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A PAGEANT. Episodes in the History of Chefter County Pennsylvania.
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A Hagrant
Being Episodes in the
history of Chester County
for the benefit of the Chester County Hospital
GRAND OPERA HOUSE
March 24th and 25th, 1914, at eight o'clock
First Episode Early History of Chester County
The Realm of Nature near the Brandywine, is invaded by The Children of the Wood the Lenni Lenape Indians. These in turn are superseded by The Swedish Settlers (1638) whose right is soon questioned by
The Dutch (1640) Disorder is averted by the
Friends Under the Guidance of Wm. Penn He gives the place
The Name of Chester County (1682)
establishes harmony among the settlers and gains the friendship of the Indians.
Interludes-Welsh Settlers (1699) in National Songs. Irish Settlers (1700) in Song and Dance.
PERSONS IN FIRST EPISODE
Spirit of the Forest, Miss Marie Sellers Indian Chief, W. T. Dantz Wm. Penn, J. P. Temple Robt. Pearson. J. C. Hayes
In charge of Indians, Miss R. P. Johnston and Dr. C. E. Ehinger
In charge of Swedes, Miss Margaret Sharpless In charge of Welsh, Miss Klein In charge of Dutch, Mrs. Miles Killmer In charge of Irish, Miss Farrell
MPENN PROPRI
1683.
AL OF
Serond Episode
Revolutionary Period in Chester County
Scene I. THE ALARM. Time : Oct. II, 1777. Place : At the Sign of the Turk's Head, Goshen Township, Chester County. Scene 2. A WARNING. Squire Cheyney's Message.
Scene 3. DURING THE BATTLE OF BRANDYWINE. Place : Near Chadd's Ford.
Scene 4. THE STORY OF THE CONFLICT. Told by eye witnesses. Place : Near the Turk's Head Inn.
Scene 5. THE CAMP AT VALLEY FORGE. Brother Jabez' Plea. Time : December, 1777.
Scene 6. WASHINGTON'S HEADQUARTERS, VALLEY FORGE. At Mrs. Washington's Tea Table. Time : February, 1778.
Finale. NEWS OF THE FRENCH ALLIANCE, May 2, 1778.
PERSONS
General George Washington Dr. U. G. Gifford
Marquis de LaFayette Vincent Gilpin
General Anthony Wayne
Smitlı Burnham
General Sullivan
Squire Cheyney, of Thornbury Christian Sanderson
James Gibbons, of Westtown . Dr. Wm. Sharpless
Christian Hench, of Yellow Springs . Seal White
Brother Jabez, from Ephrata . Edward Swayne
Surgeon Wm. Magaw, of Mercersburg Dr. R. E. Samuel Dr. Kennedy Dr. C. A. Witmer Dr. O. H. Cox Dr. Benj. Rush
Joseph Townsend Friends from Bradford
John Baldwin Clarence Carey George Groff . Thos. Hoskins
Benj. Hawley, of Concord
Phinehas Eachus, Keeper of Turk's Head
Tom Spence John Warwick Tories
Abner Potts, a Chester County Patriot Robt. Brinton Carl Diehmn Wmn. Martin Peter Simons Geo. Groff Robt. Schell
Ralph Darlington
Miss Emily Holmes
Mrs. Washington
Mrs. Wayne Marian Leedom
Mrs. Greene Mrs. Arthur Parke
Mrs. Knox Mrs. Geo. Groff
Dame Jefferis Miss Mary Stille
Sarah Biddle Emma Taylor
Mistress Eachus . Jessie Somers
Phyllis, a Country Belle Anna Few
Farmers, Citizens, Girls, etc.
Win. Townsend
Third Episode
The Separation of Delaware and Chester Counties
NOTE :- Petition for separation presented 1766 ; active opposition took place at the unfinished Court House being built near the Turk's Head 1784 ; final separation 1786.
PERSONS
Colonel Hannum,
Colonel Isaac Taylor, From Turk's Head.
Mr. Marshall,
Major John Harper, from Chester. Men and boys from Turk's Head and Chester.
SCENES FROM BAYARD TAYLOR'S
Story of Kennett
Scene r. Guests at the Fairthorns'.
PERSONS
Betsy Lavender Ellen Brinton Martha Dean Dorothy Schmucker
Sally Fairthorn Martha Sharpless
Joe Fairthorn George Worst
Jake Fairthorn Charles Rankin
Interlude-Bayard Taylor's Bedouin Love Song Pinsuti
ALEXANDER GRAY, JR.
Scene 2. The Capture of Sandy Flash.
PERSONS
Sandy Flash Dr. Henry Pleasants Deb Smith
John R. Scholl.
Chaffy, Constable Dr. O. H. Cox
Sheriff . E. P. Allinson
A day is supposed to have elapsed between the two parts of this scene.
Fourth Episode
LaFayette's Second Visit to Chester County
Time : July 26, 1825. Place : Room at Turk's Head Inn.
NOTE :- La Fayette, accompanied by his son and secretary, was met at Chadd's Ford by committees of citizens and troops of cavalry and con- ducted over the battlefield ; then escorted to West Chester by way of Rosedale Avenue and High Street, along Market and Gay Streets, pausing in Jesse Matlack's field (now Fayette Street) for a review of the troops ; thence to the Inin, where a reception and banquet were held in honor of the Nation's Guest.
PERSONS
Marquis de LaFayette . Vincent Gilpin
Geo. Washington LaFayette . William Morrison M. La Vasseur, Secretary Albert Hoopes
Hon. Isaac Wayne A. M. Holding W. D. Evans Dr. W111. Darlington
Ziba Pyle, Esq. J. Paul MacElree
General Jos. McClellan Robert S. Gawthrop General Isaac Barnard Chairmen of Committees Percy S. Darlington
Surgeon Magaw Samuel Marshall Guests, Citizens, Maidens, Attendants, etc. Song, written for the occasion by Dr. Wmn. Darlington, "Should Days of Trial Be Forgot."
Interlude-MUSIC.
Fifth Episode
Slavery Days and Civil War Memories I. AN UNDERGROUND RAILROAD STATION Time : 1845. Place : Mendenhall Farm, Kennett Twp. PERSONS
Isaac Mendenhall Edward S. Paxson
Dinah Mendenhall, his wife Beulah D. Pratt Aaron
Robert Shaffer Sally their children Eva Parke
Simon Bernard Dr. Wm. T. Sharpless
Mary Sharpless Sarah Bernard
Mr. Ludlow Stuart, a planter . Dr. Henry Pleasants
Col. Carter Anderson, his friend Dr. R. E. Samuel
Caesar, a runaway slave . . John R. Scholl
II. AN ECHO OF THE SIXTIES
Songs by Major McFarlan, of West Chester, and John Chambers, of Kennett Square.
Final Chorus
Incidents of the Pageant are based on actual events slightly adapted for presentation. Some references used were Futhey and Cope, Stille, Tower, Walton and Brumbaugh.
Under auspices of the West Chester Auxiliary of the Chester County Hospital
General Organizer, MISS CORA E. EVERETT Chief Assistant, MISS MARGARET G. TOWNSEND
GEO DALE PRINTERY. ASSEMBLY BUILDING. WEST CHESTER. PA.
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