. | don't care how
much it hurts What's the use?'
Then on with Pickwick.
There is young Paul Kelly, IA mastery
| Sergeant Buzzfuzz, who nearly frightens
| the wits out OF poor. pale Mr.. Wrinkle, out
who gets all that's coming to him from
| Sam Weller. Mrs. Cluppins and Mrs. Bar
! dell arc vastly entertaining with thoir
weeping and their primpings and oglnss Of
| the grave Jurymen.
The two playlets are being presented for
| the benefit Of the Universal Sunshine So
| ciety and the Rest-a- While Summer Home
for Helpless Crippled Children. II they are
a success financially as well as artistlcally,
| the managers will make a regular thing OF
| the childrens theatre next season.
The casts OF the two plays are as follows:
old SCROOGE."
old Srrooge ............ Thomas u. Canadian II.
Frank E'rpelclrt. ........ Dorothy Vernon Wolfe
Mr. Cheeruly ........... Constance Vernon Wolfe
Mr.. Hearty .beoTRe
Ghost OF Jacob Marley .......,.. Dorless wilkins
EustUn ...........'. .foHest MacConDer
Tiny Tim Observation-Disclosures. Thelma Percy
Christmas Past ........,........... Irene Taylor