Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27
D. c. CHILDREN GASP
AT WONDERLAND
Mrs. Coolidge, in Box, Views
Antics of "AIice" and Little
Story Book People.

Hundreds of Washington children
sat on the edges of their seats IN
Keith's Theater yesterday morning
fascinated by the performance OF
Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonder
land" IS presented by members OF
the Junior League of Washington
Mrs. Coolidge occupied one of the stage
boxes, sharing it with friends that IN
cluded one very small and very inter.
ested little girl OF four or hVe years VI
age.
The young society girls who form
the Iunior league presented the Car
roll work in an initial effort to proVloe
wholesome and amusing juvenile en-
tertainment and "to foster the cul-
tural undertakings of the city. All
proceeds will go to the Junior League
charities.
Alice in Wonderland" was given
an admirable performance; all the
characters were there in costume tnat
were authentic in detail, ana the girls
showed aptitude in interpreting their
different characters. Walter Beck
was dramatic coach. and Ross Wheat
supplied the costumes and scenery
C. Frederick Clark directed the orches'
ira.
Mary Hale Good alice"
Mary Hale was a very good Alice
and her voice came through very clear.
She acted and looked the part well:
E,linor Wilson, as the Red Queen, ana
Caroline Chamberlain as the Whlte
Queen, put real personality into their
roles and Helen Gary was a delight
fully frisky white rabbit. Marion
Darrah was an exceedingly realistic
door mouse and Eleanor Hard was
equally convincing as the slithering
caterpillar.
The scene of the Grypthon, i'm
personated by Ellen Grenshaw. and
the Mock Turtle, played by Helen
Strauss, was amusingly done and won
waves of laughter. The tea table
scene, too, aroused much merrin1ent
among the little folks. Norvell Mum
ford was the Mad Halter and Laura
Towne the March Hare. The Ouch
ess Of the impulsive character and
peppery temper was we'll played by
Suzette Dewey, who had a dignified
frog footman in the person of Mrs.
George Boomer Both the Cheshire
Cat, played by Helen Robinson, and
the Humpty Dumpty of Margaret Eus-
tbs were behind scenes" voices as
pasteboard semblances were used for
the representations. They were very
atmospheric, however, and convinc-
ing. Mrs. Leonard Black represented
Lewis Carroll himself.
King of Hearts There.
In the last act the King of Hearts,
Frances Mckee: the Queen. Lila
Tuckerman, and the knave, Anne
Devereaux, provided a competent and
very good looking trio The three
spade cards were .impersonated by
Elizabeth Ives, Elizabeth Glenn and
Barbara Hight in competent fashions:
Not the least attractive feature Of
the entertainment was the group of
charming young girls and matrons
who were the ushers, all wearing
variations of the Alice costume, with
short skirts, long hair hanging.
the girls carrying teddy bears, dolls
and other toys. In this group were,
Francesca McKenney, chairman:
Mary Bradley, Dorothy Bierer, Alice
Cults, Charlotte Childress, Louise
Clayton, Mrs. Robert Grain. katha-
rine Dunlop. Dorothy HILL Ann Hill,
Elizabeth Hume. Mrs. Reeve Hoover,
Mrs. Gerald Linke. Maud Mason.
Florence Marlatt, Dorothea Morgan.
Mrs. Theodore p. Noyes, sydney
Neale, Mrs. Drew Pearson, Elizabeth
Simms, Lenore Scullen, Olive Shir-
ley, Mrs. Chester A. Snow, jr., and
Mrs. G.. A. Stott.
Between the second and third acts,
after the principals had been show
cred with floral tributes. Mr.. WEIGH,
listed as THE Human Volcano" en-.
tertained the audience with balancing
acts, little eccentric music on a saw
and made many of the little folks
gasp in awe as he seemingly swal-
lowed flaming torches.