June 10, 1928
"On June 10, 1928, for the third time, Robin Hood and his merry men entertained The Mountaineers. Mountaineers and their friends came in swarms of automobiles. It was necessary to get a person with impressive mien to act as traffic cop. Peter McGregor was appointed head cop with as many assistants as he cared to press into service. This crowd was greatly augmented when the passengers arrived from the special boat from Chico. The Mountaineers, plus friends and relatives, looked like a good-sized mob as they stood jammed together at the entrance of the Flett trail waiting to be led down to the theater."
"Suddenly a hunter's horn was heard and a court fool appeared with a companion, coming up the trail. After these had collected all the strangers, the crowd was permitted to surge down the trail. Every foot of hillside, looking down on the stage, was taken. This time 'Robin of Sherwood,' by T.J. Crawford, was put on. Everything was in harmony, stage setting and actors." (Elizabeth Kirkwood, The Mountaineer, 1930)
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