The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-12-19
MUSICAL SHOW. !. !.
VERY PLEASING
st'.Fi Fl Of the Toy Shop. Presented by
Ladies' Aid Of Presbyterian
Church, Mas Very Good g. -
PROMINENT PARTS WELL TAKEN
Drills and Dances Given, by Group Of
Girls Caused Any Amount
Of Amusement. .,...t,y.s.

uUuS0 i uuISudy dAIu Il ludy CNCAA6S
( by local talent, under the auspices, OF
the Ladies' Aid society OF the Presby
terrain church. The attendance was
not as large as had been hoped for
which no doubt was due to the ex
tremely cold weather. but those who
did brave the cold pronounce it to be
one of the best home talent produc'
lions ever given in Denison. 49, T..
The scene of the play was toy
shop, and related the thrilling expert.
brought to life. The toy makers
daughter, Bonnie, grew tired while at
work in the shop and fell asleep and
dreamed that through the magic work
Of ia witch the dolls were all brought
to life, and proceeded to make merry
around the shop, much to the discOm.
future Of Bonnie who was in great fear
OF them making their escape. Fl Fl,
the beautiful French doll, finally does
run away with the Man, in the Moon,
hut returns before morning and then
the Sand Man comes and lulls them
all back to sleep, just as Bonnie aWak-
ems from her dream, and Is greatly
relieved to find them all in their
places. ,.,g. -
The prominent parts were all very
well taken, each being exceptionally
well suited to their respective parts.
Mrs. Garnet ,Klinker Dis Bonnie was
I; very sweet and childlike, and her part
could not have been improved upon.
Mrs. Alice McConnaughey made an
ideal French doll and acted the part
Of Fl ri admirably and charmed the
audience with her beautiful songs.
Waldo Kahler as Lieut. Tin, Heart and
Spencer Heiden as Prince Lolly Pop,
both madly in love with Fl Fl. were
equally good in their lines,, and car
ried out the part of jealous lovers per.
fectly. Mrs. George Sprecher had the
comic role Of the play and represented
Ink Spot, the black doll. cleverly and
afforded much amusement for the
audience with her antics. Loosely the
rag doll, in all her limpness, was ably
taken by Mrs. Carl Richardson, and
Charles Kemming made an attractive
Man In the Moon who had no Difficult.
.ty in persuading Fl Fl to accompany
him back to the moon. Mrs. Dybbro
made charming fairy and Miss Lii
liam Raine was exceptionally sweet
as BO Peep. The two clowns, George
McHenry and John ShawVan, the
witch, Mrs. Anna Romans, the laugh.
Ing dolls head, Mrs. r. P. Conner, and
the talking doll, Mrs. w. w. Ferguson,
added to the comedy of the evening
and cafried their parts we'll. III,
: eHf: Richl r(Gs<sa- in the part of the
Sand Man, did ssOme very fine solo
work, and the duets by Mrs. McCon-
naughey and Mr.. Kahler and Mrs. Nc
Eonnaughey and Charles Kemming
were much eniONed, Nr.-
The part of Captain Barnacle. taken
by Harold Withrow, and Tackhanmer,
BOnnie's father, by Mr.. Phillips were
well acted.
The drills and dances were very
pretty, as given by groups of girls as
paper dolls, china dolls, bridesmaids,
NOah's ark animals, jumping jacks,
live letter blocks and fairies acted out
BY the little folks were"very well done
and caused no small amount of fun.
a Below we give the cast of characters
and the names Of those taking part in
the drills as they appeared on the pro.
gram.
Bonnie .....s..... Mrs. p. j.. klinker
Tackhammer ...... Professor Phillips
Fiji (French DOlD Z. 49,. u. :. 49,.
..i........ Mrs: r. o. McConnaughey
Lieut.. Tin Heart ~. Waldo Kahler
Prince Lolly Pop -. Spencer Heiden
Capt Barnacle =. Harold P. Withrow
Loosely ...... Mrs. Carl Richardson
Ink Spot -. =. Mrs. Geo. Sprecher
dap Doll KS. 4 -. Mrs. Lillian Kemp
Talking Doll ......... Mrs. Ferguson
Dolls Head -. Mrs. Raymond Conner
30 Peep ....... Miss Lille Raine
Aurelia (Witch) &. Mrs. Annie Romans
Aurelia (Fairy Queen). Mrs. Dybbro
Clowns Geo. McHenry, j. ShawVan
Man in the Moon -. Charles Kelnming
Sandman :. ....... Mr.. Richardson
Jumping Jacks: Eugene Eisman,
Ford Ransom, Herbert Fitch, Leslie
Randall, Louis Coon, Walter Sibbert,
John McConnaughey, Rollins Robert.
son. Mac Gebert. :
Noall's Ark Animals Donald Cas-.
well, Harry Simpson, Milo Godberson,
Bob Gfau, Fred Gebert, Fred Baum.
China Dolls: Fannie WoolstOp, Cath
urine Lally, Agnes Henry, Caroline
PAIL, leila Gillmor, Mildred Hubbell,
Marie Weiss, Mable Houlihan.
Paper Dolls: Elizabeth Wearmouth,
Margaret christensen, Ruth Silletto,
Margaret Aebischer, lone McCOrd, Iu-
cile Johnson, Maurine Hamley, Lucille
Rollins. s s.....,,.p..... ....... 49,.
bridesmaids: Bernice Osborne, Mrs.
Rudolf, Grace Bamford, Emma Bot.
ger, Gene Miller, Della Brandt, Wini.
fred Wright, Margaret Carey, Mrs.
Will Nielsen, Mrs. Hugo Saggau, Kate
Silletto.
Live Letter Blocks: Abbie Anna Nc
Henry, Catherine Woolston, Almarine
Gebert, Sarah Pfarr, Marie Hawley,
Gwend0lyn Grimes, Ernla Rath, Edna
May Simpson. a... .1. ss,s
\ DIR. L. L. Bond is enjoying "a new
enSlosed car which he purchased the
fiE4t of the week from Geo. Newcom,
proprietor, Of the Lincoln Highway
garage. The machine is a three pas
senger one manufactured by the
Chalmers company and known as their
cabrolet model DR.. and Mrs. Bond
will find much enjoyment with the
new car. H., ... ..-....--.-
IA Charles Seemann and Russell Hayes
have been planning on spendipgI
Christmas in Denison at. their, parent
ii homes. When Secretarytof War
Baker issued the order. that soldiers
would not be permitted to travel on
steam, cars during the HOLIDAYS they