Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-11

/ The pageant drama Progress,
written and produced by Frederic
Knight Logan and given by his direc-
ton under the auspices of the City
Federation Of Womers Clubs, proved
most creditable and pleasing enter
tainment by home people at the Odeon
Tuesday night.
Unlike most home talent plays, and
contrary 10 expectations, the pageant
moved off smoothly, and without the
; usual tiresome waits that characterize
the efforts Of amateurs. The perform
ance reflected great credit upon all
who took part. and the promoters.
The cast numbered about 200 people.
Tells of Nations Progress.
The progress OF the nation, from
the time OF the discovery Of America
by Columbus, 10 the present day, was
depicted IN the different scenes,
1ableaux. and dialogs. A prolog, the
scene Of which was set in the lapora-
tory OF the hall OF time. introduced the
story that was told in the three acts.
In the pr3Iog c. H. z. Boardman ap-
pears as Father Time. sol-loquizing on
rh4 appsrit;or Of the dawn Of progress.
Progress, pe-sonitied by Mrs. Virginia
KNIGHT Logan. mother Of the author
of the pageant, appears, bound ana
prosecuted by Superstition, personitled
by Albert Hull. Christopher Columbus
a Young mariner. Merritt Greene, Jr.,)
comes to the rescue Of Progress. un-
binds the cords, and Father Time
sends her away with History and JUS
t;ce as her companions. These roles
were taken by Misses Caroline Gala
CHER and Ruth Hayner, respectively.
New World Discovered.
Act I. opens upon scene OF the
new world, peopied BY Indians, with
the Goddess Of Civilization appearing
and admonishing the Indians to avail
themselves Of Gods gifts and give up
their warfare. Columbus appears, ac-
companied by Progress, History, and
Justice. Miss Tess Tinker essayed the
role Of the Goddess Of Civilization.
The Indian scene was unusually
realistic, and was portrayed by mem
hers of Chippewa Tribe, ]. o. r. NJ.
! and the members of the Degree OF
! Pocahontas. The war dance was en-
| tered into with zest, and was the equal
to the work Of professionals. Appear
| ing as Indians were Mesdames A. j.
! Garlinghouse Dorr L. Lamb Earl
| Schneider, Hiram s. Stump. Rasmus
| Edrirson. Luther Boswell, Percy
! Getrle. Grin Mitchell. Edith Duffy, Jo-
| seph Scheid, and Nellie Richeson, and
/ Messrs. {. w Lurvey, H. S. Stump,
! Harold Clearinghouse, L. r. IockaTd,
| Walter Linderote, H. s. Thompson. a.
! F. Paxson, Luther Boswell. Grin Nit
| cheT, Rasmus Edwinson. George SET
finga. Charles Jacque Charles Vysco-
| oil. Harry Goiwitzer, Dennis Diller, and
Percy Gettle.
! Pilgrims Land at Plymouth.
| The next scene showed the landing
! Of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, and the
surroundings were transposed from the
/ Indian life to that Of the Purltans.
Judge 3. T. Cummings. as Governor
! Bradford, headed the colony and ad-
! dressed the people. The historic mes
sage that he sent TO the warning In
dams was also depicted. Participating
! in this scene were James Wiley, as
/ Can't. Niles Standish; Miss Lola Scott
! as Priscilla, DR.. 6. Z. HerInance as
! John Alden, G. W. Lurvey as Samoset
I the friendly Indian; H. S. Stump as the
/ Indian messenger; and the Purltans
! These were Mesdames H. s. Lawrence
Eta Agnew. c. c. Urine. Lacey j.
i Patterson. Clifford Unger w. B. Wild
! man. H. J. Howe, William Barrie, Rob-
! ert W. Stevens, II. c. Mueller. f. K
BENEDICT. Cora Wiley. Robert Booth
| George A Howe, and q. a.
! bury; Misses Igerna GetZ. Margaret
| Neil. and Laura Davenport. and Donald
| Packard and Pauline Tewhsbury.
Penn and the Indians.
| From the period beginning 1870. the
scene next shifted 10 1852. and showed
| William Penn and his treaty with the
! Indians. c. e. Pickard appeared az
! William Penn, and Miss Ruth Haines
! as his sister, Letitia. Miss Haines
! was introduced in a song number, ano
! sang sweetly, with chorus OF Quaker
uaidens. These were Mesdames How
ard Wilbur, Z. E. Gildner, and Johr
Wallace, and Misses Clenewell Lay
Elizabeth Wellerneyer, May Dell AXE
Patience Wallace, and Rosie Flower.
A period a few years later showed
the days ST Salem witchcraft II
which witches were introduced in the
persons Of Mesdames E. H. Keller, Al
fred stern, 6. H. Ruth, ]. A. Mar.
tin. 3. F. Cummings. Harold Wood
ward. and Marie Mcfarland, and Mis-!
Ruth Moscrip.
i Mother Goose Makes Hit.
It remained for Mother Goose t.
make the first real distinct hit Of th'
i evening, and Miss Jessie Hall was in
troduced IN the role Of the characte
so dear TO childhood. Miss Hall CAV
several Mother Goose rhymes, ant
then introduced some Of her bette
known characters. These were Rutl
Bourne as Little Bo-Peep Wendell
Munro as Little Boy Blue, Ruth Hurt
as Curly Locks, Albert Nickel ant
| Frances Burkholder as Jack and Jill
Richard Tewksbury as Tom, Tom, tn
Pliers Son, Marguerite Favrao a
Little Sally Waters, and Olga Made,
as Little Red Riding Hood. To be tru
to the text, Mother Goose really Dor
rowed for the occasion, but the audi
ence readily forgave that. Mothe
Goose sang number with good effect
and her children assisted her material
ly in the scene. Tins act ~as enc tha
called for much applause.
The Colonial Period.
The colonial period, with the sfgnin
of the Declaration Of Independence, In