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Stirring Drama Taken
hm History of Cherokees
lning wh DeSoto's famous
Ln into the Cherokee coun-
iW, the piay, - uuiu
at the Mountainside Thea-
Mierokee, loiiows me ioi
the Cherokee nation up to
uace of 300 years.
,,y opens with a brilliant
festival in a Cherokee vil-
. c tirhifa man hail
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the New woria. ine
ntfrrnpted.by tne appeap
Dt-Soto and ms armor-ciaa
. mi their long tramp into
niain country in search of
Anxious.. to be friendly, the
e are surprised and anger-
llie slaying ui one ui icu
and the chief ol trie triDe
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S of the newcomers uy itm-
m, through tneir iransiaior
Je, that they can find gold
west. '.
torv carried by the voice
karrator On a public address
and backed by music from
in, then moves on. to the
jliortly after the Revolution,
ecuniseh came south in an
0 persuade the Indian trib-
1 ho Southeast to Join his
e in a great confederation
out the encroaching white
At a council of chiefs Te-
explains his plan. The
kvar chief, White Path, urges
rokee to make war, but
h and Junaluska persuade
rokee that the way of peace
and in a rage Tecumseh
tiway with nis men, aeciar-
Indian Ball Is A Hard Game
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ing eternal vengence.
The Cherokee, having pledged
themselves to remain friendy to
the white man, are now asked to
help defeat the Creeks, to the
south, who have joined the British
in the War of 1812. Following the
vision of their great leader, Se
quoyah, they send a whole regi
ment of volunteers to Horseshoe
Bend, Ala., where in 1814
were instrumental in the disastrous
defeat of the Creeks that
end the war. At this battle Juna
luska personally saved the life of
Andrew Jackson and here Drown
ing Bear and Tsali.' two close
Cherokee friends, proved them
selves heroes. In the battle at
Horseshoe Bend were also Sam
Houston, later governor of Texas,
and Lewis Cass, later governor of
Michigan and also Secretary of
War in Jackson's cabinet.
The scene then shifts back to the
Cherokee country along the Oco
nolufty River, where Tsali's wife
is, awaiting news ci the battle in
Alabama. She is comforted by
Mrs, Perkins, a hearty pioneer
white woman, who with other set
tlers lives in the Great Smokies
and enjoys a close friendship with
the Cherokee. rsali returns safe
ly, along with Drowning Bear and
Junaluska, and there is great re
joicing in the mountain country,
seen in -the triumphant Eagle
Dance.
The scene how shifts to another
part of the Cherokee nation, New
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This is a group or crtcror.ce ta:; piayers in a typical tussle
during a game of Indian ball. The game is a combination of foot
ball, baseball, basketball, tennis, socker,-and relays plus hurdles,
with a generous portion of wrestling mixed in. These games are
popular at the annual Indian Fair, held each fall at Cherokee, The
ball used is about the size of a golf ball, except of soft rubber..
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Echota, Ga., where gold has been
discovered along the west fork of
the.Chestateo River. In a country
s(ore the news is announced, anil
another great flood of land-grabbing
faces the desperate Chero
kee who want nothing more than
to tend their farms in peace." At
this point Ttev. John F. Schermer-
horn arrives in the Cherokee col Wt
try to arr'angg a treaty with the
Indians whereby the government
will buy their lands and move them
to the west. At a meeting of the
chiefs the plan is ridiculed by the
leaders, who see that the Cherokee
are about to be robbed and cheated.
As a final solution to the problem,
Junaluska and John Ross, the lat
ter being principal chief of the
Cherokee, decided to go to Wash
ington to plead with Andrew Jack
son for help.
In the meantime Schermerhorn
calls another meeting, and per
suades a handful of malcontents ,1o
sign a treaty that will give each
Cherokee about $50 for all his pos
sessions. The treaty is sent to
Washington as an official docu
ment. In the White House the
Indian leaders are joined by Sam
Houston and Daniel Webster, and
after a heated discussion the Presi
dent refuses to hell) them. H is
here . that Junaluska makes ; his
famous remark, "If I had known
Andrew Jackson would do this to
us 1 would ne"ver have saved his
life that day at Horseshoe Hand."
Back in the Cherokee country
the months go by and no news is
heard. Meanwhile Nundayeli,
daughter to Tsali and Wilani, is
about to be married to Suyeta, son
of Drowning Hear. A country
flanee Is staged by Cherokee and
white settlers to celebrate the
wedding, when suddenly Major
Davis arrives with U. S. troops to
begin rounding un the Cherokee
for the move to the west. Juna
luska returns, sad and almost
broken by his dismal failure in
Washington. ,
The 'Removal begins, with, the
people , being herded into stovk
ades. In the .midst of this coii
Tusion, Tsali sees his wife mls
trtaled by a soldier, strikes and
kills the soldier, then escapes with
his three sons. Powerless to stop
the continuous escapes. Major
Davis - demands that Tsali be
brought back as an example to the
others and executed ny a. tiring
quad, promising that the others
in tne mountains can go iree.
Drowning Bear and Will Thomas,
young white man who is a sin
cere friend ot tne cnerokee. are
sent by Junaluska to find Tsali
and give him tl.e message. .
During a moving scene in the
mountains Tsali heats the demamtfi
of the army leader from Drowniu:?
Bear and Thomas, and with deep
sorrow ponders what he should do.
Back in the village the march-toward
Chattanooga is about to begin.
When it appears that the lemain
hiK Cherokee in the hills will lie
left as outlaws and shot on sight, i
Tsali and his sons suddenly appeal
on the scene, and Tsali surrenders
himself to face death. He and his
sons, amid loud protests by both
whiles and Indians, are executed
by the fuiiii! squad, then the great
bulk of the Cherokee nation beeiiv-,
the long, tra?ie Trail of Tears to
Oklahoma.
Drowiiintt Hear, who with .hi?
family', owns land in the Great
Smokies and has been allowed to
i email) to lake, care of his people,
goes with Will Thomas to Well
ington and interview the new presi
dent, William Henry Harrison,
again with the staunch- help of
Daniel Webster. For the first
time the Cherokee find a ray of
hope, with Harrison expressing .a I
sincere desire to protect and help
them. The years go by, and in the
Great Smokies Suyeta and Nun
dayeli are about to have a baby.
Junaluska, the aged patriarch, who
like many others has trudged the
long miles from Oklahoma to see
his home once more before he dies,
comes back and is greeted by the
villagers. He is astonished to learn
that the Cherokee can now have
land and homes again, a condition
made possible by Will Thomas, who
bought land in his own name and
distributed i( to the people.
As the new child is born, Juna
luska, deeply moved and finally at
peace, seen that Tsali now lives
again in his grandchild who will
see the dawon of a new day. The
old man, surrounded by his friends
and loved ones, dies peacefully and
happily as the villagers sing a great
anthem of triumph.
The story of the Cherokee is
told by more than CM characters
on the three stages of the Moun
tainside Theatre, and by the Nar
rator, who between the scenes in
tevpreta 'tile unfolding of history.
woven into ine uraina is me iniiKie
of Jack Frederick Kitpatrick, of
Prizes Awarded
To 11 Youngsters
In Parade Contest
Beta Sigma Phi sorority Friday
night presented prizes to 11 chil
dren Willi original ideas.
They were 'judged the winners
of the special - awards for their
showing iit llie parade Thursday
which, was a preliminary ot Friday
night's opening performance, of
"Trippiu' Around," the', musical
benefit show sponsored by the sor
ority. -v -
The winners:
Best decorated bicycle . (girls)
Sarah Reeves; best decorated bicy-
elo iboysi Billy I.eatherwood; best
costume, girls over 10 Ann
Thompson; best costume, boys und
er 10 John Thompson: -.best cos
tume, girls under 10 Jeanette
Melton; best costume, boys over
lu Hud Miller; beat decorated' tri
cycleMichael .1 .lines; Ivit deeo
iatcd waon --Party and Pepgy
William ;; best .-decorated doll bug-Py-v
Hetty Carver; best dressed pet
- -little do.", entered by Mary Linda
Sloan..
The prizes of toys were 'donated
by merchants of the Waynesvillo
'area.
The - Waynesvillo High School
band led the parade of approxi
mately 100 people, most of whom
rode in cars, (rucks or bicycles.
The colorful procession started
at .the Waynesvillo Presbyterian
church, went up Main Street
through Wayncsvllle, then contin
ued on through Ilazelwood's busi
ness section.
Comments From Some
Of Our Visitors
' Jack Gurnett, Winter Haven, city
commisisoner, citrus writer for Or
lando Sentinel "Second trip to
mountains most relaxing climate
have found,
"Enjoyed two weeks hospitable
people.
'Informality and nelghboi liness
and willingness of people to be
lospitaule and uceoiuniodating.
"Lack of 'gyp' deals to attract
tourists just good homelike ' at
mosphere.
"Too short a stay going. to con
dor month next year."
Mrs. n. R. Slant, or Knoxville,
Turn., staing at l.amhuth lnn.says:
Junaluska is the place where we
ill long to be."
Mrs, Robert It. Jmlson, of Cuya
hoga Falls, Ohio, staying at Wayne-
villa Motor Court, says: "This is
our seeund vacation in Waynesvillo
and We all hope to return another
year." Members of her party are
Mr. and .Mrs; Judson and children,
Patricia and Robert, Jr.
Mr. and Mr3. C. V. Pope, of
Miami, Fla staying at Seay's Motor
Court: WaynesvilU is an ideal
place to spend a vacation. PKfple
are friendly. The weather is per
fect. - This is our fifth vacation
here and we hope to return next
summer." '' 1
Mr. and Mrs. Wilburn WUher
spoon, of Dallas, staying at SeSy's
Motor Court, say: "We found: the
people friendly, a good place to
relax, and many interesting places
to see."
Mr, and Mrs, John Baker, of
Fort Pierce, Fla., staying at Seay's
Motor Court, say: "W'aynesville is
a swell place for a vacation, either
to rest or for entertainment. The
Seays are very good hosts and we
always enjoy our stay here."
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mason--of
Clearwater, Fla., staying at Seay's
Motor Court. r,ay: "We like 'Way
nesville because of the wonderful
climate, rcenery and people." -'1
Mrs. James Kimbrough, of Cen
ter Hill. Fla., staying at Sony's
Motor Court, says: "BeauHfhl
weather, mountains, lovely people.
Miss Ronnie Caskey.of Belmont,
staying at Seay s Motor Court, says:
"I found this section full of inter
esting places, cool for good sleep."
Mr. and Mrs. G. N. BakerC of
Baton Rouge, La., staying at Sham
rock Motor Court, say: '.'Beautiful
scenery, Wonderful weather nd
fine people." : , r "
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Southern Methodist University, a
native-horn Cherokee. The line
choir furnishes appropriate musi
cal coloring to the mood of the
drama, while every detail of cos
tuming, lighting, and scenery has
heen made authentic to the most
minute detail to emphasize the true
character of this great story. The
Mountuinstde Theatre, nestled in
the heart of the country where the
story took place a hundred yeajs
ago, forms a magnificent setting for
this moving drama of these truest
and nohlest of Americans.
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