The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-25
INDIANS ATTACK
AMERICAN MEN
SIXTEENTH STREET SCENE OF BIT
TER BATTLE WITH RED MEN
LAST NIGHT.
Wheeling's Bravo whites Run Out Of
Powder, But Betty Zane Saves
the Day

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The paEent given last evening Mt the
Sixteenth stree, playground was the
biggest success Of tho kind ever staged
on the Fairgrounds. Miss Oral Dickens.
Miss Martha Kllrrcs and Mr.. Paul
Wright had charge Of the affair.
The play ran through the period Of
history whom Wheeling was being sct-
tied and dealt extensively with the
trials Of the settlers with the savage
tribes Of Indiana that were In this VI
cnity at that time. Tho Indian char
acters were ably portrayed by the num-
bcr Of boys and girls.
Those who participated In The pro-
gram were:
Bravcs-Charlcs Cortelrsai, Shief;
Walter Bauer, Rocco Carcionc. Vincent
Gllcoly. John Mckee, John Aqaro.
SQuaws-Annn May Rist. queen: Opal
Hammct Mahlc Crlssner, Olga Horne,
Alberta Mehcn. Angela Purpura-- NIL.
drcd Athca. Mable WltxbcrEcr and
Laura Colo.
The Colonial division was we'll repre-
rrntcd by Harry Watkins as Col. Mo
Coooh. George Vail, as Ehcnezer Aan";
Jonathan Zane waH impersonated by
Thomas Simon. SslnA Zane By Thomas
McGnnnon and the part OF Betty Zane
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Tho Colonial ladies were costumed
admirably and their minuet WAS ono or
the features Of the play. Those taking
part we're: Mary Gllloly, Mndelyn Gil
ligon, Cathcryn Nerlinlnr Gene Roth
Gertrude Horncy Nclva Keidie. Kathryn
Knabe and Mary Noelllingcr.
The affair opened with All elaborate
parade in which all Of tho characters
took part. The three Zanes were then
introduced. This was followed by an
Indian war dance in two parts tho
Braves giving the first exhibition OF
their savage glce in tho performance
then tho braves sQuaws put tho erRve''
entirely In the back ground by their ~ :
trcmc gracefulness. Tho indians had
n very elaborate camp wigwams. rlres
and dogs and roasted green corn on
fires, Tho braves naturally considering
themselves above the sauaws and alto
with great relish while the hungry
sQuawS looked on.
Next the British flag was hoisted
over FIT, Fincastle. This was soon
valiently replaced by the American Tag
by the bravo American soldiers. 1ol-
lowed by tho American soldiers drilling
4 colonial dance came next with tho
Colonial ladies' powdered hair. beauty
spots and gay dresses. Everybody was
having a great time when the attack
occurred Tho brave American soldiers
soon distinguished themselves by driv-
ing off thu red skins. The Indians
came back. however. and running out
Of powder, Betty Zane braved the dan
gers of capture and made her famous
dash for powder
A similar entertainment Will be
staged on the Forty-sixth street play
ground. portraittngg will be the set
tlcment of Jamestown. Va, by Captain
John Smith. Pocohontas will take an
important part. The final meeting or
the mothers club Will also take place
Mt tho Same time. Other pageants Will
be given on the Fairgrounds in the fu-
turc. The idea being 10 bring the chill
dren closer to the history.
An interesting lot Of basket work that
has been done this summer Will DO en-
hibited on the Sixteenth street play
grounds Tuesday afternoon. The par
ents of the East Wheeling children arc
invited TO attend the exhibition.