Evening journal., 1914-05-11
TO SING OPERA KING
SOLOMON FOR ELKS
Well-KnOwn Cast TO Present
Biblical Story by ]. A
ROney and w. M. S.
Brown
OUTLINE OF THEME
OF THE PRODUCTION


Theatre tonight lt Is TO be pre- /
sentod every night this week, and
has been carefully rehearsed by a
large cast, including many we'll
known local singers. The opera book
was written by Joseph A. Roney, OF
| Newark, N. j.. formerly connected
with THE EVENING JOURNAL. The
music Is by VIII NJ S. Brown. and
the musical director win be Charles
r. Edwards. II will be staged by
James h. Henry and Frank ID. Grant.
and the dances will be under the di-
/ roction of Miss Kate McClafferty.
The principals in the cast are:
! King Solomon .... Joseph 4. McCullin
King David ..S. Harrington Jones
Andonias, Prince OF Judah.
H. Howard Carver
I Nathan. prophet A. n. Covcrdalc
Abiathar. High Priest Ia Andonias,
zadoo, High Priest to solomon,
l.. A. Saltzgivcr
Jonathan, a messenger, John A. Roberts
Joab, General to Adonias
Arthur N. Alatthes
Herald ...................A A. *. Berg
Lord Chamberlain $3.50. Frank ID. Grant
Lord Steward ......J. Leonard Lloyd
lehosaphat, Royal Recorder,
James II. Johnson
Bethsabce, Queen to David,
Edith A. Robb
Abisag. Queen TO solomon,
Mrs. Jean Ogle McGillin
Oueen of Sheba Mrs. James y. Henry
Paphenas, court lady
Mrs. Clarence Mortlock
mn. ~ "a o.
Solomon" Is az follows: At the close
of the career Of King David all Israel
lay In peace. Age had dawned heav-
ily upon the King, and, knowing that
his end Is approaching he make sol
emn prayer to God for successor
who would be worthy of the kingdom.
, Andonias. (surnamed The Beautifully
wild. daring. good-for-nothing fell
low, who WAS I'm line OF succession
3 becoming weary OF waiting for the
! death OF David plots against his
! father. Gathering together all the
fallen Princes of judah with Joal
% and Abiathar, two OF Davids highest
g officers, he gave large banquet.
b Andonias shrewdly had himself
I crowned King before the feast in or
y der to see whether he could trust hii
d followers. Arriving at the spring IN
+ Royal. near Jerusalem, he Is pro
=. claimed King amid great rejoicing
j. Nathan, the prophet, witnesses th
Il conspiracy from a distance, and h
X seeks out Queen Bethsabee, the moth
Ie er of Solomon. He warns and advise
her to tell King David of the plot an
u to remind him OF HIS promise tina
Ir Solomon should reign after him
ir Bethsabee In great rage seeks on
l. the King and tells him that Andonia
" conspires against the crown. Dayi
in despair cries out that God has for
e saken him. and Bethsabee an
y Nathan console him. In great emo
g ton David swears by the Lord God q
II Israel that Solomon shall be King
s He orders heralds 10 he sent over al
"a Israel with the message that Solo
'r mon is to be next ruler of the king
dom. AndOnias and his retinue al
Is rive at the garden near the very pa
" ace of King David, a spot made sa
10 cred by visltations and prayer on th
e, part OF David.
"a Andonias and his fellow conspira
m tors, drunken with the hope OF sue
cess of their plot, make merry in son
and dance. Suddenly distant vOic
is heard. IL is one OF the herald
De- prOclaiming Solomons accession
IN the throne. Andonias with Joab an
o Abiathar turn towards and deser
d, their little army. The soldier-mu
II titude, learning that their leaders do
serted them, flee. Davld's vow is cal
u ried out and Solomon Is proclaime
- King amidst great rejoicings.
'd The splendid achievements inc
dent to the reign of King Solomon b.
r gin almost Immediately when he al
A. cends the throne. A royal conso
ie is sought for him, and Abisag,
r Shulamlte maiden, becomes his quee
Is She is crowned with due ceremonie
Hearing of "The Wondrous King"
Israel, the Queen of Sheba, with
train bearing presents, visits Kir
er. Solomon. She comes purposely
nd test him IN most difncult question
&c The King replies to each questiC
M easily. much TO the astonishment
re- Sheba's Queen and her retinue. Son
OF Solomon's many wives OF heathe
ism origin become impatient becau
no sacrifice is offered on the morn
.es Moloch. They entreat Solomon
,al offer sacrifices to MolOch and AS
lrn NlliAnf Auint kbbn MtA' oAt AAtN H'N
al in the kingdom. The King consul
M the high priests, after which he q
nd ders the sacrifices in the Temple
'rd the Holy of Holes. Queen Abisag I
on calls to the mind of her royal spou
-, ~ his promise that he would never fo
sake the Lord God OF Israel N
~. continuous temptations of his wiv
~ overcome him, however, and Solom'
- goes to the sacrifices.
-, Solomon enters the Temple in 81
ls9 emn procession, accompanied by
ses priests and virgins. While the sac
rs' fices 90 on a shaft of lighteni
pierces the edifice. The king
comes frightened. but the priests a
virgins urge him on. In fit OF moe
led ing laughter he still proceeds TO 81
Mr.. rifice. Again comes the warning.
lrs. last God in His wrath, strikes
sts King blind. He falls and dies at
mt, altar Of Moloch. Abisag, his que'
+. rushes into the temple and invok
)a- God to stay His wroth, while Nath
;. and Zadoc, high priests, extingui
the sacrificial fires at the affairs
IN. the gods. The priests and virgins,
ain CONSERVATION. rush from the temp
lay calling ON God to save them. So en-
'ok the opera.
Irs