The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-05-11
WILL BE EDUcATIVE
Under Direction of Mrs. Stair, Stories
Of Missionary Scenes and Trials
VIII Be Graphically
Presented.


$50 characters have been quietly prog
ressing for what will be, it is said by
those interested, the most elaborate en-
tertainment ever given under the au-
spices of a Kenosha church.
Its object is to give an educational
production which beside being of
thrilling interest will be informative
and will graphically picture the work
of the Christian missionaries in foreign
lands.
AS preparation for the three days
of the presentation dramatique, which
are the 10th, 18th and 18th of May, a
musicale is to be given Sunday night,
the 18th, in the Park Avenue Methodist
church, under the auspices of which
the pageant is promoted, and in the
church edifce of which it is to be pro-
duced. The music used Sunday night
will be that used in the World Pageant
given in Chicago.
Each of the three days during the
progress of the affair, two plays are to
be given in the church, one between
and p. m. and the other opening at
Sis p. m.
The night performances will be of
" Ell Haaj, = which, translated from the
Arabic into English, is "The Pilgrim. -
Kill Christians.
1t gives a stirring picture Of scenes
IN Constantinople at the time of the
annual pilgrimage to Mecca. It is
matter of common knowledge that these
yearly spring expeditions in which
thousands Of Mohammedans take part
are productive of religious rioting. It
is bad time for all who have en-
braced the Christian religion, for they
are liable to attack and massacre as the
vast army of 'FThe Faithful" wends
its arduous way eastward to the tomb
of the prophet.
Upon this disturbed condition is
based the plot of Gel Haai." The at
mosphere of the Turkish city is inject
ed into the play.
Two Armenians who are living in
Kenosha and one Syrian, all Of whom
were born in Turkish dominion, have
Loaned Turkish costumes and accessor-
les and have helped in the designing of
the balance that are worn. They have
also aided in the rehearsals, teaching
the salaam and other Turkish rites and
are taking important parts
Mob Scene Exciting.
One of the great scenes Of the pIav
will be the mob scene where the pill
grims enter, bearing the pail which.
embroidered with silk and Jewels, is the
yearly offering of the pilgrims at the
tomb of the prophet and which, after
being placed on the tomb remains there,
unmolested in spite of it's temptation
to marauders on account Of it's great
value, until the new one is brought the
following year. A group of the process
sion attack the mission house where
some native Christian refugees have
come for protection and fighting ensues.
The other scenes are quite as effective
although possibly not so dramatic.
In large room in the basement of
the church, is to be a Chinese exhibi-
ton. For this the scenery was rented
from a New York producer who has
reputation for making historically and
chronologically correct scenery and
properties.
The main thing in this exhibit will
be a small Chinese temple which was
once really in use in China and which
was imported by Chinese curio buyer
and was rented from him for this pro-
duction. The temple is to be furnished
with Buddhist idols and gongs and
other furnishings once in use in Bud
dhist worship. Actors dressed in Chi
nese costumes will go through the rites
Of idol worship. Every scene is based
upon accurate information as to Gus
tunes and costumes.
Snake offering-Devil Hut.
The African village to be established
in the side room on the upper floor will
be equally realistic. A sand covering
to the floor will be laid in stimulation
of the African desert. Palm trees will
be planted about. 4 mud house with
matched roof will be erected. A shrine
of crooked stumps and branches is to
be placed at one side where correctly
costumed Voodoos who have been care
fully trained in their parts will %
through spirit worship with snake offer
ings in tfdevil hut
Is Educative.
The Philippine exhibition of curios
will have particularly high educa-
tional value and will show wonderful
collections of bead work, fibre cloths,
native blankets, basketry, pottery and
the like. The arts and crafts of the