Show C I n read ir 1 Castle 9 Bennett built the fabulous Gingerbread Castle back in 1928 after he had seen a stage production of immortal and In the years since it was thousands of children have marvelled at the wonders it It is estimated that the castle has played host to more than one million children and In the picture at right Shirly Ne-bauer comes popping out of the fabulous shoe on the palace grounds to tell the story to small visitors at the Guides who show the castle are always dressed as Hansel and 1 m 0 fP at eSal i IB 9 The eerie glow of a blazing fire draws young visitors irresistibly to where the guide stirs a mysterious witch's Bennett's one object in building the castle was to provide c wonderland for He succeeded beyond his greatest The Gingerbread Castle located at N. is a fairyland tale come Designed by Joseph Urban and erected by F. H. New York at a cost of it brings to life scores of beloved characters from Grimm's treasured Inside stalk the big black the witch herself and numerous other folks from 0 A pause in their tour of the fabulous castle for the youngsters to catch up on the Guide Shirley is holding her audience of two spellbound by the treasured story of Snow White and the Seven A group of small-fry wide-eyed visitors near the top of the Hansel and Gretel staircase as they view the witch flying away on a i B tw jeM stairs and spider webs hold no terror for Hie youngsters who follow a juide up the Hansel ond Gretel stairway at t h e Some children are so fascinated with the castle their parents bring them time after time to visit The castle is within 45 minutes of New York city and many of the visiting children are from |