The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-05
OUTDOOR PLAY DRAWS CROWD.
Continued from Page IL


lights; the Estey Organ company for
use of piano; l.. H. Barber for use of
victrola; l.. E. Holden for benches; c.
E. GRAHAM for selling tickets.
Before the play opened the prologue
was recited in a very pleasing way bvI
Dorothy Hubbard, who told of the
meaning, purpose, breadth and scope
of the work and service Of the Camp
Fire girls.
Story of the Play.
The first scene shows the girls in
ceremonial costume around camp fire
question comes up as to whether
Margaret Stone should be admitted to
membership in the circle, she being
selfish lazy and vain. After discus
sion it is decided to admit her, upon
advice of the guardian, that she may
be given an opportunity to overcome
her faults. They then sing two camp
fire songs and repeat the law, which is:
Seek beauty, give service, pursue
knowledge, be trustworthy, hold on TO
health, glorify work and be happy.
At this point the guardian announces
| that they have been invited to picnic
| at the farmhouse on the hill, but that
two must remain to guard the camp.
The new member, who is given the
name of Mantoweesee, shows her desire
to be true Camp Fire girl by volun-
teering to guard the camp alone.
Left by herself, Mantoweesee talks
| of her future and then falls asleep.
! Dream spirits enter and weave into her
slumbers a dream wherein she learns
| of the purpose and strength of r1o
/ u, Il -
| FIVE girls who wear pink dresses and
carry scarfs of different colors which
they handle gracefully. Then they
| dance back into the woods.
| In her dream Mantoweesee is awak-
ened by the Spirit of Fire, who wears
a red and orange costume and smoke
/ colored veil and who comes to give
strength and light and love to the new
member. The Fire Spirit calls the
| Spirit of the Past, who enters wearing
a grey gown trimmed with gold.
| The Spirit of the Past shows Manto-
| weesee some of the women of former
times whose lives are worthy of emu
lation by Camp Fire girls These
4 characters, who appear singly from
| the woods and form tableaux, are
/ Ruth, in bright oriental costume; Jo-
an of Arc, in a peasant s dress; Poca-
hontas, wearing an Indian costume;
/ Priscilla, gowned in grey with white
kerchief and cap; Queen Louise OF
!, Prussia, in a white satin dress with red
cape trimmed with ermine; Florence
| Nightingale, in brown silk dress.
white collar and cuffs, carrying can
die; Martha Washington, with an elab-
crate green flower dress trimmed with
/ rose eolored silk, white kerchief and
| ~
| purple brocaded silk over white.
81 Next comes the Spirit of the Pres
emit in white dress with blue ribbon:
and explains to Mantoweesee how She
d may work to win camp fire honors ant
; attain camp fire ideals. To make thu
g clear she calls in seven Camp Fir
S girls, who represent the seven differen
t crafts, to show to Mantoweesee thei
work and pleasure. The seven craft
are health craft, home-craft, nature
lore, camp-eraft. hand-craft, business
craft, and patriotism. For each tasl
: well done in any craft a brightly-col
i ored bead is awarded as a symbol o
attainment. Each executes a dane
8 typical of her craft.
y Mantoweesee thanks the Spirit 0
% the Present and is stirred to begin he
K, work, but longs to know whether til
/ future holds success for her. Th
Spirit of the Future then appears in
,e lavender dress trimmed with ban
+ of rainbow colors. Mantoweesee que
to tions the spirit, who cannot tell del
re nitelv about the future, but urges ht
d. to work faithfully for high ideals an
Id tells her that life is no drudging tas
O. but chance glorious The Spirit
the Future calls upon six girls wearlr
bright costumes and explains that the
" represent the beads which Mantowees'
sometime viii wear if her tasks a.
well and faithfully done.
is The Spirit of the Fire now return
with three girls in Greeian costun
who represent the three points In Il
M camp fire watchword, Wo-he-lo, co
lr- traction and combination Of the wor
Ike work, health and love. These thr
he give Mantoweese their blessing
III her new undertaking. The last col
mand laid upon the new Camp Fire g
" is given by the Fire Spirit, which ]
".Be strong as the fagots are sturd
Be pure in your deepest desire,
Be true to the truth that is in you,
And-follow the Law of the Fire.
is. This scene ends with Mantowees
vi repeating the Woodgatherer s promi
to the Fire Spirit:
NJ. 81 will strive to grow strong like t
ms pine tree,
cry To be pure in my deepest desire,
ut. To be true to the truth that is in me
And follow the Law of the Fire.
Mantoweesee is again left alone a
are the Dream spirits return to break t
mt. charmed sleep they have woven arou