The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-29
MONTGOMERY WOMEN
 WITNEss WARWICK FETE.l


 The following clipping from The London Daily Mail gives an account oi the gorgeous Warwick pageant. which was witnessed recently by number of Morft tgomery women among whom were Mrs. Amelia Seely, Miss Lallie Moore, Miss Kate Davidson and Miss A1gie Hardwick.
 Ancient Warwick town might easily yesterday have been taken for vast green room; for hurrying hither and thither about the streets could be seen Druids. Ancient Britons, Picts, Scots Roman legionaries gay gentlemen of Elizabethan times, Danes, ladies in gorgeous costume. and men in armor Two of Caesars Tenth Legion, in full fighting costume. mounted on bicycles, wheeling up the main street. completed the juxtaposition of the remote past with modernity.
 "Thousands of people from all the country round poured into Warwick to attend the rehearsal Of the great pa- geant written by Mir. Louis N. Parker, and to be performed by the people of Warwick, assisted by a number of dis tingnished ladies and gentlemen. The scene of the pageant was the broad, level mead by the banks of the wind ing. placid Avon, with it's fioatine lilies and stately swans. The lawn is a part of the grounds of Warwick Castle, and most admirably suited to the presenta- tion of so ambitious play.
 More than 1000 Warwick folk took part in the pageant, and 1t spoke vol umes for the training they had had that each performed his or her part so well that enthusiastic applause again and again rewarded their efforts.
 Beginning with a fanfare of trum- pets. the first great scene was a march of Druids, followed by the episode of King Gym mbeline and the crowning of Caradoc. his son. In very animated fashion the stormy elements of early British history were shown in sangui- nary combats between Britons and Ro- mans, Britons and Picts and Scots. and later with English and Danes, the fights being very realistically done, the players who fell remaining quite dead until removed by the ushers.
 The necessary touch of fi1elodrama came when Thomas Fisher, an old gen. tlen1an in green velvet doublet and dove-colored hose. with the bravest of plumed hats, stood to receive q voiley from the guard for refusing to tell where he had hidden the treasure of the King. At the critical moment, when all the ladies were stopping their ears to keep out the sound of the dead ly musketocns, Dame Fisher. in gor- geous magenta velvet gown, rushed forward and threw herself on her hus- bands breast. at which the gallant of ficer of the guard ordered the mus keteers to hold their hand. Then Fish or is magnanimously pardoned and sent unshot away. The touch was genuine ly transpontine. and Drought down the house."
 Queen Elizabeth's interview with the little fair-haired boy named Will liam Shakespeare. son of the bailiff of Stratford, was exceedingly happy. The Queen kissed the little lad on his rosy cheek, and when he piped up, If yout please, may William Shakespeare kiss the Queen?' she burst out laughing and cried heartily, Aye, truly" where 1 upon the boy threw his tiny arms around the neck of the maiden Queen and most heartily saluted her.
 At the conclusion of the spectacle | all present burst into tho ''Old Hun Lfedth' with grand effect
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