Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-08

MUCH interest has been manifested in
1Vl the original skit to be given this
afternoon and evening in the audito-
rum of the Curtis Publishing Company,
at 9Th and Walnut streets, by members
of the class of 1914 of Vassar College.
The College Alumnae is trying to raise
S1,00O,0OO before the fall. I understand
It has until October to do so. Quite
sum has been gathered already,
and each class in every city is con-
tributing to the general fund. Miss
Dorothy Meigs is the chairman of the
nibss of 1914 here. The play, THE
animated Memory Book" to be given
today will introduce q series of dances
and stunts in it's theme, and will be
participated in by the members them
selves. assisted by a number Of Unver.
sity of Pennsylvania students.
There will be an afternoon perform
ance at 2:t5 o'clock, and the evening one
will be given at sis.
Surely the kiddies have had their own
little times this week! With two
performances of Peter Pan" and yes
terday's tableaux at the Belevue-Strat.
ford they have been buster than their
mothers and fathers in the full rush of
the social season.
There were so many of them on
Thursday afternoon at the Broad Street
Theatre and they did all believe so much
in fairies when Peter begged them to
save Dinltle Bells life-and you know
her light was going out so awfully fast!
1t was just terrible for minute for fear
they would not wave their handkerchiefs
nnd clap their hands quick enough to
save her life. But they did, bless you;
yes. and Dinkle Bell tinkled just as
hard as she could.
One little voice piped out when the
big fierce Pirate Hook appeared. what
is he going to do?" and then when the
little boys, "Nibs" and Slightly Soiled"
and "Tootles" (Tootles who shot Wendy,
you knowl-poor Tootles, he was so
glad when he found she was alive, and
he was so enthusiastic and first in the
singing and first in killing the pirates
we'll when they all shouted "Hooray!
HoorayI" there was one weeny voice
down in front which echoed the hoo
rays" with great strength and gusto
But the worst of all was when the
father picked up his saucer of food 1t
was so tilty, you know, and he wouldn't
be careful, and so the small person in
a box got muchly upset and remarked
But he'll spill 1t; oh! he'll spill it!' and
when the curtain finally went down on |
the little fireflies and Peter, darling
Peter, sitting at his little house door
playing on his little pipe and waving his !
handkerchief, l actually thought the lit |
tie hands would never stop waving and
there were so many cuteys there. The
two teeny Hagen children were with
their father and mother; Annette and |
Henry Newhall with Mrs. Newhall, and !
Arthur Baughs two little girls with
their mother-they had such sweet pink |
shocked frocks on. Then small Faith |
Bowers was with her father and Mrs. !
Stacy Lloyd had her children with her. |
The best part of it was the children were
not the only ones who loved 1t all. Even |
the daddies were crying when Peter said |
Mother" and the mother did not hear |
his little voice. Well. we are nothing
but grown-up children. after all, even if |
it is hackneyed saying.
The Good Players of Miss |
Twins School will appear tonight in |
"As You Like 1t" at the Bellevue-Strat- |
ford. Those of us who have seen these !
young persons in previous performances !
are enthusiastic about them, for they |
do show decided talent and deserve the !
greatest credit. The proceeds are to go |
to the French orphans. Everything is
for charity now, and if only the charity |
is reflected in our hearts and daily lives. /
how much good will be brought out of |
the horrible struggle in Europe after all.
NANCY WYNNE.