Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-28
CHURCH PAGEANT
REHEARSALS SET
History Of Religion, "The
Cross Triumphant" to Be
Given at Convention.

Rehearsals for Mrs. Marietta Min
nigerode Andrews pageant of church
history, The Gross Triumphant" to
be given in honor of the delegates to
the General Episcopal Convention next
month. will begin next Tuesday. the
pageant is to be presented in the WASH
ineton Auditorium on the evening OF
Friday, October 10. and in the after
noon of Saturday, october 20.
The various church groups who Will
present the various scenes OF the IL
major episodes in the pageant will hold
their initial rehearSals in their own
parish houses. A number of other
groups will meet at the homes of the
sponsors Of the scenes.
Next weeks rehearsals include Epi-
Sode 3, st. Stephens Parish House, on
Tuesday. g pm; Episode 10. Club OF
Colonial Danes, on Wednesday, 4:30
pm; Episode 5. at the home. OF Miss
Virginia Hunt, 1855 Sixteenth street,
on Friday. pm, and Episode IL, st.
Thomas Parish House, on Friday at
8 pm.
1t is expected, it is stated, that Epi-
sode |, Joseph of Arimathea," will be
presented by prominent dramatic
group in the city and sponsored by
members of the British Embassy, as
was done in the original production
here six years ago at the Cathedral
Close. Episode 2 is to be presented by
ST. Adams Church, being the story of
st. Alban, Protomartyr of Britain;
Episode 3, "St. Augustine and Queen
Bertha" by st. Stephens Church.; Epi-
sode 4, st Hilda," is being sponsored
by Miss Katherine Judge, and will in
all probability be presented by one of
the leading local girls schools, as was
also done in the original production;
Episode S. THE Crusaders" which is
being sponsored by Miss Virginia Hunt
will be presented by members of the
original cast here: Episode 6. "Cranmer,"
is being sponsored by Mrs. Larz Ander-
son and Miss Gertrude Myer. assisted
by Mrs John w. Joyes, and will be
given by cast of prominent Washing
tonians: Episode 7. THE First Com
munion at Jamestown" will be pre-
sented by Epiphany Church. Episode g.
Baptism of Pocahontas," by well
known dramatic group, the scene to be
sponsored by Mrs. Woodrow Wilson;
Episode 9, THE Migration of the
Huguenots," is being given by the
Huguenot Society of Washington; Epi-
aOQe ~, OIluICLI III NUlOIlIdI Lays, Uy
the Club of Colonial Danes; Episode
II, Missionaries by Camp Fire" by
st. Thomas Church. and Episode IL,
The Child of All Ages" is being ar
ranged by Mrs. Maud Howell Smith
and the author, with members of the
Arts Club and other organizations and
churches in the city, taking part
Miss Pauline Oak is assistant to the
director, Mrs. Forrest The committee
on costumes includes Mrs. w. S.
Moore. Mrs. George w. Dow, Mrs. Full
ton Lewis and Mrs. Anna Castle Music
for the pageant is under the direction
of Adolf Torovsky. organist of Epiphany
Episcopal Church, assisted by Sieg-
fried Scharbau, principal musician Of
the United States Marine Band, who
will conduct the orchestra at both pre-
sensations. Mrs. William D. Leahy is
chairman of personnel and Mrs. Albert
N. Baggs and Comdr. C. T. Jewell are
personnel directors. Miss Caroline
Mckinley is director of dramatic
rhythm and of the third century war
scene; Harold Snyder is director of
lighting and stage management; Denis
E. Council, director of makeup; John
Davenport Long, director of properties,
and Bess Davis Schreiner, director of
publicity.