New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13

hee-ee-O".
Harder" shrieks the witch.
"Me-ee-OWr
"Again-againw
Niece OW-OWr
This time the shrleks re-echo through
every corner OF the witch's cave. And no
wonder, with two wicked cats pulling
their brothers tail with all their might
and main I'll Il almost comes OF.
"fie, he! That did it!' cackies the
witch prancing around her cave. "A nice
round, fresh tear TO put In my cauldron.
Thank you my dears. Now SCAT
The three black cats retire to the back
OF the cave. snaTling and biting. but my!
how they do enjoy It, for after all they
are only children Yes, real children,
who are permitted by a kind fairy god
father in the person OF Winthrop Ames TO
screech and snarl and bite TO their hearts
content in the witch scene In Snow
White. or course. they are very special
species OF cat. Magic cats. OF course, for
witch couldn't use the common or back
fence variety These cats prance about
like "puss-in boots" on their hind legs,
but very useful 20 the witch. They are
very clever little cats, too-thats because
they are magic.
"Me-ee-oww
They are at II again.
See here. you chickens" (Mr. Ames
doesn't mind mixing his metaphors a 1T
tIeJ. III YOU have TO do so much meowing'
you'd better go way off somewhere so as
not TO disturb the rest Of us"
1t is only a rehearsal and the corridors
OF The Little Theatre are empty. 80 out
they pile those three screeching black
cats. The littlest cat has round,
frecked little face and Dutch clip. How
she does meow!
You like being a cat, don't your the
reporter ventures
The nttlest cat giggies rapturous.y.
"Oh, yes. We have such fun. Meowl
Stop pulling my hair, Walph Brown.
Did you zee tbs witch's hairH oh, for
dot! I mustn't tell bout that hair. It's
O secwet. Mr. Ames told us. but We can't
tell anybodyScept our mothers. And did
you see Walph and Willie pull my tail?
That's TO make me cwy tear to put IN
the kettle. Oh It's such fun! I'd lots
waiver be cat than the pwincess,
'cause"-- ...
"Gwan. What's the matter with your
The princess gets more money" This
from "Walph," the biggest cat. The
10Y fades from the face OF the littlest cat
She looks penitently up into the report
ers face.
"Course I'd waiver be tho pwincess.
she says.
Except when some child Is troubled by
the memory OF money matters such as
this, a rehearsal at the children's the
atre is one continuous delight. What Joy
equals that Of being important? And
see the sense OF Importance beaming on
every little face as the three cats and
the seven dwarfs and the six little court
ladies fit about the stage. Then, see
their eyes shine as Mr.. Ames says:
Now, chickens, remember this is your
scene. It's up to you to see that the witch
has everything she wants. II you forget
well. you simply can't forget; that's all ="
And they won't, either. Come to The
Little Theatre and see for yourselves
when Snow White" is presented.
II has been suggested that this theat-
rlcal venture marks another step forward
In the emancipation Of women. How?
Why, because II will remove one Of the
most glaring inequalities between the
sexes Society has long since provided
fathers and uncles with the circus TO
which they may repair for jolliication
with the Riddles available, but no woman
has ever dared to take a child % the
circus in the face OF Jealous uncle.
Snow White" means equal opportunity
for women. When Aunt Ethel wants an
excuse now to go on a spree, all she needs
do is to say to mother:
Don't you think Gwen would enjoy
Snow White? haven't anything else 10
do this afternoon. 30 wouldn't mind TAX
ing her. The child looks a little pale I'm
afraid she is studying too hard. Let me
take her downtown"
And mother will answer, II she IS any
kind OF mother at all:
We'll, perhaps 1t won't do her any
harm. Don't let her eat too many choco-
lates, and keep tight hold OF her hand
when you cross Broadway. Those auto
mobiles"
Perhaps Aunt Ethel has forgotten the
story of Snow White" Though you may