The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-29
HISTORIC PAGEANT
OF WASHINGTON TO
Be GIVEN June 6
Popular Demand Brings About
Repetition of "OIdest lnhabi-
tant's Dream"

Tho District of Columbia historic
pageant held at Central High School.
March 90. will be repeated Juno o at
p. m. in the auditorium of Central
High School, under the auspices OF
the All States Society Of Washington
and the Community Centers.
So popular has the demand been for
a repetition of the pageant. which
depicts historical episodes Of the Dis
trict ofColumbia. that those In charge
decided to- re-stage II.
"The Dream OF the Oldest Inhabi-
tant." as the pageant 10 entitled. re-
wolves In theme about the desire OF
the average Washingtonian for the
right to citizenship and the vote. Its
presentation IL peculiarly timely In
view Of the fact that q new Congress
has come into being, and IL 10 being
repeated largely for this reason.
During Its first presentation Con-
gress was not in session and the
point" of the pageant was largely
lost on those for whom II would do
the most good. Invitations have been
issued to all the members of Congress.
ingtonians, including fifteen or TWEEN
ty children from the Public Schools.
has been chosen. A professional
touch is lent by the fact that Lola
May. former leading lady with Doug
las Fairbanks, will appear. She for
merly played in Washington in The
Gentleman from Mississippi"
Miss May will appear in the second
episode in tho scene entitled. Tho
Reception of the Marquis dc La
fayette in 1884" Estelle Murray.
prima donna Of "Sweethearts" and
"Chimes of Normandy" in the COM
munity productions Of the Peoples
National Opera Company. will ale"
appear In this scene.
The entire pageant, given in eleven
episodes, p prologue, and a tableau.
was staged under tho direction Of
Miss Marie Lenora De Grange,
pageantry director. Miss De Grange
both costumed and coached the pro-
duction, which Is considered highly
artistic in the realm of amateur
pageantry. Miss Cecil B. Norton,
general secretary Of community CEN
tiers of the public schools. had charge
Of tho business arrangements.
An organ recital by Edith b. Athey
will precede the pageant and will be-
gin at 1880 o'clock. The pageant was
written by Miss Ada Louis Townsend.
Washingtorian. Tho style OF
presentation Is built on tho classic.
Those who have prominent roles
are William B. Crowell. as Lafayette:
Leslie Waudby. as Major Pierre
rEnfant: Lulu c. Adams, as Sweet
Miss Pinkey." tho little teacher Of
"One of the Early Public Schools of
Washington" scene: Denis e. Cornell,
as Abraham Lincoln: c. c. Calhoun,
as Alexander Shepherd; Mabel
Owens Wilcox, as Columbia: the cast
was selected from among the men,
bers of the All States Society Of
Washington. largely.
The committee in charge includes
Victor l.. Garrigus. president Of the
All States Society; Miss Cecil p. Nor
ton, general secretary of community
centers: j. William DeGrange. treas
uEAr OF the Nj States Society; Miss
Martha Montgomery. secretary: Mrs.
Sue Fite Ramsey. historian; Mrs.
Marie Perry, executive. Central High
School community center: jesse c.
Suter and Mrs. Anna r. Hendley. of
the District Of Columbia Of Natives:
A. Cloyd Gill. city editor Of The
Washington Times; Miss Mary Boyd,
Mrs. Annette GRAHAM, Charles d.
Keller, OF The Evening Star; John j.
Riseling. Of The Washington Herald,
and James v. Fitzgerald. of The
Washington Post.