The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17

lures and shapely physique. He wa.
dressed with simple taste and wore {
carefully made beard. His air was on,
that the Importance and sacredness Of
his part had impressed him.
Great Effect Produced.
! The platform had been set with few
boxed trees and covered with fresh
grass. The three youths took their
I places at one end. reclining as if asleep.
The Indian representing the Savior
knelt in the center with his hands
clasped and his face uplifted to the blue
/ sky above.
| A low murmur came from the Indians
in the audience, and a woman broke
into hysterical wailing. 1t was evident
the scene appealed strongly to them.
''Ne-si-ka papa klax-to mit-lite ko-
pa sa-hale" (Our Father which art in
heaven. cried one of the spectators,
bowling his head.
In the background. partially hidden
by the platform. Father Chirouse and
his aids We're preparing the next tab
leau. An assistant in the audience be-
gan TO chant passion hymn, and while
the intonation sweiled into a resound-
ing chorus the scene was changed.
PLATE. in flowing robes. his face
rather benign than stern. was seated
upon an improvised throne. A crown
and breastplate indicated his high
office. Beige him stood Christ bowling
as if in token of obedience. In. the
rear were Jews and soldiers, some of
the former evidently clamoring for Pi-
late's decision. 4 low ripple of applause
came from the audience, and then came
another change.
This time it was the familiar scene of
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watched with gloomy air while two of
the Roman soldiers held their scourges
over the bowed form of the Indian rep
resenting the Christ. To give added
truth to the lesson, several red lines
had been drawn upon the exposed back
and number ofsth disciples prostrat-
ed themselves as if in an agony of grief
Quickly following this without change
of setting came the browning of thorns,
which represented the fourth tableau.
Then the scene was changed to repre-
sent the procession to Golgotha. 1t was
before that point. where the cross was
given over TO Simon, and the heavy
burden rested upon the shoulders of the
pseudo Savior who apparently stagger-
ed under the load.
BY this time the emotions of the
vast audience had reached a high pitch.
Several of the priests were chanting
men and some of the old men were
crying and wringing their hands. On
the outskirts native dogs had began to
bark, the whole creating a pandemon-
ium which Father Chirouse FASTENED to
check before proceeding with the sixth
tableau. This he did by starting 4
hymn.
The Final Tableaux.
The sixth and seventh tableaux. the
meeting between Christ and Mary. and
the presentation of the towel before the
cross were given to the apparent salts
faction of the spectators. Then came
the most important scene-the cruci-
fixicn.
Until now the character of the Savior
had beer. taken by an Indian. but it
soon became evident that the two last
scenes would be given with wooden
image of Christ. The Indian descended
from the stage and removing the tawny
beard and wig. secured a point OF want
age. from which he could witness the
remaining tableaux.
Father Chirouse and his assistants
produced from behind the platform a
life sized figure of Christ. This they
fastened to the cross and reverently
raised it while the male choir chanted
hymn. The soldiers and the multi
tude. as represented by the group of
Indians on the platform, assumed their
respective positions. Finally the young
Indian woman who. draped in white
and with long flowing hair. had been.
acting The part of Mary. knelt at the,
foot of the cross and clasped the wood
with her arms. Thus she remained
while the two Romans. one with the
spear and the other with the reed bear
ing the sponge soaked IN vinegar stood
one on each side.
chanted brokenly. the vast audience
moved restlessly, and hubbub of
groans and great wailing broke the
quiet.
AS if to impress the scene even more
strongly upon the Indians FatheH
Chirouse mounted the platform and in
ringing tons repeated the story of the
Passion. Then. al the sign from him. the
greater part of the actors withdrew,
leaving Mary at the foot of the cross
and several soldiers standing on guard
This was the ninth and last scene
Five minutes later the platform was
empty save for young Indian. who
intoned in a sonorous voice the Lords
prayer.
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