The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-08-01
PAGEANT WAS BIG
FEATURE OF JULY "a
c Ell E B r A TION

SAINTS. which was produced under
the able direction of Mrs Maude NJ
Clark. Mrs. Clark is well known in
southern Idaho as director of plays,
but we believe that she shows even
more ability as pageant producer
Or is this preference a reflection of
the Unprecedented popularity of
pageants at the present time? The
pageant undoubtedly has an abiding
artistic value, just as also, have
the acted and spoken drama and the
silent drama of the screen. But just
now, throughout America, the page
ant is assuming proportions of a
fad and we share the popular regard
for this method of expression.
Following is a synopsl, of the
pageant given at Bluff park, July
"a, 1924:
Episode |. Camping of the pio-
neers, in which President Brigham
Young gives instructions concerning
the journey to the Valleys of the
Mountains. The we'll known hymn,
Come, Come Ye Sains," was writ
ten at this time by William Clayton,
at the request of Brigham Young.
This hymn was sung by the Saints
around their camp fires and gave
them succor and support, helping
them to forget the many troubles of
the journey.
Interlude /. Musical reading,
Come, Come, Ye Saints" Mrs /
Maude M. Clark. Story, 1.-The Blu
gle Call for Courage" Mrs. Rosetta
Robinson.
Episode II. Scene 1. Desert
scene to represent Salt Lake valley
before pioneers came. Showing sage
brush, grasshoppers, Spirit of the
Desert, Indians and Jim Bridger
watching the Indian Sun dance.
Interlue 2. Male chorus, ION the
Pioneer Trail We Are Marching"
Episode H. Scene 2. The en-
trance of fthe pioneers into the Val
ley President Young makes the .
statement, This is the place" and
Jim Bridger offers a thousand dol
lars for the first bushel of wheat
raised in Salt Lake valley. :
Interlude g. Mixed chorus, ''The
Desert Shall Blossom as the Rose
Reading
Episode III. The Desert Made TO ,
Blossom as the Rose Enter Spirit l
OF the Desert with Faith, Truth and
Sacrifice who remove her gray robe
Flowers followed py the Flower
6ance. Enter pioneers and dance /
quadrille. The Indians enter and I
are greeted by President Brigham
Young. The flag is unfurled and all
join in singing The Star SpangleJ
Banner. (Singing was under the di-
rectio of Mrs. Bertha Severe.) =
Members of chorus: Bertha Sc !,
we're, Thurza Paskett, Sara Clark, !,
Lucia Price, Jennie Hale, Ezra
Clark, George H. Severe, John ]. A
Jr., Archie O. Hale, Loren q
J. Robinson, Jr., Rosetta Robinson.
Cast President Brigham Young, +,
Charles L. Haight; William Clayton, N
Charles Clark; Pioneers, John j. O,
Millard, Sr., Calvin McOmber, Will NJ
liam Curtis, Ezra Clark. Arthur II
rritchfield, Roy Jenkins, George H. o.
Severe, Louisa Nelson, Effie Wal
1er, Lottie Bach, Edith Gray, Lula
Voyce, Stella Haight; children, Os- q;
;ar Nelson, Dorothy Adams; Spirit CO
'f the Desert, Clair Cranney; jim b
iridger, Kenneth Curtis; Indians,
crank Egbert, William Whittle, an
lrs. J. NJ. Ong and baby, Virginia te
ing, Hunter Ong, Charles Ong, Cla- al
q Cox, Omro Walker, Lawrence Ell
lott, Milton Hardy, Elaine Wilson, ar
'ertha Hardy, Helen Whiteley; In I'll
ian dancing girls, Althera Severe. se
Winnie Critehfield, Elverda Wilson, yo
"a Priel McMurray, Zelma Price, tn
mona Severe, Mona Griffith, Iva ph
ing; sagebrush. Louise Clark, Vel
Ia Whittle, Thelma Martindale, Hell ur
n Hoffman, Eleanor Grohosky, wi
uth Ellison, Alice Beth Whiteley, sci
lta Butler, Zelda Whittle Fern
arper, Cora Babbitt, Airline Curtis, ley
Ioselle Baker, Virginia HILL grass vii
oppers, Nathan Hale. Edsel Hale. Cri
errill Robinson, Wilson Harper,
oy Mahnken, Earl McOmber, Alton 30
artindale, Richard Simmons, Eli da,
net Hale; Faith, Zealanda Adams: Fo
ruth, Ferda Butler; Sacrifice, Ret
Gorringe; Flowers. Ray Clark, rai
oma Martindale, Bethel Martin Fol
lie, Max Hatch, Beth Hatch, Jesse Vel
se, Alta Harper, Blanche WhireleA
lta Curtis. Cleo Baker, Doris How 60
Is, Helen Howells, Barbara Sim fro
ons, Roseland Simmons. Alma ley
ercer, Louise Peterson, June Mil cell