Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-09
PAGEANT WILL
Be PRESENTED
SEPT. 10 And 70
-Four Great Historical
Scenes to be Pre-
scented.
PLANS COMPLETED
Work of Erecting Stage Is Now I'M
der Way-forty To Take Part in
In Minuet.

Final plans for the Historical Pag-
cant to be presented on the 10th and
Goth Of this month at Baggett's Field
were completed at the Elks' Home
last evening.
The work Of erecting the stage is
now under way and it is expected tina,
within ten days this will DC finished.
Through the kind assistance of the
Alexandria Electric Co., the problem
of the electrical lighting effects of the
stage has been wei taken care Of.
All that now remains is the rehearsing
Of the east merely to keep them toned
Gr for the opening.
All members Of this gigantic cast
have entered into the work with that
spirit that VIII produce another bright
record on the achievements credited to
AlcXandrians.
This work is under the personal
direction Of Mcssrs. Frank K. Steele
and Norris y. Roland who have years
Of experience in theatrical produc
ton. In this work they have deyel-
opcd a sensation in our good friend
Edward j. McDermott, who has not
only instilcd his men with the idea
of the characters they will portray,
but has shown unusual ability as q
playwright. I'm fact the entire Brad
dock scene which was a sensation OF
the Richmond pageant. is under Mr..
Z ~ 10.
hcarsaiS are an Indication, NeNandr!a
can indeed be proud of its fire chie1.
The pageant will be i'm four scenes
representing events Of historical inter-
est to Virginia, starting with the bap-
tism of Pocahontas, the romance OF
Virginia is pictured wildly IN way
that would reflect credit on Broad
way production. In the first scene
the character Of Pocahontas Is taken
by Miss Nancy Wattles. Her ability
has Won praise from ali fortunate
enough to see rchearSalS. The secon"
act represents what is now known aS
the "Braddock Scene in which franN
Stuart will star as the famous Eng
fish general. In the third act the char
acter Of Patrick Henry is taken by
NJ. Franl; Stacelc while Thomas Jei-
ferson will be impcrsonatcd by Mr.. II.
p Rurke. as real descendant Of that
greatly loved American. The last act
will bring out that most graceful o.
dances during the Colonial period, the
Minuet, in costumes displaying me
stvlc Of those days. a troop oil ~
Young men and women have been
trained To the edge of perfection
which together with a setting showing
the lawn at Mt. Vernon will intensity
the beauty of this dance. ln tins act
thc majority of me participants nave
had wears of experience IN tntS WORK
and are under the personal direction
of Norris p Roland.
The work of Miss Helen Norris
Cummings. state chairman of the play
grounds association, must be comment
Cd mon. Even to the smallest dc
tails. she has seen that all problems
have been solved although confronted
with unusual difficulties.
The complete program and cast VIII
be published in the Gazette as well as
final details a few of which remain
10 he worked out 1t is understood
/ ,hat one of these is the securing OF a
government band which has been
Promised, it is understood.
There remains very little except the
Kindness of the weather man to supply
the Kind OF weather that the hard work
of the members of the cast deserve