Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-18
AMATEURS WILL APPEAR
IN NOEL HOUSE BENEFIT
Spectacular Historical Pageant. Co
lumbia, to Be presented Week
of February 2.
Rehearsals Being Held Every After
noon and Evening-More Than
500 Persons in Cast

Considerable interest has been aroused
in Washington by Tie announcement that
spectacular historical pageant, to be
called Columbia. is to be presented at
the Columbia Theater the week of Feb
ruary by amateurs. II is to be for the
benefit Of Noel House. and the cast is to
include more than 500 persons.
The board OF nanag gers Of Noel House
are Ia he the patrouesses. as follows:
Mrs Henry Cleveland Perkins. presi-
dent: Mrs. Ralph Jenkins, treasurer: Mrs.
Horatfo Etgelnw. secretary: Miss Stella
McC'alla. assistant secretary: Mrs. Seth
NJ Nckley Miss Julia Butler, Miss Annie
Hegernan Mrs Duncan MCNim, Mrs.
Randolph Mckim. Mrs. Frank Moss.
Mrs. Joseph T. Sanger. Mrs. Richard
Wainwright Mrs. Duncan g. Phillips,
Mrs. George Shiras, Mrs. Charles II.
stockton. Mrs Francis Ninslow. Miss
Mary WinsIow. Miss .\ldis. Mrs Frederic
G. Stevens. Mrs. Mahlon PitHey. Mrs.
Ar.nistead Peters. Mrs. Bates Warren,
Mrs Charles H. Schalfer and Mrs. Louis
=. Waller
To Depict Court of Spain.
The first act of the spectacle will dis
close the court of Spain. its glittering
seuus costumes and elaborate stage set
tinss Here Spanish dancers viii be
introduced! and a pretty scene will fol-
low ''Castilians and ''troubadour VIII
be among the entertainers.
In this act King Ferdinand and Queen
Isabella will take their places upon
their thrones and there will be ladies'
III waiting, soldiers and court attend
ants, all gorgeous in silks and Satlns,
.f.YEv. oh
announced, and will enter the presence
of the king and queen. accompanied by
d group Of his own people from sunny
Italy. CARRIED in all of the gay c"Iofs
so well loved by the Ia .ianS-
Columbus Will tell the king and queen
his story. and the queen will give the
young adventurer her jewels and bid
him search for d shorter route to the
East Indies. The court testers viii
be called upon to entertain the guests
from Italy and the Italians in turn will
dance for the Spanish people.
viii IL SHOW 't a ron of Indians at SAN
Salvador. and this Will be one of the
many pretty scenes iii the production.
The stborigines Will be in the midst OF
a lively dance when columbus lands
on the island Frightened at the first
sight of white men. they VIII scatter
in all directions. leaving the white men
unmolested Columbus will plant the
Spanish standard in honor of king
Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
Second Act to Be Colonial"
The second scene in the second act will
SHOW the early Development of the col
onies of America. the newly discovered
land. 0uakers will represent Phfladel-
rhia. the Dutch New York and cow
boys and ''broncho girls the west.
Another elaborate stage picture will be
a reception to George and Martha Wash
ington. Beaux and bellies of 1I1J will
dance Il minuet. and ghosts will have
a lively dance. Sailors will entertain
with d hornpipe. Next beaux and, bellies
OF iS6., will be seen in quaint costumes
and u still more quaint dance. Soldiers
will depart for the civil war.
The finale of the second act Will in
clude descendants from all nations paving
HOMAGE to the nation $ heroes. members
of the e. A. r. who will be grouped at
the back OF the stage
The third act will bring the audience
down to the present time. the scene being
Il modern hotel. There will be a number
Of songs and many up-to-date dancing
speci;tlties in the third act and some of
Washingtons best amateur talent will be
seen in the modern dancing numbers. Re-
hearsals are being held every afternoon
and evening i'll the ballroom of the RAJ
leigh Hotel.