The Newtown bee., 1893-03-17
THE PASSION PLAY.
Lecture at the Town Hall by Prof Turner.-Beau- tiful Views.

A lecture on the Passion Play, will be given at the Town hall on Monday eyen- ing, March 27. The lecture will be well worth attending, and large audience is assured. The tickets will be D and 50 cents. The lecture comprises descrip- tion of the Passion Play as produced by the peasants of Germany,at Oberammer- gau, Bavaria, every 10 years, with but few interruptions, since 1880, represent ing the principal events in Christ's life, during the week which ended with his crucifixion, burial and resurrection. At the close of the lecture there will be miscellaneous collection Of statuary, with cloud and colored effects, humor- ous, mechanical, dioramic, chromOtrope and allegorical views. The general syn opsis of the lecture is as follows:
 Prologue.-FalI ot Man. Adam and Eve ex- pelIed from Eden Redemption of Man. Ad-
 Act 1.-Christ's triumphal journey from Bethany to Jerusalem. His entrance into the Temple. Cleansing ot the Temple. Tableau or the conspiracy against Joseph by his
 Act 2.-The High Council called together. Young Tobias taking leave of his parents. The sorrowing Bride Of Canticles.
 Act 3.-The departure of Christ from Beth any. The repudiation of VaShti, and the Se- lection of Esther by K1ng Ahasuerus
 Act 4.-Christ's last journey to Jerusalem. The temptation and fall Of Judas. The man. na which fell from heaven in the Wilderness. Grapes brought by the spies from Canaan.
 Act 5.-The Last Supper. Christ washing His disciples feet Joseph sold to the Midi antics.
 Act 6-Judas receiving his money in the Jewish Sanhedrim. Adam condemned to live by the sweat of his brow. Joab's treach- cry to Amasa near the rocks ot Gibeon. Act 7.-Christ and His disciples in the gar den of Gethsemane. Christ kneeling alone Judas betrays his master with kiss. The soldiers arrest Christ. The Tree of Agony as it is to-day in Gethsemane. Zedek1ah smltes Micaiah.
 Act S.-Christ before Annas. Naboth un | justly sentenced to death. Job blamed wrongfully in his affections. l Act 9.-Christ before Caiaphas. Peters de nia1 of Christ. The penitence of Peter Christ mocked and cruelty abused by tho soldiers. Gains agony ot conscience attel | the murder of Abel.
 l Act 10.-Ihe despair of Judas. The blood ! money thrown down before the Sanhedl1m 1 Christ sentenced to die. Daniel falsely accus l ed before King Darius. 1 Act I1.-Pilate declares Christ taultless Samson the sport of the Philistines. Act l2.-Christ before King Herod. Tn l bloody coat shown to Jacob. The ram sacr1 feed instead of Isaac.
 l Act I3.-Christ scourged. The crown Thorns. Joseph made ruler over Egypt. ] Act 1.-The death sentence pronounced Pilates effort to save Christ. His failure Isaac carrying the altar wood up Mount MIG riah. Children of Israel bitten by the firer serpents. The brazen serpent lifted ub 10 their healing.
 1 Act 15-Arch of the Ecce Homo. The Vi Dolorosa. Christ falling under His Cross. 1 Act l6-The Crucifixion. The descent froI the Cross@ The Burial. Israelites safel across the Red Sea.
 1 Act l7.-Christ's Resurrection. | Act 1S.-Christ's Ascension. Finale. Tn lbeautiful AlIegory, Rock of Ages" | views).