The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-11-28

Inc traitor USdA1.- AS hitIcO liiS
Beastly One, so now have I killed
Dahumpaiay, and so viii 1 destroy ev-
cry traitor that crosses my path.
will drown them in the waves of my
indignation 1 will burn them in the
flames of my ardent patriotism. 1 will
meet treachery with treaeherY.
Later the Spaniards, coming upon the
| mutilated body, rejoice, thinking it IS
| the body of Tagalog. The people,
| likewise deceived, assemble TO avenge
| him. Tagalog enters.
Tagalog-Let US uphold orr rights
| and destroy the perjurers who broke
the solemn oath we drank in blood.
| Inangbayan-We have no forts.
Tagalog-Are not our strong breasts
forts?
| Inangbayan-We have no guns.
| Tagalog-The virtue of forbearance,
our determination, our love of honor,
| The People-To arms! To arms
| In the next scene Inangbayan is cap
| tured by the Spaniards, who bury her
alive. Tagalog and his men come
to the rescue. repulse the Spanish and
dig up Inangbayan who is still alive.
| The leaders of the Spanish and a friar,
| who were captured in the battle, are
l vast l1itO Lie SAe1fC IL AiSlh ihoiiS
bayan has just been rescued.
At this point the orchestra strikes up
THE Star Spangled Banner and Ba-
gongsitol and Malaytanin, representing
| the United States, and carrying Amer
| lean flags, march upon the stage.
Bagongsi our eagle
| flies. slavery is banished. Wherever
| our stars shine liberty and abundance
prevail.
Malaytanin--We will conduct thee 20
the highest place among the nations
of the universe. (To Tagalog) Let US
be united. Embrace me.
Tagalog accepts, but with an air Of
distrust.
Inangbayan-If We are false, woe
unto We!
Bagongsitol-I will defend thee.
Tagalog-Time will tell. Let US see.
The People-Let US see.
The scene is changed to a forest
where Inangbayan and a number of
women are embroidering a large blue
| flag with a new moon surrounded by
stars.
Inangbayan-Maiden beloved daugh-
tiers, let your hearts rejoice. Our hui
INFLATED honor shall be raised this
night. Whether Bagongsitol likes my
determination or not, this banner shall
wave.
Tagalog appears. and is explaining
the symbolism of the flag when Malay
tanin is seen approaching. The wo-1
men quickly gather up the flag and
fee.
Tagalog approaches Malaytanin and
pleads for the independence of his
people, arguing that they are fully
capable of defending themselves and
able to stand alone. Malaytanin SCOTS
at him. 4
In the next scene military officer
reports to Tagalog that everything is
in readiness; cannon, electric balls,
movable Notifications, rifles, soldiers,
provisions, &c.
Tagalog-" well. If independence
is denied US we will besiege Manila and
wage war. If they are deaf to our
prayers we will destroy all who resist
Us.
A vision appears to Bagongsitol. He
sees the American eagle wounded by
Inangbayan, and when he attempts to
| interfere the ghosts of the dead rise
| up, crying
Before our tombs thou didst swear
that some day thou wouldst give to US
our liberty. There is a God who will
punish perjurers."
While BagongsitoI is still pondering
| over this vision Tagalog, accompanied
by a crowd of children, again pleads
for Independence. Bagongsitol dis
| misses him without an answer.
In a dialogue between Tagalog and
| his mother at the opening of the next
scene he asks:
Art thou not a Widow"
Inangbayan-No. Thy father lives.
He is called Calaysan. Liberty.
Tagalog-But he is dead. Mine eyes
have seen his CORPSE.
Inangbayan-Simple one! Thy father
is immortal.
Tagalog-And where is he?
Inangbayan, under the symbolism of
a seed sprouting into a plant, tells
prolix and tedious story of the birth
and growth of Liberty. In conclusion
she says:
In the town of Malolos 1.-THE insurgent
, capital we enriched the plant. 1t was
nurtured and incense was burnt in its
! honor. But one day the storm broke
and the flowers withered and the petals
fell.
Tagalog-Rejoice, for our flower will
take root and rise again.
Inangbayan-The sun has set.
| Tagalog-But the new moon and stars
will rise. Come.
! Boys, shouting, Liberty" rush on
+, the stage from all sides and gather
about Tagalog, who, with drawn sword
advances to meet the Americans.
| Across the back of the stage passes
| the Philippine army, infantry, artil-
| lery, engineers and ambulance corps.
For long time Tagalog pleads with
the Americans in vain. Finally the
| children crowd forward and unite in
prayers for liberty.
| Bagongsitol can no longer resist when
| he finds even the children animated with
| the love of liberty. He declares the
people to be henceforth free and indie
pendent.
| And so, with loud hurrahs for liberty