The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-08
ITS FIRST PRESENTATION
Perosi's Resurrection of Christ.
Given at Kansas City by the
Bands Rosa.

The presentation of "'The Resur-
rection Of Christi as n OF the
features during corn palace week will
be an event that has never before
been seen in this section of the
northwest. 1t will be presented i'm
a manner that will make 1T a success
from the start. An immense stage
has been constructed in the palace
building for this feature, for the
will require much room to be
displayed. All the scenes are 30x40
feet and the pictures will be perfect
ly discernible from all parts Of the
house. The Banda Rosa will furn-
ish the chorus music for scenes and
solo parts will be rendered by four
prominent singers from New York.
1t is rarely the case that four such
fine singers.are brought together in
the west and their singing will he
a genuine treat for the music lovers.
Last Saturday evening the Banda
Rosa presented 1.-THE Resurrection
for the first time IN the United.
States, and Monday evening 1T will
be opened at the Auditorium in Min
neapolis during the state fair week.
From Minneapolis the band goes to
Milwaukee for a short engagement
and thence to Chicago for eight days.
The band will come direct to Mitch
ell for the opening of the corn palace
Sept. %.
The Kansas City Journal has the
following to say with reference to
the first presentation Of "The Res
urection'' in that city Aug. 26:
A decided innovation was int O.
Electric park whenssThe Resuri, (. ion
OF Cnlist,n the wonderful o...ta4io
OF Father Perosi. was put on as an
electrical and scenic spectacle. The
Ioraturio las been heard in this city
several times as the musical feature
of SCREENINGS concerts, hut it has
never been seen before here nor else
where as a scenic production. The
scenery consists " sixteen drops
which make up a number OF scenes
founded OF the oratOrio. AS the
music is played the scene which cor
responds TO it is shown. The produce
ton is the work of Anscl Cook, Of
Chicago, and is produced by Sorren.
tino's Banda Rosa under the di,ec-
ton OF Barrett s. OakiOrd. OF this
city, managers OF Jhe Banda Rosa. !
It was planned to give it first ut thel
Auditorium in Minneapolis at bixila
prices. bit NJ. IT,. Helm, through
special efforts. secured it for Kansas!
City. The production was to have
been given here OH Thursday night. !
bat the scenery could not be furn-
isl,et IN time. 1t was rushed in con-
pletion and arrived i'll Kansas City
this morning a big stan OF then
worked all day to hang it and set up
the many electrical appliances aud i'll
vas given last night without any re-
.hearsal Of lights. There were fea
flaws in the operation. and the gre
.sentatlOn was a success Tie mas
agement felt considerable nervousness
to the result of the presentation
and George l.. Walls made an address
in which lie explained the situation
Had he not dOne SO, 1T is doubtful il
many would have realized that IL
the very first time that the seem
cry had been shown. A rehearsal of
livhts was called after the park closed
and everything is in readiness for
tonight.
AS a scenic production the oratoiio
is pretty and PLEASING. lt is, of
Sc, a sacred story when is shown
aud several OF the scenes are inaein-
alive. II. is in these that the best
scenic efforts are secured. The first
picture shown is thsI OF Mary Mag