Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-11-11
HUNDREDS GO TO SEE
RED CROSS PAGEANT
Orpheum Theatre Packed at all Three
Performances: Scenes impress
Sive and Beautiful.

Wounded men receiving care from
the Red Cross in the World War, old
veterans of 1851 leaning on the arms
of young nurses in old fashioned
nurses uniform, and refugees and
their children befriended after de-
vastations in times of piece, crippled
little children restored to health were
impressively and beautiful protrayed
by "The Red Cross of Peace" a pag
cant given by Morris people Tuesday
at the Orpheum theatre. Over one
hundred were in the cast.
The theatre was packed both at the
afternoon and the two evening per-
formances. The children crowded
the Orpheum at the matinee showing
their appreciation several times in 80
vigorous fashion that actors had
difficulty in going on with the page
ant. By 1880 o'clock in the evening
only the back seats of the gallery
were left, and in a few minutes later
it became apparent that hundreds of
people would be turned away. 1t was
then that announcement was made
that there would be a second per-
formance at 9:15 o'clock for those
who couldn't get in for the first one.
The success of the pageant was shown
by the breathless attention given
many of the actions especially the
scene when the wounded soldier is
carried in on stretcher and cared
for by Red Cross workers.
Mrs. L. D. Trip was very effective
as Humanity appealing for the relief
of suffering. Her appeal is answered
when Florence Nightingale and Clara
Barton appears, the one responding
to the call in England the other to
America. Mrs. o. T. Johnson took
the part of Florence Nightingale with
Mrs. w. E. G.. Saunders playing Clara
Barton. Walter Ortman was very
good as the ex-service man, and Mrs.
r. M. Adams was a great success as
the Red Cross. About ten little girls
brought down the house when they
sang a song with a moral called,
johnnie had Tooth Brush" and act
ed out with considerable spirit what
happened to Johnnie when he left
his brush hanging on the wall.
Dickey Walsh received we'll deserved
applause each time he limped crying
across the stage dragging his baby
brother behind him. Both his woe
and his limps showed good technique
Little Phyllis Cherry as the blind
child was perfect.
The costumes were brilliant and
impressive. Mrs. Trip wore deep
purple. Mrs. Johnson as Florence
Nightingale, black silk and a lace
veil. Columbia was decked in red,
white and blue, warlike headdress
gave atmosphere to the robes of Mrs
H. B. Jones the Red Cross of War
The little girls who sang were fairy
like in white
The music under the charge of Mrs
Guy Grove added greatly to the local
color of the scenes. An octette con-
sisting of William Hope, J. S. Kettle
well, P. S. Jordan, L. G. Mustain
Mrs. G. w. Beise, Mrs. w. F. Cooley
Miss Florence Ortman and Mrs. J. c.
Morrison sang Kipling's Recession
al'' %nd God of Our Father's.' The
o-chestra for the evening was com
posed of Mr.. Anderson, Violin, Mr.
Sorfaten, Cello, Mrs. Sorf1aten, piano
and Henry Watzke, drums. Miss
Margaret Kohler played the piano &C
compartments, and was buglar. Mrs
William Brandt sang the work of the
Red Cross in war, then presented the
commission of service to the Rec
Cross of Peace. Mrs F. L. GoulC
represented the community, Mrs. H
B. Jones the Red Cross Of War anG
Miss Irene Labrie, Red Cross nurse
Mrs. P. L. Spooner, general chair.
man had os her marshals Mrs. G. L
Voss, Mrs. o. F. Huxmann, Miss Irene
Labrie, Mrs. G.. w. Geenty, Mrs. Sor,
flaten and Mrs. P. E. Miller.
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