New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

"morrice dauncerS" brought their hoDDyIofSe
hext while the fool capered and shook his bells
to the cheers of the onlookers
s\nother Lady of the May than the fair Marian
.me now on white donkey, escorted by band
of hunters and huntresses and another of shep-
herds and shepherdesses. The first wore brown
and red while the color scheme of the second
was gray and pale blue and pink. The shep-
herds led their sheep. whose bleating amused
he crowd The Pope King Richard ana
motley throng on horse and foot introduced the
players of "Pyramus and ThiSbe" and those or
the pilates of St. George with their marvellous
dress. Florizel and Perdita followed with their
shepherds and shepherdesses the milkmaids,
more village boys and then a float of the ar
ragnment of Paris, the Greek costumes intro
ducng a new note. A band of gypsies closed up
the ranks which wound in slow procession
about the college buildings. up over the campus
and then around the maypole green in front OF
Merton Hall.
Here four maypoles were already planted, one
with streamers Of white and yellow one Of white
and green one of white and pink and the fourth
of white and blue. At signal from the heralds
Ne whole mass of jewellers rushed to the centre
and raised the maypole they had brought in.
Then with shout and cheer, they acclaimed Maid
Marian the Lady of the May and enthroned her
at the pole with Robin Hood at her feet a
burst of song rolled up:
To the maypole let on,
The time is swift and will be gone.
The jewellers danced gayly about the pole for
some moments, singing their merry song, then
separated to the corners, where four groups took
9p the streamers and danced the elaborate may
oole dance Those who not at the poles
danced in groups by themselves. while every
one sang the song with increasing fervor- Over
the centre of the space wandered the worthies
on their donkeys. AutOlycus bowed low before
those who passed him and the gypsies lay or the
grass. a high light of the picture.
When the streamers were woven close about
the poles, the dance stopped, and the heralds
trumpeted the announcement that he plays
would begin. On the trees round about c:ere
hung great wooden signs giving exact info:-
nation as the place and time of the different
plays. the heralds and marshals guided the
crowd and printed paybi literally dis
tributed.
AT three different places the campus things
happening at the same time. Each play
and dance repeated at least once, in order
that a audience might see it. IN one
place Robin Hood formed his band, added Allan
a-Dale to it, rescued Allan's bride and had his
famous adventure with King Richard. The
Robin Hood ballads dramatized for this
most successfully. The foresters, in their green
and brown, stealing forth from behind their
trees; Robin Hood at cudgel play with Little
john shooting with his men, Allan-a-DaIe
singing ballads for their delight-all made a real
bit of Sherwood Forest life Elsewhere "Pyramus
and Thisbe' was given with spirit that elected
shouts of laughter. st. George slew the dragon
in old play Of the Tustics to the delight of all
who Sir Philip Sidneys Lady of the
May was given before the great Queen Bess
and to this lady George Peele's ''Arraign-
ment of Paris presented. In the former
there was contest of song and dance, and the
whole ended in the maypole sports. The NOR
rice dauncers" delighted another crowd, while
the mkmaids and the chimney sweeps gave