The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-11

treated by the soldiers.
Y.
Tdbtedu-Oain feeling the pangs of conscience
wanders restless and homeless over the face
OF the earth.
Action-The Chief Priests confirm Christs con-
demnation. Judas comes before them full
OF repentance, casts down the silver pieces,
and driven by despair determines TO hang
himself
Tdbledu-Daniel is accused before King Darius
and is thrown into the lions den.
Action-Christ led before PLATE, is declared not
guilty, and is taken before Herod.
Td6ledu-Samson is forced to amuse the Princes
of the Philistines.
Action-Herod treats Christ with rdcule and
contempt and sends him back to PLATE.
Kill
Tdbledu-(d) Joseph's coat covered with blood.
% Discovery in the thicket of the ram.
destined to be offered in the place of Isaac
Action-Christ is taken again before Plate who
demands of the people whether he shall re-
lease Christ or Barabbas and suffers Christ
to be scourged.
XIV.
Tdbledu-(d) Joseph is presented to the people
as their Governor.-(b) The lots are cast
which of the two rams shall be offered as
sacrifice for the sins of the people, and
which shall be set free.
Action-Piate shows Christ with the crown of
thorns to the people, who demand that Ba-
rabbas shall be set Free and that Christ
shall he crucifed. Plate yields to the people
and condemns Christ to death.
PART THIRD.
XIV.
TdbIeau-(o) Isaac goes up the mountain bear
ing the fagots for his own sacrifce.-(O
Moses raises the brazen serpent upon pole.
90 The Israelites are healed from the
bites of the serpents by looking at the brazen
serpent.
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cross, and meets his sorrowing mother.
Simon of Cyrene is forced to bear the cross.
XVI.
rologue-Recitative.
Action-Christ raised upon the cross the thieves
on either SIDE Christ is taken from the cross
and laid in the tomb.
XVII.
Tdbleau-(d) Jonah is thrown upon the land by
the whale.-(b) The people of Israel pass
through the Red Sea on dry land, and their
enemies perish in the waves.
ACtlOn-The Resurrection of Christ The SOL
diers give information of it to the Chief
Priests. An angel informing the women of
the resurrection.
XVIII.
The ascension of Christ The chorus singing
Conquering and to conquer all
Forth He comes in all His might
Slumbering but few short hours,
In the graves funereal night.
Hallelujah Christ is risen ETC., etc.
Some of these analogies-as, for instance, the
sixth, tenth, fifteenth and sixteenth-are well
chosen and forcible, while others are rather
far-fetched. The immobility of the figures in
the tableaux was almost absolute. In the fifth
and fourteenth there were over two hundred
persons on the stage, including many young
chldlen, some OF whom stood with outstretched
arms, and held this tiresome position over three
minutes. Their success in doing so probably
arises from the fact that they are accustomed to
work, so thattheir muscles have become tough.
The grouping was arranged bya native artist,
from old drawings and pictures.
The great unities were admirably brought out
The gracefulness of composition and of indi-
yIdual pose was truly artistic, while the har-
mony of colors in the costumes displayed extra
ordinary skill in arrangement. The imitation
of the old masters was most patent. st. John
was taken evidently from Albert Durers picture
in the Munich Gallery. st. Peter might well
have sat for the st. Pietro in Lagrime of Guido
in the Pitt at Florence, and Mary was good
copy of Carlo Dolci, or better yet of Sassofer-
ratio; but the half-diviae Madonna of Murillo in
the Pitt or Raphaels San Sisto, was pot to be
seen. The neutral and mixed tints of the Apos-
ties robes were peculiarly good, that is to saw
good if we consider the pictures of the early
masters as models-and we certainly have no
others.
1t has been said that all art moves in a circle,
commencing with simplicity and ending there
and this very simplicity is the most striking
feature in the Ammergau drama. When the
countryman went to see Garrick and was asked
how he liked him he replied, II don't call that
acting; for he does just as any common man
would do" This utter absence of conventional
ism is the charm of the acting of these peasants
Their gestures were easy, their enunciation was
distinct and unaffected. And even our Booth
or the far-famed German Devrlent might study
to advantage the walk of these amateurs and
learn to abandon the ungraceful stage-stride.
The entrance into Jerusalem after the opening
tableau was very impressive, because the
humanity of Christ seemed so real. The living
man seated on the ass blessing the little chill
dren, and seemingly conscious of his future
suffering banshed all remembrance of the
divinity of Christ and fastened the mind upon
Jesus, the man of sorrows. There was not one
single word or action of the Chrstus that Jared
on the feelings. Throughout the drama His
action was full OF calm dignity, of sweet resig-
nation, of meekness and tenderlo love. His supe-
riOr position was well brought out No famili-
arity was used towards Him by the disciples
Peter and John were the only ones who ever
came very close to Him. The last supper the
scene in the garden of Gethsemane the trial
and the scourging, considered purely from
critical standpoint could not be surpassed. The
acting was perfect.
The character of Judas was well represented.
Its contrast to that of the Christ made it even
more conspicuous. Judas was always uneasy
and restless-quick in his movements aud con-
scious. The scene was peculiarly good where
the servant of the High Priest first proposed to
him the betrayal of his master He waVered
and then started to go away, frightened at the
atTocity of the crime, but the further mention of
money worked too strongly on his avarice and
he yielded to the temptation. His eagerness to
receive the money from the Council, his uneasi-
ness at the Last Supper, his guilty, stealthy
manner in the garden, and his final renorse,
were all very finely rendered. Saints Peter and
John were also very good. Another wel-con-
ceived and well-eXecuted point in the play was
the tone and manner of the Chief Priests and
Scri6es. During the trial they maintained a stiff