Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-20

krowlton as the prleSteSs- a part siie
portrayed to perfection, with the Atn-
enians seeking counsel Was impress
s,ye. The first great scene In when
the entire hundred students took part
was the Panathenaic festival. with the
Greek youths and maidens marching
through the streets singing ana max
ing merry. The beauty Of the scene
was in the costumes Of the girls as
,hev carried their flowers and sang.
TIE SECOND scene Of the perioo was
the awarding Of the prizes a1ter ths
festival games before the Groves
cheering the winners as they CAME
forward to receive their guerdons.
C,-aciaan uaaidens in the dance OF
,be;r ,irae, SO rythmatical. yet oeaoti-
fnl and even. were easily one OF the
~os- attractive features Of tie pro-
gram. With large golden balls they
danced and played. and seldom nave
dozen more graceful young iaoles
danced ensemble.
Rise Of Rome
Tire Romans, so old. so great, 50
roTve-tul and majestic came IN -or
large share of attention as conltlou
,e,s towards the worlds civilization
The parting of Aeneas ard Dioo' -
classical. 80 firm. so impressive, VINO
would drive away the Sloyl Win Ne.
hooks containing the prophecies d
Rome. found in Miss knoWiton as al
oupos;te e very strong support anu
tta scene depended principally upon
-he;r conversation. \ truly neautllC!
pose By five young ladies "no "eis
able 10 enhance the natural beauty Oh
IRE scene by their own attractlVeneSs-
was the pose Of the vestal virgins as
they guarded the sacred fire
c,y Written as julius Caese:
s,eans in ore of the Roman scenes
and sees pass before him ten charac-
ters. whose influence was great ana
mighty in shaping the destiny o. the
world. This was the last scene OF
ire ancient times, and the clvihzatlon
NJ rhe middle ages was taken up IN the
next part.
tnighting scene, % which go fe"
know in these days Of demoeracE'
onened the first incident Of the period.
With all the ceremony ana pomp I
gallant young man has bestowed up
on him the honor Of 'Slr but no soon
CT has he attained the honor IN lAs
throne room with his friends and 1ci-
lowers gathered about him than ne Is
CHALLENGED by neighboring knign'.
He accepts and carries into the TIT
,he sleeve of LADY Anastasl. whom ne
classes the Queen OF Love ana Sea : :
ty." The power of the Roman cafno-
lie church. then so great and eGualleo
only By the world emperors. was de-
picted by monasticism with the MONKS
in their cassocks and hoods OF the or
der Of St Dominick.
Initiation Of Monasticism
Pore Urban, role taken by Allan
Fraser. is the true inciter Of the cru
sades in search of the Holy Grail that
set the world astir at the time. IN
the great sqfne at the Council OF
Clermont in 1895, the popes delivered
his stirring speech. and Allan Fraser
does this part realistically and well.
The Reformation period, following
so closely upon this was depicted BY
Paul Fraser as Martin Luther, Fred
Tarbox as Johann Won Eek, Rollo Ia
gan as Charles V, and Lisle Burns as
Prince Ferdinand. With the monks
ARA ed on one side with Won Eek, and
The Protesuants on the other with
Luther, the latter. very dramatically
refuses to recant the Diet Of Worms
Of 1920.
Sir Walter Raleigh
One OF the most amusing and enter
tanning scenes Of the entire pageant
is around the throne Of Good Queen
Bess (Miss Ruth H. -Abbott). Rober
Lord as court jester enlivens the scene
with his pranks and jokes. Then en-
tiers Lawrence NcE,wee as Sir Walter
Raleigh TO report Of his trip to the
New World. bringing with him, three
Indians. strangers to English people.
For his services and for his pleasing
fiattery to the vain queen he is knight
ed.
The grand finale Of the pagan.
comes IN the last scene when the west
ern nations send their contributions OF
civilization to the Spirit. She eceives
them all with due respect and rever-
ence. but crowns Edith Priest, the
spirit Of America, who brings brother
ly love, signifying the greatest con-
tribut!on Of all.
PROLOGUE.
The Spirit Of Civilization,
Marian H White
PART I.
Act l. The Victory of the Greeks Over
the Persians.
Scene 1.-The Persian Messengers.
The Athenians refuse to grant to the
Persians earth and water. the tokens Of
submission.
Archons,
Lawrence McElwee, Rol.o Pagan, John
Coombs
Persians, Joseph Besse, Kali Alberts
Herald. Milton Stephenson
Guards,
Thaddeus Ranney. Hugh Morrill,. Percy
Latlip, Franklin Adams
Scene 1.-THE Return Of Pheidippides.
At the approach OF the Persians, the
Athenians sent the swift runner, Phei-
dippides to Sparta to ask for aid. Upon
his return ne reports the refusal to send
aid before the full of the moon.
William Coughlan
Scene III.-The Report Of the Victory Of
Marathon.