Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-24
VIRCINIA'SPAST
HISTORY SHOWN
IN THE PAGEANT
Great Drama Was Present
ed Last Night For the
First Time
WEATHER WAS IDEAL
Story of Trials and PrivatiOns of the
ColOnists Shown in Graphic Form.
Yesterday.

The great drama of Virginia's his
tory written expressly for action by
the Virginia State Pageant AsSocla-
ton was last night given for its first
time-rain having broken up the per-
Torrance for Monday night-n the
colossal ampitheatre just north OF
Richmond before an aSSem5lage Of
approximately 10000 people from
every part of the country. One scene
was presented by an Alexandria cast,
this beng alexandra Jay.
The weather was ideal Sor the per-
formance-just right for the voic-
es of the actors to carry over the
entire agthering. Nividly and PIC
tureSquely were the pages of Virgin
las history reviewed as scene after
scene was staged upon the mammoth
stage of more than two acres in extent,
flanked by the natural woods and with
block-houseS, churches, ships and hills
which were moved on and off. Be-
tween the stage and the audience was
an artificial lake which lent color to
the scenes.
Smith at jamestown the story followed
the course of the colOnists through
their trials and privations until at
last thev BROUGHT forth upon the new
continent the fundamentals of liberty
and the foundations of our present
government. Scene after scene was
received with hearty applause by those
present and those Jwho were SO far
away that the speech was hardly aud
ible well knew what was being said,
so we'll was every part taken.
Alexandria's contribution to this
wonderful drama was the scene laid
in Alexandria when General Braddock
gave to George Washington. before
the congregation of colonial governors,
his commission rs Major in the British
army. Every part taken by the MEM
bers of the Alexandria Fire Depart
ment was acted clearly and spoken
so that no trouble was had by the
audience in learning of what thev said.
Frank Stuart took the part of Gen
eral BraddOck in this scene and played
M the part in a way which would
mark him as q professional actor
rathnr than a man of the law. Col1-
mol Washington. in the person of I.
w. Robinson. Jr.. received splendid
applause as he walked upon the stage
and demonstrated with the gruf old
general Others in the cast We're Gov
ernor Dinwiddie. of Virginia, Edward
7 McDermott: Governor Shirley, of
Massachusetts. Arthur Paul: Cover
nor Morris. of Pennsylvania, Jno. Ed
rnonds; Governor Delaney, Of New
York. Iustus Schneider: Governor
Sharp. Of Marvlard. T A. Burns; Ben
iamin Franklin Frank Latham; Ad-
miral Falkert. W. B. Arlington: An
Oficer II. c. padgett: Mr.. CARLYLE. the
host. W Z. German; Secretaries Leo
Deoton. L A. Bradfie7d John McCuen
aud Harold Wells: AIDES. A. J. PoSS,
r. !. Patdoeat. ]. 7. Davis. l.. NJ.
Foard. II. Faeer and ]. W. Meade
Servants in Carlvlp'S home, Thomas
Oerr'ott ard II. w. Stone.
The Friendshin ~ire Association
which bears the distinction of having
hqd George Washington as one OF lts
members, drew throughout the travels
Of tho uarade the enCine so famous ae
oro that has direct conectionS witt
"The Father of His Country" Many
interesting incidents are centerec
around tho famous old ENGINE and COM
many. and evorvwhere as il naSSed by
81 was accorded rouSirg annlauSe. The
fortv members i'm full uniform draw
mo tn. euoire ve~a commanded hV
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