The Washington times., 1913-03-28
Julia Murdock Says Child Actors in
BABES in Wood Gave Good Play
IKE peep into fairyland. with
its dancing sprites and elfs. was
the entertainment given yester-

= IKE a peep into fairyland. with
it's dancing sprites and elfs. was
Il the entertainment given yester-
day afternoon in the Belasco
Theater by the pupils Of Miss Hawke.
when that old. yet ever young idyl OF
childhood, The Babes in the Wood.
was presented. Introducing character
dancing and many delightfully."- artistic
and colorful tableaux. the performance
was witnessed by one of the happiest
and largest audiences that has gathered
within that playhouse this season.
To be sure more than two-thirds of
the audience was composed of little
people whose toes did not reach to the
floor. but the efforts of the youthful
performers behind the footlights were
none the less enjoyed and appreciated.
The program was a long one. varied
by numerous songs and tableaux, all
given in costume, and perfectly ar
ranged by Miss Hawke. with the assist
ance of Mrs. B. l. Saxton, with Miss
Mabel Cosgrove at the piano. the chill
dren having been coached by Miss Violet
Pearson Bernadette Hacker, a charm
ing, girl in a pink gown. recited the
on the first scene, which depicted the
garden of the home Of the wicked uncle
OF the. Babes in the Wood.
Little Helen Hayes Brown. whose
services were loaned by permission Of
the management of the Columbia Thea
ter, very delightfully."- played the part
of Archie, the brother of Alma, and her
protector Little Helen.s art grows
each time she makes her appearance
before the public. Yesterday she was
the embodiment of youth and gayety
and beauty in the character of the pro-
tecting big brother, who cheered and
comforted the little sister. and allayed
her terror during their sojourn In the
woods. Some of these days Washington
will be proud of little Miss Brown, for
she is destined to make a name for
herself in the world Of the drama.
Miss Anne Suter was charming and
beautiful Alma, and Stanton Henry,
looking very fierce in a huge black
mustache. was the wicked uncle. Other
characters in the very large cast of
this fairy tale were Imogen Taylor. the
aunt; Benjamin Dowell. King Rupert:
Minnie Saxton, Queen Of the Gypsies;
Gilmore Amies and Sylvan Taylor, two
villains; Gertrude Barnes and Phoebe
Gates, as gypsies; Edna Wright, as. an
old hag: Eva Vivian Patterson. as
Queen of the Fairies; Hamilton Bell. as
the Sandman: and r. Whyte and J..
Pew, as guards.
Then there were in this first act any
number Of flower fairies, dewdrops,
wind fairies, light fairies and leaf fair
les. Margaret Tucker appeared in a
gracefully executed pas seui. Masters
Irgham Mack and Arthur Edesswas
were two jolly sailor boys. dancing a
lively hornpipe in true nautical style;
Elizabeth Forney gave a toe dance and
Helen Hayes brought down the house in
ter imitation of Bessie Clifford. singing
In q delightfully."- sweet, though small,
voice There's Boy in Savanna"
Katherine Tucker gave a solo dance
caprice, and Carol Getty, in wonder
full red. white. and blue costume, danced
tc medley Of national airs. In the
second scene there were songs and
dances by Eunice Roberts. Joseph John
ston, Anna Hacker, Edward Cannaday
Halbach, and George Jenvey Abrams.
the latter of whom gave an imitation
of Julian Eltirge.
4 dance fantastique by Margaret
Tucker. another song by Master Han
bach. an excellent ballet number by
Elizabeth Forney. song in a quaint
1866 costume, entitled THE Old Time