The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-09-21
TERCENTENARY PAGEANT AT
BALTIMORE STADIUM

tation of the pageant, 1.-THE Soul of
Maryland which will form the eli
max of the States celebration of its
Precautionary at the Baltimore Sta
dunn October and 6.
Each county will be represented
by a Duchess, two Maids of Honor,
two pages and a Standard Bearer.
Thousands of residents of the coun-
ties are expected to be in attendance
both nights of the Pageant.
Mrs. Rudolph Allen, of College
Park, Md, President of the State
Federation of Womens Clubs, is in
charge of the committee for the
selection of duchesses, maids of
honor, pages and standard-bearers
Participants in the four divisions
of the Pageant will represent some of
the oldest families in the state as
we'll as the membership of the var
ious historical and patriotic socie-
ties, clubs, business interests and
dramatic organizations. Mrs. Ju-
liam H. Marshall, of Baltimore, is in
charge of enlistment and is being
assisted in the work by group of
enlistment marshallS. Alice Kraft,
internationally known director of
rhythm, will supervise the dances
which will be an integral part of
and will be moticated by the action
of the Pageant
Some three thousand persons will
be required to present the four divi-
sions of the pageant-historica
choral, rhythmic and symbolic-and
thousands more will be enlisted in
the preparation of the spectacle
Rehearsals for the historical divi-
sion, which require the greatest
amount of time, are being conducted
daily.
Ten episodes, covering the history
of the State, from the time of S
Charles, the third Lord Baltimore
md the widow Sewall, make up the
Soul of Maryland" The first will,
be devoted to the Yaocomico Ind
ms. The second is entitled the
Charter of Maryland The third
will show Cecil Calvert, second Lord
Baltimore, taking command.
In the fourth episode the settlers
will reach the Promised Land
The fifth will represent the estab-
lishment of the government at st.
Mary's. This will be followed by an
episode representing the baptism
INTO the Christian faith of the In
dian Emperor Kittamaquund. In
the seventh section, Margaret Brent
will be shown before the Provincial
Assembly demanding the right
vote.
There will come next an episod .
devoted to the Puritan regime in
Maryland following the overthrow of
the Calverts. The ninth section will
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broze for blasphemy and provide
contrast for the nuptial festivities of
the Governor and his Lady.
The narrative of the pageant is
couched in both prose and verse. 1t
will be embellished with great Choir
uses, rhythmic mass movements, and
dance pantomine movements-which
will include the Indian corn dance
imposing professionals and every
legitimate spectacle adjunct. An
elaborate lighting system has been
devised so that the entire action will
be visible from all parts of the sta
dunn and amplifiers will carry the
voice of the narrator and partici-
pants to the nethermost spectator
AS a prologue to the Pageant,
Lady Baltimore, symbolic figure
IMPLYING the spirit of the city, will
be shown seated on a dais, sur
rounded by her attendants. To her
in courtly ceremony, will be pre-
scented a group of duchesses, each
representing one of the counties of
Maryland. The duchesses will be
arrayed in the costumes typical of
the period in which the communi-
ties they represent, were admitted
to the STATE as separate entities
covering the years from 1884 to
1872 when Garrett completed the
roster of % counties.
Tickets for the Pageant are being
sold for fifty cents, general admis-
sion; and 81 and $3.50 reserved
Special boxes are available at $40
and SIS, each holding six seats.
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LANCASTER CNTrNTy EARMERC