Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-19
GRAYCE SCOTT IN "SNOw WHITE"
OPENS STRAND CHRISTMAS

Manager Dewitt Ncwing and the
Grayce Scott Company Will present
/, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs."
the fairy story that proved So enter
tanning during the Christmas season
last year, at IN. Strand Thcater, be-
ginning Christmas matinee and con-
ttnming throughout the following week
With the same Richmond children who
took part IN the production last season
Manager Newing expects the Offering
this year TO sUrpaSs the great success
scored by the arst presentation OF tho
enhancing fairy tale.
The first performance will be given
Christmas afternoon. This matinee, as
wrll as that of New Years Day. will
begin at ; o'clock Matinecs will be
offered each day during the following
week. with tho usual night p"rforn-
anceS. Miss Scott is so sure of the play
making a great appeal To the children
ana in arousing all OF the fancics ana
imagination OF the childish minds that
she has decided to hold stage rccep-
tions for IN. Riddles following the
Monday, Wednesday aud Friday matt
rces.
Members OF the company will appear
at the reception in costume. and tho
Riddles will be able 10 shake hands
with little Snow White. to stroke the
back OF the huge cat, Fiddle. to meet
the funny little Dwarfs. TO gaze AT the
portly and pomrous Sir Dandiprat
Rombas and even to get IL look ut
Witch Hex IL they dare
SNOW White aud the Seven Dwarfs"
Is fairy story. but Its appeal is not
confined to children. The story is
entertaining, the scenery IS expected to
be the most beautiful and massive OF
, any ever attempted By stock com
pany. and tho acting. much of which
tests in the hands of children, will hc
! I, III ,...,.
| is fortunate this season In having the
childrens roles taken by those who ap-
peured in the company last season, and
an unusually excellent performance is
cNncctcd of them.
While the story has it's attractions
for grown-ups. il will prove revcla-
ton 10 the children. Can YOU imagine
and thrilled by seeing he characters
of her fancy actually doing the thins>
OF which she had been told? Imagine
her g1ce ut seeing the witch's howell:
the cauldron. through which tho witch
makes her entrances; the abode OF the
Seven Dwarfs; the crystal coffin, in
which they place the little princess
maids arc at play, and the magnificent
hall I'm which little Snow White finally
marries Prince Florimond!
/ Every one will remember how little
Snow White was hated by her step
mother, because of her childish beauty
and how the wicked Queen endcavored
! to bring about her death that she
might retain her former position of
being the most beautiful lady i'm the
/ land. Everybody will recall how the
! tender hearted huntsman gave the
! princess her liberty, after he had been
sent to kill her, and how the little
| Brown Bird directed the princess to
! the home OF the Dwarfs. They saved
/ the life of little Snow White many
times, I'm spite OF the wicked efforts
of the Queen and Witch Hex. who
called her huge cat. Fiddle to her as
sistance. And finally how the beautiful
princess was won by the handsome
Prince Florimond and lived happily
ever afterward, while the wicked queen
broke her magic mirror and was turned
! into an old bag
| y company OF grown actors has been
| engaged to make this exceptional play
| 81 great success. hut 1t ia the little folk
actors who will reap the greatest sue
cess OF the fairy story. And this Ia
quite proper. for II is "a play for chill
drcn essentially. although regular
! theater-goers will find much OF interest
/ and beauty In the production and cs-
! oecially at the Christmas season, when
/ the very spirit of Santa Claus Is in
everything
The critic OF The Times Dispatch
wrote Of the play last season. The