Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-16
PAGEANT PRESENTED BY
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Nearly 1000 People Witness His.
toric Opcn-Air Presentation
In Capitol Square.
DIVIDED INTO -FOUR PARTS
Each Section Represents Striking
Period III Country'S History.
Character Representations for
Twentieth Century Draw Praise.

At least 1000 people were assembled
In Capitol Square yesterday evening
Il, 6 o'clock TO witness the marching
of the John Marshall High school SEN
Tors and juniors. dressed Ia anachronous
costumes or representing prcsent-day
Ideals. as they came from the school
building TO stage the pageant Viz
GINA. just below the slope on the
south side OF the Capitol. The parade
was chronolog zeal. so to speak: it was
led BY the American Indians and ended
With bcvy of girls representing Food
Conservation ana the Red Cross ideals
OF 1918. and between the FIRST ana the
last were characteristic representatives
OF each Important period from tho
pioneer TO the twentieth century.
Then began the pageant, presenting
In Il realistic manner tn" salvation OF
Captain John Smith. IN" quaint Colo
NAL courtships of tn" earlier days 81!
the Commonwealth. The graceful and
whimsical old-fashiou"d minuct 30 vio-
lin strains and the succeeding fashions
and ideals down 10 the reluctant en-
trance OF America and Virginia into
the world war to save Democracy.
EACH PART REPRESENTS
rERIOD IN COZ NTNi'S HISTORY
Virginia" was written by members
OF the senior class, Juliet Woodson and
Thelma Brumticld, TO outline tho i'm
portant events in the history OF this
state II was played IN opcn-air style
from TO o'clock with tine success.
Producer b. the members OF the senior
class, assisted By members OF the junior
class the pageant opened Nth a
graphic display OF the pioneer spirit.
This part contained in consecutive or
der approximations or the settlement ~
Jam"stown: the John Smith -Pocahontas
episode: the first families Of Virginia..
tho Indian uprising and the warning,
and last. Bacon's rebellion.
Par; two picturizod The spirit OF 20.
IT showed WashinEtons cOurtship. Pat
rick Hcnry's famous speech. the Dec
larat!on OF Independence. and the cps
soic OF John Marshall and tho basket.
Following this was tn" spirit % 1851
ia 1865. Thcr" MAS the assembling
of tho Confed"rat"s 70 defend the
States rights; there were the women
OF the South, and the part closed with
the order OF jefferson Davis, President
OF the southern Confedcracy. ordering
the evacuation OF Richmond.
PRESENT TtBLEAU MAKING
WORLD SAFE FOR DEMOCRACY
Part four represented tho spirit O:
1917 and 1915. and showed in tablcau
Nirg mia IN the act ot making: the
world safe Tor democracy" The In
dams and the Coionials, the cotton
topped 'unc!es' OF the dusky race.
the danes and the pIoneers the states
quaint personages VINO have made VIZ
Ein!a famous. gathered around Column
b;o OF Democracy. Approrria'- words
were spoken and then the tab,"au
Immediately after tn" abl"au SHOW
ing the cXaltation OF Liberty q Liberty
bond purchased by the seniors was pre-
scented TO the high school. thus making
q praC,.cn! Demonstration Of tn them"
OF the pageant. Ahov" tho performance
swung a service nag bearing Isl stars
~ f.t.
ne-. 20 represent the alumni OF John
Marshall who have Joined the colors.
STAGE MASK BALL
AT CLOSE oI' PAGEANT
The great task OF training these pu.
pills for the correct staging OF the
play was undertaken and accomplished
with the results that speak for them
selves b. Miss Ray Van Wort, head OF
the departments OF ENGLISH and history
in tho John marshall High school. Miss
Marie Peck. OF tho department Of do
mestic science. is credited with having
made the seveniy-hve WIGS used in the
presentation OF the pageant. MISS
Hazel Gallagher designed the costumes
Credit for training the pupils for tho
minuct is due Miss Hubbard. assistant
physical director for the y. NJ G. 4.
All the picturesque shoe backles We're
made by Mrs. Baker, OF the department
of history.
After the pageant the pupils wen, to
the library room OF tho John Marshall
High School TO enjoy a mask ball.
where the young folk engaged in swirl
Of flying feet for the rest of tbs even
ing. George and Martha and Patrick
Henry. John Marshall and John Smith
and Pocahontas. Thomas Jefferson and
Nathaniel Bacon and the women OF the
South, and the ancient American In
dams, along with Red Cross nurses and
food conScrverS. danced the minucts
and the waltzes. the stately steps and
the rags, till midnight.