St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-19
A NATIONAL PAGEANT.
A Dazzling Historical Spectacle
Presented by Leading Society

IFcScutcu ny AodulHS SOctcGy
People.
No other period in history is more
freighted with interest to Americans
than that which witnessed the trials,
the patience, the triumphs and the sad
end of Christopher Columbus. How IA
miliar to every school boy is the story
of the poverty and misfortunes of the
humble Genoese navigator, laughed
at and cast out by the wise men and
great monarchs; called fool and luna
tic because he believed the earth round,
and that it might be circumnavigated;
Of the interest which was aroused in
the generous heart of young Queen Isa-
bella of Spain by which she heard of
Columbus, and how she finally
sent him money with which to
clothe himself suitably, and then
gave him an audience; of the manner
in which his enthusiasm and faith were
implanted in her bosom, and how, fin
ally, she pledged her jewels to secure
ships for him. This is the first tableau
presenting the Great National Pageant
to be given at the Grand opera house
next Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
April %, "a and ~, for the benefit of the
Homeopathic hospital. The cast repre-
senting this tableau will consist of the
following characters:
COLUMBUS AT THE COURT OF QUEEN ISABELLA
King Ferdinand
His Honor, Mayor P B. Winston
Columbus -.........-.... r. W. Laing. LII. D.
Pages ........ Master Fred Stahl, Fred Brown
Nun. ...-.. ................, Miss Anna Close
Monks. Judge John NJ. Miller, Linden Dodge
1,ds &C. W. Wells, Hon. W. H. Lynn,
i-0iNS' c. c: Taylor, George II. Eastman.
Nm ~ oil
LADIES' T T1yi r. . chapman MRS C. T.
The second scene is a representation
of lonely band of pilgrims, led by Gov.
Carver, as they stand on Plymouth
Rock, and are greeted by friendly In
dian.
THE LANDING OF THE PILGRIMS.
Mrs. Carver: ................M1 Miss Annie Jones
Miles Standish ....-.............Mr Mr.. Bowman
Priscilla. Miss Josephine Jennings
John Alden. Observation-Disclosures. II; l.. Murray
Pilgrims E. Mcvieiie, Nellie n.
Prouse, Irene NJ. Benton, Wallace, Wade.
Heyser, Maggie Jones, Ada Hillman. Grace
MeVielie "S Charles " Folds George 'f Folds
Charles Hale, Lou Thomas. viii Thomp-
son, H. x. Stahl; Mesdames A. Il. Brack-
EFT, Charlotte Vancleve, Dean Pattee, H. G.
Fails, 1. Hoblett, II. K. Stahl, George Rose.
Soloist Van Ransaleer Wheeler
The courtship of Miles Standish is
the presentation of the third tableau, in
which the martial captain endeavors to
win the love of the gentle Priscilla by
means of proxy John Alden.) Pris-
ella does not appreciate this kind of
wOoing, and says, archly: why don't
you speak for yourself, John?" John
does speak for himself and when the
wedding takes place Capt. Standish APP
pears upon the scene.
THE COURTSHIP OF MILES STANDISH.
The colonial kitchen is a picture of
four generations within the walls of
one home. 1t is "blue Monday" wash
ing, churning, spinning, singing and
rocking babies is the order Of the day.
THE OLD COLONIAL KITCHEN. OR woMAN's
SPHERE. 16201S50.
Great Grandmother. ........ Mrs. IT. L. Chase
Grandmother. ........-..-.-...---M Mrs. F. Hill
Mother .................M Miss Fannie Mcleod
| Father. George Chamberlain
| Typical Old Maid. A: j. Blethen, Jr.
| School Teacher. Miss Plidd Martin
| Norman Dorner, Jessie Benton. Grace
| Campbell, Fred Campbell, Flora Bartell,
| Mary Taylor, Pauline Gordon.
| The tragic story of Anne Hutchinson
| is portrayed in the next tableau and is
rendered more realistic as the pict-
uresque scene comes to view where
Anne relates to her friends the sad ex-
| perience which led to the cause of her
| Punishment. This character is rep
resented by Miss Caroline Wade in
| company with a band of pilgrims.
The next period of the pageant (revo-
lutionary) is opened by reception and