New Britain herald., 1922-04-15
:-: Social Notes :-:

q
 the eity's very youngest set, began it
 career of bringing joy and brightness
 to the community publicly by pre- sentlng the playlet "The Wishin,
 Well" at the Camp school auditorium
 Tuesday afternoon to a large and de
 lighted audience
 So thoroughly did they enjoy adinl
 the McAll Missions work in France
 the children decided to repeat thu
 performance this afternoon at thu
 same place for the benefit ot the loea
 Child~n's Home. Through tho
 generosity Of some men of the city |
 has been arranged that the girls o
 the Home will be brought in to set the acting of the playlet this after
 noon.
 After the performance Tuesda,
 Miss Frances Whittesey entertainec the tiny thespians and others who
 had assisted In the preparation ant production of the play, at the Shuttle Meadow club Ice cream and cake were served and the affair, com, memorating the birth of the Chil- dren's McAll in this city year ago was pronounced delightful
 The benefciaries of the entertain ments. those in France and the chal- drel living in the Home here, are in debted to Mrs. William D7lzell, Miss Bertha Chamberlain and Miss Grace Manning, the former directing the performance, Miss Chamberlain hay ing charge of the costuminC and ar tstic decorations, and Miss Manning furnishing the musical atmosphere called for by the playlet,
 With infinite understanding of children the play tells of their gather ing about an old well sunk in the at- tractive grounds or an old farm; of the appearing to them of a witch who whispers the story Of the power Of the waters of the well which, when drunk by cripple. gives the power to those about of obtaining any wish they may utter. Quite naturally the children make their wishes. the first lad long
 ing to be king one little girl seeking to possess a million dollars; another lad who wishes thoughtcssly, for getting the significance of. the wish, that he may regain his lost ball, an- other that they might have more kids to play with, "al wishes in which thought of self figures.
 But the last of the happy group, a girl mindful of the welfare of others, thinks of the cripple boy beside her and wishes that he could run and play as they are able to do.
 True to the promise of the old witch all the wishes are granted, but in their fulfillment none find the happiness they craved and thought would come, except the little girl who remembered the pain and suffering of another before thinking of her own happiness
 When sturdy Billy North strode in front of the curtains graciously swept his white plumed hat from his golden head and in the prologue of the play warned the audience that they must think of others if they would be happy, that audience agreed with him to the last beaming man, woman and child in it Again, i? his winning epiogue, his hearers were with him. individually and collectively, when he admitted modestly that the Children of the McAll had done their best to please.
 Young Miss Fay Rattenbury cap- tivated all as the girl of the beauti- fully unseltsh wish. Her grace and charm gave sweetness to the whole affair. Patty Dalzel, as one of her playmates, gave her generous as- sistance, while Hoyt Peasc, as the boy who would be king, Fritze Twitchell, as the cripple lad and Richard Cooper, who wanted more kids to play with" were sincere and attractivey natural. The Misses Ella Sloper is the Water Sprite, Marion Bennett, as the witch, Doris Merwin, Helen Bennett, Virginia Hill and Adelaide Bean. as play girls" possess ed exactly the proper playfulness to portray the characters they repre- sented. Henry Pasco, Paul Rogers and Richard Porter, as play boys, were manly assistants to the young maidens. Young Misses Barbara and Elizabeth Parsons and Polly Pease as Lord Chamberlain, first and second aunt and Billy North as crown bearer, added their share to the success.
 Of course there had to be sparkling sunlight to simmer throughout the piece, so they called on 'Thc Ten Very Little Nimphs of the We'll" who shed brightness so gladly. They were the small Misses Cynthia War ren, Prudie Pease, Barbara Frisbic, Virginia Merwin, Dorothy kinsclla, Elizabeth Hatch, Jane Judd, Sally Dalzell, Jeanette Case and Clara Mitchell.
 And. too, the ladies must be pro tected," so sturdy lighting men were ever on hand, marching through com pleX evolutions to the martial airs of Miss Manning's piano. Those who, as soldiers brave, bore arms ever ready to heed my lady's call were Masters Carlton Loomis, Donald Bart lett, Jerry Hart, Wellccts Young, John Parsons, Judie Pcase, pctic kimball and Ross Gilpatrick, all under the stern leadership of their captain Winthrop Warren.
 For such a pretentious performance there must be property manager and Henry Pelton was it. The McAll | children knew, too, that the specta- | tors would be hungry, so arrange ments were made for candy to be sold by the little Misses Jane Rattenbury, Evelyn Swift, Elizabeth Weant. Ma talie Case, Elizabeth kimball Emily l Sloper, Alice Brown, Augusta Parsons | and Mary Schultz.
 When great bouquets of sweet peas were presented to Mrs. Dalzell, Miss l Bertha Chamberlain and Miss Man @a,, they had helped so much, it was for Iupofe jbat tboro baeD chosen