White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-05-18
Successor to "The Wayfarer"
Requires 10000 People
in Cast.
WILL DEPICT U. S. HISTORY
Events and Personases Who Made
Americas Greatness to Be
Shown in Tableaux.

Seattle-"The Pageant City"-will
present this summer the worlds
greatest pageant-drama - "Amert-
canus."
This gigantic production will be
shown on six evenings, July % to %,
in the University Of Washington sta
dunn, which has seating capacity of
10000 persons. Proceeds from the
pageant will be devoted to wiping out
the debt against the stadium.
BY the presentation for two sea-
sons, 1921 and 1922, of 1.-THE Way.
farer," Seattle has gained fame and
distinction throughout the North
American continent. Never before had
pageantry been attempted on such a.
large and spectacular scale. This year
in order to maintain its reputation
Seattle decided to give an even larger
and more spectacular production and
Americans" was written for that
purpose.
Americans" is from the pen of
Prof. Edmond s. Meany, head Of the
history department Of the University
Of Washington. He collaborated in
the production with Montgomery
Lynch, producer of 1.-THE Wayfarer'
and who will be producer Of the new
pageant.
The presentation of Americans"
will require upwards of 10000 actors
and singers. The chorus it is de-
clared will be the largest body of
trained singers ever assembled to rem.
der the music of the worlds greatest
music masters. In addition to this
large chorus it is expected talented
soloists Of national reputation will as
sist in the musical part of the produc-
ton.
"Americanus" is historically correct
yet it has the gigantic, colorful, spec
tacular possibilities SO dear to the
hearts of the American amusement.
loving public. Mammoth stage settings
and gorgeous lighting effects are now
being built for the adequate presenta-
ton of the great pageant. Some Of
these pieces Of scenery will be the
largest ever constructed for any stage.
The great stage used for "The Way
farer, the largest stage in the
world-will be rolled up into the sta
dunn and "Americanus" presented
upon it.
"Americanus," aside from its spec
tacular features will be. an education
in itself. It deals with the outstand-
ing events and epochs in American
life and history since Revolutionary
days. The first scene shows Gen.
George Washington and his tattered
little army wintering at Valley Forge.
From that period the audiences OF
"Americanus" will be carried down
through the thrilling pages Of Amer.
lean history to the present day. Such
presidents as Washington, Monroe,
Lincoln, Roosevelt, Wilson and Hard
ing will be featured prominently in
the episodes
The things that made America the
greatest nation on earth-the things
dear to the hearts Of every loyal
American-will be portrayed with
startling clearness in a series of cpl.
sodes and tableaux. The grand finale,
in which 10000 persons will partici,
pate, will depict the progress made
in practically every phase of Ameri-
can life.
Many attractions of interest to Wis.,
itors will be arranged during Amer.
icanus" week. Most of the Pacific
fleet will be on Puget sound at that
time, many Of the great battleships
and destroyers being anchored in Sc.
attic harbor. Boat races between the
naval crews have been arranged. The
Northwest Merchants convention and
exhibition also will be held in Seattle
during "Americanus' week. Trans
portation companies will offer special
reduced rates to Seattle from all
points in the Pacific northwest at
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