Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-08
The PAGEANT at Winthrop.

The students Of Winthrop college
are working enthusiastically upon the
old English pageant, representing the
visit of Queen Elizabeth to kenilworth
Castle, which is to be given on the
campus, on the afternoon and evening
of Tuesday, May 13. Every student
in the college will take part in the
performance, also a large number OF
children from the training school.
The pageant will open with the ap-
pearance of a mounted herald who
invokes the Past. From that moment
till the close Of the performance the
field will present a most picturesque
appearance. knights, soldiers, iaales'
testers and country folk in holiday at
tire will mingle on the green
with groups in fantastic dress, who
have come to provide entertainment
for her majesty. The queen and her
train, escorted by the Earl OF Leices-
ter, will arrive on horseback, and Will
be welcomed by a joyous multitude.
The Hours and Graces will conduct
the Queen to a pavilion, from which
she will view the sports provlded tor
her pleasure. These Will consist OF
old-time Morris dances, revel or
shepherds and shepherdesses, an old
English masque, a fairy story In pan
tomime, an exhibition Of trained bears,
a dance by the village children and
other picturesque and beautiful fea-
lures. The afternoon programme Will
close with a grand march OF all the
performers.
Miss Margaret Cheyne Will take the
part Of Queen, and Miss Carrie Jerome
johnson will appear as the Earl OF
Leicester.
In the evening, the beautiful Robin
Hood drama, entitled Sherwood or
Robin Hood and the Three Kings, will
be presented on the outdoor stage.
This play is presented by special per-
mission of the author, Mr.. Alfred
Moves, the famous English poet. The
drama deals with the love story or
the Earl of Huntington and Lady
Marian Fitzwalter, (better known as
Robin Hood and Maid Marian), and
the Vaccinations Of Prince John and
his mother, the wicked queen Elinor.
The adventurous life of Robin Hood
and his merry men in Sherwood for
est, the yillainy of John and Elinor,
and the interest taken by the fairies
in the affairs of the lovers, are yividly
portrayed, and the action Of the play
as a whole is swift, stirring and dra-
matte. Miss Lucille Melton will take
the part Of Robin Hood; Miss Grace
Anderson, that of Maid Marian; and
Miss Eudora Kirk and Miss Esther
Rembert will portray Prince John
and Queen Elinor. Besides the cast
of twenty-five speaking parts, about
$50 persons will appear in the play
as knights, ladies, merry men, fairies,
serfs, rustics soldiers and retainers.
A grand stand capable OF seating
1000 persons is being erected for the
afternoon entertainment, and new
stage equipped with an effective light
ing system is being built for the even
ing performance.
A book Of the pageant, with ex-
plantations, pictures Of characters, and
the story Of the play, will be printed
and sold to the spectators.
The directors Of the pageant are
Miss Mary Charming Coleman, and
Miss Mary Patten, of the department
of Physical Training, and Miss Sara
A. Spencer, of the department Of Ex-
preston; Miss Nancy G. Campbell Is
musical director: Miss Christine South
is preparing the banners, heraldic en-
blems and decorations, and Miss
Maude M. Isles of the art department
is in charge Of the illustrations. I'm
der Miss Isles direction, the students
have designed a poster, a book cover
and a set of six postal cards, all beau
tifully colored and very artistic.
Joseph c. Fischer and Son, theatri-
cal and historical costumers, of Phila-
delphia, are preparing seven hundred
costumes for the pageant.
The Southern railway VIII give spe'
cial rates from May 18th to May 14th
and special trains will be run IRON
neighboring towns.