The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-05-29

the toys, and it is the most natura
| thing in the world that she shOult
| dream of them. In her sleep the,
come 70 life aud begin their revels
with all the abandon imaginable, eact
| wing with the other in a series of be
| willering adventures which carries
them through the garden of fairy land
and back again in time to hurry tC
their places III the toy shop before the
first ray of the morning sun scatters
the charm-winning a place in the
heart and memories Of all who wit
ness the production.
Those who have seen Fl Fl in other
cities say that the production sur.
passes such spectacular successes as
Little Memo and BABES in Toy
iand.' Among the most effective
scenes is one ia the first act. when as
the Sand Man sings Bonnie to sleep,
the lonely woods are transformed to
d great toy shop. filled with bisque
and wooden creatures.
Later on during tie second act a
surprise occurs, when the little dog
barks at the moon, the scene changes
suddenly to the milky way, where Fl
ri and the Man in the Moon ride
away on huge crescent moon, sing
ing mplod;ous duet. one of the song
hits Of the production.
Towards the close Of the play the
entire toy colony assemblies in the
fairies garden TO grace the nup-
tia's of Fl Fl, the French doll. and
Lieutenant Tinheart.
The Sand Man appears and sings
az no ~,
toy She SD that old Tackhammer can
find them there undisturbed when he
opens up for business next morning.
Those who love pretty color combi-
nations viii fairly revel in the feast of
pretty costumes, which will be a fea-
ture OF the production Of 'Fi Fl of the
Toy Shop
The bridesmaids will wear Janice
Meredith costumes with the lowered
basque and pumered skirts. The pa
per dolls vii! apHear in unique parer
creations, while the china dolls and
the other groups will be handsomely
to say nothing of the more
elaborate Costumes worn by the prin-
cipals
The numerous members of the COM
pany who will appear in this musical
fantasy ut the Franklin Opera House,
Friday night, June 18th, 1915, have en-
tered into the work with the utmost
enthusiasm. The manager, Mr.. Roy
W hitman. holds frequent rehearsals
II big and little actors and singers,
Ind the many groups of characters
axe hold Of their duties like veterans.
Mr.. Whitman is finished artist in
his sort of thing, and he gets results |
With surprising rapidity. The main |
movers, having in charge the many |
departments assigned them are bend |
ny al their energies towards a sue
,essful outcome of the enterprise.
The magnitude of the undertaking
an best be appreciated by a glance
It the many participants, all of whom
lave their special spheres of useful
less in rendering Eli Fir tremen-
LOus success.
CAST.
connie. The Toy Girl. -.
Miss Lucille Nay Tor.
Il Fl, The Partisan DOLL.
Miss Leota Jones
nkspot. ........... Miss Cara Alpha.
lieut.. Tinheart .....H Hon. L. O. Pecot
'rince Lolly Pop. Mr.. Jos. j. Schwartz
,aptain BarnacIe, the Pirate.
Mr.. L. a. Loustalot
. Dolls Head .....Niss Annie Smith.
Ian in the Moon... Mr Earl Veeder
% Peep. Miss Agnes Blackman.
cosy, The Rag Doll. ........
Miss Fannie O'Niell.
.urelia, The Fairy. ...
Mrs. L. A. Loustalot
ack Hammer, The Toy Man.
Mr.. Eugene +. Butler.
low,s Mr.. Wallace Pugh.
'o""' Mr.. Chas. +. Frost.
andman ...... Mr. Chas. II. Kramer.
japanese DOLL. Miss Louise Bigler.
The committee on talent is entitled
, much credit for having secured
lch IA splendid cast. The best ex-
onents of the arts, vocal and terpsi-
lorian, that the locality affords,
ave been secured.
The principal speaking part. Bonnie"
Toyland, has been assigned to Miss )
ucille. Naylor, of Weeks Island; !
oil, will be in the able hands of Miss J
Gotta Jones, Musical Directress of the |
t. Mary Central High School. Miss $
lara a pha has been secured for the
,rt of lnkspot, black doll, the
'incipal comedy part. Miss Alpha
Is been before Franklin audiences /
any times in amateur plays, and is h
garded as especially talented in b
medy parts. The part of Aurelia, C
leen of the Fairies. requires con-
derable dramatic ability and a good b
,ice. and is well filled by Mrs. l.. A. S,
Dustalot. LoOsy, the rag doll. is II
ken by Miss Fannie O'Niell. and her il
lpersouation of same will keep the
dience in continuous good humor. il
30 Peep graceful and sweet. with c.
+ pretty song, THE Honey Bees
1ney Moon" is well represented by T
lss Agnes Blackman. Miss Annie 1
NTH as the Laughing Doll, Miss