A Cry Without: Behold, the bridegroom cometh! Go ye out to meet him!

[The BRIDEGROOM comes in, followed by a few attendants. He walks by, and the five wise virgins follow him. They go in a door which is closed after them. The foolish virgins come hurriedly back and rush to the door. They beat on it and call out several times.]

Foolish Virgins: Lord, Lord, open unto us!

[The door opens and the BRIDEGROOM stands there.] Bridegroom: Depart, I know you not!

END

During the work on this play the question arose as to the kind of lamps that were used at the time of the story. The children looked up pictures and descriptions, and from these they made themselves lamps out of plasticene or clay. Fig. 8 is a photograph of one of the scenes taken out of doors. The lamps can be seen, also the simple costumes which the children worked out.

THE GREAT SUPPER

[The MASTER of the feast stands in his door and speaks to his servant.]

The Master: Go, bid my friends come to the supper, for all things are now ready!

[The servant bows; the MASTER goes into the house. The

servant walks down the street, and as he meets people he delivers his MASTER'S message.]

Servant [to the men as they come by]: My Master bids thee come to his feast, for all things are now ready!

First Man: Say to thy Master that I have bought a piece of land and must needs go and see it. I pray thee have me excused.

[The servant bows and the man passes on. The servant delivers the message to the second man.]

Second Man: I have bought five yoke of oxen; I must

go to prove them. I pray thee have me excused.

Third Man: I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

[The servant goes back to his MASTER's house; the MASTER comes out to meet him.]

Servant [falls on his knees before his MASTER]: O sir, I did as thou commandedst, but one by one they made excuse, and would not come to thy supper. One man had just bought a piece of land and must go to see it; another had bought five yoke of oxen, and was on his way to prove them; and another had just married a wife. All begged that thou excuse them.

Master [shows great anger]: What! They that are bidden refuse to come to my feast! Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the maimed, and the halt, and the blind!

[The MASTER goes into his house, and the servant again walks down the street.]

Servant [as he meets the lame, the halt, and the blind]: Come! My Master invites you to a great supper, which is now prepared at his house!

[Each person, or group of persons, bows and thanks him with such remarks as]

Maimed, Halt, Blind: We thank thee; we will be there. We gladly accept this invitation.

[The MASTER stands in the door to receive his guests as they When they are all in, the servant comes

come.

back to his MASTER.]

Servant: Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.

Master: Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. For I say unto you that none of those men that were bidden shall taste of my supper!

[The servant bows; the MASTER goes in.]

PLACE: The road from Jerusalem to Jericho. CHARACTERS: A Traveler, Thieves, a Priest, a Levite, a Samaritan.

[A man comes along the road carrying his bundle over his back. Many thieves rush out from ambush and attack him. Some knock him down and rob him, while others are looking anxiously up and down the road. After beating and cutting the man they go off, thinking that he is dead.

As the traveler lies groaning and begging for water, a priest comes along the road, but when he sees the man he passes by on the other side of the road. Also a Levite comes along, and after looking at the man passes by on the other side of the road.

Then a Samaritan comes along, and as soon as he hears the groans he hastens over to the man. He kneels down and looks at him and speaks.]

Good Samaritan: What is this a man! Hast thou been hurt, my friend?

Man: Oh, help me! Thieves fell upon me and took all I had, and have left me here to die.

Good Samaritan: I will help thee, my good friend; thy wounds shall be bound. Drink this wine. It may help