Catholic Central High School - Banner Yearbook (Fort Madison, IA)

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VISION Cast of Characters Adelbert Solheid Leper .................................. Jeghonias, S011 of Caiphas ........... ..... ........ ........... C a rl Super Ronqan Corporal .................. .......................................................... G eorge Thinker Brigands ----...,....-.---. Charles DeCoursey, Raymond Pohlmeyer and Wilbert Kelly Dismas, brother of Esther and good thief --------------.---------------..---------- Paul Albers Esther, blind daughter of Malchus ---------------- ---- I ohanna Vonderhaar Azar, Esther's slave tutor and guardian ---. ------.-.----- I oseph Heitz Gamaliel, a Pharisee --.--------------------------V Robert Williams Caiphas, Highpriest of the Jews ---- ---- VN 'illiam Wagner Malchus, father of Esther ----------------.-------- -- ---- Gilbert Kessler David, son of Gamaliel and Esther's suitor -.-.--- ------ B ernard Krieger Slave, Servant Of David ................................ ..... L 0ui5 Zumbroegel Judas, betrayer of Christ ------ -------.- N orbert Rose Of all Plays staged by the Dramatic League of 1927-1928, the Vision was un- doubtedly the Banner Play. As to conception, idea, dramatic force, content, and presentation, it was the best ever attempted on the C. C. H. stage. The cast de- served special credit for their splendid performance. Though written primarily for College men, they proved conclusively that the earnest high-school Senior can do as well in a deep sacred drama as in light comedy. The Vision is a drama eminently adapted for presentation during Passion and Holy Week. Though not in the real sense of the word, a Passion Play, the scene is laid in jerusalem, the time is the dreadfully tragic period of our Lord's nfe that elapsed between Shrove Tuesday evening and Good Friday, and the characters are persons who played so eminent a part in Jerusalem during those fateful days-Dismas, the Good Thiefg his father, Malchus, a hater of Christy his blind daughter, Esther, who had become a secret disciple of the Nazareneg Gamaliel, a former High-Priest and his son David, Caiphas and his son Je- choniasg Judas, the Betrayer of the Son of God, Pharisees, Scribes, and the Roman Soldiery. Though the Sacred Persons do not appear, their presence is felt and their influence dominates the Play. The climax is reached when Malchus who has just heard that the thief crucified to the right of Jesus, is his son, beholds a Vision of the Crucified and cries out repentant and believing: I am happy! God always knows and always will do what is best! SEVENTY-SEVEN

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RONALD S. FLACK Ass't. Coach C. C. H. S. FATHER J. A. VVAGNER. Xss't. Pastor, Sacred Heart Church Fort Madison, Iowa. Coach of Athletics C. C. H. S. SEVENTY-NINE