The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-30
Notes From ST. Nazianz.

: the Seminary and under the able man.
agement of FIR. Richard OFT, S. d. >.
the students have decided to stage a
German play. For this purpose spa
cious stage has been artisticaliy ar
ranged and decorated, and exquisite
sceneries have been painted by Messrs
Eckes & Son. The Salvatorian Sisters
at St. Nazanz have nobly seconded the
efforts of the students and their insplr-
ing leader. Through their aid, the
costumes together with the curtains
and draping for the stage were soon
completed.
This artistic stage has been set up IN
the auditorium of the old church which
has been out Of use since the new Sem
mary church has been opened in 1917.
All are cordially invited, ladies as well
as gentlemen to attend the performan-
ces which will be given in the even
ings of May 4th May 9th and May Sth'
Admission % cents, for each anc
every one.
The play to be staged lasts about 3
hours, and is drama in five acts. 1T
is SO skillfully written that it can easily
be performed on an amateur stage. In
their enthusiasm the students entertain
the fond hope that very many people OF
St. Nazianz and vicinity will avail
themselves of this rare opportunity of
seeing this college performance. 1t
will 30 doubt be source OF enjoyment
and the occasion Of awakening in our
memory "reminiscences of days gone
| by. The title of the play Der kleine
Martyrer in itself indicates the fierce
combat which was waged between
Chrstendom and the Pagan World
about the year 250 A. ID.
The hero of the play is Cyrillus the
son of Marcus Salvius, wealthy Ro-
man OF Caesarea. Cyrillus had given
solemn promise at the bedside OF his
dying mother, that he would never de-
nounce the Christian Religion. Her
dying words "My son | would rather
see thee dead at my feet than that thou
shouldst deny Christ" and his strong
trust in God enabled him to endure the
harshest treatment at the hands of his
irate parent. Salvius leaves no means
untried to make his son worship the Ro-
man gods. AS last resort he renounc-
es him. Cyrillus leaves his paternal
abode in tears and wonders aimlessly
through the streets Of the city. Final
ly he meets the bishop OF Caesarea who
offers him a place at his hearth. His
former teacher having in the mean
while become Judge, does all in his
power to seize the person of Cyrillus
In this enterprise he succeeds through
treachery and the Little Martyr is
finally led to the tribunal. Here he
openly confesses Christ and his reward
is martyrs crown.
DER KLEINE MARTYRER.
Drama in 5 acts by Albert Pioton.
The scene of action is laid in Caesar
ca, city in Cappadocia (Asia Minor
about the year A. ID. under the Ro-
man Emperor Decius Trajanus, the
author of the eighth Christian persecu-
zion.
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Prologue Poem by SchotU j. ID. Lesch
Firmilan Bishop of Caesarea
A. S. Kluthe
Marcus Salyius, Wealthy Patrican of
Caesarea j. f. Borkowski
Cyrilus, Son of Marcus Salvius
j. Meshke
Felician, Companion of Cyrillus
N. Brown
IIyacinth, Acolyte j. ID. Lesch
Lucius Tribunian, Philosopher, Profess
sor and afterwards Judge at the
Tribunal j. Unser
Catulus, Slave OF Marcus Salvius
j. Glass
Lictors o. Mayer and j. Spors
Roman Soldiers
0. Weidinger and +. Wolf
Companions of Cyrillus
w. Eberhardt and j Kobernat
Mrs. Barbara Koenig, an old settler
Of this place, died Monday Of last week.
She was born in Germany Sept 8, 1910
and came to this country with her par
ents in 1856 The family located in
Schwar2wald in Sheboygan County.
In 1851 she was married To John koe-
mig, They settled on a farm a mile
south of st. NazianZ where they lived
for y years Twenty years ago they
sold the farm to their son Peter and
removed TO this village. In June 1908
they celebrated their golden wedding.
In the following September Mr.. Koe.
mig was taken sick and passed away.
Mrs. Koenig is survived by ten child.
ren, namely: Joseph, Peter, Philip,
John, Katie Koenig, Mrs. Jos. Mall.
mann, Mrs. Anna Lugg and Mrs. Ed.
GarhoelTner from here and Frank OF
Mt. Horeb and Jacob of Silver Lake.
She also leaves a brother, Philip Ket-
ter OF Kelly, Kansas and n sister, Mrs.
Margaret Specht Of MarshGeld.
The funeral was held on Thurday
Apr, - from st. Gregorius church.