Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-19
Historical Presentation to Be
Held on Slopes of
Monument.
EVENTS IN WASHINGTON'S
LIFE WILL BE DEPICTED
Fort Myer and Fort Washington
Troops to Participate-Army,
Navy, Marine Bands to Play.

The green slopes Of the Washington
Monument Grounds will be the scene
OF the presentation Tuesday, Wednes-
Gay and Thursday nights of the great
outdoor historical pageant The Great
American" being sponsored by the Dis
trict and United States Bicentennial
Commissions.
The wide pageant field where battle
scenes will be erected will extend to
the south and west of the Sylvan The
ater stage. These scenes will be par
tlclpated in by troops from Fort Myer
and Fort Washington, augmented by
hundreds of Westinghouse repre-
senting citizens associations. civic clubs,
drama units, churches and patriotic
/ organizations Units from the Army,
Navy and Marine Corps also will CO.
operate.
IL Events Feature Pageant.
Twelve outstanding events in the life
story of Washington, occurring in
chronological sequence and developed
into three main parts, will feature the
pageant, which was written by Miss
Ethel Claire Randall and James K
knudson Of the United States Bicen-
tennial Commission. Music will be
provided by the United States Army
Band on two nights, while the United
States Marine Band will play on the
third night. Choral music will be fur
nished by chorus Of 300 members, in
Guiding the entire membership of the
National Capital Chorus.
The first action Of the pageant is
entitled George Washington, Colo
mist" 1t includes three episodes, The
Surveyor" The Burial of Gen. Brad
dock" and The Marriage of Wash
ington"
Five episodes will be included in the
second action, George Washington,
Warrior" They are Taxing Com
mand Of the Army" The Birthday at
Valley Forge" The Battle of Mon
mouth The Surrender at yorktown"
and Washington Farewell to His
Officers"
The third action will comprise four
episodes, The Signing OF the Consti-
tuition, The First Inauguration, "A
Presidential Ball" and The Planter at
Mount Vernon"
Between acts dances will be presented
by Marian Chace and Lester Shafer.
Washington DenishaWn dancers. This
,
Truth. Courage and Devotion" in the
epllogue. and an early American dance
IN the third action. The Capital So
ciety OF the Children Of the American
Revolution will present a minuet in the
first action in the marriage scene.
Will Lead Spirituals.
Prof. A. H. johnson of the District
public schools will lead a group of sing
ers in the presentation of Negro spirit
uals in the Mount Vernon scene closing
the pageant.
Symbolic characters in the pagent
will be the Voice of America" spoken
by Maj. Charles Trowbridge Tittmann:
by Thomas CahiN. and Devotion" by
Orris Holland. The Thirteen Colonies
IN the prologue will be represented by
troopers OF the Machine Gun Troop of
the Third United States Cavalry, Fort
Myer, Va. and in the epilogue the 48
States and the Territories will likewise
be represented by soldiers from Fort
Myer. The defenders of the United
states In time of war will be portrayed
by units OF the United States Army,
Navy and Marine Corps, and the de-
tenders OF the United States in time of
peace will be groups of Washington men
and women, impersonating art, music,
drama. the professions, agriculture,
labor and others. There will also be
troops of Boy Scouts and other units
in this group of peacetime defenders"
Boy Scouts will also take part in the
episode OF the burial of Gen. Braddock
The role of George Washington will
be enacted by different players in the
various pageant episodes; William Wal
lace Will be seen as the surveyor, Rich
ard Strigfellow will portray Col. Wash
ington, IN the burial of Braddock; Will
liam o. Chapman. as Washington, in
The Marriage Throughout the sec
ond action, George Washington, War
rior," the role will be assumed by Capt.
H. B. Turner from Fort Washington,
Va. with troopers from the Sd Bat
talon. 18th United States Infantry, at
Fort washington, appearing as officers
and soldiers.
In the third action James Otis Porter
will appear as Washington, except in
the final episode. The Planter of
Mount Vernon" when Capt. C. c. CAL
houn will be the Washington.
Organizations Represented.
Among the organizations, groups and
agencies throughout the city repre-
sented in the many scenes of this great
pageant will be the Anacostia Citizens
Association, Bartfield Players, Com
munity Center Department, Children of
the American Revolution, Daughters of
the American Revolution, Daughters of
America. Daughters of Liberty. District
OF Columbia Boy Scouts, Chapel Play
ers, Christian Endeavor Players, East
Washington Community Players,
Friendship House, Henry D. Spengler
Unit and Post of American Legion,
Helen Griffith Studio, Womens Club
OF I. Q. o. F. Temple, Improved Order
OF Red Men and Degree of Pocohontas,
Mount Pleasant Players, Mckinley
Hlgh school drama group. Mid-City
Citizens Association, National Capital
Choir. Neighborhood House. Northeast
Bicentennial Committee, Playground
Department, Salvation Army, Scottish
Clan Mcclellan. the Washingtonians,
Washington Readers Club. Womens
Relief CORDS and Sons of IIninn Vet