Alice in Wonderland: A Dramatization of Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass"

This dramatic rendering of Alice in Wonderland , by Alice Gerstenberg of Chicago, was produced by The Players Producing Company of Chicago (Aline Barnsdall and Arthur Bissell), at the Fine Arts Theater, Chicago, February 11, 1915. After a successful run it opened at the Booth Theater, New York, March 23, 1915. The scenery and the costumes were designed by William Penhallow Henderson of Chicago. The music was written by Eric De Lamarter of Chicago. The advertising posters and cards were designed by Jerome Blum of Chicago. The illustrations of the characters of the play in this book were drawn by J. Allen St. John from photographs by Victor Georg of Chicago. W. H. Gilmore staged the play with the following cast: Lewis Carroll Frank Stirling Alice Vivian Tobin Red Queen Florence LeClercq White Queen Mary Servoss White Rabbit Donald Gallaher Humpty Dumpty Alfred Donohoe Gryphon Fred W. Permain Mock Turtle Geoffrey Stein Mad Hatter Geoffrey Stein March Hare Fred W. Permain Dormouse J. Gunnis Davis Frog Footman Walter Kingsford Duchess Kenyon Bishop Cheshire Cat Alfred Donohoe King of Hearts Frederick Annerly Queen of Hearts Winifred Hanley Knave of Hearts Foxhall Daingerfield Caterpillar Walter Kingsford Two of Spades Rule Pyott Five of Spades France Bendtsen Seven of Spades John A. Rice Alice in Wonderland THE SCENES Miss Gerstenberg’s manuscript called for costumes after the illustrations of John Tenniel, and scenery of the simple imaginative type, the “new art” in the theater. ALICE IN WONDERLAND Alice in Wonderland Alice’s home. Lewis Carroll is discovered, playing chess. Golden-haired Alice , in a little blue dress, a black kitten in her arms, stands watching him. Alice That’s a funny game, uncle. What did you do then? Carroll A red pawn took a white pawn; this way. You see, Alice, the chessboard is divided into sixty-four squares, red and white, and the white army tries to win and the red army tries to win. It’s like a battle! Alice With soldiers? Carroll Yes, here are the Kings and Queens they are fighting for. That’s the Red Queen and here’s the White Queen. Alice How funny they look! Carroll See the crowns on their heads, and look at their big feet. Alice It’s a foot apiece, that’s what it is! Do they hump along like this? Carroll Here! You’re spoiling the game. I must keep them all in their right squares. Alice I want to be…