The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-03-14
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OF THE TOY SHOP

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A great deal has been said about
the pretty musical play, "Fi-Fi of the
Toy Shop" so last night a large
crowd assembled at the Temple the
ater to witness this attractive extrav-
aganza, and their expectations were
fully realized, as the entertainment
was decidedly one of the most COM
ical and fascinating amateur perform
ances ever given in Ocala
The play was prettily staged by
Mr. and Mrs. Harrington Adams, who
also drilled the performers, and the
success of the play fully demonstrat-
ed their ability along this line. The
play has already been told in these
/ columns, so we will not go into details
again. except to say that this pretty
little fairy story, as sung by the tai
ented group Of Ocala grown-ups and
children was thoroughly delightful
Miss Cecile Downs as Fiji" the
French doll and a thoroughly fascina,-
inc firt, was perfectly charming, anI
Mr.. Clifford Anderson as Lieut. Tin
Heart, who finally wins her affections,
was superb.
Mr.. Albert Gerig made a splendid
Prince Lollypop, and many were sor-
ry he could not win Fi-Fi's heart, as
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Miss Minnie Stovall, as Bonnie, the
toy-maker's daughter, was perfectly
, adorable, and won many laurels Miss
Alice Bullock was Loosely" and she
did her Loosely" stunts to perfection,
! and no one could excel her She pur-
sued Captain Barnacle (Nr. Charles
Woodrow, who was perfectly splan-
did in his part, not only in his singing
! bat his acting as we'll, and he made
a splendid impression on the audi
encc.
! Mrs. Mary Eagleton, as the dolls
head, (empty-headed) acted her part
to perfection, and kept the audience
laughing continually. Miss Lois Ellis,
the black doll excelled in her difficult
role. and Mrs Violet Powers, as the
talking doll was exceptionally good
Mrs. Carney Min s, as Aurelia, the
horrid witch, who was afterwards
turned into a beautiful fairy, was a
very popular member of the cast. Miss
Mary Burford, as the Jap doll, was
most fetching.
Bo-Peep's part was taken by Miss
Marguerite Porter, one of our sweet
est singers, and she was lovely in her
part.
Mr. J. J. Gerig took two parts, the
Naturalization and the Sand-Man,
and was fine in each.
Mr. Alfred Beck was admirable as
the toy-maker and Messrs. Pat Ander-
son and Olaf Zewadski as the clowns,
were great.
Then there were paper dolls china
dolls, live letter blocks, fairies, jump
ing jacks and bridesmaids. with pret-
Ity lances, marches, choruses. etc, and
We are sorry that space forbids men
tioning each one individually.
Mrs. George Bitch as the solo dane
er was as graceful as possible, and
her dancing was lovely The brides
maids were Misses Janet Weathers,
Annie Atkinson, Josephine Bullock, |
Muriel Bittinger, Elizabeth Newsom,
Frances Tarver Emma Nelson and
Clara Johnson
Paper Dolls-Misses Marian Dewey, |
Kathleen Jackson, Margaret Jackson,
Lucille Robinson, Louise Booze, Mabel !
Meffert, Rexie Todd and Ida Poland |
China Dolls-Misses Mary Harriet
Livingston, Rosebud Robinson, Vir-
ginia Sistrunk, Hester Dewey, Martha
Kate Rentz, Blair Woodrow, Mary
Carter Riddle, Nina Camp.
Live Letter Blocks-Misses Louise |
Rentz. Agnes Burford, Theo Beckham,
Sidney Perry, Catherine Strunk, Eve
lyn Hodges, Meme Davis, Nettie
Camp.
Fairies-Misses Frances McIver,
Annie MacKay, Elizabeth Hooker,
Elizabeth Murray, Carolyn Peyser, |
Cornelia Dozier Sidney Cullen, Medo-
sia Halle Emma Halle, Rose Wolff, |
Clifton Sexton, Marian Hunter Vir-
ginia Beckham, Gladys Osborn, Carita
Camp, Lorraine Spencer, Irene Tomp-
kins, Marian Meffert Rhoda Thomas,
Lillian Livingston, Henrietta Living
ston, Eva Hodges, Margaret Gerig,
Elizabeth Horn, Ethel Horn, Elizabeth
Bennett, Maggie May McCranie, Will
lie May Lang, Margaret Hooker.
Jumping Jacks-Bob Chace, Nor
man Horn, Chas. Cullen, Ralph Cul-
len, William Richey, Frank Rentz,
Reginald MacKay, Thelbert Troxler,