Newark post., 1918-12-25
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Steel, Hazel Gray, Paul Steel and
Johnson Rowan, chosen by the judges
in the afternoon at the iinal ellmin-
alton contest held before the High
School Literary Society. The same
judges, Mayor Eben Frazer, Prof. Z.
A, McCue and George W. Griffin chose
the winner in the final contest, award
ing the honor to johnson Rowan.
An original and exceedingly clever
dramatization of Dickens Christmas
Carol worked out by the children was
the big event of the evening. The
staging and light effects together with
the spirit of earnestness with which
each one entered into his part made
this famous English classic a vital
reality. The difficult role Of Scrooge
was interpreted by William II. Cole in
manner worthy of a professional;
Herbert Henning, as Bob Cratchitt,
the loyal charitable clerk, was we'll
taken; Wallace Liggett, in manner,
disposition and appearance made
very lifelike, CHEEKY Fred, the nephew;
Marshall Manns, in fetters, and grave
clothes reproduced the sepulnc11rra1
tones of Marley's Ghost Gate realis-
ticalILy<-s
'~ Little Marion Roberts, as Tiny Tim
the pathetic cripple, whose sweet, pip
ing benediction, God bless us, every
one," was echoed and re-echoed every
Christmas since Dickens produced his
famous masterpiece, entered so we'll
into the spirit of the character that
many grown-ups who didn't know the
little lad, thought that he was really
deformed
Every member of the cast was am
mated so thoroughly by the spirit of
the occasion that every incident in the
life Of "Scrooge" was made real,
every dream made plain and the trans
formation wrought by the Christmas
sririts depicted realistically. The
Cratchitt's Christmas dinner looked
toothsome enough to make even the
spirits envious and the graceful dance
in 10th century costume was so well
executed that ,Scrooge's rheumatic
joints did not prevent the desire TO
participate. The costumes for the
dance were made by the girls them
selves.
Every change of scene was effected
so quickly that there was no tedious
waiting. This feature of the wor3,.
ana the transportation and care of all
properties was efficiently handled by
Barclay Armstrong and his aides.
The entire cast follows:
Srrooge William H. Core
Bob Cratchitt .... Herbert Henning
Marley's Ghost $500. Marshall Nanns
Fred, the nephew. Wallace Liggett
Two charity workers
Guy ProwH, Clifton WINS
A child singing. Charsha
Spirit CT Christmas Past Mildred Cox
Spirit Of Christmas Present
.................F Frank Durnall
Spirit of Christmas Future
.................. Evelyn Stoll
The niece. ........... Alice Charsha
Topper ............. George Powell
Fred's Sister. r....... Mildred Richards /.
Six Business Men
Fanny. y............Ruth S. HcrdmaA
Dick. ick..............H. Oscar Morris
FezZiwig. ...... -. .... Earl Mote .
Dick wilkins. ......... William Rurp /
Fiddler. ......... Barclay Armstrong
Mrs. Fezzivig. g......... Bessie Shew .
Three Miss FeSsiwigs
Six Young Men.
House Maid. isabelle Bidile
Tbs Baker. John Cunningham
The Cook .......... Dorothy McNeal .
The Milkman. .... Charles Cornog
Boy next door r............ Leon Walls
Girl next door. .... Elizabeth Spence
Sixteen guests Of the Fezziw;gs.
Mrs. Cratchitt. ... Katherine Holton
Peter. ....... Wesley Wollaston
Martha. ...... ..........L Lillian Snyder
Belinda. -...........S Sarah Walraven
Tiny Tim ......... Marion Roberts
Little Fan. Dorothy HAYES