Evening star., 1922-12-16
CHURCHES WORKING
ON YULE PAGEANT
Eight Bible Stories to Figure
in Presentation at Central
High School.

The eicdt stories Of the Old and
New Testaments that form the basis
Of The Word and the Way the
Christmas pageant that is being pre-
pared by the interdenominational
committee for presentation at Cen
trail High School on December :s are
in daily rehearsal under the direction
OF Marie Moore Forrest, in the various
churches of Washington.
In the story of Gods l'roInise to
Abraham." which IS being given By
The Young Peoples Society of st. Ste
phenS Episcopal Church. the part OF
Abraham will be played by Arthur
White. Lot by Rev. Philip Dales.
Sarah by Mrs. Dales. Isaac by Milton
Scrirener. with large group Of at
rendants. herdsmen and servants by
members of the society.
In the Presbyterian group composed
of the New York Avenue Church and
Church of the Covenant. leading parts
will be played b. J. Martin Scranage.
Victor Russell. J. r.. Veitch. Miss
Grace Goodpas,ure and Miss Esther
,ioodpasture. assisted by Ralph Rob-
ertson. and a number of others THE
Reconciliation OF Jacob and Esau" is
the title OF this scene
Rehearse "Ruth and Boax."
The FIRST Congregational Church is
rehearsinG the story OF Ruth and
Hoaz. which is 10 be presented with
a cast including Denis Connell as
Boaz. EStelle WentN as Naomi,
Caroline Mckinley as Ruth. Albert
Parr as the kinsman. Dorothy Over
street as Orpah and Paul Starkwea, IN
"r as the Head Reaper. Miss OIea
VI. Wood is costume director OF this
group.
The story of David will be present
n ~ laY, hn- nf tta IL,
of Vermont Avenue Christian Church
and Luther Place Memorial. with the
former in special charge OF the Boy
David scenes. unGer direction of Miss
Ardell Payne. with Mrs. G. q. Ander-
son In charge of costumes. In the
first scene. Samuel will be played ty
H. l.. Davisson. Jesse by Marion ii:ess
and the Boy David by Juliet Lyctil.
who played the same part last Christ
mas. when the pageant was produced
Tor the first lime.
The second scene N the David
story. which forms the finale OF tho
first part of The Worti and the Way"
ia the coronation OF DAVID SIS King O.
Israel. and in this scene Maurice II
Jarvis will appear G5 King David.
Maud Howell Smith as ;he queen
Arthur White as the high pfisss.
Nathan, with members Of the churc.r
council! as the elders OF israei. and
members Of the Biole school as az
tendapts. heFaldS. priests, ctc. Albert
Parr will play King Saul. katherine
Gault will be Michal. the daughter OF
Saul, and Dorothy Cable. ;he messeu-
ger from Israel.
Prophets and Hsaia..
The prophets and Isaiah are to be
presented by Denis Connell az Isaiah
and group OF young uie1 from st.
Patrick's Church and the Catholic
University, Including Ralph Robert
son, and assisted by group from
the Church of the Epiphany as the
Twelve Tribes of Israel. all of whom
are to appear In the finale OF the
pageant. assisted by twe7ty-tour
elders, representing Grace Episcopai
In the nativity story. given By
Foundry Methodist Church and st.
Andrews Episcopal Church airs. Otis
D. SWEET will appear as the Madonna.
the Rev Meade Bolton MacBryde as
Joseph Ralph Robertson as the Angel
Gabriel. The three wise men from
the east will be impersonated by
Warren L Terry, Harlan Randall and
George s. Parker. with shepherds and
attendants by the young people OF
Foundry Church. directed by Miss
Helen O'Rear, and the seven angels
by pupils of Caroline Mckinley.
The finale of the pageant Will re-
veal hosts of angels a.ouno .ne E
throne, and in this scene the angels
will be members of the Girls, Friend .
" Society OF Epiphany Episcopal
church. assisted by all the pagean NJ
narticipants, almost five hundred ii
number. c.o-,.
NJ. Diffenderfer will both appear NJ W
wilfley as the voice ana Df'
aorSar as proIOC