The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-20
LANDING AT PLYMOUTH Is MAMMOTH SPECTACLE
TERCENIENARY CELEBRATION OF PILGRIM

Plymouth. July l9,-Materially
strengthened by additional rehearsals
made possible through the postpone
ment of the event because of the storm
which swept the New England coast
las: week, the Plymouth pageant.
The Pilgrim Spirit" is ready for
its premiere tomorrow night as the
dramatic climax of a year Of celebra-
tions commemorating the 300th an
niversary of the landing of the Pill
grim Fathers.
Assurance has been given by Prof.
George P. Baker of Harvard, author
and pageant master, that unless fog
and rain again envelope this port
the 1400 Plymouthians who will as
sume the roles of Norsemen, Dutch,
French and English explorers and
the first settlers will bring to the OPP
ening performance letter perfect ar
tistry in the 20 big scenes which will
imprint, indelibly, the heritage Of the
founders Of this country on the genera
ton of today.
Munroe r. Pevear, the Boston SCI
enlist and specialuist in lighting,
who has charge of electrical arrange
ments for the mammoth spectacle has
solved the marine problem raised by
the postponement and the consequent
loss Of high tide necessary for the
landing of the first sea voyagers under
4v, A n Nv r
has re-arranged a group of the gigan-
tic reflectors designed for lighting the
''land water" stage 50 that the new
landing of Norsemen and other marine
effects will equal the original plan or
having the boats actually come up
the harbor to the pageant field
AS a consequence of the extra re-
hearsals and the almost religious fer
vor with which the resident actors,
from the youngest to the Oldest, have
dedicated themselves to the work Of
preparation for the pageant, Plymouth
Is becoming known among visitors as
the "Oberammergau of America"
America-in-t -the-making will be pic
tured by historic tableaux in what
dramatic critics regard as a radical
departure from the course Of pagean-
try in this country. Music and pan
tomime, rather than the spoken word,
will imprint on the imagination sig.
nificant historic episodes which shaped
the history of this cuntry. By this use
of symbolism, Prof. Baker hopes TO
overcome any inability on the part of
the 10000 spectators TO hear the lines
and consequently, lose the trend OF
the dramatic action.
Thorwald, in the PROV of Morse gal
ley, will be followed by Martin Pring,
Chanplain, the stolid Admiral Blok,
Captain John Smith, and Captain
Thomas Hunt. Myles Standish in mis-
trappings of war, the stripping John
Alden, the comely Priscilla, Elder
Brewster, Governor Carver, Bradford
Winslow and the others whose names
are household words in every American
home, will pass in review.
The Youngest descendant OF Oceania
Hopkins, the baby born. on the May
flower.
England and Holland will contribute
much Of the color of the pageant IN
contrast to the drab costuming OF the
settlers. The royal progress Of the ar
rogant James ! and his retinue from
Edinboro 10 London is one Of the most
picturesque Of the larger scenes.
Practically all Plymouth not in tine
east will attend the opening perform
ance tomorrow evening which has been
designated Governors Night" by the
Pilgrim Tercentenary Commission
Governors from each OF the as states
have been invited TO attend this per
fornance as we'll as tine mayors Of
SO cities in Massachusetts. Governor
Cox and the members Of the commits
sion will attend as a body, while the
United States Pilgrim Tercentenary
Commission OF which President Hard
ing is chairman, will be officially rep
resented by delegation Of its mem
bers.
The equivalent Of 1900 ordinary
house lights will be used TO illuminate
the 'land-water" stage, according to
Munroe r. Pevear. director OF light
ing. The total electrical energy re
aulred for the pageant, he said, is
something over 300 kilowatts, or more
than 800 horsepower in motors. II IS
the largest installation for this pur'