WAUPACA COUNTY NEWS

July 26, 1923

PAGEANT IS NEXT WEEK

Much Looked for Event Will Take Place on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Coming Week

TO HOLD STREET PARADE

Synopsis and Who Will Take Part

Vaudeville Troupe to Play

Many Side Shows

Over Hundred Will Take Part in Production

But a few days remain until the Pageant "Waupaca" and circus under the auspices of the local post of the American Legion, will be staged at the Penney Ball Park. The dates of the event are the evenings of Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, July 30, 31, and Aug. 1^st. The synopsis, and the cast that will take part are as follows:

Prologue, "The Spirit of Waupaca" by Miss Elizabeth Wied

Scene 1 – Wau-Pa-Kaw, (One Young Brave Hero). Territory inhabited by Menominee tribe of Indians. Chief to themgreat profit and healer, was both loved and feared by not only his own tribe, but tribes in surrounding countries. This scene depicts the great chief telling his warriors that a princess of the Chippewa Tribe has taken his fancy and that he has sent his aid to Chief Black Cloud of the Chippewa Tribe, who is the father of Princess Lightdeer, asking for her hand in marriage. The maidens of the Menominee Tribe resent the intrusion of the foreign princess and beg their chief not to bring her into their midst to dwell. The great chief demands them do the ceremonial dance in keeping with the occasion. The Menominee messenger tells the chief that the fair princess and her father have arrived. Chief bids they shall come before him. Princess Lightdeer is far more attractive than he had anticipated and so he immediately bids her come to dwell with him in the grounds of his tribe. The Menominee chief, portrayed by Mr. Walter Stewart, the chief’s aid and runner, Mr. Theodore Knapstein, chief Black Could (of the Chippewa Tribe) Mr. Mac Freitag, Princess Lightdeer (of the Chippewa) Mrs. Frances Freitag. Warriors of the Menominee tribe, Robert McLaughlin, Holgar Lund, Clarence Botsford, Albert Jorgenson, John Burnham, Joseph Maulhardt, Clyde Taylor. The maidens of the Menominee tribe are Nioletta Sanders, Ann Moeller, Lucille Smith, Marionetta Swenson, Evelyn Johnson, Katherine Hart, Margaret Kehl, Helen Hannon, Eva Jorgenson, Gertha Doerfler, Margaret Jorgenson, Katherine Johnson, Ardale Hanson, Sherida Martin.

Scene 2 – June 18949 – Joseph and William Hibbard, Martin Burnham, E.C. Sessions and Mr. Pratt from Plymouth, have started out on foot seeking the much talked about Indian Lands. They blaze trails, set stakes, and endure many hardships, but finally reached the soil of Waupaca, and slept the sleep of the just. Parts by Josephine Hibbard, Raymond Knapstein; William Hibbard, George Lindhal; Martin Burnham, Andrew Larson; E.C. Sessions, Dr. H.I. Lewis; Mr. Pratt, Orlando Anderson.

Scene 3 – Several months later – A hut owned by Mr. and Mrs. Cooper, the latter being the first white woman to grace what is known as "Waupaca City". However, in Weyauwega, a few miles distance, there was quite a settlement. Often the young people from the settlement would drive over to see the good Mrs. Cooper, and on these occasions, there was always a good time. But always there was that fear of an attack by Indians. The settlers knew the Indians resented the white man’s settling on what they termed their lands. All seems peaceful enough when suddenly the Indians crept up to the little home, ransack it and start to set fire to it, with intent to drive the white man from their country. Only the timely return of some pioneer men save the white settlement. Here peace is made with the Chippewa tribe. Mr. Cooper portrayed by Kermit Hart; Mrs. Cooper, M.M. Littleton; Old Seymoure (the stage coach driver) by himself; a lone Squaw, Carmen Barnes; The Peggy Girls, Clara Ovrom, Inez Fribert, Lea Anna Tod, Mildred Pope; the pioneers, Gordon Decker, Clyde Olson, Richard Johnson, Ben Tarr, James Baxter, Albert Kreeger, Charles Nelson, Ower Jensen, LeRoy Montgomery, Carl Christensen, Paul Niles, J.E. Monroe.

At about the time of scene three, E.C. Sessions was bringing to the settlement his bride, who had come all the way from the Green Hills of Vermont. Settlers came from all over the surrounding territory to welcome the little bride. The arrival of the newlyweds was celebrated by singing and dancing and festivities came to an end by all doing the good Old Virginia Reel. E.C. Sessions, Dr. Halbert Lewis; Mrs. E.C. Sessions, Mrs. Una Gmeiner; Dr. Cutting Marsh, The Rev. Alfred du Domaine. The Suzanna Girls are Helen Cormican, Laura McNaughton, Gene LaFevre, Glenna Danielson, Edna Potter, ethlyn Jones.

Scene 5 – "Waupaca’. Celebrating the homecoming of our boys from France. The citizens are gathered on the square to witness the entertainment. The music starts the "Argentine" and the young people swing into the spirit of it. The music changes and here we see the youngsters, sixteen of them, all as funny little wooden soldiers. Again the music changes and now the big Ensemble, Carolina Girl – Caroline Oestrich; The Argentines, Josephine Nelson, Theodore Knapstein, Jeanette Houseman, Don Murray, Margaret Gill, Charles Lea, Virginia LaFevre, Gaylord Roberts; Wooden Soldiers – Gene Hannon, Ingard Wilson, Gene Nelson, Agnita Moeller, Kathering Nelson, Margaret Toepke, Louise Dahm, Vera Anderson, Evelyn Anderson, Dorothy Cook, Elaine Mortenson, Pearl Anderson, Mildred Auer, Jane Johnson, Gaywood Skinner.

Statue of Liberty – Mrs. Lucille Hoffman.

The circus will have a hundred people or more in the side shows. The Holly Twins, will portray the world’s famous Siamese Twins. There will be many clowns, a strong man, wild man from Borneo, Zulu, a snake charmer, and many others. Then the African Jungle, consisting of elephants, giraffes, monkeys, etc.

The big street parade will start at 6:30 o’clock sharp on Main Street, and go to the base ball park, and the circus will start immediately upon their arrival.

The vaudeville troupe, that played to an audience of 500 at the Palace theatre on Wednesday evening of this week, will be one of the attractions, showing with change of program nightly during the three days. They scored a big hit when they appeared at the Palace and will prove a great drawing card.