The Washington times., 1913-12-22

, the production. and the tiny costumes,
and the scenery, that il only as high, as
the heads OF the largest of the small
players. has been specially built for this
production. The cast in Washington
wi win be ina made Of local children. nearly
cording to present arrangements.
Only two professional actors will take
part in "Racketty Packetty House"
when it Is given in Washington. these
being Master Kingdom Brown. who
plays Peter Piper. and his sister, Mar
jorie Brown. Master kingdom Brown is
hut eight year, old. but he has been
[proclaimed by many artists who have
aeen him to ne the coming child actor.
He has the distinction Of being the.
youngeet leading mani on the stage
His sister, who - now playing Quesn.
Croaspatch. u also looked upon BY New
York managers as q wonderfully tai
ented child actress. An Of the remain
ing members Of the cast Of 'Rackefty
Packetty House, win be chosen from
local talent. and It win be seen that
the Washington production Of the play
viii have its share OF local interest.
The story OF "Racketty Packetty
House" Is charming one. and b told
by the Queen OF the Fairies, who says:
This is the story Of the doll family
didn't. II You think dolls never do. any
thing you don't see them dos yoa are
very much mistaken. When people are
not looking az them they can do any
thing they choose Then can dance and
sing and play on the piano, and have
about end talk when people turn their
backs and are not looking II any one
looks, they Just stons. Fairies know
this laifd. OF course, fairies visit In all
The dolls houses where the dolls are
though with the dolls that a e not nice
They never cali or leave their cards at
dolls house where they are proud or
bad tempered They are very partfcu-
lar. II YOU are bad or conceited or IN
tempered yourself. you win never know
a fairy as long. as you live
And ..Rackefty Packetty House,
the Fl y Queen shows how she treats
the Tvs lids of dolls and children The
story IS that of q pampered child. Gym
tiia.j v no has grown tired of her doiiies
The Racketty Packetty House." into
the, fire. She has bought new dollies
and new house. Tidyshire Castle, and
the new doliies are as snobbish as Gym
th!a herself.
But the Fairy Queen protects Racketty
in it. ard in the play the dolls are shown
PLAYING abont. with Peter Piper at their
bead. By mistake. Lady Patricia We're
de We're, who Is a titled doll belonging
TO Tidyshire Castle, Is dropped into tbs
window of Racketty Packetty house and
Peter PiDer falls in love with her, and
size falls in love with Peter Piper. and
not even her naughty doll notie.,, the
Ducness., can prevent their marriage
when the Fairy Queen helps them. 50
they march down the steps Of the
church. and live happily ever after. and
everybody is gfad-the Ring Round a
Rosy children. Cock Robin. Jack and
Jill. DR.. Gustibus. Kilmanskeg, Peg aBa
Meg. y-Put-The-Kettie-On, Mother
Hubbard. Mary Quite Contrary, Little
Be PeeD. Betty Blue. Little Red Riding
Hood. The Milkmaid. Dolly Prim, Dany
Down DilB. and even Queen Cross
Petch.
In site of the fact that it is child
play "Racketty Packettv House" con-
taips some mighty sound philosophy
that is of as much interest to grown-ups
as though it were proSounded by means
of a problem play. and when il IL pre-
sented in Washington the old people will
find as much to interest them as viii
the little folks.