The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-14

San Francisco. Cal, Oct 1.-THE
$4,000 feet Of lumber has been shaped
into the mammoth triple stage; the
six steropticon, the IL spot lights and
IL flood lights are in position; the
5000 incandescent lights are in place;
all the 5000 yards of canvas has been
fashioned into scenes; the 5000 frame
pieces and so hanging pieces have been
fitted together into representations Of
temples and trees; the 400 members of
the cast have been rehearsed carefully
and the grand trained chorus Of 200
voices is ready TO burst forth with the
opening notes-aA is in readiness, at
ter months of effort, for the greatest
passion play the world has ever wit
messed, which the Franciscan fathers
will present as a solemn missionary
movement, at the Coliseum for two
complete performances of four nights
each, beginning Monday, Oct. IL.
$4,000 has been expended in preparing
the magnificent drama.
The peasants Of Oberammergau nave
produced their world famous play
CNCAJ LCA yECAASs has
been almost as large as that to be
given by the Franciscan fathers at the
Coliseum. In the open air, they have
had almost as large a cast, and nearly
as great a chorus. But nothing like
the lighting effects, the scenic splen-
dor the quality of the classical music
or the richness of costuming has ever
before been attempted.
Father Josephat Kraus, working In
the parochial residence of the F'ransic-
can Fathers attached to st. Bonifaces
church, hoped at first to present the
spectacle in st. Boniface's auditorium,
which seats $4,000 persons. But when
business men OF the city saw the
grandeur of the twelve-hour produc-
ton and realized how impressive were
the lines written by the priest and
how awe inspiring the effect of the
sacred talbleaux would be, thep per-
suaded Father Josephat to present
the passion play in the Coliseum and
allow it to attain its full proportions.
Since the first passion play was
given no production has equaled the
performance San Franciscans will be
able to see within a few days. Were
the passion play at Oberammergau
as magnificent it's praises would draw
many times the number that usually
attend.
The twelve hour performance will
be completed in four nights, so the
dates as arranged provide for two
complete productions of the play. The
snectacle will run three hours each
evening. Only tickets for a complete
four nights performance are sold, and
the price varies from 81 to $40.
Following is the programme Of the
four nights production, with scenes
shown on each Of the three stages.
First Night.
Arrangement.
Prolongue: Left stage Adam and
Eve expelled from Paradise. Center
stage Calvary, dawn to sunrise. Right
stage Sacrifice OF Isaac.
Act Il Left stage King Solom-
on'g entrance into Jerusalem. Center
stage-C hrfst's entrance into Jerusal-A
EN-. Right stage City.
Act. III: Center stage Dining hall
OF solomon. Right stage Return OF
prodgial son.
Act III: Left stage Tobias taking
leave OF his mother Center stage -
Bethany near Mount of Olives. Right
stage Jeremiah weeping over Jerusa-
lem.
Act Nv: Left stage-J Joseph sold by
his brothers. Center stage Sanhed- i
rim.
Second Night.
Act vi: Center stage Mount Of
Olives and Gethsemane Right stage
Adams earns his bread BY the sweat
OF his brow.
Act. VII: Same as set WI.
Act VIII: Left stage stoning Of
Naboth. Center stage Christ before
Caiphas.
Act TX; Center stage Palace 81