The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1883-04-14

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both the Nautch dance and the
stately minuet, and at times the
fair dancer swayed her 1.-THE body
like Catherine Lewis in the faran.
dole of 0livette. Eight other
dancers went through pleasing
movements, eircling, advancing
and retreating, and the delight
ed "HerOd gratifes her wish
of the head of John the Bap-
tist.' The music of this dance
is very pretty, and it had to be re-
peated. There was a dramatic
scene when Herodn heard the
girls wish and, kneeling, he begs
her to release him from the prom.
Use, while the excited Roman sol
diers shout Long live " Salome,n
aud cry out for John the Bap-
lists head. "Herod ~ yields to
the joy of the soldiers, who shout
his praises, aud the head is brought
in on II charger aud placed near
the jeweled throne. Then u cou.
rier brings the fatal news of the
discontinue of Herod'sn forces
and falls dead. The brook of
kedron, as represented in the
fourth scene, is a softly tinted
landscape, aud makes a charming
stage picture. "Christn talks in
parallels to his diciples, who are
ranged on either side of the stage,
in somber garb. He is a hand
some man, with blonde hair and
beard, and the actors makeup
strongly suggested the well-known
pictures of Christ, lie was dress
ed in q white robe with blue
sash, and in u well modulated
voice bade his Dieiples farewell.
the fifth act was the Gabatha,n v
the scene before" Pontius Pilate,p
when Christ is led away. The
sixth and last act entitled at is
Finished" is very short and little
more than a tableau. Golgotha Is
represented, high mountains
reaching up OH each side, while in
front lies the city of Jerusalem.
Wheh the curtain rises darkness
prevails, and the. women are chant
ing woes to Israel. Afterward
the cross becomes illuminated, and
all bow in alteration, at the end of
which the curtains falls. The mu-
sic in the last act is not SO good as
in the previous acts nor SO well
sung, especially i'll tho concerted
parts. After the curtain fell there
was much applause, and the audi.
ence left the theatre quickly. The
representation was finished Mt H..
| 40 o'clock. AS the audience pass.
ed out, programmes were circula.
ted stating that the performances
beginning next Tuesday would be
given in aid of the Sale D'Asilc
Franchise, an instution whose OBJ.
ject is to provide a home for child
rem during the day while their pa.
rents are at work. The Home is
situated at No 2 South Fifth ave.
nue., Mr.. Eugene L. Beuf being the
president of the association. On
the programme it is stated that no
applause will be allowed. Salmi
Morse said that he should give
four or five representations for the
institution. The scale of prices,
al hough not fully decided OH as
yet, will probably he s2 for the
orchestra chairs and the first three
rows in the balcony, while the re-
mainder will be sold at 81 80
each. Admission tickets will be
81. Mr.. Morse expressed himself
as fully satisfied with the repre-
sentation last night aud cordially
received number of friends, who
visited him in his room after the
play was finished, TO extend their
congratulations. at was triumph,
he afterwards said to q Times re-
porter, land / shall feel satisfied
even If l never give another per-
formance." Mr.. Morse said he
should also get ready other acts of
thetwenty.four which comprise the
Passion Play, and expected to vary
the performances at times by in
terpolating new ones. In regard
to the demand for tickets, he said
that over. 2000 applications were
refused yesterday, and at one time
there was q line of messenger
boys reaching from his room down
stairs and out into the street. lie
had also employed three persons
who during the day did nothing
but write polite and courteous an
swers to those asking for tickets
of admission.
An Important Order from the Post
Office Department.