New Britain herald., 1922-04-12

guiscd form of Miss Marion Bennett, bent and old. She told the children of the power of the water of the well, and thus laid the train of disaster. For young Hoyt Pease wished imme- diatoly that he might be a king and when Miss Elizabeth Parsons ap- peared as the Lord Cham berlain, ac- companied by Master Billy North as the crown bearer, and asked him if his majesty would allow him to place the crown upon his august brow, young Hoyt cried Sure" with all the gusto of the up-to-date youth. Later it was shown that the youthful king did not enjoy his job.
 Wishes Are Wasted
 Patty Dalzell's wish for a million dollars, though prettiy made brought her no greater happiness, for in came the two aunts through whom she inherited the money but who de- manded much of her. The Misses Barbara Parsons and Polly Pease made the characters real indeed and conducted their unhappy niece away with well simulated protests on her part.
 About this time Carl inadvertently wasted his wish, bringing real acting to play in his disgust, by wishing that his lost ball would be returned. The ball appeared from the old well, but the ball was q small thing compared to what he might have had. Richard Cooper, too, was careless about his wish, for his desire for more kids to play with" was quickly granted, much to his we'll pretended disgust
 The Unsclfish Wish
 It remained for Miss Fay Ratten- bury, as Nell, to make the beautiful wish which pointed the moral of the play, and it was with the dainty act ing which characterized her work all through the paylet that she wished for the return to strength of the crip- pie Carl. For this one wish without through the playlet that she wished by the Water Sprite. Miss Ella Sloper, great and lasting happiness would be hers.
 In incidental characters in the play let the work of the Misses Doris Mer- win. Helen Bennett, Virginia Hall and Adelaide Bean, and Messrs. Henry Pasco, Paul Rogers and Richard Por- ter was in keeping with the charm ing character of the whole affair Their singing was sweet and the in- "business" prettily done.
 "Well Nymphs" Charm
 The ''Ten very little Nymphs of the We'll" so daintly led by the Water ,,yif ;ee do lightful in their ingenious charm. They nirted outrageously with the audience as they appeared mysteri- ously from out the well and danced across the stage to their places or as they marched and fitted through the steps of their dance. Bright rays of sunshine were the little Misses Cynthia Warren, Prudie Pease, Bar oara Frisbie, Virginia Merwin, Doro- thy Kinsella, Elizabeth Hatch. Jane Judd, Sally Dalzell, Jeanette Case and Clara Mitchell.
 "Soldiers" Make Hit
 And then there were the severe, austere soldiers under the brave lead ership of Winthrop Warren whose lightly could not be destroyed though the heavens fall. Round the stage 1e led them, brave men all-Carlton Loomis. Billy Atwood, Jerry Hart, Wellets Young, John Parsons, Judie Pease, Petie Kimball and Ross Gill oatric, They marched and counter lendipg dignity and the at nosphere of war and strong men to he beautiful spot where the charm ng nymphs of the well had danced, where the children had played and sung and where all had learned through the sad experience of those who had wished self1shly and the joy of her who had thought first of an- other, the true happiness that comes rom unseltishness.
 Master Henry Pelton was property manager. To all the young thespians should go much praise for their hard york in perfecting the entertainment. given, as all their work is done, for he sake of the small wards of the icAll Mission in France.