St Mary of the Springs High School - Siena Yearbook (Columbus, OH)

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A Night In Bethlehem MKDYDCT ..., Boy ........ Virgi n ..,,..... Saint Joseph ,.,.. . Angel Gahriel ,..... Angel of the Nativity Empress ..,..,...,. Syra ..., Attendants Afm' A ' lVIyra. . . Leda. . , Vesta. . . , . . Tiras. . Naasen . Jared . . . Shek ...... Tirzah .,.. Sarah ,.., Ohed .... Talmai ..... Josephus .,.... Gaius, a Roman. . Jews ......., ..., DECEMBER 20, 1927 THE CAST ..,.H.Haley . . .M. Moore . . . .C. Lang . . .A. Ford . , .H. Fischer . . . .R. Stalder ......L.Reeb . . . .R. Stalder . . , .D. Badurinc . . , .V. Connors , . . .M. Sullivan ,....E. DeVine . . . .C. Kerscher . , ,T. McGuire . . . .F. Dwyer . . .M. Grundev . . . . .M. Donnelly . , . .M. Heatherman . . . .M. Baumbusch .......P.Grimm ......,....,.........,M.Loviner Flavin,T. lVlcGuire, E. DeVine, M. Blotzer Shepherds ............... P. Grimm, Ed. Federer, C. Kerscher, M. Donnelley Dancers ,......, G. GriHin, M. Moore, G. McCormick, C. Ellifritz, C. VVagner, M. Ryan, E. lnkrot, C. Rath, P. Trogus THE PLAY Prologue. All the world rejoices on Christmas eve. lt is Christmas eve in England. A mother tells her small son the story of that other Son who came so long ago. The hoy falls asleep and the play is his dream. Act T. In lovely vision he sees the heavenly visitor how low before the lovely maid of Nazareth and wait in eager expectation for the word that would make all heaven glad and all earth rejoice. Et incarnatus est. 67

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uAve Mz11'i:i, minus t e c um, henedietzl tu in mulierihus.,' fVIuthei', why :ire they so happy tonightin eenes from H,-X Night in Bethlehem, given Deeemher 18 :md 20 at K. C. Hull. 66 grzitia plena, Do-

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Act H. The beautiful Empress and her attendants discuss the affairs of Rome and the taxes to be paid. They hear that there went out a decree from Czesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled. Act IH. The inn is being overcrowded as the people come to be enrolled. The innkeeper does his best to receive as many as possible. Mary and Joseph arrive late and Hnd there is no room in the inn. Act IV. And there were shepherds keeping night watches over their Hocksfl On the ground they lie sleeping. Suddenly from out of the night they hear heavenly singing, and a voice tells them: Fear not, for I bring glad tidings of great joyf' And they go into Bethlehem. Act V. This day is born to you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord, in the city of David. The shepherds come and find Him wrapped in swaddling clothes. All nations come to adore and to love. The Sight of the Blind NOVEMBER 9, 1927 THE CAST lVIother Brigid. . . . , ,lVIarie Ryan Sister Dara ..... .... R uth Stalder Sister Columba. . , . . .Pauline 'Iirogus A Bard ......... ,,,, .... . .....,.... . . .Carl Beckstedt To be a perfect gift for Christ is the wish of the blind novice, Sister Dara. She prays for her sight but after she receives it, temptation enters, disguised as a bard, and asks her to go into the beautiful World. Sister Dara resists the temptation and begs lVIother Brigid to give her back her sight. VVith her blindness returns the vision of Christ. The young and lovely Sister Dara appealed admirably to the audience. The earnest endeavor of the bard to lead the young novice away brought sympathy. lVIother Brigid and Sister Columba played their parts well. COLETTA RATH, '28. 68 -