Evening journal., 1916-04-29
Delaware COLLEGE
HONORS Shakespeare
5000 See Pageant at New
ark Depicting Scenes in
Poets Career
STUDENTS PRESENT
TWELFTH NIGHT"

Special TO TIE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. April 29. - Portraying
scenes from the life Of the great ira
godian from bOyhOod to manhood
300 faculty members, students, school
children and townspoople. in Eliza
bethan costume. with all the color, ac-
lion, pomp and ceremony of the per-
lod. made the pageant which opens
the two days celebration being held
in commemoration Of the Booth anni-
versaiy of the death of Shakespeare
here yesterday afternoon a grand sue
cess. The completeness and spienoOr
of the celebration surpassed the eN-
pectatiOns OF the large number OF vis-
-itOrs. lt was without doubt the most
spectacular pageant ever held in Del
aware. From the time the process
sion started from the Womon's Col
lege. shortly after o'clock. until the
conclusion of the final scenes from
"As You Like II" on Joe Frazer ath-
lotic field the celebration. was watch
ed by 5000 persons. and az least 5000
OF these were visitors from al parts
Of the State.
The celebration s under the au-
spices Of the departments OF English
OF Delaware College. and the instruc-
tors OF the department .ei,ed
many compliments for the great sue
cess that they made ol tie c,o.l..-
ton. The members OF these depart
ments who had worked hard for
months perfocting the plans for the
pageant and players are: nr. w. Owen
Sypherd Professors George y. Dutton
and Frederick j. Pohl and Miss Eliz-
ahath Brady Mrs. Herman K. Tyson
ably assisted in the direction of the
plays Others who gave their assist
ance were: Dean Winifred J. Robin
sou, Professor Myrtle " Caudoll Miss
Alfredo Mosscrop, Professor Frank b.
Hills. Professor Mary T. Rich. Miss
Marion Butterworth and Professor
Charles A. McCue
Procession a Feature.
The procession from the WomenH
College to the athletic field was fea
ture Of the program yesterday. 1h'
many characters in costumes of the per
iod of Queen Elizabeth presented
unique as we'll as interesting appear
ance. and received liberal applause. Fo
the first time horses were allowed ol
the new athletic field, they being par
n of the parade. as well as oxen.
II The first part of the pageant pre-
sented on the athletic field was by tn
school children of Newark representing
the struggle of the good fairies unde
Iitania. and the bad fairies. unde
Oheron and Puck. for the possession O
the genius Of Shakespeare This j
x purely n fancful story. based upo
parts Of "Nlidsummer Nights Dream.
Justin steel. son of Dr. and Mrs. Waite
IT. Steel, tooN the part of Shakespear,
y Arrangements had been made for th
pageant on the baseball diamond at IN
eastern section of the field and III
space where the scenes were portrave
was surrounded bv portable seats.
Tho second part was unusually spec
tooilar and of special historical signif
cance It opened with an old Englis
Nav Dav celebration Youths am
maidons lcollcge studentsl. danced th
old English dances. including the Ma
pole dance. The deer stealing episod
figured in this part, which conclude
with The departure of Shakespeare {
enter a trade in London.
The third section was the mos
elaborate and the pomp Of the perio
was brought out forcefully II rep
resented the visit Of Queen Eliza
beth with her court to the Earl o
Southampton. the patron OF Shakes
peare. DR.. Samuel c. Mitchell too
the part of Shakespeare; Miss VIII
son. Queen Elizabeth. and Josia
Marvel. the Chancellor. The Quee
preceded by heralds and accompan
led by the Chancellor OF Realm. tn
Knights OF the Garter and the ladie
in waiting with plenty or color. &C
tion. pomp and ceremony receive
great applause. Shakespeare. wit
his actors. arrived and for the en-
tertainment Of the Queen and he
Court presented scenes from "A
You Like IT,"
The dances through these scene
were one Of the features.
Many Visitors Present.
Early afternoon trains brough
many visitors from Wilmington VIII
came in time TO sec the start OF N
procession which left the Women
College shortly after o'clock
The order OF the procession wa
as follows.
Division Two heralds. Obero
and Puck. bad fairies. Tttania an
attendants. good fairies, Shakes
pcare children.
Division TWO hcralds Morr'
dancers. six forestcrs. Robin lIool
II Little John Friar Tuck six fores
rrs. four maidens strcwing flower
Maid Marian. maidens in attcndanc
hobby horse and dragon. Shake,
pcarc father Anna Hathaway an
Susanna. Lord Lucy. youth an
maidons With oxen IN midst
Division 3-Two heralds Shakci
ppre. Actors. Orlando and Ros'
lind Jaques, Touchstone. Audre
Duke attended by Celia. Amien
First Lord. oliver. Second Lord.
Division 1.-Two heralds, fou
gravel strewors. Earl Of Southaml
ton with six Lords. Chancellor wit
two attendants. Sir Walter Raleig
Mistress of the wardrobe. Ladies
waiting. two pages, Queen Elizabet
two footmen. four mounted guard
ladies Of the court, lords. patroness,
and other guests in costume.
Those who took the principal par
In the pageant were:
Part 1-Oberon. Miss Alice HO
fecker; Puck, Miss Anna Ritz: I
tania, Miss Mary Mitchell: Shake
peare. the boy, Justin Steel: Ma
Marian. Miss Mary Mason; Rob
Hood Morris Mitchell; Friar Tue
Ernest Wilson; Little John, Warre
Newton; VIII Shakespeare, Haro
Horsey: Hobby Horse, George Broy