Show at osden ogden is rightly and truly called a mystery drama because e it illustrates lu by means of allegory and symbol the secret of redeeming love yet although correctly named a mystery play for the foregoing reasons it is in no sense of the word the same as understood stood by this name as applied to the early my mystery sten plays of the christian church in those days devold devoid of scenic ealr embellishments and in many instances even of appropriate costumes the artion action was stilted and the players seemed merely to chant with ix a monotonous articulation what i i 1 t contained tin gink the text this mv thod no doubt served the purpose 01 ol of the time but it would now serve only AS is a reminder of the methods pertaining per taming to taff drama of those days and would simply be ap precia tedas auch on the contrary while still being a mystery play Is redo lout with life and color natural and and spirited in action and in every particular much the same as the tatter better class of the drama vt ol the day it it is this harmonious combination combined with beautiful ful story ol of behe play itself that ren dars the irresistible and absorbing spectacle that has made it flamous throughout the world none can witness this soulful and profound ly interesting production without being awakened more fully to th the consciousness ness of ones innermost self and the sublime power of the brotherhood of unselfish love in the effort to the reverential at loi the ari original ginal surrounding and in other det details mils during the en gage dent t here tradition of bair beulh will be preserved except in commencing time which has been slightly cham changed ged formerly the commencing time tm was aud and a two hours intermission was waa gineal for dinner this long intermission I las as been done away with which permits permit of bommen cing the first act at the performance for mance concluding at eleven the public is most earnestly requested to subs subscribe to the rule that everybody should be seated before the house Is darkened and the first act begins it will be impossible to seat anyone at this juncture ample warning will be given before the rise of the curtain in each act by trumpeters trum peters who will sound a motif in the lobby of the theatre the date is thursday feb |