Evening star., 1935-06-13

Imperial Divan and garden party
at the White House at S pm. for
ladies of the Imperial Divan and
wives of the representatives. with
Mrs. Roosevelt as hostess.
Police Superintendent Brown
urged that all spectators for tonights
pageant be in their seats or other
places of vantage by tbs pm, in
order to avoid last-minute conges-
ton and confusion. The uniformed
groups which are to hold the pre-
liminary parade were instructed to
form not later than 7 pm. Reserved
seats for the final procession were
still available this afternoon at prices
ranging from $1.10 to $40 per seat
Almas Temple, local unit of Shrine
dom, will lead the procession tonight,
as in the case of the two prior pa
rades. A dozen or more other temples,
some Of which we're rained out last
night, will take part In the marching
demonstration that will herald ap-
proach of the grand spectacle. In
tricate drill movements not attempted
last night will thrill the customers
tonight, it was announced.
The novel pageant to follow will
consist of 10 distinct shows scat
tered over as many blocks and ali
taking place at once. AS one show
completes a six-minute stand in
6ne block. it will move with the en-
tire chain of shows to the next
block and repeat the performance
Amplifers, specially connected with
each stage" will carry the voices
Of the actors and actresses to the
audience in each block.
Chariot Race on List.
The first show will consist of a real
chariot race along Pennsylvania ave-
nue. by eight Roman chariots drawn
by four-horse teams and manned by
90 Roman gladiators.
The second unit will consist of a
wheeled stage of massive dimensions
on which will be enacted THE Mys-
teries of Egypt" described officially as
"a tragic and breath-taking scene Of a
princess who died in 1882 BIC. and
comes to life again" Forty-four
Egyptian dancing girls will participate
in this play. The stage will be drawn
by twoscore "Nubian slaves"
Jumping back into the present, the
third spectacle will portray the work
of the Shriners' Hospitals in behalf Of
warped limbs. There will be boys
band in this division-and a pufhng
locomotive.
Harking back to the days of Old
Egypt, the fourth production will de-
pict a desert caravan on the sands OF
Arabia, with beautiful maidens dane
ing for the pleasure of the sheik, a
male chorus singing the Riff Song
and desert acrobats performing
tumbling feats.
The Festival of Light" featuring
the formidable dragon and sun god
used in a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer pic
ture, will be the fifth presentation.
Moving time forward to the era
when knighthood was in flower, the
sixth offering will be a spirited fencing
battle between Robin Hood and Sir
Guy Disbourne, with accompanying
scenes and music from the opera
Robin Hood" by Estelle Wentworth
and her players.
Advancing still further in the pages
of world history, the seventh part
Of the pageant will show the discovery
of America, with a huge Santa
Maria anchoring on the Indian
populated shores of the West Idies.
A real wild West show. including
the hold-up of a stagecoach by
bandits who are caught in the nick
Of time by bold rangers from Fort
Myer, will be the eighth offering.
Landing of Admiral Byrd's ship
the Bear, at Little America will be
depicted next, with action by the
same dog sled used by the Byrd expe-
dition.
The grand finale will be a series
Of patriotic scenes of the Revolu-
tonary War, featuring Gen. Wash
tngton, Molly Pitcher and Betsy Ross
Street Dance Planned.
Immediately after the big show or
the Avenue the crowds are invited Il
take part in Dance of All Nations
on Fifteenth street between Constitu.
ton and Pennsylvania avenues. 4
similar dance was called off last nigh
because of the rain.
The Shriners' final salaam to Uncle
Sam will be a burst of fireworks ovel
the dancers, shot from the Ellipse.
Tonight's pretentious program wa
arranged by Maj. Gen. Amos A
Fries, chairman of the Pageant Com
mittee, and his technical assistants
Col. II. s. Kimberly, director Of th'
pageant; Tefft Johnson, dramatic su
pervisor, and Maurice" of Hollywood
dance supervisor.