Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-31
Court OF King James |. Represented Princcss Poca
honas Presented thermometers in Tablcaux-Artis-
tic Music, Dazzling Lights and Beautiful Women

'ikc this. doing honor to their State,
/ whore
'heau,y and chtvalry and worth
T" weave crown upon her brow
10 twinc."
The quaint and beautiful costumes
OF the dancers OF the SaraDand were
most becoming To- all. the graceful
oI'-tiin" gowns OF shccny satin or
br"cad". the dainty lace nounce be-
Meath. above Il dainticr slipper whose
POINTING toes displayed roscttes. the
| cT""ninS glory OF WOMAN high upon
| h'r mead the pretty Elizahcthan
! collar. all combined to make a pic
| tuF" more beautiful than is easy to
describe.
The Court scene.
tn" picture presented by the beau
| tifui portrayal Of tho cour; OF james
J.. Was rich in corrcousness of
! color worthy OF q Rembrandt, with
sort tints Of AN Eastern sky There
"ithal was an elegance. a beauty.
II" ind"scr!N :,bl. something thu,
( mad" the ina lination revert TO Nh.
ana Ia ones mind thoughts Of
iadykins anse" aud sailan,
/ knights arose. II was superb scene
! on" seldom seen ia all Southland, and
! one that no Titan could ever d.DIei,
me tahIsau represented the pre-
/ scnta;ion OF PocHhontdS or Princess
I Mhtoac;. at tho court Of King James.
and tho seen. was one OF lovc,iness
! when the curtain aros" shortly after
! 10 O'Clock. Miss May Handy VA.
/ seated upon the throne. II was not
! wonderful that this Queen was more
/ heau'eous than ali Of those who by
hercditary possession have received
Il crown IN royal spiendor since
upon them kingdom has been
thrust Will. to this ;hron. beauty.
uisniiy and grace came responsive.
! TO il peoples cali
| The King. Dr. Charles V. CARING
J ton. occupied seat beside Mis-
/ HANDY. and presented "A isingIy APP
/ i.arance with his royal robes
ground the stage in artistic groups
were arranged the courtiers. court
ladies'. pages and attendants There
Is weird, musical sound prevailing
| the air, the orchestra IL rendering
the strains OF music OF "A far-on land
/ Pocahontas enterg. preceded by the
! Lord Chamberlain. while her train Is
heid IN tile dainty grasp OF two
! my pages. Shr Is indeed prin-
/ cess Her beauty. her dignity OF
! carriage. the grace OF her movements
/ The richness OF her gown--all deniclr
/ Win unorrine portrayal the glory,
! once accorded the maid Of the Amcr,-
/ can forests and in tho person of
MISS Martha Bagby. rocahon,as is
I no Tess a princess.
She approaches the throne and rho
I King arises. She slowly mounts the
| steps and is greeted by the Queen.
/ me nand Is Kissed. the steps are
/ descended and BY the throne the
/ princess stands. The strains OF.
music. now louder grown, burst
! upon the ear. The grand notes Of
/ "Cinq Mars" is heard. and from the
stage. with beauty and grace anu
! dignity. the dancers come and dance
I the Sara6and In couples they now
I approach and with stately bows and
I Sfaceiu, steps. present Chivalric
! seen. modelled after the olden tim.
/ FESTIVE rcvcl. with tho dignity az
n!!nuei and The coQuctiishness of
I I" Virginia reel is the Saraband. What
graceful movements does i, show,
| What effects OF couuctry with the
/ deFotions OF Gallantry. What grace
o! arilcssncss is there depicted
what beauty and dignity can there
| be seen.
! with steps of gallant knights and
| neautcous maids is the dance per-
/ formed. and as the last bow is given.
| the last smile thrown. the spectators
| rcak into rapturous applause ana
! invok" repetition Of the Saraband.
AS soon as the dance is compile ted
/ the audience begins Ia move from
the areSS circle To the floor heneath
! ana In IA few moments dancing be-
GINS NO scene could be more am
! mated. and no picture prctticr. Lovely
women. brilliant jewels. handsome
/ GOWNS. the soft odor of many flowers
ar made tout ensemble surpass-
| ing lovely and extraordinarily inter-
[ Csting.
People Of the Court.
/ All OF the costumes OF those who
participated in the court scene were
made from plates furnished by VIII
liam l.. Sheppard. the artist. and are
! OF the Elizabcthan period. The Ia.
dies gowns possess high collars at
the back. with square cut, decollcttc
hodices. long puffcd sleeves defined
ny ribbons and Vatican trains The
skirts fall over pctticoats of appro-
pirate material, and are plain. The
hair is dressed hi.h upon the head
ana was usually surmouuted by aiE-
! rettcs OF ostrich tips and jewels
Miss May Handy. in her character
as Queen. was beautiful in a crea-
tion of white satin. On the bodices
| front there elittcrcd tasteful ar
arrangement of jewels. while a long
mantle OF blue velvet. trimmed with
trmihc, lent a pretty background Of
| rect, y crown Of jcwcsl was worn
NY the young lady. and her appear
ance gave again to her the laureIs
so often won AT Bar llarbor and the
! White.
POcuhontas.
Miss Martha i3agby. as Pocahontas.
or the Princess Matoaca, looked
strikingly handsome in an artistic
creation. She wore white satin
quilted pctticoat embroidered in gold
! with an overdrcss and mantle of
crimson brocadc. The bodice was
tight-iitting. OF rcd brocade. while
the front was of white satin, en-
hroidored in gold. to correspond with
the petticoat. The puffs OF the
sleeves were defined by bands OF rcd
ribbons. while the Elizabcthan col
lar was OF real lace. The hair was
dressed high on the head, surmount-
ed by pearls and white ostrich tips
Her jewels were diam onds, topazes.
and rubics. and she carried "A white
ostrich tip fan.
DR. Charles V. Darlington, as King,
was clad in white silk stockings.
| with kid shoes of the same color
and blue roscttes: blue and white
satin trunks and q doublet and cane
Of blue. lined with yellow satin, a
large collar and a crown; jewels
were displayed In profusion, aud the
garter OF the Knights completed tire