Evening star., 1914-05-21
CHARIOT 0VERTURNS;;
Driver IS DRAGGED
Corp. Fell Escapes Serious Injury in
Movie" Performance Of
"The Fire Regained."
Miss Evans Engaged to Appear in
Star Role Of Production at Pan
anna Pacific Exposition.

The chariot race is coming to be the
real thriller at the spectacle perform
ances Of the Greek pageant drama, THE
Fire Regained," which is being pre-
sented each evening this week in the
open-air amphitheater. 18th and V
streets northwest, for the benefit Of
local charities. Again yesterday after
noon there was an accident which came
close to being serious.
Corporal Jack Fell Of the artillery at
Fort Myer, driver of the four black
stations. was thrown heavily when the
chariot was overturned during picture
performance and dragged for some
distance.
For a time it appeared as II Corp.
Fell had been seriously injured. He SUI
fered many bruises and was given first
aid treatment by his fellow-soldiers
Undaunted by the experience, however.
night and piloted his four chargers about
the arena as II he had not faced q
serious danger in the afternoon.
Mrs. Lightfoot Cheered.
Mrs. Jerome Lightfoot, who drives the
white chariot. which must win the race
or the guilt of the vestal virgin Is proved
was given an ovation last night by the
throng of more than 1900 who ATTENDED
the performance when she again took her
place in the chariot race. after having
been nearly trampled by the high-struns
black stations the night before.
Miss Helen Evans, who appears as tne
Goddess Pallas Athen. was also accoIu-
ed enthusiastic greeting last night, eiter
it had been learned that she has oeen
selected to enact the star role in the per
formance of 1.-The Fire Regained- "nen
it is given at the Panama-Paclnc eApo
sition next year. She has been ensase1t
for the role on the recommendation OF
several theatrical producers who have
witnessed the performances mere.
The esthetic dances of the wooo
nymphs, fire attendants. priestesses 4no M
others, under the leadership OF MISS FL
son as soloist, are a revelation to many
in the audiences and are among the pref
test features Of the spectacle
Among Miss Bakers dancers are;
Those In the Dances.
Wood nymphs-Mlss Mildred Anderson,
solo; Miss Marguerite Schultz, Stella
s,monton, Margaret Mcqueen. Martha
Morgan, Louise Eppley, Olga Anderson
Hilda Brawn, Sarah Zimmerman. Edna
Margolius, Annie Zoltown. Ethel Mad
den, Lorena Sheppard. Hazel Asnon'
Gladys Abbey, Linda BurSa, GLADYS
Barro, Augusta Brawn. Elsie Bulls. Eva
Burke, Janerio Brooks. Susie Burke,
Lillian CalIaghan. Pauline Cordover. Ger
trude Carpenter, Cora Croft. Beiie cor
blanche Davis, Mildred Ellis, Mildred
Flynn. Helen Frost, Martha George
Katie Goldstein, Gertrude Heppshen
Esther Herbert, Sarah Janof. Fannie
Krueoff, Florence Kemp, Annie kass'
Rozina Lee, Catherine Mckaig. Eliza
beth Martin, Elizabeth Mattern. Anna
Miller. Louis Maupin, Margaret Mur-
phy, Helen Numeyer. Mary OConnor
Florence Flor o'Toole. Elizabeth Ramsey, Al
verda Redman, Gladys Rice, Mildred
Rosenb erger. Catherine Robey. Emuse
Rubel, Mollie Silber. Anna Shirley. Rosa
Savage, G. C. Small, Lillian Stuart, Mary
Sullivan, Emily Thour. Marguerite Lowe.
Annie Tresselt, Katie Tresselt. Bertha
Tresselt, Mona Williams. Hortense Will
liams, Edna Wells, Esther Whelan. Abb
bic waner, Zelah Lauer and Yuba
Schupaugh.
Flower dance - Leaders. Catherine
Riggs, Alice Stevens. Catherine Drain.
Miss Little, Colder Norton, Ida Zirkin,
Nellie Howard Consuela Hawks. Viola
Mallet and Emily Bradley: dancers,