The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-06
PRODUCTION TO Be
. AN ELABORATE ONE
"Everywhers" 4 St. John's Next
Week VIII Have Great Care
In Attention to
Detail.
PARTICIPANTS ARE BUSY
Games and Costumes Of Various
Lands Will Not bs Neglected
Musical Play 10
Educational.
PARTICIPANTS ARE BUSY

The one hundred Seventy-nve people
engaged In the production Of Every
where is to be given at st. Johns
parish house next week, are q busy
set of people these days, as they are
actively engaged in the final prepare
tons for this beautiful exposition.
AS announced previously IN The Gate
City, Everywhere is an attempt to
bring before the people Of Keokuk a
collection of the productions of var
ious nations illustrating the life and
customs of the people and showing
the influence Of the work of the
church in changing their habits and
producing christian civilization. The
end in view will be attained through
the setting up OF scenes depicting the
life of various peoples. the production
of a great mystery play and the ad-
dresses OF noted men and women who
are familiar with the problems con-
fronting the carrying of the gospel to
far different races.
AS nothing like this exhibit has
ever been attempted in Keokuk, the
preparations involved are far reach
ing and those engaged in the produc-
ton have been studying the countries
to be illustrated for many weeks past.
st. Johns parish house will be used
exclusively. for the various sections
which comprise China, Japan, the
Philippines, Alaska. Cuba, Porto Rico,
Mexico, Brazil, Africa, Haiti and the
American Indians and the Philippines.
The domestic work will not be neg
lected, as section will be devoted to
the great west and to the display of
the progress that has been made in
uplifting the negro race. The parish
house will be filled under these sec
tons with clrics and products from
the countries illustrating The life OF
the people, The attendants at each
of these booths will be dressed in the
native costume, and during the exhibit
series of native games will be play
ed by children dressed in the cos
tunes Of the countries they represent.
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To Erect Large Tent.
In front of st. Johns parish house,
facing Fourth street, will be erected
a large tent seating several hundred
people, in which will be stage COM
pletely equipped with scenery and /
lighting effects. Each evening on
this stage will be given a mystery
play, 1.-THE Gift Of Self or "The
Great Trail" alternating. The Great
Trail is play intended to illustrate
the teaching of the christian church |
and its effect upon the Indians. Ahsu.
seventy five characters will take part
in this play, and costumes and stage
effects will add much to the beauty |
of this production.
On this same stage during The af-
ternoons and evenings of the exposi-
ton prominent speakers from various
parts of the country will deliver ad-
dresses. Rev. Mr.. Sage has been for
tunate In securing as speakers num-
Der of the most prominent clergymen
and workers of the church throughout |
the nation, including Bishop Tuttle OF
st. Louis, presiding bishop Of the
American church: Bishop Partridge
of Kansas City, who spent thirty years
of his life in China and Japan: Arch
deacon Parshall OF Minnesota. whose
work among the Indians is notable;
neN. LII. Dl6AOp ANS" Vi oASy
who is the secretary OF the American
church institute for negroes: Miss
Babcock who represents the woman's i
auxiliary Of the diocese of Iowa, as a
in Japan, and Miss Mary
Collins of our own city, whose work
the Indians is so we'll known.
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Elaborate Effects.
It is expected that the scenery,
costumes and effects will arrive to-
night. when they will be Immediately
placed in position. Everywhere"
has been produced heretofore only in
The large cities of the country, New
York. Chicago and ST. Louis. and
Keokuk IS the only city of its size
to attempt this production, which
from the above description will be
seen to be one OF more than. ordinary
.