Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-19

, night performance OF the Pageant
of Virginia.
Colonial Bnii Big Feature.
Tuesday. May 23--Colonlal parade
fonts or the period from counties
and cities of the State. Second night
Of the Pageant of Virginia" Co.
loniai ball. reception in honor OF the
Queen Of the Pageant.
Wednesday. May 24--Revolut.on
and War OF 1872. floats Of the Pc
Rod. Third night showing OF iii.
Pageant of Virginia" Revolutions
airy bail.
Thursday. May e5-Confcdcrata
Day--noaty Of tho pcriod and focal
parade. Fourth might OF the "r1-
scant or Virginia" Confederate
| bail.
Friday. May Spanish American
*nd world war Day. Floats. mill
'ary. etc. Fifth night showing %
| the Pageant Of virginia" Tourna-
Saturday May 27-Grcater vir-
ginia bny--historicai ana CONNER
ciaI floats. sixth night showing OF
IN" Pageant of Virginia.
Other entertainments for thr week
include regatta under the auspices
az tho Virginia Boat Club. and on
Friday an Ola Virginia tournament.
IN which cos,umcd knights irprc-
scnting every section Of tho state.
Will participate.
DR.. John Calvin Mctcalfe. Linden
Kent Memorial professor of English
literature ~ the University of Wiz
Sinia. in accepting an invitation IL
become Il member OF the BOOK com
nit,cc OF the pageant. wrote 10 Sec
rotary W. Il. Cridlin:
II shall be very glad 10 render
such service az may be abs /
I have from It's inception been deeply
Interested IN the movement, 20 or
Eanizc and present the Virginia His
torical Pageant, and have. on a nun:
Der OF occasions. publicly commend
ed the undertaking. I regard il as
ono Of tho most significant en;er-
priscs ever undertaken In Virginia.
and j wish 10 congratulate you on
the energy and Intelligence with
which you and your associates nrc
CARRYING II 10 successful con.lu-
! sion."
Sweeping Historical Drama.
| The Pageant Of Virgin!a is n
sweeping historical drama of the
great events in tho history Of the
| Old Dominion. II is not process
| sion. nor a masuc. but play OF
many episodes. presented on n large
outdoor stage, by east OF Vir-
ginians.
! The story OF tho pageant Is Vir-
! Sin!a's history from the landing at
I Jamestown to the present day Its
I characters are the great men OF
/ America--Captain John Smith and
! the pioneers OF tho FRS. settlement:
Patrick Henry. Washington. Jerer-
F. son and leaders OF the Revolution
! Lee and the great figures OF the Con.
/ !edcracy, and host Of others
5 Five cities OF the state have been
allotted snec!a! night each. In
| which their representatives will take
! a part In the presentation OF the
! pageant. presenting an episode from
/ local history TO be prepared ty Dircc.
| tor Stevens.
! Work upon tho stage and the open
air amphltheater Will be rushed from
now on. and Director Stevens and
! his assistants will begin the work
| of coaching those who will partici-
pate In the presentation OF the pa
| scant.
| Next to tho pageant itself. the pa
| rades to be given each day Will be of
| unusual interest. and because Of the
Importance OF having the floats cor
| rectly represent the various periods,
| officials OF the pageant association
| selected B. a. Ruffin as head OF the
float committee. Mr.. Rufiin will give
his entire time TO this work. without
| services of an expert float designer
and decorator who will be here 10
give advice and suggestions to the
towns. cities and counties which will
have floats in the paradcs each day
| OF "PnEeant Week :"