On April 21 and April 22, 1915, the play “Fi-Fi of the
Toy Shop” was performed at the Sandusky Theatre in downtown Sandusky, then at
the southwest corner of Jackson and Water Streets.
The cast was made up of all local residents, primarily
young women and girls. (Unfortunately, some of the characterizations reflected prejudices that were acceptable at the time.) The production was directed by H.S. Munsey. The theme of the play
involved the daughter of a toy maker who is cast into a magic sleep by the
sandman. Miss Ada Gundlach played the role of a retired fairy. Miss Catherine
Winters played “Bo Peep” and sang several musical numbers. A chorus of over one
hundred singers joined in the chorus of the song “The Honey Bee’s Honey
Moon.”
An article in the April 23, 1915 issue of the Sandusky Star Journal reported that both performances of “Fi-Fi of
the Toy Shop” were quite successful. After expenses were paid, one half of the
proceeds were to go to the Sandusky High School choir. The advertisement below
appeared in the April 19, 1915 issue of the Sandusky
Star Journal.
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