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THE PAGEANT.

$ ST. AUGUSTINE AND KING ALFRED THE GREAT. A' contributor sends tho. following d«r scription of a further section of tho coming Historical Pageant:— "We have, seen pass by tho group r&r presenting tho Roman occupation of Brl- [ tain, and that of Arthur with tho Knights of tho Round Tiblp with their dames. Following thds in tho procession of his- ' toric groups and episodes conies St. Au--1 gustine, bringing Christianity to. Britain ' as represented by King Etholbert, A.D., 597. The meeting took place in the Isle of Thanet. The King agreed to grant an audienoe but only in tho open air, as ho feared) witchcraft, which was moro likely to bo potent in a building, and from which a sheltering oak tree was consider- • ored by tho Saxons to bo a protection. St. ! Augustino (Mr. G. Gow) will be seen with t his monks in procession chanting a litany, supported in his exhortations to Hie , Kin? (Mr. Turton) to adopt Christianity ' by Queen Bertha (Mrs. P. J. Nathan) and i'v her Bishop Liivlhard (Mr. E. S. Bald- ' win) for she had already adopted tho ' Faith. The King's guard and ladies and gentlemen of the Court comnlete the group which has been arranged by the Misses V. and H. Chapman. Tho artistic character of thoeostnmes and grouping are therefore assured. "The next group is also in tho hands of capable artist organisers. This has boon undertaken by the Wellington School of Art, and most appropriately so, because to the great King Alfred is duo not only the driving out of tho Panes, but tho Betting on a firm basis of tho Arts and Crafts. 1 In procession withi tho King (Mr. W. P. Whittcm) will be 6eon the conquered Danes represented by Mr. W. S. La Trobe, the Queen (Miss F. Hughes), warriors, court ladies and gentlemen, trumpeters and pages, and dories. Following (lie?!) ootno tho Crafts of Embroidery (Miss D. Jones), of Weaving (Mr. Walls), of tho Coppersmith (Mr. 0. Bcero), and the Burnisher (Miss V. nill). Glassmaking is represented by Mr. T. Smith, Illuminating by Miss M. Hill, Dyeing and Carving by Misses B. Wilward and F. Bettany, and the Craft of tho Seamstress by Miss Pearl Wilson. Tho Potter and tho Pottery Painter are Mr. Walls and Miss E. Dawson. And with theso are tho Abbess and Nuns, Dancing Girls and Musicians, and lastly tho Witona G«mot or Saxon Parliament, "The oonvener Tcsponsiblo for this important group ia Miss Loig Thane." / For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, , ,Wooda'. Great Pepporalnt Cur& Js, Gdu*

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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1885, 20 October 1913, Page 4

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426

THE PAGEANT. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1885, 20 October 1913, Page 4

THE PAGEANT. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1885, 20 October 1913, Page 4

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