The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-21
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Dramatic ana scenio Reproduction OF Riss
tory" ut the SEetrOpslitan Opera Heuss en-
the Anniversary OF Rvncuatioa Day-
scenes rrem Our Three Crens wars.
There IL every Indication that on the night Of
Nov. 80 the Metropolitan Opera House will Be
crowded with an audience OF an unusual char.
actor, at least with an assemblage Of such large
proportions. The occasion will be the presenta-
ton OF a dramatic and Scenic Reproduction
Of History" by the National Society OF New
England Women. The exceptional character Of
the audience will be due to the fact that IL will
DO conspicuously composed of the members OF
women's societies which make genoalogy theiP
reason for existence.
Among the boxholders, for instance, are the
Mayrower Society. the Daughters Of the Amer
lean Revolution, the Mary Washington Colonial
Chapter OF the Daughters OF the American Rev
olution, the Colonial DANES OF America, the
Holland Society and the National Society of New
England Women The Founders and Patriots OF
America will also occupy q box. that is to say,
some OF the members OF the society which bearn
that name will do 30. Most Of the individual
boxholders, and probably o large share OF TIE
seat holders also. belong to one or more OF these
societies. AS membership in them involves q
positive amount Of American residence, not only
personal but ancestral. the audience should b
typically American In 30 far as genealogy can
make it SO.
The scenes given win be representative OF ar.
ferent periods Of American history, and will be
under the direction Of Mrs. Charles Elliot Fitch
OF Rochester. A similar pageant has been pro-
duced by Mrs. Fitch In Albany. Philadelphia,
and other cities, but nowhere has It been given
on a scale to be compared with that now In
preparation. Mr.. William Parry, who haa
staged the regular performances at the Metro
politan, has charge OF the stage management.
He expects to drill 500 persons for the scenes.
These Will not DO mere tableaux or living pic
lures. Every scene contains action and speak
ing. As nearly as possible the scenery and cos.
tunes will be historically accurate. Many Of
the principal characters will DO enacted by the
llneal descendants Of the persons represented.
The different patriotic societies are exertinH
themselves to discover as many of these direct
descendants as possible.
There IN special emphasis laid on the old
family " feature of the affair. For instance, tho
following notice has been circulated widely:
"As we are DESTROYS of giving preference fop
places In the scenes to the members Of our So
ciety and their friends, and members of patriot
&c, hereditary, and historical societies, 1t is
hoped that those representing any historically
prominent family will forward their names and
the names of such ancestors at once, after re.
ceiving this notice, to 332 Vest Eighty. seventh
street. We also wish to extend u cordial invita-
ton to those who have taken part in similar afs
fairs. and arc willing to enter into the spirit Of
this work, or to have their children do 3d."
The scenes fall into four groups: Early New
England life, the Dutch occupation Of New
York, the Revolutionary period, and the civil
war. The New Enslsnd scenes will DO THE
Pilgrim Sabbath, "The Marriage of John AL.
den and Priscilla" and Thanksgiving" h
lnst VIII represent a typical snrlI Thanksgivin9
dance or {" Money Musk" will be introduced.
The entertainment will he given as n celebra-
quently the most important scene will he .
representation OF that event; The exact annt
hence the THIRTEEN was selected St as the nfrssS
available day, thereafter. There will be tive
i fSsR WASHINGTON sfTDssd 10 and Iai h fss spair t 1si hEss f oatsids af
the eitgIin the Bowery-tor the announcement
Ff se sn with large q Tsn and Id enthusiastic sath s,4Hbi, section ,bo d OF
Two other Revolutionary scenes will be given.
fhs mintsq aSS 3 q Washington and nThe
In the ball scene the minuet will be danced, the
costumes representing the alliance between
The period OF 1912 will be represented by
THE Presentation OF the Freedom OF the City Of
stitution." This event occurred in the Council
S SshRf nsd Of BY M MAJOR Sit{ De- H VII. e ths OBSERVATION
war; the hrsi The Departure Of the Seventh
return Of the Veterans to View York siteAe over SeP a 20
volunteers from the Seventh will appear In the
F RTSF sssfss sec co 81 i heser Wtliir The T. omnipr.ssns
populace. which on that particular occasion
thrones of volunteers from various societies, in.
Guiding the Wonen's Relief Corps OF the @. A. r.
They will wear the costumes OF that period.
In tho bivouac scene. represen ting a small do
tachment on OUTPOST duty, a quartet led by Mr..
The fnal scene viii be one Of the most realistic
and Inspiring, for the chief participants will DO
led by Commander J. G Innp. the nuryRa ZnuA
ayes the sheehan Zouaves and others. They
Srdl carry Ed the t TAFT; battle days Which they
the stage populace. There will be plenty OF in
Mr.; Bushnell, MI: Townsend Fellows and Others
It is expected that Miss Lillian Blauvelt will
]tsinmsnt only. once. the night Of the soth.
seats, that It was decided 70 repeat the perform.
are to 20 to the erection Of a sort Of clubhouse
for the use Of member Of the Society OF New
New England not actual members Of the organic
the following boxholders:
n sOEo'is; Mr., E 3 Sage. Col ! Kno5 Mrs John :,
Edwa.ts. Ms 3. NJ s.. JoaH. Mrs. sfi !. i%f Fsfaa HiT TSs.
sssfss = MI spi 4 ;; s q:sry t Hs;i :; Coz C; a as.' ati n%;
Gerry S;sls' Mr.; :; D EE2Gtsr'l'sE. Mrs sssa
Rogers, Mrs. Charles Elliot Fitch, Mn. Chariei
L. Wetherbee. Mrs. L. NJ. HoagIand. Mrs. A.
G. Cruik.hank; Mrs George E, sarady. MIRA
Edwtn Gould; Mn; ? y; yAndsreilL Mrs F. Thaw.
Mrs. J. n 7 Pope; Ms; W. "; Cole. Mrs. J B. Monat.
Mrs. J. c. Hattie. Mrs. II. Z. Wilson. Mrs. Charles Hen.
~ Brush. Mrs, }. 7. vaa Sickle. Mrs @. $. ssde ewick,
Mrs, A. 7. Sy-, Mrs. A. Is. WOOdw ard, Mrs. William
schley. Mrs. Y. NJ. Donaldson. and Mrs. William Tod
Helmuth.
The Executive COMMITTEES in charge of the en-
tertainment IL composed OF:
Mira. Russell Sage, Honorary Chairman; Mira.
William Gerry SiaGe. acting Chairman; Mrs.
Orlando B. Potter, Secretary; Mrs. Henry Clarke
Coe, Treasurer; Mrs. George n. Hurd, Assistant
Treasurer; Mrs. Edward Addison Greeley, His.
torian: Mrs. J. q. Hunter and Mrs. Charles l.
Welherhee, Auditors; Mrs. Alfred Mills Judson,
the President OF the society, and the Chairmel
OF the different committees.
Wandering Freight Cars.
From the Chicago Times Herald.
On Dec. 25. 1895. Minneapolis and st. Louis