Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-02
Historical Pageant

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Historical Pageant
One of the finest things ever pre-
scented in Skowhegan at any time will
be the Historical Pageant which is to
he produced by local talent by the
John B. Rogers Producing Company
of Fostoria, Ohio, and will be staged
by James Murphy of Detroit, Michi-
gan.
The pageant will be given on the
evening of Sept. 18th and 18th at
Fairview Park in the open and will
be a part of mighty fine program to
be put on by the Somerset Central
Agricultural Association at their an
nual fair to be held September Is, 16,
IL and 18th.
The prologue will include the ar
rival of Miss Skowhegan (Mrs. Har-
riett Lander Parker, who will greet
Miss Columbia (Mrs. Lou Eames)
and the forty eight states. The pa
geant will be divided into eight cpl
sodes as follows: list, episode will de-
pict The Dance of Creation given by
sixty ballet dancers, the coming OF
the Indians, their early camp life and
primitive occupations and will feature
| the coming of Father Rasle, the Je-
suit priest willis C. Hobart) in 1889.
End episode-This episode will show
| the massacre of Father Rasle and his
Indian followers known as the Old
Point Massacre which occurred in
1924.
3rd spisode-In the 3rd. episode the
| ballet dances will give the spirit OF
the Wilderness, the leading dancer
| being Miss Isabel Dionne. This cpl
| sode will show the arrival of Joseph
Weston the earliest settled who To-
Gated on a farm on the River road in
It'll.
4th episode-The fourth episode
| will depict Benedict Arnold's expedi-
| ton and the famous wrestling match
in 1775.
: The 5th Episode will show an early
/ school, the incorporation Of Milburn
a part of Skwhegan into a town in
1923 and the change of the name to
| Skowhegan In 1926.
The 9Th episode shows the anti
slavery riot, the underground railroad
| in 1888 and one Of the early churches.
The 7th episode depicts the union
of the towns of Bloomfield and Show
hogan into the present day Skowhe-
gan, an early wedding when the Vir-
ginia Reel was in vogue.
The Sth and closing episode will
represent the melting pot of the ma
| tons, showing a gigantic spectacle in
which all nations arrive and give
homage to Columbia. Tableaux will
be given of special beauty and appro-
rriateness. The costumes and light
| ing effect will add greatly to the pro-
duction. Skowhegan famous and best
beloved talent are to appear in the
pageant. The following are the prin-
cipals:
, Father Time, Mr.. Charles Turner:
Pioneer Man. Mr.. Allan Wentworth:
! Pioneer Woman, Mrs. Ethel Hilton;
Fever Famine. Miss Fedora Lessor.
Miss Myra Akeley: Spirit of Wilder
ness. Miss Isabel Dionne; Death, Mr..
Ralph T. Jenkins; Columbia, Mrs.
, Lou Eames; Miss Skowhegan, Mrs
| Harriet Parker: Indian Chief, Mr..
William Philbrick; Father Rales. Mr..
| Willis c. Hobart. The rehearsals be-
gan Monday and are in full swing.
| Helen Hawes is accompanist. =.
Madison Spiritualists Camp
The Madison Spiritualists' Camp
! for the season of 1925 will be held
at Lakewood September 9Th, to
September 18th, this being the 18th
| continuous year of the spiritual
camp meetings at Lakewood in
| Madison Center Victor Wrenn OF
Boston and Madison will be in
| charge of the music. big feature
| of the meetings. The following is
| the program for the weeks meet
ings: Sunday. the 9Th. 10 A. NJ,
| opening address with messages,
| Dana Smith Demple: 2 P. NJ, lee
ture and messages. George B. Cut
ter; 7.3O p. NJ, seance. Mrs. Isabel
Bradley, Dana Smith Temple: Mon
day, the 7th:, 10 A. NJ. lecture and
| messages, George B. Cutter; 2 P.
NJ, lecture and messages, Dana
Smith Temple: 7.30 P. NJ. seance,
Mrs. Isabel Bradley; Tuesday, the
Sth.. lecture and messages, Winfield
Waldron; P. NJ. lecture and mes
sages, Mrs. Julia Barker; 7.30 P. NJ,
seance, George B. Cutter. Mrs. Isabel
Bradley; Wednesday the 9th, 10
lecture and messages, George B. Cut
ter; = p. M, lecture and messages;
Winfield Waldron; 7.30 P. Il, seance,
Mrs. Isabel Bradley; Thursday. the
10TH, 10 A. NJ, lecture and messages,
George B. Cutter;2 P. M, Memorial
service, Rev. +. A. Wiggin; for this
service friends are requested to
bring flowers; s P. NJ. concert; Fri
day the 11th., 10 A. NJ. lecture and
messages, Mrs. Julia Barker; P. NJ,
seance, Mrs. Isabel Bradley: Satur-
day the 18th, 10 A. NJ, lecture and
messages, Rev. F. A. Wiggin; P.
NJ, lecture and messages, George B.
Cutter; 7.30 P. M. seance, Mrs.
Isabel Bradley; Sunday the 18th, 10
A. NJ, lecture, George B. Cutter:
messages, Mrs. Isabel Bradley; 2 p.
M, lecture and messages, Rev. F. A.
Wiggin; 7.30 P. NJ, seance, Rev. F.
A. Wiggin.