Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-25

'"s IL us one or tho best pieces OF
| straight acting seen yet In tho pug
| cantdrama.
University eaturc Added.
To mako room for the university
episode II was necessary TO ruth
'ossly prunc the drama. Had time
permitted. there could have been a
condensation Of lines and speeches
TO good advantage, but 1t was no,
found feasible to interior too greatly
with the speaking parts. 80 the elm
nation naturally fell upon the spec.
'acular features. II was found last
night necessary to eliminate In
whole the first Legislative assembly.
bacon's Rebellion and the Convcn-
ton OF 1875. BY cutting off tho
lights as soon as the illusion had
been conveyed much more time was
saved. although at the expense OF
the dramatic features However.
other establishments are in progress
which will permit the presentation
of all episodes for the other per
formanceS.
The crowd last night was prac-
tically the same In size as that os
far greater nightly attendance as
those holding stubs from Monday
night were admitted the next night.
Consequently IL the same proportion
Of gain Is kept up. standing room
should be at premium for the re-
naming three nights.
Governor f. Lee Trinklc and Mrs.
Trinkle and twenty members OF his
staff In full dress uniform. together
wit hthcir wives. attended the per
formnnce last night in n body They
occupied box In the front center
and remained until the close of the
epiloguc.
Music by Naval Bnnd.
Featuring the pageant is the music
of the United States Naval Band The
music Is augmented at several points
by the voices of choir of several
hundred trained voices
The cry of fire last night almost
started II serious panic. 1t came in
the midst OF the episode on the "Sc-
cesslon Convention" at the poln;
where General Lee accepts the COM
mand of the Virginia forces. The
yell came from the tier of seats on
the right front Hundreds leapcd To
their feet and screams OF women and
children were the signal for n rush
TO the ground. Overturned chairs and
rolling soft drink bottles added to the
confusion. Major Coghill never fal-
tered in his lines as police and Of
ticials by force and persuasion pre-
vented those nearest the ground from
y, Ia, 81
calmcr heads in the crowd realized
the absurdity Of the situation and
aided in restoring confidence.
Rinse section for Tonight.
Realizing that larger Groves may
be expected for the remaining three
nights the pagcan officials are doing
all possible to make conditions ms
rear ideal as possible. The entire
front center section VIII be raised
before tonight. the seats having set
tied from the heavy rain on Monday
night This viii ada TO tho comior.
and enjoyment OF hundreds OF re-
served seat holders.
Tho pageant oil cials arc cmpha-
sizing the dispatch ~ which lie yrea;
ampitheater can be filled and cmptiai
BY actual timing last night all spec
tators were out of the place ii. twelve
minutes last night. and as ear ser
vice Is becoming better each night
no trouble OF any sort is anticipated
Tonight will lbc Roanoke nigh: at
tho pageaU' drama. AS Queen Nir-
gin!a the First Is Il native %: that
city, AN unusually large Gclcra:ion
is cxpcrr,!. 4 spccia, cpisou, VII!
BE- staEeh ~ Roanoke talent.