The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-17


| Cecil is received as a Great White
Chief" At this council rebellion is
in the air. The chief medicine man
| tells OF vision in which the Great
Spirit reveals the breaking up OF the
tribal federation and the dissolution
of the Indians power Cecil Is asked
to speak and he tells them of his mis-
sion of love and peace. The old chief
by exercise of his power as chief for
the time quiets threatened rebellion.
Trouble pervsdes the atmosphere.
An Oriental Indian Lodge.
In the succeeding scene Wallulah's
lodge furnished in oriental splendor
with the rich treasures that had been
her princess mothers, is shown, and
here is introduced one Of the most
striking features of the drama, the
J"Dance of the Moonheams," executed
Tby a young girl in Indian costume. As
the moonlight wanes and the stage Is
full of shadowy effects she follows
with the Dance of the Shadows
In this scene there is also intro
duced a remarkable feature In the
feeding of Wallulah's pet swans which
come to her at call as she plays
to them on her flute, which was her
mothers, and which the Indians be-
lieve to be thing bewitched.
Mt. Hood in Eruption.
Upon this shadowy, mystic scene OF
peace amid savage surroundings a
great light breaks and terrible disas-
ter fills the air. Mount Hood is seen
in the background in eruption and
with a great crash OF earthquake shock
the mystic Bridge Of the Gods crum-
bles and falls in gigantic debris into
the river, changing the placid current
ito churning, foaming rapids.
| The great medicine man proclaims
the fall OF the bridge the beginning OF
the end of the reign Of the William
etts, and the passing of the red mans
race from freedom and power.
At the great council meeting on the
next day the old chief Multnomah re-
signs the chieftaincy to Snoqualme
and gives him Wallulah as his wife,
proclaiming a continuance OF his line
through his daughter and declaring
that the fall Of the Bridge OF the Gods
was but a sign OF the transferring of
power.
A runner rushes in bearing the news
that a great canoe with white wings
like a giant bird had sailed from the
west into the Wanna, bearing many
fpale face men who had fought with
the red men and killed them with
their magic splitting of fire from black
tubes they carried.
Closing Scenes Are Tragic.
The death OF Cecil, who is sitting In
the council, is demanded as revenge
upon the paleface people. Cecil pleads
with them for love and peace and for
giveness. but the savages demand his
death at .ae torture stake. The chief
medicine man prophecies that there
never shall be peace between the pale
faces and the children OF the forest.
There will be war, blow shall be
struck for blow until the bones OF the
last red man shall bleach upon the
prairie--then there shall be peace.
The death sentence is pronounced,
Cecil gives them his forgiveness and
benediction and falls dead from heart
breaking. A warrier whom Cecil had
saved from being tortured to death
stands over his body and dramatically
proclaims that he has chosen The
Heart of Love and Peace" and forever
renounces his old Heart of War"
The closing scene shows the great
chief Multomah sadly lamenting the
waning of his power and the loss Of
his daughter Wallulah. who has been
taken away at his command by tho
young chief Snoqualme, 10 whom the
chieftaincy has been given. A runner
brings the tragic news that WalmIah
and Snoqualme have been drowned In
the rapids that have been formed by
the fall of the Bridge of the Gods. He
realizes the fulilment of the prOph-
ecy that his race is run, that his pow
er is gone. and falls dead aa bis
ltribesmen raise the death-wail.
! The warriors carry the dead chiefs
body to the river. place II In canoe.
set the canoe on fire and launch 10
amid the wild chanting Of their death
wall The blazing craft drifts out or
sight. the death wall subsidies and the
tragic tale is done, leaving the war
rior whom Cecil has converted 20
Christianity standing alone, a tragic
figure against a lurid sky.
Belle Isle park in Oklahoma City on
the evenings of September 2. 3, 4 and
8, for the benefit OF the Oklahoma
building and exhibit at the Panama
Pacific exposition.
This is the one great benefit 10 be
given for this statewide enterprise,
Special train service will be arranged
for the accommodation OF all sections
OF the state desiring to send delega.
tions to see the performance.
The cost of producing this pageant
drama win be about ten thousand dol.
lars. Not a cent Is TO be paid 20 any
OF the performers. and the owners ot
the copyright receive only a small per.
centage OF the receipts with no guar.
antee. The Panama Pacific commits
sion, realizing the merit of the work,
determined TO produce il on scale
commensurate with Its dignity aud
merit. They have confidence in tho
people of Oklahoma that when they
once realize the character OF this greaa
spectacular production II will be mere
ly a question of taking care Of ths