Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-03
GREAT SUCCESS OF
BRILLIANT. PAGEANT
GIVEN At NEWARK
Depicted Four Episodes of Coun.
try's History by Accurate IL
Illustrative Tablcaux.
THOUSANDS ENJOYED
: THE FINE ATTRACTION

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Newark, Aug. 3.-In splendor, in
detail, and, in fact, in every way, the
pageant, The Call of Freedom" given
last night by the st udents and faculty
members of Delaware College Summer
School, under the direction of Miss Lotta
Clark of Boston, director of Community
Civics at the school, surpassed every
thing OF the kind ever attempted at Old
Delaware. The pageant was given on
Old College campus and attracted the
largest crowd ever seen on the campus
not even excepting commencement days.
At least 5000 persons saw the pageant.
The congestion of automobiles was so
great along Main street that the street
had to be shut off and traffic diverted to
Delaware avenue and other thorough
fares.
The pageant was in keeping with others
being held throughout the country in
commemoration of the three hundredth
anniversary of the coming of the Pilgrims
to America. While the cast was largely
made up of students and faculty men,
bers of the Summer School, large num-
ber of town people assisted in making IL a
success. The two local bands, Minnehaha
Tribe and Continental, furnished music
during the evening. Members of the local
tribe of Red Men also took an active
part. representing the original red men.
Soldiers from the Rehabilitation Division,
Linden Hall, and also a large number of
other local persons took part.
The pageant was divided into four
parts. Ii opened with Episide ], "The
Freedom of the Seas" which represented
The second episode, The Freedom Of
tho ard - Ia,,,,toI ha nf Ia
Indian. Episode 3, Freedom to Worship
God. was represented by the landing of
the Pilgrims, and the last episode, Free
dom OF Education" represented Delaware.
There were q number of special features.
The dance of the waves, as presented by
group of summer school girls was
greatly enjoyed The pageant closed with
the singing of Our Delaware. The pro-
gram follows:
EPISODE l.
The Norsemen. Freedom of the Seas =
The Dance of the Waves; The Song of
the Seamen; The Sun AIaidens' Call:
The Triumph of the Norsemen-a, \ Song;
b. Rest. c, Exploration; d, Butterflies
Dance; Bringing in the Vines and Grapes:
Feasting and Merrymaking; the skrel-
llngs 1ndians) hear the noise and send
shower of arrows among the NorSemen:
hNi Ndats NbuIl1l, IL DpIitC
away by his lamenting followers.
EPISODE H.
The Red Men, Freedom of the Land !"
Indian scouts search for safe tenting-
ground; they bring in their tribe and
establish their village-a put up wig
vans; a, build FIRE; c, plant corn; d,
sing lullaby; e, bring IL game with re-
Ioiclng; messengers 90 to bring in neigh
boring chiefs, who hold the Council Of
Seven Great Chiefs and raise Massasoit
TO the office of chief among them when
the visitors are gone, Massasoit falls i'll.
His tribe moans In fear.
EPISODE III.
The Pilgrims, Freedom to Worship
God The Signing of the Mavflower
Compact; the Landing of the Pilgrims:
the Coming of Samoset and Squanto:
Winslow visits the Indian village and
gives medicine to Massasoit: Nassasoit
goes 10 Bradford and signs a treaty of
peace and friendship; Winslow remains
with the Indians as a hostage; a mes
senger from the unfriendlv Chief Canoni-
Gus brings a snakeskin full of arrows:
Bradford fills it with powder and shot and
returns 1T; the Pilgrims going To- church;
Priscilla and John Alden; the First
Thanksgiving.
EPISODE ".
Delaware, Freedom of Education. -
The Challenge: the Answer: the College:
the Child; Educ atoms Call to Every
One; Our Star Must Always Lead
Episode ", entitled 'Delaware-Free-
dom OF Education" was written and
arranged by Miss Alice L. Roop of Will
mington, one of the college girls She
wrore the dialogue and songs. II was a
very creditahle effort.