Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-29
"The Toy Shop
at Armitage Club
Christmas Sale


full little skit. was presented Saturday
afternoon under the direction of the
Armitage Club at the Parish house in
connection with the Christmas sale.
Much credit is due the committee in
charge of this part Of the event, and
more especially Mrs. Jefferson Barne-
kov, who planned and conducted the
presentation of the play.
The scene represented the old toy
makers shop. The dolls. arrayed in
their prettiest, stood silently and APP
parently lifeless as the curtain went
back. The toy makers daughter en-
tered, singing enatches from Jap
anese Sandman" This part was taken
by Miss Barbara Froberger. She dust
ed the shop and adjusted the dollies
as she passed them.
The dolls were: Chinese doll, tall.
dark and sleek haired in blue cos.
tune, Joan Stu:tevant. who sat cross
legged and armed at one corner Of the
stage and who Gid a characteristic
dance in turn; the wax doll, Gretchen
Messer. all in white, who first scorned
the love of the Little Tin Soldier, Ger
trude Hopkins. tai, and straight in his
suit Of grey and his high hat and
chin strop: the Bishop dali, Elizabeth
Glidden. united in marriage the Wax
dali and the Tin Soldier when the Lit
tie Fairy. Edith Nelson, gave the
bride a big red heart; dainty maid
was the Fairy. who tripped about the
stage to the tune of a waltz. all light
and airy in her fluffy ruffies; then
there was the Spanish girl who loved
the Tin Soldier and to the accompani-
ment of her be-r:bboned tambourine
red rose whole re stood all unheeding.
gazing only at the Wax doll; the Sailor
was Kathryn Brown and in her trim
little suit of blue she danced a trim
little sailors horn pipe: the baby doll
was Ashley Patten, perched up in her
high chair, with bonnet of white and
long baby dresses. who came to life
and Joined in it wedding march for
the Wax doll and her proud husband:
Frances Kinsman was the Rag doll and
her dance, loose iointed and eccentric,
was quite one OF the hits Of the after
noon; the Turkish girl was Virginia
Holway. resplendent in all the glory
of the harem. with ruffied Turkish cos
tune and graceful dancing; Charles
Kinsman and kiel Barnekov were the
Jack in the Boxes and rolly polly
laughable ones they made, with their
red suits and their tousled hair, when
they clambered from their boxes and
did a quaint dance.
Before the show began Miss Jes-
sica Haskell of Hallowell told some
stories to the Children her pleasing
manner. During the play Miss Alice
Goodridge was at the piano. After
the '"Toy Shop" Miss Chase played for
the children's march and later Mrs.
Fred Relyea played some waltzes also
for the children. 1t was enjoyable
party for the children as their BEAM
ing faces showed.
The Candy Kid who went about
through the crowd selling Jolly pops.
was Eva Glidden. Mrs. M. e. Fl.
Knapp poured tea. Miss Marion Beck
had charge Of the fish pond and the
ice cream cone booth was in charge
of Mrs. Brooks Newbert and Mrs. Maui
rice Priest. The pop corn booth was
under the direction Of Mrs. Freder-
icl1 Owen. Mrs. Cony Weston and Mrs
Keith Ryan.
Mrs. Robert Cony was chairman of
the entertainment committee and 9TH
ers on her committee were Mrs. Barne-
kov. Mrs. Charles kinsman and Mrs
Alden Hichborne.
Down stairs during the afternoon
there were on sale food, candy and
fancy articles. These were very we'll
patronized. whirh bespoke we'll for the
skill of the ladies' who had on display
their needlecra:t and culinary art. The
fancy work displayed was highly sug-
gestive of the spirit Of Christmas CIV
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