Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-03
'Ga0uNDs IN READINESS.
FOR SHAKESPEARE SHOW
i"geant Will Open on College
Grounds at Westiiampton To-
Morrow Afternoon.
NST DETAILS INSPECTED
censored Sack for Mermaid and
hpai's Head Tavcrns and Censored
stories for Tavern Loungcrs to
Tell.

WITH AN advance sale assuring the
"el'i success OF the spectacle, prep
i"NVHs completed for transporting
"' crowds. the designers and dress
""Hr'S through their weeks Of labor
cunning the participants. the actors
=" we celebration having final re-
''iSais at the college grounds. and
' 20 rrentcrs announcing that tho
,'"" Ih"hter. the taverns and shops
hNiShed. All is ready for the two
't. celebration OF the precautionary
william Shakespeare at Richmond
t''Nr grounds commencing to-mDr-
'" afternoon at . o'clock. when tho
-F'NH parade viii start from West
hampton College.
Az day Yesterday the street cars car
'.eN large numbers OF people to the
"'r OF tho pageant Dancers. actors
'n' actresses. sportsmcn. singers,
NF3iuHs players aud others rchcarscd
~" ~" trees. by the side of the
.Nh' ana OF the green the part they
~ - take in the celebration. The
h"If'n from the licqucmbourr Schoo!
T'"'' about the campus practicme
y" musical numbers that they are to
give ~ the pageant.
Following the custom OF England OF
ne Tine Of Shakespeare. the large
-,layp2les around which the youthful
,'ahe"rs Will play were yesterday set
IN place. Tho poles are trees which
ma, ar" 20 be a feature Of the STRAIT
i''" country fair. The farmer who
oWH7 no oxen, together with his wife.
w take part in the procession and
WI! also he at the fair.
coNVESIENCEs PROVIDED
ON COLLEGE, GROUNDS
Lewis Pizzlni. chairman OF the com
niVeH on grounds, realizes the de-
H'fah'lity OF an authentic background
'"u setting, but he has busted him
zen n providing modern comforts TO.
Nv ''hEfands who arc to be in the
hnFcHnt hy placing at convenient SPOTS
"n"Nt ~" campus water hydrants and
gu cups. 10 enable the visitors 10
tutNsh ;hcir thirst. Seats under tho
trees and at various places about The
GROUNDS have also been pat in place
iyt m" weary TO rest after training
about the grounds. The stadium will
comfortably seat 5000 people. so that
na "borr before the queen may be
attended IN comfort
HlFs or!n l.. Hatcher director Of ,ho
hafean'. ingcther with members Of tho
'N'nuflNe committee. spent a greater
i'"rt or Tho afternoon ~ westEamptor.
.ha hR" "%pr"SHch nor approval OF tho
'''E'"rs ~ the pageant che said -hs,
'N" pFpceasion was intended to show.
'he life ~ Shakespeare I, would etor,
~ With his birth his boyncod tho
'i''f-F'ehiing episode, hts tourneying To
london where IN" arose to wealth End
,onor, and then tho scene would shif.
n"'k to his native village At STRAIT
i"rI. whore he spent his last days s,r =
rounded by his family arI friends
MISS thatcher inspected the tcnIporarv
NH'lfn@S which have been h,ilt Sbo
delighted With tho shops on London
'tf'GHe, which arc 20 represent tho " ig-
4'p Of Montjor. the landlord OF
'tScsncnrc. the crIinartcs ma III.
~ 'sfnuu Si4.p n
hmond' Including some OF the most
Cd portrait painters VIII have n
court cutlery whcr" pictures will be
i ntof ~ tho participants
jNNERNs or suAiiESPEiRE's
DAY TO NE HEPRODuCED
Mermaid tavern and Bears Head tav-
",N which have been transformed from
''N lighthouses 30 picturcsqucly stu
| aiet on tho lake, are ready Miss Res
vlc stcaruss. secretary OF the vocational
"u-eaU VIII be tho hostess OF tho for
Mer ana Dean Mary Keller will he In
!, SO OF the famous inn mentioned In
rh1Nespeare. play, King Henry ""
'i.''Ie - Shedding. the ciGhty-three-
eh'-oit BOOKSELLER on Foushce street
vino ha" teen circus clown bill poster
.a'1F boss. barker, stage carnent,r
vaudeville actor, and even ossayed roles
om SHAKE spearc has been engaged
tr 'he Richmond College students 10
pisy tho part OF the boa,swuin in THE
MIR "kc'ding has his hos'n's whist,a
his wig. and the brilliant rod costume
AND r ready Having been born n
London md having also attended
school In Stafford on-Avon. he has
been further engaged to he a hanror-ou
g; The Mermaid, where. with tho lon,,
Winchester pipe and bottle Of con
"orel sacl. twhite grape juice. he Will
! ont r'ain with stories taiso censpretN
To-day rs an advertisement for the
H. hi@ pageant several John Marshal,
tiigi school boys Will dress as heraIds
and ride on the ponies through the
streets sounding silver trumpets an
nouuring that the big celebration veil,
start tomorrow.
Tho following young women from
Tho collegiate school will dance the
Black Nag" Morris dance. AT Bor-
! thc!omew Fair. Catherine Stim, Virginia
= Bueler, Edrnonia Beattie. Ruth Evans.
Lena Cole Helen Perdue. Agnes Par
ish, Gladys ralmatary, Imogenc Hazel
grovc Constance Reid, Dorothy koh-
i ley aud Mildred Craig.
Those taking part in the pageant
i especially those at the head of or
. alnzauons taking part. are urged tn
t.ll ~ pageant headquarters. North
sixth street. to-day to get the ncces-