The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-12-17

many unmoved in that vest aud ence as
the Redeemer. in q voice of exquisite
tenderness, exclaims to the Virgin:
"Woman, behold thy son" AID then to
st. John. Son, behold thy mother.
This is o Wondrous, absorbing pic
ture: Mary supported By the women, her
white face upturned to her dying son,
who face is believed with the sweat OF
deste; Magdalene. her long hair hanging
over her shoulders, leaning her head
sgsinss the wood of the cross; John, the
very INSTRUMENTATION of "manhood's
grief" 81 thirst" comes from the
cross. ale is athirst," says 8 centurion,
''and calleth for water 4 soldier
fills g spolge Gith vinegar and raises it
the Redeemer: "ElS, Eli. LonlnlG SGbGc-
thaalS-My God, my God, why has. thou
| forsaken me2" The cry causes the audi
ence to culver. "What doth be meant"
asked two OF the Pharisees. "Re calleth
for Elias" is responded. Let US see if
Elias come 10 take him down." is the
taunting reply Of Caiphae. And now
the awful moment IL at hand when the
Son Of Nj an is to yield up the ghost. Al
ready have convulsive movements CT his
body announced that the end is near.
Once again hs lifts up his meek yet ag
onized face, and crying with q loud
voice, - 1t is contaminated; Father.
unto Thy hands l commend my spirit"
the head sinks slowly upon the breast,
and all is over Maier has been suspended
fully twenty-five minutes and the strain
is immense. he is supported at the back
by sort OF corset with loop that fits into
q clasp attached to the cross, while the
wrists are fastened by bands invisible to
the audience, and his feet rest upon |
ledge. Nevertheless the fatigue of re-
manning in one position and upon such |
slender support is almost Hnbearable; |
yet never for one second Toes this won |
drous actor present any physical torture
to interfere with the slblimity of the /
role he is called on to perform, Snd his |
acting is as superb st the close of the
scene as it is at the commencement. !
Christ dies! There is sound as Of thun-
der Ia the distance; the elements are set
loose; the Gun is dsrkened; he eartbI-eels;
blackness falls upon the world. Terror
reigns Supreme. Undesirable fear seizes
upon the SD ctstors. The centurion ex-
claims, '1ndeed this was 8 just mani Truly
he is the Son of God" and many are con-
vinced with him. A man rushes in with
the tidings that the veil Of the Temple
is rent in twain. Caiphas declares it the
work Of Beelzebub: Jehovah has had
to say to it. Let US co." he
.ries, sand see what hath taken place.
But will Immediately return, for / can
1ot rest until I have seen the limbs
broken and the bodies cast into the deep
yrave Of malefactors The execution
RS place ladders against the crosses upon
which hang the two malefsctors, and
With heavy clubs proceed to break their
zones. This realism is almost revolving
t is horrible to see these brawnv brutes
aise their clubs. and let them fall with
dull thud on the limbs of the maleiac-
ors-limhs thst actually seem TO break
nder the force Of the blow. It is horri-
lie to see the heads Of these wretches
lRk lower and lower 90 the life is beaten :
ut of them, and as the last blow is struck
yer the heart, to behold the bodies
liver. II