Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-25
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AN event of the greatest interest to
ociai and literary people here is the
aseaht or The Dwarf.d pine" TO
presented by the class of 1923 of
College. In the college
uuitofiu'n on Thursday and Friday
'ehlngs OF this week. 1t is IA Jap
hese pageant arranged In three
pisodes. showing. in turn. old japan.
'odern Japan. md the Japan OF the
iture. and no palms have been spared
carry out every detail OF the ar
site setting for the event. even to
nc printing of the programs on rice
nper.
The Japanese have II happy provcrb
Ut there is nothing that unitcs the
ighest and the lowest so much MS
'inmunity OF entertainment The oc-
ASTON Of this pageant Is. strictly
'eakinE. not Il pageant. nor dra ma
or masuue. though the elements of
icsc forms enter into the artistic
hole. 1t !s really series Of pic
'r.s involving poetry. art. music,
iy'hmics and symbolism. the music
aNinS been arranged by i" r. Flax
ieton liarkcr. The class has en-
Favored To gain from its readings !,
IL conception Of JaJpan as II was.
II IL and as II Will he. and IL has
Splor"d all the little. odd. interesting
ypaths Of this wonderful! land of the
asst, and the result is a truly won
iFiuI. farmoniou3 thing as a whole.
Nearly 100 girls in the freshman
ass have studied and worked out
the revealing interests that must
me 10 gain such knowledge OF
tpan. Ia the East tho pine IS the
nblem OF long l!fc aud endurance.
'pan aa nation has had an In
'lduh! life and long !.fc. hut her
sal greatness is potential. In this
witty changing present no nation
ay SLEEP. Japan liz ;he dwaricd pine
'n"nS the nations. but now wakes
tho realization that she Possesses
stronger life than does the dragon
ipers'''!on. which for ages has held
"ay over her. y pathetic feature Of
spans story liz tho dwarnng Of her
omanhood
The double intcres, TO Richmond
eop!e IN this pageant is that Il was
ritt"n by col!cr" girls as 4, Is. and
therefore, given from :hc stand
49, Va " ''i'fIAs MI tnt history ana
opc OF japan III represented as link
to the past ard the prophetic pres
1t o! her women. Tn. settings OF
&c three episodes In which the
iScnlt IS arranged inCiud. scenes
such varic'! appeal as the pagan
hchuor OF the ancient court. the in
rior OF an upper class home, not
ithout IT'S humcr when Japanese
omen ilrst meet Western ideals.
ass!c 'hca,eT ana a garden at a
siival s"aaon.
The Whole thing from beginning 70
III Is "a marvel of hrtistic charm and
sauty. !; has all the lure OF an
hcieai civilization. all the call OF
! ic women o! the Orient 20 her Sis
re- of the West for wider share In
81 er freedom and happiness Of the
6orid. and It's productions Will be Il
al event in literary circles OF Rich
ond.
a number OF guests from a dis
'nco viii come TO Richmond on
thursday to attend the wudding Of
ISIS Ann lays Myers. daughter OF
r. and Mrs. Edmund r. n. Myers,
r.. TO DIR. Dan Tailcy. son OF Mr.. and
rs. Dan Talicy. also OF Richmond,
hich "!ll he celebrated In Holy
rinity Church a, o'clock.
Thursday afternoon from 10 S
clock tac usual weekly tea will be
feid IN the John MARSHALL House for
. ic benefit Of the \. +. V. r.
Saturday evening there will be the
kual Informal dance 1T the Country
Tub of Virginia and the Hermitage
country Club.
BRENT WITT