Evening star., 1922-05-11

Jesus Christ, through more than nine
teen hundred years Of peace. war,
plague and pestilence, by the children
of the earth-from the time of the
resurrection of the Savior to the re-
turn of American youth from the bat
tiefieIds CT France-was pictured in
rThe Cross Triumphant" on the ath-
{etic field of the National Cathedral
Close yesterday afternoon and last
night. The success of the production
Nill go down in the history OF. Wash
mgton as a goal for all later-day pag-
sants and tableaux to attain.
Based upon history and tradition.
oThe Cross Triumphant" was written
by Marietta Minnigerode Andrews
and was produced under the direction
of Marie Moore Forrest. assisted by
Commander c. 7. Jewell. =; S. N: Mrs.
Albert n. BaSgs and Miss Louise
Bache. Working under this team
were more than five hundred Wash
ingtonianS. including scores of prom
inent citizens In all walks of life.
From this splendid material was con-
Structed a pagesnt that will for years
to come be a byword with all the
thousands who appeared as the au-
dience yesterday afternoon and night.
The proceeds OF the production will
be devoted to ST. Mary's School. Ra-
leigh, y. e.
Charming stage Setting.
A raised platform several hundred
feet in length aud supported by
background of vines and flowers. fac
ing on a large area of green, velvety
grass, served as the scene for the
production. Playing upon this stage
from every corner were large and
powerful searchlights that turned
night into day.
behind this stage and secluded from
the audience was the United States
Navy Band. under the direction of
Charles Benter. Throughout the two
and-a-half-hour performance 1t played
continuously music of all types and
characters.
Promptly at $50 O'Clock. the story
began with the departure of Joseph
of 'Arimathea (Denis Z. ConnelD after
the resurrection of Christ. for the
British Isles. He is bid godspeed by
his disciples. and is next shown as
having arrived in England. He car
ries with him a staff. which had been
cut from the same tree as the crown
of thorns, and plants it in the soil of
England, at Glastonbury. where II
takes root, a symbol that the faith
of Christ Is also a living thing This
scene was sponsored by Lady Geddes.
wife of the British ambassador.
Although many centuries elapse
0etWSen some OF the SCeucS VI So
called pictures, of which in all there
were twenty-five. the pageant was so
written and produced that they ap-
pear as relative events.
Stirring Scenes Depicted.
In picture III. St. Alban Iieut. Mar
Gus Ellis Jones, u. S. Al, the proto-
martyr of Britain in the third CEN
tury. gives shelter to prosecuted
Christian priest Of Britain tRev
ha
heather and the Romans at his door
demand the priest Alban imperson-
ates him and is led to execution. The
sudden conversion Of Alban SO affects
the executors that he also becomes
a Christian and is martyred with St.
Alban.
The Monk Gregory Cd. L. McGrew).
in the sixth century seeing little
children of England offered for sale
into slavery In the market place of
carry the gospel for Christ to Eng
land. Some time later. as Pope Greg
Dry the Great, he sends st. Augustine
(Walter Tuckerman) to England.
where he Is received by Queen Ber-
tha (Mary Roberts RineharD. a
French princess and King Etheibert
Capt. Raymond Williamson. U. S. AZ.
who accepts for his dominion the
Christian faith.
The first church school for the edu-
da Miss Katherine Judge). scholar.
teacher, nun and poetess. in S5S AID.
Supporting Miss Judge in this pic
ture were the children from Gunston
Hall.
Other Pleasing Spectaeles.
A spectacular scene was that of
King AIfredt the Great Capt. E. J..
Ralph) and his mother (Mrs. Thomas
H. C. Reedl. picturing the queen
mother instructing her sons in Chris
tian ethics. The costumes of the la
dies in waiting were Of every color In
the rainbow and were so placed and
arranged. to present most beauti-
full sight The pupils of Miss Caroline
Mckinley presented a war rhythm
dance that was most delightful and
unique,
Following this scene was another
spectacle that brought forth admira-
ton. 1t was the Crusaders of 1889.
Mounted on horses and marching
sfoot, the knights OF the round table
drew up in the courtyard of castle
in England and waited while Richard
Occur de Lion. King OF England Capt.
well to Eleanor of Aquitania, queen
mother of England fMrs. James Car
roll Frazer). Mounting his horse.
Richard leads the crusaders off the
field at gallop.
The next scene depicted Cranmer,
Archbishop of Canterbury. distribut-
ing the Bible in English and the book
OF common prayer in 1858, AID Lynch
Luquer played the role Of the arch
bishop.
Pleads for Queens Aid.
Sir Walter Raleigh Edgar Turling-
toni, the Christian explorer, is shown
before Queen Elizabeth (Mrs. William
j. Calvert), pleading for funds that
he may carry England's flag and
England's church beyond the seas. In
the new world he POUNDS the colony
Of Roanoke. which opened the way
of the church in America, Christian
baptism having been administered to
the Indian Manteo. ON. WorrelD, and
q white infant, Virginia Dare.
Father Hunt (Rsv. Robert Brown
ing) constructs a rude altar and ad-
ministers thessacrament to the newly
landed colonfsts from England. at
jamestown, Va. in 1907. In the pic
ture that follows. and eight years
later Pocahontas (Mrs. Cary T. Gray
SOM, is baptized.
Scotch highlanders. members of the
Caledonian Club. present pleasing
sight in the ceremonies preceding the
conservation of Bishop Seabury, which
are held in the Cathedral OF Aberdeen,
Scotland, in 1854.
One year later the church in colonial
days is shown. Before the entrance
of Pohick Church. Va. are the Vir-
ginia ladies and gentlemen. Gen. and
moments later in . barouche used by
Daniel Webster. The general and
his wife mingle with the churchfolk
before the bell summons them to wor-
ship. Thomas Carlin Washington has
the role of his ancestor.
= Founding of School Depicted.
THE Founding of St. Mary's School