The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-03

demonstrations and life plays to be
produced in eight spacious building,
At the Centenary grounds wifi prove
not only one OF the chief attractions
OF the celebration program. but q
potent agency OF wide appeal and
permanent influence In the world
forward movement, Is assured by the
personnel of the staff which Ii as
ISOLATED with Miss Alice Nj. Young OF
Pittsburgh, Pa, director OF this field
Of instructional entertainment.
Dramatic producers, authors and
artists from metropolitan centers
have responded to the call and under
Miss Young's leadership are rapidly
p3fccting in detail and giving tan
btgle form to the general plans out
lined by Professor Warner for the
Joint commission.
Miss Young herself has enjoyed
exceptional advantages for supple
menting the gifts of the gods in ma
tive ability, ancestry and social en-
viroment. with general culture. tech
nical training and varied lines of
dramatic experience.
A Pittsburger by birth--the daugh-
ter of Judge James S. Young of the
federal courts-she has been iden-
tined with community drama in her
home city; the producer of pageants
and Mosques in Belvidere, n. j.. Mass.
and Boston collaboration with Miss
Margaret Shipman. founder OF the
Inter Settlement Dramatic league in
Boston the author OF The Spirit of
Play: assisted in the production OF
The Peace Pageant in Boston, the
Rainbow Tree. in the same city. and
in the Pageant Master Skylark. as
well as numbers Of similar educational
and recreational dramatic activities.
Miss Young, who was on the point
OF going overseas in hospital hut rec
reation when the armistice was signed.
turned to War Camp Community SER
vice work in Philadelphia, Pa. She
severed her service with this organi-
zation to become affiliated with the
Centenary celebration as master of life
plays and demonstration.
Professor III. Augustine Smith Of the
University OF Boston, one Of the domi-
nant forces in the demonstration and
life episode staff conferences. who is
in charge OF the City Section" in
American building No. i, has had
wide experience In the allied fields
of play writer author of pageants.
producer. and lecturer before Chau-
tauquas and similar assemblies. Prof
essor Smiths enthusiasms find ex-
preston in his intense interest in re-
ligious pageantry and educational
as dual agency of
convincing effectiveness in the World
Forward movement. 1t is in the pro-
m otion Of this effort to reach the mind
and influence the will of the masses
through the "eye-gate" that Profess
sor Smith. while in Columbus for
days at a time to supervise the prepa-
ratory work OF the CITY Section" is
mixing a circuit of 10000 miles lee
ture tour as an APOSTLE of religious
pageantry. between June l and June
20-the opening OF the CenvAnary.
Many Divisions.
Associated with him as vice-chair-
man of the committee and as musical
director of the city section is Miss
Edith Lowell Thomas OF Philadel-
phia. well known as a pipe organist of
rare ability. Miss Florence Fenn OF
Boston. formerly assistant of Lolita
May Clark. to whom Is given by her
friends tho title Founder Of Ameri-
can .Pageantry'-is on Professor
Mildred Cav, supervisor Of music in
the public schools Of London, Ohio.
is in charge of the May pole. the
Christmas tree and a long list of other
community diversions
Miss Wilhelmina Deisley of Column
bus. Ohio, recently associated with
Stuart Walker-a recreation expert
OF successful career-will direct the
street features typical OF city life.
Clarence Athearn, Boston steward.
will be in Columbus. June IS. to act
as electrician for the City Section"
Professor Smiths systematic or
ganization is working with clock
like precision and dispatch which al
ready spells success in both matter
and manner in the city sections great
lesson Of community uplift through
church agencies.
In charge Of the dramatic demon
strations typifying life In China,
Japan, Korea, Malaysia. Is Raymond
Sevey, one of the founders and pro-
ducers of the Tercentenary Pageant al
Colum bia. associated with r. Lyall
Swete in his production OF Freedom
and after returning from overseas
dramatic entertainment service UNI
Swete in Maeterlink's war play
"Burgomaster of Belgium
Mr.. Sovey designed and executed
the costuming for the pageant THE
Spirit Of the Fathers" when it was
first produced. in Pittsburgh. as well
as direct the production OF episodes
in Japanese life, the literary vehicle
of which has been written by Mrs
Etsu Inagaki Sugimote. the American
Japanese author OF international rec
ognition.
Miss Marguerite Bangs who for FIVE
years has been in charge of dramatics
in the London, Ohio, schools, is assist
ing Mr.. Sovey in the demonstrations
to be staged in the Chinese building.
Frederick c. Steen, OF Pittsburgh,
producer of civic pageants. both stu
deaf and colleague Of Thomas Wood
Stevens in pageantry. graduate of the
Carnegie Institute of Technical Arts,
identified with the Irish players. un-
der the leadership OF Lady Gregory,
Ia responsible for the fascinating pro-
gram Of dramatic features to he Offer