New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-10


textbook which closes with the following exhoraon;
Therefore may all those who TO see how the Man
OF Sorrows bore himself 10 atone for sinful mankind con
slider well that sufficient % gaze upon and sd
mre the godly prototype, but that we must make the
holy drama an occasion for becoming His afterype just
as the pious men of the Old Testament were His ante
types. This representation pictures to our minds His
subne virtues May it therefore awaken in the de
termination 10 follow Him with humility patience, meek
ness and love- And the vow taken by our holy fore
fathers will be happily fulfilled when that which we have
seen pictured before has become life and truth IN u.s.
and then none of those blessings will be wanting to US
with which God once rewarded the faith and confidence
of our ancestors"
The play is entitled
"THE GREAT OFFERING PRoPIrIArIoN UPON col
GoTHA;"
The History of The SuGerings and Death Of Jesus
According to the Four Evangelists with eifyng tab
leaux from the Old Testament,
and consists OF prologue, and eighteen Vorsteiiun
gen." Each Vorsteung is made up thus The chorus Of
twenty come upon the prOscenium from either SIDE ar
range themselves line and sing two or more verses
descriptive Of the tabeau that follows The singers
then divide in the center and draw back little the cur
tain rises aud discovers tableauvvant upon the stage
proper-the chOrusleader sings another explanatory
verse which occupies usually two three minutes the
curtain falls the chorus forward again. sings two
or three more verses and leaves the stage The regular
action of the play is then given continues about hteen
minutes, and ends the VOrstetiung.
This same routine sfollOwed in each subdivision and
the Old Testament ableau always typical Of the acon
that follows Sometimes there three tableauK
and the singing varied by solos, Ducts and antphons
The music was written by Rochus Dedler, native Of
Ammergau, who died in 1922 He wrote also an opeTea
and several and anies. The music Of the Pas
sion-pay is really fine 1t is almost necessarily made
quate to expression Of such action the crucxion
but many of the songs very expressive. The Aria
tbn Il
plainye and sweet. Tue words refer to joseph" See
there see there; The Dreamer comes 20 rule us like
king" The overture resembles Glucks music and traces
of the styles of Handel and Haydn in other parts are
easily recognized one air especially Is repeated seVers
times and its softisad "motf" shows plainly how com
pletely the mind of the composer impressed with
the touching tenderness and sOlemnity Of the subject
The orchestra played very fairly The voices were fu
strong and without delicacy. The style Of execu
ton simple and appropriate, and but little I'M ror
to that of any theaterchOrus IN Europe slight I'M
certainty where the harmonies very close alone
betrayed that the performers not professional 1t
may remarked above all that the music peculiarly
descriptive of the tableaux and that both singers and
musicians seemed to appreciate most fully its sgnhca
ton. The Subjects of the Tabeaux and the actions Of
which they are typical are as follows
Tableau-Adam and Eve driven from the Garden OF Eden
AeOn-Prologue spoken by the leader of the chorus.
the people, drives the buyers and sellers from the
Temple and returns to Bethany.
Ta0lea-Tho sons of Jacob eternneto put their broth
Aetion"The High Priests and scrbes take counsel how
they may bring Jesus into their power
Tableau-Caj Tobias takes leave of his parentsQ) Tie
bride bewails the loss of her bridegroom
Action-Christ anointed by Mary; Judas murmurs Of
this.-Christ bids farewell to Bethany
Tableau-Kng Ahasuerus puts away vasht and raises
Action-Chrst goes with his disciples to, Jerusalem
disciples to prepare the Easter Lamb. Judas forms
the design OF betraying his Master
TaD,sau-od gives mamma to the people and grapes from
ActonIChrist celebrates the Paschal Meal aud insa-
tutes the Lords supper
1aolsqu-Jaeoos sons sell their brother for twenty
Aeto,-Judas comes to the sanhedrm and promises 70
deliver his Master into the hands Of the Pharees Tor
thirty pieces Of silver, and they determine upon the
death OF Christ
7abIeaua) Adam is forced to eat bread earned in the
sweat OF his brow-b Joab, under preense OF kissing
Amasa, stabs him through the body. -. ,,,u.,
Action-Chrst suffers the deathke agony on the Mount
OF Olives; is betrayed by Judas, and taken by the
rabble.
PART SECOND.
Will -,
Tabieau-Micaiah the Prophet receives 6low Oh 'He
AetionChris is brought before Annas and Is struck I'D
the face.
1ablsau-ca) The guiItless Naboth is condemned by
false witnesses-tb) Job suffers patiently the reViF
ings OF his wife and friends -
Acton-Chris Is taken 10 Caiaphas Is declared guilty.
denied by Peter ridiculed AMI naltreated Oy INC
soldiers.
Tdbledu-Can feeling the pangs of conscience wanues
restless and homeless over the face OF the earth.
AcionThe Chief Priests confirm Christ's condemnation.
Judas comes before them full OF repentance, casn
down the silver pieces, and driven by despair deter
mines TO hang himself
XI
Tableau-Danel is accused before King Darius, andN
thrown into the lions den. -
ActiOn-Christ led before Plate is declared not guiV
and Is taken before Herod.
XII -.
TabLeau-samson is forced to amuse the Princes OF '
Action-Herod treats Christ with ridicue and contempt
and sends him back TO Plate.
XIII. a,
Tableau-(dD 'Josephs coat covered with Doo1a,nYs
Discovery IN the theket OF the ram destined " 10
offered in the place Of Isaac ,..,a.
Actlon-Chrst is taken again before Plate who deaas
OF the people whether he shall release Christ or ID"
rabbas and suffers Christ 70 be scouIged
XIV. -.
Goverlor.-b) The lots are east which OF tbe t I'VE
rams shall be offered sacrifice for the SINS OF 'Io
people, and which shall he set free -. IN
the people, who demand that Barabbas shan DE-.
free aud that Christ shall be erucihed plate !e"'
TO tile people aud condemns Christ to death
au..I. FART x THIRD lrrs
TabiedN-(1) Isaac goes up the mountain bearing W,
fagots for his own saorinee.-tol Moses r1i are
brazen serpent upon pole-t0 The israehtsen ns at
healed from the bites OF the serpents Dy iooAne "
the brazen serpent - "a. oro..
and meets his sorrowlng mother snion OF ey rene
forced TO bear the cross
XVI
AcongChrist raised upon the cross the thieves on en
side. CHRIST Ls taken from the GROSS aud iaa III '"'
MADAGASCAR Jonah b thrown upon the laea Py ",