The Denver Jewish news., 1919-03-12

going to say IL BOwlnS her Itau WAY
DOWN Your majesty. if | have found
grace before you. and the thing seems
proper before you, let ii bc written
to recall the letters, the device of
Haman. which he hath written - eN-
terminate the Jews in all tlIc prov
inceS Of your kingdom. For how could
| endure TO look on the evil that Is
to befall my peOpleI And how could
| endure to look on the eXterminatio:I
Of my kindred? (Falling down on her
knees and weeping) l would rather
lose my life than my dear Uncle Nor
dccai.
Mary: Oh. how pretty. | wish /
were Queen Esther.
Judith: Clearing footsteps out
side the door, getting up quickly OH.
they are coming. Is it so late al
ready? ] am afraid we missed all
the fun in the shool. (Sammy. Little
Mo- and Make skip into the room Oh.
| thought the girls were coming.
Sammy: Quitting Make on the
sofal Judith, are you still here
Everybody is in the synagog bur you.
You are awfully slow. (AIO', noticing
Mary. walks over to her and they
chat.)
Judith: Well, l was busy. | had
to get everything ready for the party.
jAll my girl chums will be here after
the "Megillah."
No: TO Nary VIII you he at
the party too:
Mary: Yes. And l am going to
play MS Miss Columbia. and sing too.
Mo: What will you sing. Mary!
Mary: III sing, Hail Columi'iH.
DO you want TO hear me? (Mary starts
the first verse and they all join in
the chorus).
Sammy: Judith, let me and little
Mo come TO the party too. will you:
We can sing too.
Mo-: (lnterrupting) Yes, yes. III
sing too.
Judith: (I.aughing merrily) Let
me hear first what you can sing. Lit
tie Mo-.
Mo-: 1 can sing the "Iiatikyah.
(Childrcn all togcther) That would
be nice.
Mary: ITO MOI Let me hear you
sing. | never heard you sing before
I.ittle Mo- starts):
"Oh while within Jewish breast
Beats true II Jewish heart,
And Jewish giances turning East,
To Zion fondly dart
(All Join in the chorus).
oh then our hope. it is not dead.
Our ancient hope and true.
Again the sacred soil to tread,
Where David's banner flew
tAftcr they finish singing. Mary
putting her arms around Little MOI
How nicely you sing. am so glad
am here tonight.
Make: (Crying) Why shouldn't
l come too? (GetS off the sofa, walks
over to Sammy, standing behind sam
my) I'll tell Pa on you if you don't
take me along.
Sammy: ITO Judith, Whispering
Well have to let him in. or l wouldn't
be able to come either.
Judith: You can bring him along.
Glow voice. He'll fall asleep any
how. (They both laugh merrily. sam
nv taking Judith's hand sings,:
"You understand what mean. what
Oi vilstie vissen vos tsuc ticn. vos.
tsu ten?
Vilstic hoben n boy, n gieten.
Zolstir visscn vie hcem tSu trcntcn.
You understand what l mean, what
! mean.
Judith: (Suddenly remindcd' Hui
Oh. come on, let's hurry to shool. wen
be late. Wen do the singing after We
come back (Grasping Mary's hand
they Start. But wait. 1 forgot th'
main thing. (Opening n table drawer
Judith takes out two 'groggcrs.
Hands one to Nary Whenever yor
| hear the name of IIaman in the shool
when they read the "Megillah" yor
must (ShowS her how TO work th'
"grogger" They revolve their "grog
gers" and laugh uproariously. Now
come on to the synagog. (They all skill
out of the room, shOutingl. Dow
with the cruel Haman. tThe clashint
of the ''groggers'' is still heard from
behind the stage.)
(Curtain.)
GALICIAN JEWS DRIVEN IN
MASSES FROM BUDAPEST.