Evening star., 1934-06-10

| fr1endl1neSS OF the 1QolauS, IOE Odi.
vert didn't take" st. Marys; he pur-
chased it from the lndians-the first
colony In America so established. In
this episode also appears as Apostle
of Maryland"-Father White, the
Jesuit who brought Christianity not
only to the Calvert followers, but who
also served as first missionary to the
Indians.
An interlude follows to reproduce
the first visit Of American Governors,
when Gov. Harvey of Virginia called
upon Leonard Calvert.
The third episode is the founding
of the palatinate, which is followed
by the unfriendly raid Of the Indians
and Capt. Ingle in 1914 when the
great seal of Maryland was stolen.
This is to be followed by an inter-
lude in which 100 Calvert County citi-
zens and children will pay their
tribute to the great seal of the Free
State.
The fifth episode Is devoted to Mrs.
Brent, the "Portia of Southern Mary
land" and perhaps the first American
suffragette. The sixth episode is the
marriage of Gov. Charles Calvert, who
became the third Lord Baltimore, to
the widow Sewell. This also includes
the treaty with four Indian tribes
that established peace between the
settlers and the natives.
The climax is called the Land Of
Sanctuary" and depicts the peace and
happiness of the first go years Of
Maryland's existence.
Although the cast will represent
every county in Maryland, most Of the
principals come from this section of
the State. Direct descendants of the
original characters will, IN many cases,
play the roles of their forefathers.
Leading Players Listed.
Among the principals are the fol-
lowing:
Leonard Calvert, william G. Fen
wick; George Calvert, Brooke Bryan,
direct descendant; John Boles, his
lordship's secretary, John H. T. Bris-
coe a descendant of the Briscoe pas
sengers on the Ark; Jerome Hawley,
Abby F. King; Capt. Thomas Corn
wallys, William F. Combs; John Lew
ger Aleck Loker; Capt. Henry Fleet,
Horace Bowling; Father White, Father
H. B. McKenna Father Altham,
Father Joseph johnson; the chron-
icler, Milton B. Crist; the Piscataway
Tayac, Ernest J. Bell; little Indian
geret Brent, Miss Lettie M. Dent, de-
scendant of DR.. Thomas Gerard;
Giles Brent, A. B. Holmes; DR.. Thomas
Gerard, DR.. Charles v. Hayden.
descendant; Gerrard's young cousin,
Jane Knott, also a descendant; the
Yeocomico Werrowance, Louis Ed
wards: Mrs. Alcock, Mrs. Lillian Love;
Thomas Alcock, George L. Butler;
Gov. Thomas Green, Bascom Broun;
Gov. William Stone, F. G. Stone,
direct descendant; Gov. Josias Fendan,
Stephen T. Foxwell; Gov. Thomas
Motley, George w. Maddox; Gov.
Lionel Copley, Richard H. Pembroke;
Nuthead. the printer, Benjamin Dent;
Nuthead's wife, Dinah, Mrs. Ford
Combs; Cuthbert Fenwick. played by
Cuthbert Fenwick; Capt. Ingle, Hol-
land Hawkins. descendant of a Colo
nial sea trader; chief of the Susque-
hammock Indians, Calvin Compton.
The characters of Gov. Charles
Calvert and Lady Calvert are to be
played by a couple from Baltimore
Cit. not yet announced to the COM
mittee here. Gov Philip Calvert Is to
come from Calvert County and Gov.
Francis Nicholson from Anne Arundel
'6lunoo
Entire County Lends Hand.
Citizens from all sections Of st.
Marys County are taking an active
part in the preparations for the
pageant Senator J. Allen Coad Of
Leonardtown heads the Tercentenary
Commission Of St. Marys County, as
chairman, and William Alec Loker is
secretary.
Members of other committees fol-
low:
Executive Committee-Senator Coad,
chairman; John H. T. Briscoe, A. F.
King, Miss Lettie Marshall Dent, Miss
Helene Greenwell, Mrs. Kenneth Duke,
Harry M. Jones, DR.. Charles Hayden,
William Alec Loker.
Finance Committee-Dr. Hayden,
chairman; Mrs. Roy Guyther, Stephen