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Show Artistic Play Presented By il Deaf Students j. I Painting of Scenes, Printing of ' jjl ' Program Also Part of II Undertaking ' ' 81 Attalningagaln the success that tho HI students of the Park .Literary class of III the Utah School for Deaf have always l met, their play presented last evening P II ' In the school chapel was one of thf B jjl ' best ever given. H "The house of Rimmon," a four act rf-fl pla from the pen of Henry Van jDyet w I contained many pretty and artistic ft I sccnen, which were well portray v by fet I the students. The entire work of the I play was carried out- by the student?, ffil which included the printing of the Km I ( pprograms and the painting of th Rji I i scenery. Mrs. Belle S. Ross assisted aM I with the play. (H&l Slory uf Piny. RiSI Tho text upon which , the play was Bill founded is tjie fifth chapter of the H II second book of Kings. It relates to the H II ( healing of the leprosy . of Naaman, th H II Syrian chieftain, out the play is inter- II woven with a story of romance snd H II Tsarpi, the perfidious wife of Naa BlU man, burns for everything that help Iflffl her beauty to a higher throne. She HH forms a clandestine attachment ,vith Bill Rezon, and they are overheard, i EM plotting'to overthrow Naaman, by Ru- fill ahmah. a captive princess of Israel, f ill ana now an attendant in Tsarpi's IIHI train. llMI The king of Assyria seeks tho king- Wtmm dom of Damascus, and his envos II promise Rezon unlimited power if ho 01 will persuade King Bonhadad to dc- Hi lher tho city. HH The aged king refused to surrender, frfl I and Naaman Ss sent at the head of an BrH I army to fight for the city. But Rezon M H I demands that Naaman seal his pledge u H by libation which he does in spite of llll Paiahmah's passionate prote3t and wl goes off to battle. He wins a complete MR I victory but returns blind and stricken I I with leprosy. i ; B Maid Kidnapped.' I i il Ruahmnh obtains. the consent of the ! ,j II king. to take his afflicted sword-bearer I f.l to Israel to find healing. She Is made i captain of tho cjucst but Naaman mis- -I takes her for his wife. While Naaman i3 away to meet his God in Israel, R - I jjon suddenly attacks the city by night and kidnaps the maid. Naaman re- 'H turns, cleansed of the plague, and dis- '-LX covers the foul deed committed by the He hastens to Damascus which is again besieged by the Assyrians. TIil king laments the loss of his faithful 11 warior who unexpectedly appears anu Vmmm demands the restoration of Ruahmal 'mmm before he will lead the host of Damas- i cus against the enemy. Upon the Join- 'm , maud of the king, Rezon promises to return the maid after the sacrifice to placate Rimmon whose hideous image is unveiled, and'Ruahman is found on H the alter ready to be offered up to the ifl god. Naaman stabs the priest and saves the mistress of his soul. jH The cast for the play was as fol- fmW Bonhadad: King of Damascus . . . E. Stebbins KH ( Rezon: High Priest of Rimmon'o III House J. Wilvjht HI Saballidin: Noble of Damascus .... Hi - G. Morrgtin Hi Rakhaz-f Courtier of Damascus .... II J.' Rob.;i tsun II Shumakinm: The icing's Fool .... II R. Glenn II Naaman: Captain of 1 the Armies of II J Damascus .:. Thos. Austin HI Ruuhmah: A Captive- Maid of is- l rael :. Bdna Wright III Tsarpi: Wife to Naaman Ill Vida Craviol-. Khamma and Nubta: Attendants oi HI ....I. Lindcrman, Vanllio Stalling wl Ritual Dancer G. Joni HlH |