The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-07
P|RtPlaMG FOR 4
MISSION EXHIBIT
Cincinnati Event Will Be
Very Unusual and Inter-
esting- Plans.
palladium Specially

CINCINNATI. Feb. 7.-Unusual pre-
'paYations are being made for the pre-
sentation Of the Pageant Of Darkness
and Light in connection with 1.-THE
World In Cincinnati" the great mis-
sionary exposition to be held in MI.
sic Hall buildings from March 9 to
April 6. A call has gone out to the
churches Of Cincinnati and vicinity for
5000 singers and other participants
who are to be engaged In the presenta-
ton Of the Pageant. serving in relays.
The consumes used at the presenta.
ton Of the pageant at "The Orient In
London" in 1908. and at THE World
IN Boston" last year. are to be used In
Cincinnati.
The Pageant Of Darkness and Light
10 . great musical drama, a spectacu-
lar representation Of triumphal events
in the history of missions. There are
five episodes or scenes, in each OF
which about 200 persons participate.
The first episode. known az the Epi.
sode OF the North, represents a camp
OF American Indians in the far North.
west. The little daughter OF the chief
has been lost on the march. The
medicine man suggests that band OF
trading Eskimos be killed to appease
the spirits. but just as the Indians
are about to do this. u missionary en-
ters. bringing the little daughter OF
tho chief whom he has found in the
forest.
In the South Episode. which Is Afri.
ca. David Livingstone, the missionary
and explorer. ministers to wounded
Arab slave-raidcr. Shortly after. Stan
ley enters. at last finding Livingstone.
He begs the missionary to return to
England. but Livingstone refuses. say
ing his work IL not done.
India II the scene Of the East Epi.
some. A child 10 taken from the mis-
sionaries in order that she may be for.
mally married to the man selected as
her husband in her babyhood. In the
second scene. the wife. now q woman,
10 led to the funeral pyre OF her hus.
band. A. the pyre Is about to be light
ed. with the living widow upon 1t, an
official Of the English government ar
rlves with a proclamation doing away
with the suffice, as this rite was call
ed.
In the Episode of the West, Kapio-
lani. the Christian Queen Of Hawaii.
defies Pele, the goddess of the Lake Of
FIRE In the crater Of the volcano Kill
auea. The volcano Is in eruption.
The priest of Pele claims victims to
appease the. wrath of the goddess. He
chooses q young bridegroom and a
child. and II leading them to the
crater to be thrown into the Lake Of
Fire. Queen KapiOlani comes. quickly
and defies the priest. She ascends to
the crater, and. after the fashion Of
Elijah on Mount Carmel, taunts and
defies the goddess and breaks the
power Of Pele forever.
The final episode 10 a great process
sional. Those who have participated
in the four previous episodes march
from the corners of the Pageant hall
to, the platform and arrange them
selves In tabaeaux around cross.
singing the closing chorus.
The Pageant 10 to be given in the
auditorium of Music Hall every after
noon and every evening during the
four weeks Of the Exposition. The
pageant was presented in London and
Boston to thousands Of people every
day. It was regarded as one Of the
greatest religious spectacles OF the
century. There was evidence that a
deep spiritual impression was made
upon the people who attended.