Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-06-25
GREAT CROWD
 SAW PASSION PLAY Forest Park Auditorium Was Literally damned With Humanity Last Night.
REV. w. D. BUCKNER
Explained the Moving Scenes in De. tafl-Fine Car Seryice-TO Be Re- peated Tonight and Wednesday Night.

Pine Blufaans were given the prI- vilege of witnessing a very rare en- tertainment last evening at Forest Park, when the celebrated Passion Play films were shown to the Pine Bluff public for the first time. The Forest Park auditorium was filled to it's capacity and the fact that there are only to be three exhibi- tions of this picture, each and every visitor was anxious to be admitted, and although the evening was un- usually waram, the interest in the pictures was so great that no com plaints were made.
 Reverend w. D. Buckner, IL. D.. :; made a short explanation of this inexhaustible subject, before the ] pictures were shown upon the can 1 vas.
 The management of Forest Park l finally secured the famous Passion Play films after months of hard work but they are the highest and 1 most realistic class of moving pie lures on the market. They are taken from the Bible and depict the life and passions of Christ. They are hand colored throughout and l are the best religious study ever 1 shown to the public. These pie lures not only coincide with ths teachings of the bible but they are I remarkably exact in regard to the scene in which they are laid. Beginning with the birth of Christ the pictures portrayed the arrival of Joseph and Mary in Bethlehem; the babe in the manager; the won derful historical star of the East; and the adoration of the wise men and their journey to the stable with ] gifts to the babe. Then the child hood of Christ was taken up show 1 ing Mary and Joseph fleeing with the Christ child from the cruel King Herod who had ordered the inno- cents slaughtered, and which was very touching scene. The Holy 1 family was followed on the way | to Nazareth by King Herod's men but the good angel sent them on their way unrewarded for their 1 search. The next pictures told the | familiar story of Jesus astonishing 1 the doctors with his wonderful knowledge for child twelve years old. An intermission of twenty minutes was given here when the people were given door checks which would admit them free of charge to see the remainder of the pictures.
 Taking up the passion and death 1 of Christ, the kiss of Judah meant the beginning of the persecution l Crucifixion.
 1 Jesus was given over to the peo- pie by Pilate after scourged and having placed a crown of thorns on his head, then he was caused t.. carry the heavy cross a great dis tance over the hills and faIling under it's weight, but there was no mercy In the hearts of these people l for he was made to carry his bur den to the place where the thieves hung on the cross and where he was seen to suffer the agony and 1 death of the cruciflx1on. In con- clusion, the resurrection and as- tension were magniflcently pictur- ed.
 Sacred music will be arranged and the entertainment will be made more interesting tonight. Not withstanding the unusual crowd the car service was sufficient to carry the people from the grounds to their espective homes without delay. The car service is almost l perfect.
 The entertainment tonight will. begin at S:30 promptly, rain or shine.
 Rev. W. D. Buckner, ILL. D., vii! explain the pictures again tonight.
 Sam Trinble left today for Sewanee, Tennessee, where he will attend the