The San Francisco call. [volume], April 21, 1907, Page 6, Image 6

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"NAZARETH" THE PASSION PLAY OF SANTA CLARA
Gerald Beaumont
THE Paaslea Play is the pajvat ef
the Btedera stage. The life ef
Christ has eeea represented many
time* with great eoeye ef Incident
aad meaciag. Dramatised Bible sterfee
aad "moralities- in which the varteus
virtuee raeh ac Uarey, Meekaess, Joe-
Uee, Oharlty. Tempermnee, Fergiveaeae
aad alee the Deity aad aagels partici
pate, have been preduoed. Kxocptl&aT
the eriglaal Pmseiea Flay at Obenua
mergao, a* representation ef the sacred
predaetlea ha* been mere realistio than
day H. GreenW \u25a0^asareth." the Fae
sies Play ef Banta Clare, whleh will be
repre*eated at the Saata CUra OoQege
oa Uay IS. "Kacareth" is fo«aded(*a
the lire ef Chr*st as pertrayed ia the
New Taetaataat, the play as raa tared
at Oberejameraja* embracing both ta*
i>tv aad Old Teetameats.
Cariat ia aot represented; oetther **%
the aaered female eharaotora. The**
twe tutt, howevar, do act abort th*
full cuiTPTnatlon ef the firctaatlo situa
tiea.
The playwrighf s jodgmeat and taste
cause aim to emit the actual reyreeea
tatlea ef the Savior*
The eleetrleal effects. h*w*vaj% are
tt eeed that \u25a0 the aetere aaaS aadleaoe
are tmpreeeed with the Idea that Christ
ts ea the stage, la eaveral aeeae* the
partiolpaats say that Christ 1* before
theai aad tt doee act stretch the imajri
oadea to think that th*y actually be
held aim.
fie renowned beeasae the oeOetre
drama for Its realism aad !mp*<eeetve
aeea that Chariee Warrea Steddard, the
notes writer, termed Santa Clara the
Oeerammergav of Azaertoa.
Uartta V. Merle aad Rev. Fatfear Fwc
have geaeral supervtstva ever the stav
ing et tale sacred drama, whleh •rem
ises te be more magnlseeat thaa th*
previous produetloa. The soeaery,
which is entirely &ew, ha* been com
pleted at great expense aad Is a ravala
tloa ef art aad beaaty.
The rehearsal* are being- carefully
conducted, a* well a* the tryouts.amoag
the new students.
The dates for the performaaees have
been practice!^ decided apea. The ini
tial performance wiU be giveh ea Kea
day evc&lng, May It. Oa Tuesday aft
erneea foUewtag the flret nuitlaee will
be held. Wednesday wiU be alumni
&!ght A toaqoet win be bald ia the
afteraeoa. Oo Friday eveaiag, stay
IT, the fifth performance wtO be oen
ducted, This win be th* Kaighta ef
Columbus alght. Oa Saturday after
boon the eeebad matinee will take place
and the final performaaoe ea that even
ing.
If the appredatiea of the puttie de
mands, special performs noes will ac
given.
No labor or expense is being spared
to make this year's presentation of the
Faaslon Play ecHpsa all previous ef
forts.
The characters for the Important
roles have been selected and many of
the elumnl who took part in the initial
performance will be seen in their origi
nal parts.
The tryout among the new students
Is going on and they are all ehowing
trp co well that It Is difficult to make
a, selection. The Important roles have
been decided upon as follows:
Herod X, William McKagney; Arca
elaus. afterward, Herod n, Gerald Beau
mont; Jechonlaa, a rich merchant of
Jerusalem, James Baclgalupl; Athias
afterward Matthew the apostle. James
Twohy; Pontius Pilate, Leander Mur
phy; Calaphaa. a high priest. Peter the
apostle, A.ugu*i M. Aguirre; Judas,
John J. Ivanbovich: Amon. a merchant
convert to Christianity, Michael Grif
fith; Dathan. tempter of Judas', Joseph
Farryi - Angel 'of the , Lord. Louis B.
Pord. and Frank Warren alternate;
Thakar. John B. Shay; John the apos
tle, James R. Daly.
The , parts for which ; the new stu
dents are trying, out ; are Nathaniel, a
high priest; Joshua," John the apostle,
Thomas the' apostle. Andrew, Boax,
Abiron and Gstroo; Zoribei, ' Shadrao
aad Sadoc, shepherds of Jerusalem.
Many of the alumni who will be seen
in important roles have come from
various parts of the state and . have
left their business Interests •to ."give
their aid and support toward the suc
cess of the production.
Tn c scenio ana Tign t erreeta : ma '• wen
as the muslo will contribute greatly to
the result. The musio is » necessary
feature of the production.
Rev. Father ' Sesnon of Oakland S has
' been assigned the \u25a0 musical roles," which
are one of : the ; impressive features of
the; drams. Father Sesnon appeared
* In » the former productions, 'and* his ' re
markable:; singing won for. ' him the
hearty plaudits of the audience.
Clay M. Greene, > the author i ef : the
Passion Play/ will arrive at the college
within a few., weeks to assist In the
. final ' arrangements, and will ; probably
. take one of "the minor' "paTta.-
The full range, from .Paganism ' to
Christianity, -Is covered , in \ the* Pasaion
Play. The drama tells the story, of the
Christian faith. It Is a ?\u25a0 portrayal, co
far as the ; playwright \u25a0 can portray In
necessarily limited space, of that great
: drama which began when Christ was
born, and which found its culmination
in; the crucifixion.' All iUie'charaotera
essential 'to the \u25a0 story are introduoed
Ba%'e only the person of Christ himself.
The- play _carries : the full measure^ of
human Interest. As a; theatrical pro
duction alone It would* be Interesttn'g
to ; an audience composed \u25a0exclusively
of ; nonbellevers In ] the \ Christian*; faith.
But > to i ; this ') muBX- bemadded r two \u25a0:' great
causes appealing directly to ChrisUans;
\u25a0. one, t the tremendous] Influence wrought
by ; Jesus ;bf ' the ; other, {that
indefinable quality which Is '; expressed
to tne : annpi© • .wora Y-Tiith." '.: .'-"the i('in
fluence 'of ': Christ ; Is if paramount !-: f roltn
beginning tojend; to', the} Passion ; Play.
The faith of the disciples and; converts
Is pathetlo, appealing, inspiring. The
extreme of pagan ; , fanaticism and de
vouring hatred \u25a0 furnishes 'the "an
tithesls.-,^ - l.:--.l. lf > '-',r
- .ThcTatory of >^Nazareth" ; opens before
Jerusalem, ; when the i shepherds I hear
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- with wise men and a retinue, surprise '
the shepherds .anfl call' them to ac
. count. Though warned by the. angel »
, against those who would . seek to 'de- :
. stroy Christ, the shepherds are per
suaded and agree to lead them ; to the *
'. stable marked by the star in the east. '
' Herod, mean time, la waiting the »re- .
port of hia emissaries on the rumored
' treason in Bethlehem. H»~ vents his Ill
humor upon supplicants and fumes at •
: delay,/ Four, days elapse, without',
word • from ; bis emissaries, and forebod
[ ings - render his anxiety • intense. Then,
' at what ho believes to bo a critical
" time for tho peace of his dominions, ,
Athias, son ;of,Jechorilasva : rich pub- r
Mean and 'trusted friend, - declares ; for. •'
the new : king 1 .'?; Reports of tho '. birth Qf J
? C^st- have] convinced^
prophecies have 'been VfulfllledV : an'd -h\
deelaxes-^ his V faith. Threatened and
pressed for explanations, he declares, J
\u25a0 j There is no true kins but J God: no
a truvVprince buY tho son of God.**. J
Jecho'niw lArchelauSp'son of King '
9 Herod, fails Ito comprehend tho
tinction ' between 'a spiritual and an {'
earthly 'l king. * Archelaus draws hla *
%word to kill Athias for his double '
" crime arid against tho' reign- ;
tng ; klrig?arid blasphemy , to ; the ;es tab- - '
-Ilshed religion. but'stopVat tho Inter- ]
" cession * of ; Jechonlas. Just as this
'exciting "incident -closes tho «vlf
earles - return from Bethlehem ' and •
Herod receives : them. They report " tfcVj
birth : of Christ •\u25a0 and '.the ,' homage paid t
\ him, « and this 'results Via; the edict -tar.,4
.the- slaughter of all • the ' first \u25a0 born, 'jot *
3 years * or under, in • the land. So t
Intense Is : the \u25a0 feeling that ; Archelaua V s
and Athias really fight over ' the . new r
king-. The edict for' tha slaughter of t
the Innocents goes [ forth, but Jeaua Is
Entry Into Jerusal«&^ J
This; lntroduces' Jesus In the story.' j
Thirty years have elapsed before he is c
next heard : of, * Just before his entry .; |
\u25a0 into - Jerusalem! .' Herod }is dead, and • i
Archelaus, his son,- has become' Herod i
;IL Dathan, - Amon and Jechonlas, y
grown -; gray with years, j are ; still ; loyal ' «
' to ' their (king." Athias, , however, cling- I
\u0084 ing- to his , inspirations 'of 'thirty years I
.before,: has joined Christ as a disciple, {
changing hla name to Matthew on ac- 't
, ceunt ' of • bis father^a eursew The re- |i
port ; that a Naaarena is ' coming ' te pre* '• i
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'etara hhants king ef t»* /m ItM
thrown Jerusalem into tarratfC Th«
•xsit»m««t Is Intense. Crowds feteefe
ade Che streets, aad whea Christ eomea
be Is hailed with shouts and rejoteta*
CsJaphas* Nathaniel and Aas*«* higH
priests, Mew the situation wtth alana.
They Interpret the eomlng ef Jesus as
a movement against established govern
ment and religion and flock to capture
him. They are aided by merchants
from the temple, who coins before then
te complain of the actions > ef Christ.
A revulsion of puMia sentiment agatnst
Jesus' la adroitly started, which eul>
mlnatcs In ridicule, and the people
finally- belle** that they have been 4e
lnded and deceived by the Savior.
The Judas Betrayal :
..'With Christ ar» his twelv* dtaciptes.
.But one of them. ' Judas Zscariot,' has
.wearied of th*' hardships which cam*
from following his master. For a brib*
*h«. lends ; himself to the plot and be
trays Christ to the soldiers sent by the
high priests. - Jeans Is captured end
'pub Ho 'feeling has fa the meantime
been wrought to 1 such a pitch that the
people revile the disciples and dssuLsi
'the life ' ef Christ. But ia the maaa
time Christ has been making converts
•to his . faith everywhere. Jeehonia*
meets his soa If atthew again, they are
reeetMtled and Jeehontas Is hlmsetf
converted to Chrlatlanlry. Be Is a ponr
'•rful Intercessor for Christ before Besw
•od and obUlaj the latter*a yretaSs* ao*
te Interfere. '''.._ Ponttoe PtUte. Remea
Govensr. ssfi Star Band mm airreeJed
'to* r M^
'priest* sadfseer^OTt^JeilTjyle^tt^
oM rensles dai^ntm^tmjmmnim "; '•»"
th^teiapls. \^^«euTele< jOhjilslj Ohjilsl ft».
js aiiJbr orderetf M +mim£tm~U \ttm
pojmU* 49TB*iu3. He Is e»r»atfl«l apeo
'qili^}l|tlaf]tMM«iiv ttw tstcpKMTTjißjhal r
ridJeule of ; the jeeplt and a* sT'iij tiMJ
mark of derision nWmrnl \u25a0 etw jwajtejej
thieve*. Ifary, his laother, totUm he*
son ta. his death aad'weepe at the foot '
ef the exon. Oo great Is th# tafluanee
ef Christ's r el! gioa that one ef the)
thieve* on the ere— appeal* te him fa*
eplrtaea} comfort, whloa Cbxt*t, despite
his ewn suilartnga. gtvesw
The Aftermath
The disciple* watch the tragedy tnm
a dletaaee, aad then, to ' aecordasoe
with the wlah . of Christ, prapar* se>
take up tc« ..work ef ' spree>dlng' the '
doctrine* which ; he preiaulgated. Jodee.
after the'erqctfixlon. |» evereome by re
morse at his betrayal of Carlit Be
apiNMls to \u25a0 thaae who bribed him. la
repolsed. ' aad la ieaaVtfctjpa haaga
himself. ' : ; ; " ,'-'. >'
The death ef the . Kasarene fa \u25a0 f»l
lewad by aa'anaatnreJ darkaes* which
ebeoore* the land. The populaoe 'to
thrawn late ' a state <eftf t terror ' and ap
peal to ; tha ' pr lasts. TUshes of ' UghV>
Ring follow.' Tha earth rocks and the
great . supporting arch of - tha tamp la
whera prlasts and, populaca hava' ae
•ambled ris shattared. tha catastrophe
b«la» considered by tha high priests aa
expression of divine wrath. Pontius
Pilate, tha ' Roman \u25a0 Governor, appeals to
Pater," one'of Christ* » disciples, and con
fesses ' faith in tha new religion.' " Hi*
blessing by Peter, with tha va*t : elg
nlOc&nca of this conversion el *> Saofta
ge ncff«i, close* the' story. '\u25a0 .