Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-13


r1on OF the play itself can be given by
synopsis
Program of the Passion Play.
PROLOGUE By LEADER OF CHORUS.
OF Adam and Eve from the garden of
Eden.
Cb1 The veneration Of the cross.
These tabieaux place before the mind
the two MAR. facts OF the drama OF the
| Passion namely, mans fall through sin
| and his redemption by the cross. They
| thus form fitting Introduction to the
| play.
PART L
Act 1-Christ's triunphal entry into Jeru-
Act S-rhe meeting of the high court OF
| the Jews and the debate against Christ.
Tableaux-The sons OF Jacob conspire
| against their brother Joseph.
| Fulfllment-The high priests take coun-
sci how to bring Jesus into their power.
| Act 3-Christ bids farewell to his mother
| in Bethany.
| Tableaux-(a) The youthful Tobias takes
leave of his aged father and mother.
(b) The loving bride laments the absent
bridegroom.
| Fulhllment-Christ at Bethany. He is
| anofnted by Magdalen whereat Judas
ururTnurs. Cnr,st parts from his notne
and friends ar Bethany.
| Act 4-The last journey to Jerusalem.
| Tableau - King sAhasuerus disnisses
Vasl1u and chooses Esther.
/ Fulhllnaent-Christ goes with the discf-
pies again toward Jerusalem, weeps at
the sight of the sinful city. sends two dis
ciples to prepare II advance the Passover
lamb. Judas conceives the idea OF be-
come to jerusalem.
Act 1.-THE last supper.
Tableau-(a) The fall of the mamma.
Cb) The grapes carried back from the
promised land.
Northumberland partakes of the last
supper with his disciples. washes their
feet Institutes the sacrament of the Holy
Eucharist and reveals the traitor.
Act 6-Treachery of Judas.
Tableau-The sons of Jacob sell their
brother for twenty pieces of silver.
FsulfIlu7ent-Judas comes Into the san
hedrin and promises to deliver his Master
into the hands of the Pharisees for thirty
silver pieces. The latter accept the trail
tors offer and decide upon the death OF
Jesus.
Act 1.-THE agony in the garden and the
betrayal
TabIeau-(a) Adam compelled to earn his
bread by the bitter sweat of hard toll
CD Joab. pretending to give Anasa the
kiss of friendship, stabs him with a dag
ger.
Fulhllrnent-The agony of Christ In the
garden. Judas betrays him with kiss.
Christ is bound and led captive to the
city.
AT LnlS point. where the events Oh tlOly
Thursday end. there is an intermission for
rest and refreshmcnt
PART II
Act s-Jesus before Annas.
Tableau-Micheas. the prophet. Is srnit-
ten for telling Achab the truth
Fulfllneat-Je1us brought to Annas. in
whose presence he is buffeted in the face.
Act 9-Jesus before Caiphas.
Tableau-(a) The innocent Naboth stoned
to death on the testimony of false wit
nesses.
Cb) The suferings and patience OF JOB. :
F'ulilimeat-Chr!st is led to Caiphas,
tried by him and declared worthy of
death. Judas full of renaorse and of an
guish. Christ is denied by Peter. reviied
and maltreated by the servants
Act 1o-DeSpair of Judas.
Tableau-Cain, the Tnuroererof his broth
er, tortured by conscience. wanders over
the face OF the earth.
FulfillInent-The despair Of Judas. the
ratification of the sentence Of death in the
sanhedrin. Judas. filled with renorss.
enters the council chamber, dashes tbs
thirty pieces of silver at the feet Ct tins
members of the council ans in agony of
conscience hangs himself.
Act 11-Christ before Plate,
Tableau-Daniel, accused Of irnpiety by
the princes before King Darius, con-
demned and cast into the lions den.
Observation-Disclosures is led to PLATE, &C
cused by the priests. declared innocent
and sent to Herod.
Act 12-Jesus at the court OF Herod.
Tableaux - Samson, brought to make
sport before the princes of the Philistines,
pulls down the temple upon them.
Fulhllment-Chrlst, after being Knocked
by the soldiers of Herod. is sent back to
PLATE.
Act 1S-The scoursing at the pillar and
GROWING with thorns.
TableauX-(a) The blood besprinkled coat
OF Joseph is brought to Jacob.
OBJ Abraham on Mount M0riah sees q
ram entangled in thorn bush.
Fulf1llment-Christ is led again to Plate. |
The latter attempt to save the innocent
fails and he orders the Saviour to be
scourged.
Act 14-Jesus condemned to be nailed to |
the cross.
Tableaux-(a) Joseph is presented to the |
people as their ruler.
CD The scapesoat set free to wander IN
the wilderness.
Fulallmcnt-PiIatep presents the scourgeA |
At their demand he frees Barabbas and |
while washing his hands delivers Christ |
to the rabble to be put to death.
PART III.
Act 15-The sad journey to Calvary
Tableaux-(a) Isaac carrying wood for |
the sacrifice.
(b) Moses lifts up the brazen serpent in
the wilderness.
Fulfllmcnt-Christ, carrying the cross,
il led to Golgotha- Simon of Cyrene is
In bearing his heavy weight. Our Lord