The Washington herald., 1914-05-18
cabinet night
At GREEK DRAMA.
Mr.. Marshall Also VIII Attend
Second Performance Of Z
The Fire Regained.'
MUCH PRAISE RECEIVED
Success Of Classic Pageant Bids Fair
to Attract Capacity Audience
This Evening.
MUCH PRAISE RECEIVED

Tonight viii be Vice Presidents and
Cabinet Night at the Greek Pageant
drama, 'The Fire Regained,'' which had
q brilliant opening performances Saturday
night at the amphitheater at Sixteenth
and v streets northwest, which will be
repeatedN every night this Week.
Announcement was made last night
that not only the Vice President and Mrs.
MARSHALL but practically every Cabinet
officer In Washington at this time. will
be among the boxholders at tonight 8
performance. and a capacity attendance
Is expected.
There was no performance of the pag-
eant-drama yesterday. though hundreds
Of the participants called at the pageant
grounds at Sixteenth and v streets to
extend their congratulations to Sidney
M. Hirsch, the author, and to Edwin T.
Emery, the producer.
Il want to express my appreciation
to each and every one of the partici-
pants In The Fire Regained.'" said Mr..
Hirsch, FOR their whole-hearted loyalty
and intelligent support. The National
Capital can boast more than City
Beautiful. Our cast convinces me that
this Is indeed a cultured community.
and that the play has been well received
Is due entirely to the high degree of
interpretative skill that responded to the
call for participants in this revival OF
the Greek drama"
Miss Helen Evans. who enacts the role
OF Pallas Athene, Is the star Of the pro-
duction. Her Interpretation of the Greek
goddess. Athene, is such as to bring forth
q most favorable comparison with Edith
Wynne Matthison in some of her big
roles.
Mr. Colqsitt as shepherd.
NAxrI.
probably the most difficult and involved
role II he had not been sublime he
would have been ridiculous. and he was
at all times master of the role.
]. w. Won Steinmetz Bryan, as the
Hierophant, was convincing in the big
accusation a:-d ordeal scenes Clarence A.
Coburn makes an admirable Hermes and
also finds time TO perform the functions
Of assistant arena director
The wonderful and varied aestht,c
dances reflect the fine interpretative
capacity Of Miss Enfie Baker, director of
the temple dances In the production. Miss
Baker has been rehearsing her 300
dancers for the past seven weeks.
Miss Bakers role and ensemble dances
are wholly satisfying, and are regarded
as pre-eminently aesthetic and cultural.
One Of the pronounced hits of the pro-
duction was that made by Miss Mildred
wood nymphs is declared to be an ar
tistic triumph.
Miss Agnes Hart Wilson, daughter of
Secretary of Labor Wilson. made an ideal
Goddess Hestia.
Praise for Orchestra.
The orchestra OF forty pieces, under
the direction of Sol Minister, achieved a
in its Interpretation Of the Diff
ficult Wagnerian numbers. Percy 8.
Foster, the director of the chorus, was
congratulated yesterday for the
great success Of his work.
The nine muses.. selected from the Cab
met and Congressional set-Miss Mary
Wilson. Miss Genevievs Walsh, Miss
Mary Baker. Miss Martha Shreve, Miss
Isabel Magee, Miss Mary Pugh, Miss Jane
Austin, Miss Marion Maddox, and Miss
Knowland-made both beautiful
and mystical figures. Miss Hays gave
an admirable Interpretation of the
temple maiden.
Arrangements have been perfected for
the seating of a capacity audience to-
night. At the direction of Maj. Richard
Sylvester, Capt Robert E. Doyle, in COM |
nand of the Eighth precinct, has de-
tailed a squad OF men for each night.