The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-16

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The br "a" II our Lord l. Christ rAr' rilae
. Tie nisht " Egypt > The sc0ursut %. Christ;
; The child Jesus in the Christ crowned win
. $, JOIN, Baptist Chris, falls under the
Chr.,s sermon ON the burdens the cross
cGri.i as friend Of the s ine cru'ids,oa "'
cmdrrn Tue elevation Of the
into Jerusalem z The death of Christ
cnut duViu- money 9. christ taken from the
brokers from the tour cross
,S JSs last 3sE Christi S hs!sts e s '''uee
p,aver Tor his d.-er
IL Jv,a, on the mount of
II The treason Of Judas
The idea is 70 reproduce rs nearlya rs possible
hielikr representations pi tho pictures of the
masters OF RELIGIOUS art who nave portrayed
the life OF the Saviour. Many of tile modes
Rrefron Gustave Dores Illustrations ~ Chr!sts
life. The first picture is that oI tne " Birth of
Christ reqn.rins eleven Characters ana rep
resents the Nrsin Mary VITA the infant Jesus
Receiving the alteration Of tIe Mag. Joseph is
IN IN" background. and the group u made pic
turrsque b. tue servants OF the Mugi ana the
Shepherds who have come IA 10 htur tine glad
tdlugs. The ueXt mheau A1- three Agurcs.
representing The Fight OF Joseph ANA Mary
into Egypt The NirNn mother sit5 on the
ass. holding the chilli. ami Joseph lends the
way. Next comes tue picture % Christ in the
Fourteen figures are required for this the cen
trW picture bainE the youiniui Christ. and the
Dore's picture Is sousht u o. reproduced IN the
faces OF the Doctors. Then follows the picture
OF the Baptism Oi CHRIST IA tue Llfrr JORDAN,
which requires sixteen figures. Tho central
figures ARE Of Christ and ~. John. The Ser
mon ON ths Mount" also requires sixteen llg-
nrrs Christ sits on r1rH preaching 70 ms
disciples aad tine other figures are u the aiu-
tud's OF Dorv's wei -Auowu picture. Inc III
umpna Eutry Of Jesus INTO Jerusalem " re-
qulres eighteen persons. tue attendants benz
lnS palms give u pleasing bnck-rouud T. mo
Stutri hsur,gl 'urlsi. ne ~ =! .hu, "a CnIls'
Die EiV.7 occasion for u.ucn artistic SIX IN
tnegrouplng OF tho irgiiirned money cn"ugers
uuires thirteen ti.urrs with Clr.st IL the CEN
u., surrouu!ed ~ HIS DISCIPLES.
CHRISTIE Prayer lor Hls D. pies y requires
four persons. Tue dlsclulrs are lying ON tue
ground Sleeping. and CHRIST Is Enreins on I!
rork, praying. Jesus on the Mnult OF Oliv"s"
requires Two figures Ono Is Jcsus anu tho
oluer tno Hugei bringing to him thr cnalice.
Tue u'hlrau Of The Treason o. Julas con-
nlns sixteen ngur's, aud the - KISS Of Be-
trayai Is shown with Christ and j udas US the
The 5 -'ond part OF the exhibition shows tho
resurrection VI the Saviour. First, Christ be-
I9rg fii"te IS reprrSrnt.d 1y zen nsnres'
SURROUNDED by soldiers and sperutQrs. Then
couirs the picture OF the 90 SeOurglug," followed
Mockins d Christ" aud ChrI-i Failing Under
the Burden OF the Gross. -" represent the saviour
on the way 10 execution. iul owed by the nu u
Jude, ana the execution. Ihr plGIuf.s OF bhe
Elevation of tho Gross" and The CruclhN-
Ion are hltnlul rrp19dngt ions Of the posltlohS
IN Dorc's pictures, and the Death oi CHRIST
is represented from Me famous picture by ltu-
bens, Ia the Ahleuu Of Cnrsi Taken from
the Cross the hoiy OF the Saviour is shown
with hls mead reclining 10 the lap OF the HOY
NlrSin. Next cvinra tue r..lrau Of Christ
Paced n the Sepnlcnre,' and Auaily, the scene
Of the Rcsurrectiun.' Ia this. the body Of the
Saviour II RISING while tine HstOnlsln I'd soldiers
stand IN wonder AT tue slr tJe.e. the citect O
the resurrection Is ihnu,tW by lowering ne
SURROUNDING scenery. So tnut the body OF Christ
Is kept in view Of the audience. The radIah
beams from heaven shining uuOn tho Saviour
are depicted throughout tho exhibition Us
means Of calcium Lights. and oven the halo IL
prOdu ed by u novel elect.
Mr.. Charles Reed, who has o.. lnAted Clrts
In these exhibitions, is a man 81 about 30, %
medium stature, mild blue eyes, iul llght
brown beard. anu muscular huild. He said las
night that the performance" WAS Tree from th'
least irreverence. and ne had heard many 70
lgiOus persons say II WIS even better man
sermon. NJ word is SPOKEN, ana tho person
RtOrs nave become 50 skllul that tney nave
often bern mistaken Tor wax stAiuAry, TIT
lasi performance WuH given in Turn Han, 81 4
70 Meserole street Brooklyn T.. D., on SUNDAY
night last AMI had been produced during TN
cltrs previous week with p~cuninry success
tn muse accompanying the tuDieuus consist
ed Of srlections from Bach Handel, Gluck
BE thoY-n. and Gouuou and the hall. which
seats .OOO persons. WIS ii!led every night, while
sprciHl Arrangements were made for the al
Catholics.
Father Anwander. rector Of the Church OF thu
printed above. said he had purpOsely wOrded /
70 state the simple fact thai the exhibition hal
been produced IN the hal Of his church. ant
that II gave satisfaction. He had no Objection
70 the performance in itself, but did not wish L
be used as AN ADVERTISING medium TO Eet up en-
teranments in theatres. He had no objection
70 the Passion Play rs produced In Germany
ho remembers with pleasure one TINT ne saw II
Ammrrgnu ia lS4U,whic WIS the year before ht
came 10 this country The Kings and nobilit
with nn audience nf 10000 persons. Tn
Pass on plays were In tho open air, and CAV
scenes from both the Old and New Testament