Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06
SHAKESPEARE PAGEANT
At RICHMOND COLLEGE
Elaborate Plans Laid for Repro
ducing Scenes OF Eliza
betban Era.
USE CAMPUS AS BACKGROUND
Will he Part of General Movement
TO Observe :sO0h Anniversary, of
Death Of Shakcspcarc-Niss O. l..
Hatcher i'm Charge.


more than 1000 students Of tho colleges
and schools of Richmond, members OF
various ORGANIZATIONS. and individuals
Will take part in showing life in Eng
land during Shakcspcarc'S day. * being
planned 80 lac held on the EiH,monG
College campus carly in May. \ meet =
ing will he held i'll the Chamber or
Commerce Friday afternoon at I o'clock
at which Prcsidcn; + w EoatwriEh,.
of Richmond College. D.. q. l.. Hatcher.
Of the virginia Vocational bureau Tor
Women: Rev. w. Russell Bowie. n.
ID. OF ST: raul's Episcopal Church: Rev.
II. y. c. Maclachian. -. n, of the
Seventh street Christian Church; Richt
Rev. n j. pCouncll. Bishop Of Rich
moud: Or. J. y. &. Chandler. supcrin-
tcndent Of schools. and others have
been invited To attend - formulate
plans.
There will nc an Observance OF the
three huudrCdth anniversary OF the
death Of Shakespeare early in May In
all parts OF the world aud tho pageant
that will he held in Richmond will he
one ~ the most ambitious attempted.
From an educational. as we'll as from
an awakening of the artistic sense IN
Richmond tho pageant Will be OF much
alue to the city. prominent educators
will be present from different sections
Of tho United states, moving pictures
of the pageant WIFI be taken with the
resulting benefit that such advertising
will bring to Richmond.
SPECIALIST IN ELIZABErHAN
LITERATURE IN CHARGE
Or. Hatcher. who was college pro-
fessor at Rryn Mawr College. and who
has specialized in Elizah"than litcra-
ture will have general charge OF the
pageant Dr. Hatcher has written sew
oral books and many magazine articles
OF life during the time OF Shakespeare.
She has gone through archives in pun
lie buildings IN England, huntcu
through tho British Museum, visited
Shakespcarc's home and his haunts
while an actor in London. and Is thor
oughly familiar with the dress, tao
mode Of living, and manner OF thousht
of the people Of England in the Nme
OF Queen Elizabeth.
Boiug impressed with tho style OF
architecture at the Richmond COLLEGE
grounds which follows the Tudor form,
DR. Hatcher last year spoke OF the
possibilities of Shakespeare pageant
on the grounds because OF the excel
lent BACKGROUND. DIR. RoatwriSht saw
the excertional educational and artistic
advantages of holding such spectacle
or the campus and started 10 work at
once. but it was impra cticable at the
time to consumnate the plan. Now,
after comforting with others and dis
cussing the idea, he plans 10 hold the
pagcant in the spring, when the
grounds are at their best. and when il
will nc oppor;une because OF II being
the three hundredth anniversary OF the
death of Shakespeare.
COLLEGE CAMPUS
GIVES MANY ADVANTAGES
The location of the pageant at West
humpton has many advantages. There
is n large lake in the grounds which
will he used in holding events on the
Thames River during the pageant The
buildings or the college Will be utliz-
ed in tho general plan OF reproducing
famous buildings in London that stood
during the time Of Shakespeare The
rover OF London, Mermaid Tavern, and
the famous Globe Theater will be re
produced on "A small scale The birth
nlace Of Shakespeare In Straiord-on-
Avon will also he reproduced.
The people who take part In the
nareant will he dressed IN the Gus
collars. the rarthineale. the velvet
collars, the forthinG gale, the velvet
dresses, and the large sleeves. The
men will wear the doublet and hose,
the scarlet velvet coats. the large hats
and sword by their side. II gentle
man, and a stick ii one OF the serving
men Hundreds OF books are AT hand,
and many pictures and cuts OF the
dress Of the people OF the time so that
an accurate reproduction may tie had
Queen Elizabeth will play 4 promi-
nent part In The pageant. fter corona
ton, scenes at her court, tho news or
the defeat OF the Armada, the setting
out of the expeditions OF Sir Walter
Raleigh for America, and the fl-sl to-
bacco introduced fIom the far on
colony OF VirgkHit Will he features.
The tournament between the knights
on horse back. the sports OF the lower
classes with their wrestling and other
contests Will he reproduced. Archers,
singers and bowmen, VIII pass IN re-
view.
SEVERAL SHAKESPEtRE
PLAYS TO HE RI.pROBt CE.D
Several Of the plays of Shakespeare
will be given in the Globe Thcuter.
which will be reproduced on a sIna!
scale on the campus. Many extracts
from his plays viii also hc shown II
Is interesting 10 note that there were
no actresses in Shakcspcnre's dav, and
that the part OF women were taken by
young boys
Ballads OF tho day viii he printed
in imitation OF the old type Of the
period. and the old wooden cuts will
he used, and hawksters Will cry out
their wares jus, as was done in the
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