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FOUR HUM ;10 BE IN CAST OFHISTORIC PAGEANT ^ 1To Be Presented On Floating lt;Stage In Lake During Water Carnival ;A cast of 400 persons to take part in the giant historic, spectacle which will be presented on a . floating stage in Lake Ferguson ; both nights of the Water Cann- . val is being assembled, it was announced today by Mrs. C. E. ^ Ruach, chairman of . the talent j com mi tee* On the committee are Mrs. Brodie Crump, Mr*. Walter Elv. Mrs. George Grittenden, _ Steve Finlay, and Mrs- Charles , Dean of I.eland, who is in charge { ns the Leiand division In this all-oul-eoimty-wirie, history making. . history portraying project. •The Rev. Paul Tudor Jones is ] chairman of the committee con- 5 hiding the 200 Negro jubilee sing- ] ers' who will participate in the j pogennt. lt;Rehearsals Start Monday \ The important task of assembling the cast has taken many , days Of thoughtful preparation and while many organizations have been contacted or will be j shortly, there is plenty of room t for nnvone who wants to take i part to do so, Mrs. Roach pointed out. Anyone who wishes to j take part in the pageant may do . so by telephoning the Water Car-nival Headquarters, phone 220B, and leaving his.or her name, ad-dross and approximate age.^ ju-r:-!s will start at 8 o clock Monday night in the Gold room or Hotel Greenville.All persons who are in chargeof getting groups assembled areurged to report to the committee member who contacted them by mvw Friday giving n report on who will take part, etc.Miss Polly Foster is chairman ,of a committee Including Miss Kvctyn Wynne and Miss Lena Ssiia who are getting together 30 . young business girls the Dai lot. Mrs. K. B. Nash hf Indmnola is responsible for the Indians m the Indian scenes- 'rhc_.cu^ seune where the Emperor Charles «f Spain commissions Deboto tor his fateful trip of discovery is in the hands Of Maynard Wiiwn who wili provide the men. W^n fur this scene will be Trnm Scott, Miss Doris Wakott is aslt;emb-^Conlintfed oni £nge 5) i
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Greenville Delta Democrat Times
Greenville, Mississippi, US
Tue, Apr 29, 1941
Page 5
Full Page
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Tyler M.
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