The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-21

One Friday evening q brand new dra- n2atic club made it's bow to Birming ham-"The Paint ond Powder club" Youngest in point of existence as well as to personnel of the club, the event was recorded as quite important, if the enthusiastic reception given the little folk by the large audience present could be taken as an indications For weeks the little tots have been rehearsng for the presentation of ''The Sleeping Beauty" and the fairy story went off without a hitch or catch-just like professionals" would have given it; in fact, many amateur clubs might have taken dots" from these clever children, who displayed not a bit of stage fright or ureasiness, but said their lines and acted their parts as if the stage were Tart and parcel of their everyday life Each little actress and actor acquitted herself and himself with great credit, and il would be difficult to single out the star of the occasion, for all the little
 girls were Heading ladies' and the man. ly little boys were handsome enough and clever enough to act as leading men"
 to the biggest stars of the day.
 "The Sleeping Beauty" was presented
 in four acts-the first being the Banquet
 Room in the Palace; the second, the | Interior Of an Ancient Dungeon Tower |; 1 the third, the "The Reception Room in the Palace and the fourth, the Apart 1 nent of the Princess
 | Each was beautifully staged and the 1 round of applause accorded the youthful. actors was sincere and prolonged after l each act.
 1 The artistic and graceful dancing of l little Jane Barrett elicited much admira- tion as this beautiful child in her dainty | fairy costume charmed the audience with her marvellousy clever steps-each pose l a pcture-each movement grace itself while all unconscously, her wonderful, teauty was the comment of every person | present.
 | Too much credit cannot be accorded | Miss Cicely Eastwood, who, in her clever, l artistic way, has ''coached' the children Curing the preparation of the fairy story and that she has remarkable talent and a marvellous fascination for children is best appreciated when her work with them is seen. Her clever pen also de- signed and arranged the programmes for
 the occasion. the dainty little black and Y lite sketches being quite artistic and original.
 "The Paint and Powder club is dis tinct addition to Birmingham-being cul- tural in its nature and an incentive to the little folk to become interested in the drama in it's highest and best form, their little minds and hearts in this way being turned in the right direction in their youth.
 The first appearance of the members was a distinct success, and those who had the pleasure of attending the initial performance were enthusiastic in their praise of the little folk. Quite nice little sum was realized for tNeishborhood House." for the benefit of which "The Sleeping Beauty was given.
 The cast of characters in the fairy story
 was as follows:
 King-Virginia KauL Queen-Julia May Drennen. Princess-Paulne Maben. Fairy Flowerdew-Jane Barrett Prince-virginia Foster. Fairy-Margery Fox.
 Fairy-IAille Porter. Spinning Woman--Julia May Drennen. Page-E. W. Barrett, Jr. Maid-Margery Fox.
 Men-in-W Waiting Fox and L. Porter.