The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-10
Five Little Girls Present an Original
Play and Number Of Recita-
tons and Dances Satur-
day.
PROCEEDS GO TO LEAGUE
Roberta Lowitz, Elizabeth Winger,
Dorothy Ruddick, Doris Arnold
and ParaIee Sinnotte are
the Stars.

Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock the
lawn at 511 Grand avenue was the
scene of an interesting little drama
written and performed by a cast OF
the following children: Roberta
Lowitz, Elizabeth Winger, Dorothy
Ruddick, Doris Arnold and Paralee
Sinotte.
The purpose of the theatrical per-
Torrance was to raise money for the
Baby Welfare league, and the pro-
ceeds, which amounted to nearly $40,
were turned over to this organiza-
ton. AS a reward of merit, the Baby
Welfare league has placed the names
Of the five young charity workers on
it's junior roll.
The little play presented was an
original piece Of work of the COM
biried efforts of the five stars. 1t was
entitled "Harold's Dream" and was
original to the extent that the chill
dren had pieced together and added
to the remains of an old story which
they had read some time ago. One
of the mothers said, however, that
she could scarcely recognize the,
original story, the drama adaptation
had been SO changed.
In addition to the dramatization,
the all-star cast gave several dances
and readings. The stage was artis-
tically set and decorated with red.
white and blue streamers The
dances were given on the lawn, with
Lake Keokuk as background sew
eral hundred feet away. The cree
ton of the stage was the only feature
of the afternoon in which the
mothers of the little girls were al
lowed to have a part The arrange
ment of the program, the subject or
costumes and the manner in which
the numbers were rendered were left
entirely in the hands of the girls, and
it was their own idea to earn the
money to help the Baby Welfare
league.
The Program.
The afternoons entertainment con-
sisted of the following selections:
Part l.
Reading, '.The Will and the Way
Paralee Sinotte.
Reading, "The Angels Call"-Doris
Arnold.
Reading, 1.-THE Little Kite"-Eliza-
beth Winger.
Il Reading, 1.-THE Dead Pussy Cat
Dorothy Ruddick.
Reading. Somebody's Mother
Roberta LowitZ.
Dance, .Humoresque'-- ST.
notte and Doris Arnold.
"Harold's Dream the drama, pre-
sented by an all-star cast, as follows:
Harold Smith ...... Paralee Sinotte
Mrs. Smith ........ Roberta Lowitz
Jane ....... Roberta Lowitz
The Candy Man $50. Doris Arnold
Balloon Man 49,. Elizabeth Winger
Circus Man -. Dorothy Ruddick
Clown dance-By Elizabeth Wing
er, Dorothy Ruddick and Roberta
Lowitz. composed by Roberta
Lowitz.)
Reading, "Harry"-By Elizabeth
Winger.
Song, "Columbia, Gem Of the
Ocean'-By entire cast.
Original poem, Save Money
Composed by Dorothy Ruddick, Eliza
beth Winger and Roberta Lowitz and
recited by the five girls.
The poem, "Save Money is given
below:
Three cheers for the Baby Wei
fare league,
or which the babies are in care.
In saving money we do our best, !
And so do we wish OF all of the
rest
A little will help, you know,
In the winter when on the
ground there's snow.
When money fills their need,
In finding it they'll soon succeed.
All through the years, you will
see or hear,
Save money for the Baby Wei
fare,
But over there we have things
to sen.
Candy, popcorn and balloons were
sold before and after the perform
ance by the, entertainers. and the
funds received from this source
helped to swell the gift to the Baby
Welfare league