The Washington herald., 1914-03-22

A call has been issued for participants
In the Greek pageant drama, THE Fire
Regained." which will be produced here
May l6 to .. in the interest Of charity.
There will be at least 1.5Oo persons in
the cast, and Preston Gibson. director
general. has announced that the commit
tee is ready to receive the names OF
those who will volunteer. Since the pro-
duction has been organized with view
of bringing visitors to Washington as
well as helping worthy local charities.
IL Is felt there will be a big response on
the part Of the men. women, and chill
dren of Washington with the talent and
the heart to sing and dance.
Sidney NJ. Hirsch, author Of the big
spectacular production, will return to
Washington Tuesday, and time and
place will then be set for the initial
rehearsal Of the play. This will be In
the nature OF an authors reading Of his
work and an explanation OF the details
OF the production
where to Direct Names.
Admission to the rehearsal will be lin
tied to participants, who VIII be suppned
with cards on nling their names with
the Pageant Committee, Chamber Oh
Commerce.
Mr Hirsch will proceed directly to the
selection of the principals for the pro-
duction. This work will be done under
the direction OF Mr. Gibson. Director
Gibson is already in touch with society
people of a histrionic bent. who will par
ticipate in the production.
In the meantime Mr.. Gibson has been
PLANNING important details incident to
the production Negotiations are being
made for securing adequate floor space
in the central part of the city for the
rehearsals. Following the authors read
ing of the play IL is contemplated TO be-
gin group rehearsals. II is likely that
the massed rehearsals will be held in Con-
yention Hall. to oe followed later by out
door rehearsals Of the completed produc-
ton.
The executive committee for the
pa ageant-drama making splendid pro-
Rress, according to Isaac Cans. chair
man. Mr.. Cans states that the various
have their work well un-
der way.
Transportation Committee.
One Of the most important Of these
Is the committee on transportation and
rates. Of which OdeI S. Smith, secretary
and treasurer of the Norfolk and Wash
In gton Steamboat Company Is chairman.
The following is the personnel of the COM
m,ttee selected by Chairman Smith:
T. l.. Lipsett. district passenger solict-
tor. Pennsylvania Railroad; S. h. Hege.
district passenger agent. Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad: George w. Bond district
passenger agent, Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad: George =. James, district pas
senger agent. Atlantic Coast Line; &. w.
Fletcher. district Passenger agent. Wash
inEton. Baltimore and Annapolis Electric
Railroad: G. 4. Kline. assistant passeng-
er agent. Southern Railroad: w. II. Cal
lahan. general Passenger agent. Norfolk
and Washington Steamboat Company; l..
J. Lockwood. district passenger agent.
Norfolk and Western Railroad: J. V.
Davis. general freight and passenger
agent. Washington and Old Dominion
Railroad; J. w. Rich. superintendent,
Washington-Virginia Railroad; II. st.
John, traffic and general manager. Po-
tomac and Chesapeake Steamboat Com
pany; F. F.. Masi, travelling passenger
agent. SeabOard Air Line: J. T. Moffett.
of transportation. WASH
ington Railway and Electric Company;
n. s. CARL. superintendent Capital Trac-
ton Railway; w. +. Jones. president.
Chesapeake Beach Railway.
Myer Fellheimer. chairman Of the
finance committee for the pageant. will
return to Washington tonight and will
proceed to complete the guarantee fund
for the poductiOn, which now totals
Sll 2q5