Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-17
SHAKESPEAREAN
PAGEANT OUTLINED
TO CONTEMPORARY
Celebration to Be Given Under
Direction OF Federation of
Women's Clubs.


An outline OF the proposed pageant
to be given BY the federated women's
clubs OF this State in celebration OF
fhe Snakespearean tercentenary next
year was given yesterday afternoon
at round table conference Of the
arts and letters department OF the
Contemporary Club held in Wallace
fIaIl. BY Mrs. Theodore s. Hope and
Mrs. Lansing p. Wood, both OF
RlaKeweod
William S. Corwin, chairman Of
the plays and theater committee, who
introduced the speakers, explained
that Mrs. Hope is not only the chair
man OF the drama committee of the
New Jersey state Federation, but
has written. among other plays, the
prologue and epilogue OF the pageant,
The Masque of Psyche" which viii
probably be the State F'ederation's
contribution to the Shapespearean
ceiebration.
Pageant Plan Explained.
Explaining the reason for the
choice of the pageant as tie medium
or the federation's participation in
lie anniversary, Mrs. Hope said that
not only is every question Of the day
hest approached by the drama, but
thaf no other form of entertainment
can be shared in by so large a num-
Der of people, and that It is there
fore, ideally suited for the .get-to-
get1er' movement of the New Jer-
sey club women.
The pageant, which will duplicate
Shapespeare Seven Ages OF Man,
and reproduce seven scenes from
Shalcespeare's best-known plays, Will
feIi in seven episodes the evolution OF
Pagche. the symbol OF the human
soul. Unlike the Shakespearean
thouoht which ends with age, going
down into the valley Of death, the
Pssche Of the pageant will express
The upward soaring ideals of the
spirit by a series of episodes, each OF
which mounts to a higher plane than
the preceding.
Seven scenes from seven OF snake
speare's dramas will be incorporated
in the pageant, with Iris. the messen-
ge4 OF Juno. and goddess of the RAIN
bdx linking together the episodlcal
scenes in an explanatory monologue.
"A Midsummer Nights Dream,
ssTNeifth Night" "As You Like 1t,
ssf4enrv VIII" Much Ado About
Nothing.e "A Winters Tale" and
'ssrhe Tempest" are the plays which
hsTe been selected to illustrate the
theme Of the pageant.
Mrs, Wood. chairman OF the state
rageantry committee, who is serving
WIFI Mrs. Hope on the Shakespearean
uagcaAt drama committee. explained
in detail the symbolism of the pro-
posed pageant, the great lesson OF
which, she declared, was to be found
IN the aftermath left in the memory
OF those who view it-a hunger ana
lfhlrst for abiding, great interests.
an the preaching Of any gospel Or
tho inception of any great REFORM
ss:lid Mrs. Wood, "if desired to reach
the greatest number Of people in the
most impressive manner, ] would give
pageants."
As an exhilarating and inspiring
force to awaken patriotism and cre-
ate civic pride, the speaker asserted
That the pageant was without equal
~ Future Activities.
Mrs. George Hubbard Savage,
chairman of the arts and letters de-
paftmeRt, arranged the program OF
speakers at yesterdays meeting,
feature of which was q lecture by
Granville Barker, one Of the leading
HArlish theatrical producers and a
leading exponent of the new school Of
staging. Mr.. Barker's lecture is re-
ported IN fun in another part of the
paper.
Miss Frances Hays, president OF the
club, who introduced Mr.. Barker, an
naainced that on Friday afternoon at
ESQ o'clock a round table talk will be
conducted by Miss Paula Laddey,
chairman of the legislative depart
mant. who has secured the services
of Miss Elinor GebhRrdt, of the New
Jersey bar, to speak on that day.
Miss Gebhardt's subject will be "Hus-
band and Wife"
At O'clock the same day the civic
department's study class conducted
bse Rev. Albert w. Fl. Thompson will
meet.
5f interest TO many elubwomen is
Miss Hays announcement that a spe-
cial class in parliamentary law Is to
he organized, which viii meet on
Monday and Thursday afternoons,
commencing in December. rr which
nominal charge will be made.