I have just directed the play, “Alice in Wonderland” which just opened ... I have always loved the character of the Cheshire Cat — thank you for prompting me to research this wily beast.

If you want to know how to nail the Cheshire cat grin for a role (or just to unsettle your friends), we’ve got you covered. “Alice in Wonderland” (1865), written by Lewis Carroll ...

Tove Jansson’s illustrations for a rare 1966 edition of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” are melancholy ... frying pan menacingly and the Cheshire Cat looks on. Alice is frankly terrified.