British-born Eva Le Gallienne was a noted actress between 1914 and 1926. She then abandoned stardom, went on to become a great  theatrical producer and was responsible for a number of significant productions.
Not only did she adapt both of Lewis Carroll's Alice stories into this play, she directed it, played the narrator AND the White Queen (right).
21-year old Bambi Linn as Alice (left) was a seasoned Broadway performer in musicals and making a big name for herself as a dancer.
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The set designs by Florida Friebus were "based on the Tenniel drawings".
This was quite literally the case as the sets were painted with typical Tennielian cross hatching which even extended to the costumes which made it look as if all the characters, with the exception of Alice, were actually drawn.
Note the detail on the hat.
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