Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-30
WILL RE-ENACT SCENES
/. sHAKEsPEARE's TIME
Historical and Dramatic Pageant
Opens on Thursday Afternoon
at Westhampton.
ALL ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETE
DIR. Boatwright as Bard of Avon and
Mrs. Williams as Queen Elizabeth
VIII BE Central T'igures-Program
in Full,

N"e oeatn OF william shakespeare,
which will open on the campus OF
Richmond and Westhampton Colleges
on next Tuesday afternoon and continue
Tor two days. Practically all arrange
inents for the big pageant. which have
heen under way for several months.
have been completed, and those who
will portray the immortal characters
which were conceived 300 years ago
have been thoroughly drilled In their
parts
DR.. f. w. Boatwright, president o..
Richmond College. In the role or tho
Bard OF Avon, and Mrs. John Shelton
Williams. wife of the Comptroller of
tho Currency, as Queen Elizabeth. will
he the central figures In the pageant.
PARADE WILL PRECEDE
II3REORMASCE EACH DAY
the pageant will start on each after
noon at 9 o'clock. will end at 6:45
o'clock. In case OF tyorable weather
on either day. the ormance will be
postponed until the next clear day In
this event. notice will be given through
the press.
zach performance will be preceded
Wy parade, which will be under the
direction OF Major u w Bowles, com
inander Of the Richmond Light Infan-
Ivy Blues, as chief marshal. Each sec
tion Will be under the direction OF a
marshal. named by Mrs. Fred .Pleasants
Tho sections will form each day on
The Cary Street Road, at tho head OF
Westhampton Lake. 1t Will include
two divisions. Of seven sections each
The first division will be historical and
The second dramatic
mo parade viii be followed by tho
production Of Shakespcare's moro pom
olhr plays. Queen Elizabeth will hold
court, and athletic events. in Keeping
WIN tho period Of her reign. will take
place.
PROGRAM - DIVIDED
INTO TEN SECTIONS
The fitting tournament is scheduled
10 start at 1870 o'clock. and at AIS
O'Clock the principal part OF the pro-
gram VIII begin. This part is divided
INTO ten sections, as follows:
,,u 4:l5-Court dance twhitehalD,
mu,st;nahp,on courticrs and ladies in
waiting play; Tanning Of the Shrew:
hampton Court tRichmond College and
esthampton Collcgc). Romeo and
'uilct globe TheAtcD. Catholic Wo-
man Club. AS You Like II, St Paurs
'Iirocn Stage), John Marshall High
school. The Tempest Green STAGE.
near Mermaid TAVERN, Richmond COL
iese. Henry VIII Parochial schools).
STAFFORD fair. Sports. Prisoners Base
,'Hhn Marshall and Binford High
Hrhoo,s}' Country dance (parochial
- i:3V-Professional singers appear
hitchaID. Mrs. j. *. Bowman and
court quartet, Thursday: Joseph Whit
'ihiore and court quartet. Friday. Hen
~ " (Eoar's Head Tavern). Richmond
tSwan Theater), Womans College
Richard III tMermaid TAVERN, Rich
nond Academy. Banly Ball, girls
rom Y. w G. a. and Westhampton
college (Miss Beatrice Bcrtholdt and
MISS Fanny Crenshaw). Country dance.
parochial schools.
90 establishments Nights Dream
IWhitchalD. Westhamp,on College.
Court dance champion Court, ladies'
in-waiting and courtiers. Merry Wives
OF Windsor tGlobe Theater), Richmond
College. Winters Tale Green Stage.
near Mermaid Tavcrn), Richmond Col
icgc. Ballad singers, tinkers. min
strels. fiddlers, Gypsies. Stratford fair.
ern). Richmond College. Romeo and
Juliet Crhe Swan Theater). Catholic
Women's Club. Norris dancers CBar-
,holomew fair). Boy Scouts. Fiddlers.
minstrels. thinkers. Mermaid Tavern.
Stratford Field. sports Flippinc the
Toad Oeaplngp. Boy Scouts Troop No.
., Mr.. Guvcrnator Scout master Coun-
try dance, st. Andrews Girls Club.
Songs (the Woman's College chorus),
Blackfriara.
halD, John Marshall High School.
Archery contest (fencins), Signal
Corps; ihves), Boy Scouts fitting at
She ring (Signal Corps). Tanning Of
the Shrew GLOBE Theater). Richmond
College and Westhampton College. The
cRichmond College,. Morris dancers
Igroup). clowns (Boy Scouts, Troop No.
32). Cock throwing: this to be placed
in four places. and the public is to
take part: y. van Buren, In charge.
Stratford Field (sports). Hoodman
blind, John Marshall and Binford High
Schools. Hen-on- Back, Ninc-Men Nor
ris. trap stick, balloon ball (parochial
schools).
90 5:ao-court dance CwhitehalD.
tWhitehnlD. Art Club of Richmond.
Merry Wives Of Windsor (Boar's Head
Tavern), Richmond College. Chorus
tthe Swan Theatcr), John Marshall
High School. Minstrels. hddlers, Gyp-
sles. Bartholomew fair. Visiting act
ors and dramatists (Mermaid Tavern).
Near Whitehall, sports. Archery, John
Marshall High School, Richmond Acad-
cmy and Troop No. Is, Boy Scouts.
(7) 5:45-Much Ado About Nothing
Loves Labors Lost est Paurs), Green
stage (Swcct Briar Alumnae. Henry
VII. parochii,l schools. Quots, Charles
L. Taylor, participated in by the pub
lib. Bowls (same as above; two sets
IT bowls), public to participate.
(S) 6:0o-Music, children Of the chap
II appear before the Queen (Whitc-
laid. Hequembourg School OF Music
nfchestrn. Choir boys of Sacred Heart
cathedral singing. Richard III (the
.;wan Theater), Richmond College.
country dancers (Mermaid Tavern),
Collegiate School for Girls.
(9) 6:15--Professional singers bo-
fore the King champion CourD. court
quartet: Howard ID. Bryant, Thursday;
Mrs William Reinhardt, Friday. Hen
ry VIII (Glovc Theater), Art Club Of
Richmond. Midsummer Nights Dream
est. Paurs), Green Stage (Westhamp-