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A Christmas pageant is a public event conducted in celebration of the Christmas holiday, typically involving an entertainment in the form of a procession (such as a Santa Claus parade), or a Nativity play or other performance.
The pageant traces its roots back to the early 1920s and the "Cumorah Conference" of the Eastern States Mission, [4] which was held each year annually in late July. Mission president B. H. Roberts would take some of his missionaries from New York City and travel to Palmyra and the recently acquired Smith Family Farm to celebrate Pioneer Day, acting out scenes from the Book of Mormon and LDS ...
She was born in Hackettstown, New Jersey. [2] Cooper attended Centenary Junior College (now Centenary University) in Hackettstown where she was a member of the Delta Sigma Sigma sorority and graduated from Centenary Junior College's Academy in 1938 at ceremonies attended by Governor of New Jersey, A. Harry Moore, later graduating from Centenary Junior College in 1940.
Loretta Jane Swit (born Loretta Jane Szwed; November 4, 1937) is an American stage and television actress known for her character roles.Swit is best known for her portrayal of Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan on M*A*S*H, for which she won two Emmy Awards.
The 12th to 19th pageants of the 48-play York Mystery Cycle showcase the Nativity stories. However, the most famous Nativity play is from the medieval Wakefield Cycle The Second Shepherds' Play. In modern Germany, the Weihnachten services on Christmas Eve include a children's mass called Weihnachtsgeschichte, which features a Krippenspiel ...
In 1937 attendance for the annual war show was high. [1] In 1937 Soldier Field again held national softball championships for both men and women. [1] In 1937 a boxing match between Joe Louis and Jim Braddock was held at Soldier Field. [1] The 1937 German Day Festival was the final edition of the event to be held at Soldier Field. [1]
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (titled The Worst Kids in the World in Australia, New Zealand and the UK) is a children's novel written by Barbara Robinson in 1972. It tells the story of six misfit children who volunteer to star in their town's Sunday school Christmas pageant, and end up teaching the town the true meaning of Christmas.
Dyan Cannon (born Samille Diane Friesen; January 4, 1937) is an American actress, filmmaker and editor.Her accolades include a Saturn Award, a Golden Globe Award, three Academy Award nominations and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.