Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-30
Creighton Men
Present Biblical
Drama King Saul"

Every mark Of the professional per-
formanco was on tho presentation or
King Saul" the Bible drama given by
students u the Creighton university At
tho Brandela Friday
Every member Of the large cast showed
himself an actor. spoke with precision,
foollng and dietinctnega and bore him
self IN correct accord with his part. The
performance moved through ~ flve acts
and nine scenes with amoothnehs and
promptness.
n WIS amateur" IN name only. II was
the more remarkable because king
gaule IL not a drama provided with any
Of the modern tricks for catching the
public. There In no triangle" Of for
hidden lovo, no siap-Htiek comedy, no
dancing. clog. castle. tango or other.
There aren't even any women characters,
Yet so aplendidly did the Creighton
players present IT that the large audi
ence was held interested to the very end;
every scene was greeted with great ap-
piause, and frequently applause burst
forth IN the midst Of scene when
some dramatic pitch had aroused the peo-
pie beyond the possibility Of silence.
Benedict NJ. English. who took the part
Of Saul, king OF Israel, was really 80
fine that he Ia beyond praise. lie por-
trAyed the character OF the weak. ainbI-
tlous, envious, Jealous king with never
flaw In his work. Especially fine he
was in the palace scene In which he
attempts 10 Kill David. In the scene In
which he orders all the priests killed and
IN the final scene. where. all lost. his
Aeas killed, tho curse OF the Lord full.
filled he falls upon his sword and ends
the troubled drama OF his life.
The part OF David was very we'll por-
trayed by Paul v. Duffy. Especially ef-
fectlvs was the scene where no comes
forward, slight shepherd boy and
stands before the armed soldiers OF King
Saul, who are trembling before the taunts
OF the PhlliAtine Galiath. aud asks to be
allowed to elyo combat to the giant
Tho Hat OF actors 10 too long 20 give
mention to all. but they we're fine, every
one
Counting the chorus and the soldiers,
there we're nearly 100 IN the cast
Tho special music TO SO with each
scene was rendered by the Mozart or
chestra. Tommle mills coached the
players
The cast:
saul, king OF Israel. Benedict NJ, English
Jonathan. favorlte sou at saul, $3.50
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Elmer T.. Barr
Samuel, high priest, Waldo ~ Submission
David, son % lHai.,t,s..tss Paul " pHtt1
DoaE. the ldumean,..aH Loo beYetsdge
sadoc. an old WARRIOR
.asss.t.tsstttttf,Jn Joseph ~. hotehHon
Ahner, commander Of saul'a army ss
,sts,tt,,4,.,.sttt,,.,,s joaeph A, spankn
Achlmeleeh. priest 81 Noha, ,,..s.,svs
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Niphihoseth, son ~ lonaihant,nttssft
t....fss.t..t,. Edward J. Walker
Iuda seu ~ Jonathan s.s Allen - Rsan
witch 20 Endar 1.stsv Valentine j, hoCho
Elijah. brother 81 David sssl.,.l.t s1.
.ts,,.,,,,,..,..s.ssF Francis n Mcdonald
Stamina. brother 81 David vt.tgtutsu
s.+tt,t...,t,4tf.t... Michael y Henree
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servant w SAUL
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MESSENGER
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