Possibilities in State Historical Celebrations (Classic Reprint)

Name: Possibilities in State Historical Celebrations (Classic Reprint)
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By Harlow Lindley

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Excerpt from Possibilities in State Historical Celebrations<br/><br/>One striking and significant development in the work should be noted. In the early stages of preparation the one great problem which presented itself to the various communities was that of authorship and direction. It was so serious that for a time it seemed probable that relatively few pageants would be attempted. Professional pageant masters were not at hand and imported ones constituted a luxury that few places could afford, even had they been available. But Hoosiers are nothing if not resourceful and versatile, particularly when a pad and pencil are involved. In short they were quick to catch on, with the result that pageant writing was soon in progress by the home product route, from the Ohio northward. In all, some forty five pageants were presented in 1916, and aside from those over which Mr. Langdon had control, all but about a half-dozen were written and directed by home talent. In some cases the results were somewhat crude to be sure, but they were the expression of the community. In other cases the made in Indiana pag eants compared very favorably indeed with any given in the state. As an indication of the scope of the movement it is esti mated that citizens saw at least one pageant during the year, and that from to people participated in one of them.

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Binding:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

15

Release Date:

2018-08-24

Publication Date:

2018-08-24

Publisher:

Forgotten Books

Languages:

Published: English, Original: English

ISBN10:

0243310307

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