Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-26

bear palms and are singing a sacred
hymn.
Corianton, the hayward son OF Alma,
Is a sympdthizer of Korihors Shiblon,
the righteous son, Is strong In his
fathers faith This scene also reveals
the fact that Corianton Is In love with
Relia, the ward OF Alma, who Is
pllghted TO Shiblon and that she re-
turns his love, but Is firm in her de-
termination TO remain true 10 Shiblon.
The trial proceeds and Korlhor is
discharged from custody. He is re-
buked by Alma for teaching inhdelty.
that the Savior will not come, and that
all such things are myths, Korihor
demands a sigma miracle from heav-
en-. The high priest warns him not
TO tempt God. He reviles the high
priest. Corianton then takes the part
of his father disguised with Korihors
mockery A storm is gradually COM
ing on Darkness covers the stage
for an instant, the words In Hebrew,
God lives" appear above the altar.
seen only by Corianton. who begins TO
see the light and leans to conversion.
Korihor laughs mockingly at the high
priest, and says, Make me a sign, a
bVluf lltil lliOuitH lUt HltlS
leading TO the altar, defying the high
priest and God There is clap Of
thunder-a binding light and Korihor
Is stricken dumb, The light remains
and Corianton Is seen kneeling at his
fathers feet. while Alma says to Kori-
hor THY sign hath come-thy God
hath answered thee"
The first scene OF the second act
shows the entrance TO the house Of one
Seantum. the leader OF the Zoramtes,
In Antionum. Alma and his sons have
gone to convert the Zoramites. When
the curtain rises the voice OF Coranton
is heard singing a hymn to the crowd
In the street, Shiblon Is with him
and well pleased with the conversion OF
his brother and the zeal shown by him
in converting the inhdelio Zoramites.
Corlanton is lodging with seantum, who
processes TO lean toward the doctrine;
However, Seantum has sent for Zoan
re Isabel. a notorious woman o. Siron.
10 lurc Corianton 20 ruin. Corianton
meets her before Seantums house and
is taken into a grand gayety scene In
the garden, which is the second scene /
OF act two,
In the garden Corianton ls piled with |
wine and seduced by the witchery Of |
the dancing Of the black pearls" and |
zoan re Isabel He Yields to tempta- |
ton and declares his love for the |
courtezan.
Seantum has attained his purposes |
and sends out criers In the street TO |
TO the people that Corlanton |
s revealing In his house with Isabel.
rhe Prophet Alma and his followers are
lriven from the city, Shiblon enters
md endeavors TO persuade Corianton
o leave. Corianton viii not believe the
lews and refuses TO leave Seantum |
las Shlblon seized and taken before
he magistrates. Bastol the Jester, then
nters and tells Corianton the same
ews. Coriant0n PUSHES out 20 see II 4
s true. He returns upon finding II true,
nd threatens 10 kill Zoan and seantum.
,oan appeals TO him, her influence con-
uers he has disgraced himself and his
ather. destroyed the mission, and can
ot return home--so he yields TO her
ntreatles and decides TO fee TO Slron,
er home.
The third act opens at the home OF
oan re Isabel at Slron. Corianton
epents his folly, but stlll has not the
ourage 20 return 10 his home. Sean
am. who IS 1sabel's lover comes from
ntlonum TO pick a quarrel with Corr
nton, and kin him. Shlblon, brother
} Corianton. follows him also 10 1sa-
els palace. and there demands OF Isa-
el where Coranton is. She refuses TO
N him and he begins to search her
alace. Isabel, knowing that Seantum
M KIN Corlanton. determines 10 save
i'm and declares before them both that
eanlum is her lover still. This en-
lges Corianton. who snatches a sword
ON the wall and endeayors 10 kill
santum. In the struggle ehIblon en-.