JOAN OF ARC WANTED.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 770, 19 March 1910, Page 12

JOAN OF ARC WANTED.

SELECTING A.HEBOINE FOK ABMT -;, '■.■.■;, PAGEANT. . Many applications, including. on« from a peeress, have been.made.to tho directors of .the' Army. Pageaat'for the honour of representing" Joan .of,. Arc in the. great show at Fulham Palace, London, next June.' The Maid of Orleans will be shown in- the pageant triumphant on the field ; 'of Patay, .wearing full armour, oaxrying the standard of victory,, and surrounded by her faithful fcmglrts. 'It will not be aa easy inaticrto selecl a woman qualified in every respect torepresent the heroine in ''Hue notable incident in..her, career," says Major, Tudor Craig. "Our Joan of Arc must be a good horsewoman, , for she will ride with tie sharp points of her knights' lances behind her. She must also be able to ride astride, carrying; the weight of her mail armour," and jbearfng a banner in her right : hand; V' •'■"■ " ' :. .. "Mri'P.-'B'. Benscm will make the sdection from 'the many who have applied. We are taking an incident in w.hich Joan, of Arc defeated the English" in order to show that the : British Army can endure defeat as well ae victory, and out of compliment to our friends the French."