The Washington times., 1914-05-17
THE FIRE RECLAIMED"
SCORES BIG SUCCESS
Greek Pageant a Spectacle of
Interest and Action From
Opening to Close.

From the brightly lighted streets OF a
twentieth century city 10 the classic
DAYS cf ancient Greece, several thou
SAND NNashingtouians were transported
last night. at the initial presentation in
this city of the ;Ircek pageant drama,
The Fire Regained.''
Passing through the gates which sep
arate the stadium ut Sixteenth and V
streets northwest, from the city and
its modern embellishments works tho
transportation to the days when Greek
met Greek: and when mythology and
Romance held sway.
"The Fire Regained" covers a vast
expanse of open space, and spotlights
placed in semicircie play upon the
numerous scenes with good effect. The
background is completely occupied with
the front of Greek temple, and in the
foreground is raised altar, on which
much of the action of the principals
takes place. The success of the horus
work is due, in part. 20 the large num-
Der of persons employed in them. This
does not mean that numbers aIone
count for the success of the choruses.
for In all of the dances the grace of
the young women IS delightful
Chariot Races a Feature.
The pageant opens with a Greek
shepherd wanders in from the rear of
the temple and goes to sleep. and his
shep stray away from him. The Fire
Regained'' is. all action.
-Chario races Roman riding ty troop
efs from Fort Myer, and classic dancing
enlipen the spectacle throughout, max
ing up an interesting evening for the
audience Too much praise cannot be
given to the dancing of the Nestal Fir-
gin group. Miss Effie Baker. leading
the temple dancers, and Miss Mildred
Anderson. leading the wood numphs.
won applause at last nights perform
ance.
A fine little black bull, on whose
back the vestal virgin is tied just pre-
vious to the moment when the priest
raises a sacrificial knife to plunge into
ner heart, received as much attentlon
~ any actor in the show, and little
iock of sheep gave tone OF realism
70 the opening act.
Vice President Attends.
In the audience were many we'll
known people, some OF them being vice
President Marshall, Secretary of State
Bryan, Senator Works, Senator Over
man, Congressban Kahn, Congressman
Gerry, and Senator Hurhes. The Fire
Regsined' was written and presented
by Sidney NJ. Hirsch in the interest
of charity. Edwin T. Emery, chief pro-
ducer for the Shuberts, was in charge
Of the production
Principals in the cast We're:
Pallas Athcne, Miss Helen Evans;
Hierophant, John Won SteinmetZ Bryan;
Shepherd. Neyle Colquitt; the MaNimae,
Mrs. g. a. Cpburn, Miss Virginia Alb
bott and Mrs. c. y. White; Goddess
Hestia, Miss Agnes Hart Wilson: AGO.
lytes, J. F. Bourne. Frank L. CriIley,
Thomas J. Powell. ]. Whelan. and Vic
tor V. Martin: Eros. Eustace G. Mich
olas: the fire gods runner. Soterios
Nicholson; the Nine Muses.. Miss Mary
Wilson, Miss Genevfeve Walsh, Miss
Mary Baker Miss Martha Shreve, Miss
Isabel Magee,. Miss Mary Pugh Miss
Jane Austin, Miss Marion Maddox, and
Miss Eleanor knowiand: chariot driv-
crs, Mrs. Jerome I.ightfoot and Harry
Jackson; leader, Of temple dancers, Miss
I.fIe Baker; wood nyulph dance leader
and solo dancer. Miss Mildred Ander-
son; chorus director, Percy S. Foster
RIIsic, Sol Minister and orches.ra; ward
robes, byMrs. RI Bear, OF Washing
ton.