Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15

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which will be given tomorrow after.
noon at Hams Point, was written by
Mrs. Alice Rogers Hager It shows
in allegorical form both the spirit OF
the gift Of the trees to the United
States by Japan and the story of the
donation and its acceptance.
The scene of the first act is laid in
Japan.
Story OF Pageant.
The Spirit Of the Cherry. whose
name is Cherry Flower, is protected
from The evil Spirits OF the Storm In
her mountain home in Japan by
young lord and his retainer, a Samu-
raj. The Samurai gives his life in
battle with the spirit to save his mas
ter and Cherry Flower. Cherry Flower
mourns him. but Ia comforted by
Spring dancers. who symbolic the
awakening of life from the death of
Winter
The people Of Japan come to cele-
brate the blossoming of the cherry
trees. Three poets follow the ancient
custom of the country by reading po-
ems they have written to the trees
and hanging them from the branches.
MaidenS and little children add to the
festival with their songs and dances.
Finally the Lord Mayor of Toxic en-
ters to announce that a gift Of the
trees is TO be sent AS token OF friend
ship to the city Of Washington, and
that Cherry Flower is to go with them
as their guardian.
In the second half Of the pageant,
the children of Washington welcome
Cherry Flower and the trees, but the
cruel Spirits of the Storm have grown
bold in the new country and they de-
scend upon the defenseless trees and
destroy them. The children escape,
terror stricken, and Cherry Flower
goes TO summon the young lord to the
rescue. The young lord returns. this
time strong and powerful, driving the
spirits before his magic sword. The
children come back to mourn their
lost trees. but Cherry Flower comes
with them, thanks the lord for his
bravery and tells the children that
other trees will be sent. Then the
Spirit of America enters, followed by
the Children of the American Revolu-
ton and the Boy and Girl Scouts, and
they greet Cherry Flower together.
Cherry Flower summons the second
trees, who dance in honor of their new
land. At the conclusion Of the dance.
America calls the children of other
nations to share in the beauty of the
gift. and the pageant ends in a song
10 the trees.
CAST.
lin the order of their appearance
Opening song. THE Years at the
spring MRS. H. H. 4 Beach: w
Accompanied by sutemi Murayama.
Hanako seiko and sachie Nishio.
children from the Southeast. Harr.
son; Columbia Heights and Curtis
HYDE Schools Miss Evelyn
Cherry Flower :. Miss Elizabeth Gardiner
4 samurai. his retainer. $50. .orme Libbey
Tchernikotf- Gardiner Dancers
Bows from Western High school;
Mics Ruth Molyneaux. directing.
second Poet. ............ :. ChesIey Clarke
Third Poet -.-... Foster Slaughter
Girls from WILSON Normal: Me.
.Tiley- and Miss shofer directing.
Lantern Dancers
Children from Park View School;
Miss MARY schultz directing
Sole Spirit OF the s q, Blossom DOROTHY Jones
N' Children from nun siGweli's Friends
Suburban School; Miss Virginia
Lord Msy oF Of FE Tos trec!'ns Elmo whitestone
CHILDREN OF washins t,'l''V"'
Leonora Marie de Grange Children
Players. assisted by Girl Scout
Troop. No. 81
Tree Bearers.
Bows from Columbia Junior High
Tree Ballet
Children from Columbia Junior High
Miss Dorothy Collins. directing.
Morning Mist on the Blossom
Frances Rand
Solo Dancers Ruth BOhannon.
Esther Whitacre Magnus Robertson.
Spirit OF America Miss Alice Louise Hunter
Children OF the American Revolution
Mrs. Tonpis Hozberg. directing.
Mrs. Gerrit MiIer's Purple PsnY
Troop; Mrs. Percy $. Crewe's
Troop No IS.
Boy Scouts Selected by Col. y. C. Mattice
Children of the Nations.
Baroness Irene Won Ungern. directing.
Final SONG 20 Generous Trees"
Written ny Louise Ermine Titus.