The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-05

SAINTS GTOtlOs M. ~. " =. -. Is.s Will
70 to wilmington, N. c.. on Friday
night OF next week The SAINTS Grotto
team will exemplify the work OF the
Enchanted Realm upon . large class
OF candidates for admission in Sepia
grotto, recently organized in the
North Carolina city.
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sutherIin. The three young men. with
the aid OF small donkey and much
mimicry of the knights In the tourna-
ment, would have done full credit to
any circus in America as clowns. They
deserve the highest praise for the
truly professional manner IN which
they performed their humorous tasks.
At the finish Of this part OF the
program the Pageant became general.
There were eleven sites on which
various phases of Shakesperean life
were reproduced. These were rep
resented by thsaters. taverns and
houses built AZ nearly a. possible like
the fronts OF the original buildings.
ace of the Queen, In one OF the college
buildings. near the athletic grounds:
Hampton couFt~Glohe- Theater, q
building erected on the grounds In
exact reproduction of Shakespeare's
playhouse. Just outside Of London.
where he produced many Of his best
plays. Bears Head Tavern. represent
ed by q boathouse. across the lake
from the Mermaid tavern; st. Paul's:
- I'D re-
race near the Mermaid Theater: STRAIT
ford Fair, on the hill above the Globe
Theater. In the open. supposed to be'
the haunt OF Shakespeare when hunt
ing for yokels from which TO draw his
characters, Bartholomew Fair. in the
city OF London. another haunt of the
writer; Mermaid tavern, boathouse
turned into the representation OF the
famous English resort. and perhaps
the most popular Of the places visited
by the crowds yesterday. 80. 80
Many Side Attractions.
In all of these eleven places there
were enacted parts Of the simultan-
eous program. 1t would have taken
days to singiy reproduce alt that was
carried off by the fifteen hundred per-
sons taking part in the numerous plays.
and scenes shown at Northampton
yesterday. The bar-maids at the
taverns were unusually pretty and
sold grape Juice a. substitute for
the famous sack OF Shakespeare's day.
Il iis-s- aiso offered cHke and candies to
the crowds and were we'll patronized
Us tie many young men. including
those who were dressed ~ partici-
pants in the pageant az well as those
who attended as visitors.
Certainly Richmond never before
saw a. many pretty girls taking part
In any amateur performance Rs was
the case yesterday. They were every
where and dresses Of Shakespeare
day made the Richmond lAssies look
more charming than ever. It was one
OF the most striking features of the
entire pageant.
The Queen at whitehayl.
One of the chief attractions. fol-
lowing the tournament at the athletic
grounds. was the appearance OF Queen
Elizabeth at Whitehall Court. The
queen. surrounded by her court, sat
in the door OF whitehall Palace, and
here the court ball took place on the
lawn. A court quartette, composed
OF Mrs- J. X. Bowman. Mrs william
Reinhart and Messrs. Bryant and
Whittemore. sang before the queen.
The Quartette was excellent in ltd rem
ditions. On the lawn the ladies and
knights danced before the queen
Outside the line OF the court lawn
gathered bevy OF stroliink mlnstrels.
This gathering sang joyousiy, tho
scene being very realistic OF the Pc
Rod II was intended to represent
At Mermaid Inn. down on West
hampton lake. supposed to be the
Thames. tho crowds invariably paused.
Here Miesea Rebecca Gordon and Dora
Taylor took turns In playing the part
Of Dame Dinlpling. the mistress OF
the inn, while Mis- Bessie Stsarnss
played the barmaid. These ladies
were kept busy selling sweetmeats
and drinks to the vialtor1.
Tho Tavern Loa1sr.
Another attraction It Mermaid Inn.
whore the crowds 70 often Gt6pped,
waS Nr. George 1ks1dinG. Z beck
seller OF this city and q man horn In
London, who - now In his eighties.
Mr.. Shielding 10 man Of considerable
literary talent. He II thoroughly con-
versant with 6hAkespeAre3a works. and
played the role Of the tavern ioafsr
and drunkArd. He wAs not only
dressed for the part, but looked and
acted It In svsry detail, his are ap-l
pearing to DO not over dfty IN hin
perfect makeup. When Z transform
interrupted the last part Of the an
tertainment Mr.. SHIELDING rscit9d va
rious selections from Shakespeare. He
was applaudeI frequently. II
At this Inn also gathered the stroll
tho younger musicians OF Richmond.
With violins and other Instruments
they kept an attentive crowd during
the fhnndes storm that accom- panied
the heavy downpour.
Though probably thinking himseff
unnoticed In the crowd, John Shelton
Williams. comptroller Of the treasury.