Evening star., 1923-11-27
DRAMATIC STORY
OF THANKSGIVING
Cast of 300 to Present Seven
Episodes at Central
High School.

Eight of the local centers are to
take part in the dramatic story. a
United Thanksgiving,' to be pre-
sented tomorrow night at the Central
High School by the Community Cen
ter Department of the District
schools
The doors will open at Z o'clock
and a nominal collection will he made
at the door to cover the expenses of
the production, which has been ar
| ranged and directed by Mrs. Marie
Moore Forrest, pageant director Of
the Community Center Department.
History OF Thanksgiyings.
Nearly 500 persons will be in the
cast and present the seven episodes
showing Thanksgivings throughout
| the history of the country. The pro-
loSue will be the hymn, Come, All
fe Thankful People. Come" sung by
the audience, under the leadership
or X. ii. Harmon. community singing
leader; The orGanist will be MIRA
| Mary Ross. Mrs. A. f. Postum. dra.
matte leader of the Wilson Normal
Community Center, will deliver the
epilogue. Howell Snyder will have
charge of the lighting and special
ties.
Representing First Episode.
The first episode will be bv the
thomson Center. of which Mrs A c.
Drlscoil is executive secretary. The
episode will represent the first
thanksgiving, the prayer of thank
fulness after the severe winter of the
philsrtms. III srs. and the meager feast after
bers of the Thomson Center will be in
the cast. u. w. Scott, member of the
Public Speaking Club of the center,
will speak the prologue.
The second episode. representing
the colonial thanksgiving in Virginia,
will be given by the Petworth Cen
ter, of which Mrs. Agnes McElroy is
executive. Raymond 5. Hart, presi-
dent of the Home and School Associa- :
ton of the Petworth School, will rep
resent the host of the dinner; Mrs. r.
5. Tincher. president of the Petworth
Woman's Club, will be hostess. Their
guests will be represented by mem
bers of the Petworth Players. The
children of Mrs. Harrison Sits, Sec
retary of the Woman's Club. will be
! the special guests, brought to the
dinner by the old nanny OF "Vir-
| ginny. The dramatic class of Leo
! nora De Grange will represent the
neis hbornood children, who will give
a Virginia reel. The prologue of the
! episode will be read by Mrs. T. s.
IlnCnGr.
. Depicts New England Feast.
The third episode of the story will
| be New England Thanksgiving of
about thirty years ago. 1t will be
| depicted by the Southeast Center.
Mrs. VI. w. Davis, secretary in charge.
Members of the Public Speaking Club
and of the Pollyanna Club will repre-
sent New England family at a re-
union. The first scene will show the
preparations tor the feast. There will
be country dance. Members of the
! Country Dancing Club of the Southeast
Center, of which Mrs. Nellie Belt is
president. will represent the guests.
! The fourth episode, the "Planta-
tion Thanksgiving" will be given by
the Park View Center, of which Mrs.
G. S. keiser is executive. The Boy
Scouts of Troop 49 will compose the
cast. Scout Master Cole will give
the prologue.
Lonely Pioneer Observance.
The fifth episode will be of the
| lonely pioneer Thanksgiving. present
| ed by the f. V. Brown Center, OF
i which Mrs. Virginia P. Lane is ex-
ecutive: The prologue will be by
! Clark Beach.
/ The sixth episode. '"Thanksgivins
at College" will be scene showing
a modern foot ball game, with college
yells. rennants and songs. 1t will be