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Judith of Bethulia 1 From the Apocrypha and the poetical tragedy of "Judith of Bethulia" by Thomas Bailey Aldrich.
By permission Houghton Mifflin & Company
2 This production is, in part, a dramatization of the narrative in the apocrypha. Though it contains characters, situations and passages from the apocryphal episode, our efforts have been confined expressly to the drama.
3
CAST
Judith ....... Blanche Sweet Holofernes ..... Henry Walthall Naomi ........ Mae Marsh Nathan ...... Robert Harron The young mother...Lillian Gish Crippled beggar ...Dorothy Gish Judith's maid ...... Kate Bruce
Servants, Guards, Natives, Warriors,
Dancers, Slaves
4 JUDITH ... Widow of Manasses
.... BLANCHE SWEET
5 HOLOFERNES ... Captain of the Assyrians
.... HENRY WALTHALL
6 NAOMI ... Beloved by Nathan
.... MAE MARSH
7 In those days the walled city of Bethulia was situated in the hill country, so that it guarded the passages of Jerusalem.
8 Outside the city walls were the wells where the inhabitants went for water
9 NATHAN ... Beloved by Naomi
.... ROBERT HARRON
10
And the stout walls of Bethulia were
fifty cubits thick
11
The market-place within the walls of
Bethulia
12
In Bethulia in those days dwelt Judith the
devout, widow of Manasses, held in great reverence by all the inhabitants.
13
At the great gate Naomi parted from
Nathan and again repaired to the well for water.
14 In the eighteenth year of his reign Nebuchodonosor, King of the Assyrians, sent forth Prince Holofernes with the army of Assur to lay waste all the countries of the West -
15
and the army of Assur by command of
Holofernes took the wells wherefrom the inhabitants of Bethulia had all their water.
16 Nathan could scarce be refrained from
going to the succor of Naomi
17 They pitched the tent of Holofernes
in the midst of his army
18 Not one Assyrian had gained entrance
within the walls ----
19 Naomi was among the captives that day
20
while Holofernes reveled in his
bacchanalian festivities
21 The army of Assur stormed the walls
by night and by day ----
22
while Judith watched and prayed
by her window ----
23
and Holofernes waited within his tent
24
Yet Holofernes could not batter down
the brazen gates nor make a single breach
25
Then Holofernes took counsel of his
captains, and sat down with his army to wait for famine to reduce the city
26
For water and food within the walls
were all but spent
27
And Judith's heart bled at the distress
of her people for they were perishing of hunger and thirst
28 And a vision came from the Lord
29 "Hear me and I will do a thing which
shall go through all generations"
30
And Holofernes visited vengeance on
all cowards within his camp
31
Then Julia put on sackcloth and fell
upon her face and put ashes upon her head
32
And she put on her garments of glad-
ness and decked herself bravely to allure the eyes of all men that should see her
33 So Judith, with her handmaid Marah, went forth to overcome Holofernes, the dread Bull of Assur
34 This was the punishment meted out
to all who betrayed him
35 "For I am Holofernes"
36
And Judith spoke cunningly unto Holo-
fernes, promising to deliver all Judea into his hands
37
And his heart was ravished with her so
that he gave her free passage in the camp and a tent for her abode and his chief eunuch to wait upon her
38 - while the inhabitants prayed for
the safe return of Judith
39
Then did Judith wrestle with her heart,
for Holofernes now seemed noble in her eyes
40 While the Assyrians taunted the famished
city for its lack of water
41
Then a young captain of Bethulia led
a brave dash for water at the wells
42
But the crafty guards of Assur lay by
in ambush and fell upon them with chariot and horse
43
Now Holofernes in his tent had thoughts
only for Judith ... and he gave no heed unto the Dance of the Fishers, by the artful women from the great Temple of Nin
44
Again Judith faltered for the love of
Holofernes --- yet struggled to cast away the sinful passion
45 "Strengthen me, O, Lord God of Israel"
46
"Come thou with me to Nineveh, the
city of the Gods"
47 "Let me be thy hand maid alone for to-night"
48
And Judith pressed wine upon Holofernes
so that he drank deeply
49
Now they within the city cried aloud
to give it up for many were dying of thirst and famine
50
And the captains of Assur without their
Prince were as men bereft
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Slightly different, set of intertitles from another print:
1
This production is in part a
dramatication of the narrative
in the apocrypha. Though
it contains characters, sit-
uations and passages from
the apocryphal episode, our
efforts have been confined
expressly to the drama.
2 Judith - Widow of Manasses
- Blanche Sweet.
3 Holofernes - Captain of the Assyrians
- Henry Walthall.
4 Naomi - Beloved by Nathan
- Mae Marsh.
5 In those days the walled city of Bethulia was sit- uated in the hill country, so that it guarded the passages of Jerusalem.
6 Outside the city walls were the wells where the inhabitants went for water.
7 At the threshing.
8 Nathan - Beloved by Naomi
- Robert Harron.
9 And the stout walls of Bethulia were fifty cubits thick.
10 The market-place within the walls of Bethulia.
11 In Bethulia in those days dwelt Judith the devout, widow of Manasses, held in great reverence by all the inhabitants.
12 At the great gate Naomi parted from Nathan and again repaired to the well for water.
13 In the eighteenth year of his reign Nebuchodonosor, King of the Assyrians, sent forth Prince Holofernes with the army of Assur to lay waste all the countries of the West -
14 - and the army of Assur by command of Holofernes took the wells wherefrom the inhabitants of Bethulia had all their water.
15 Nathan could scarce be refrained from going to the succor of Naomi.
16 Not one Assyrian had gained entrance within the walls -
17 - then the inhabitants armed themselves for defense.
18 They pitched the tent of Holofernes in the midst of his army.
19 Naomi was among the captives that day.
20 - while Holofernes reveled in his bacchanalian festiv- ities.
21 The army of Assur stormed the walls by night and by day -
22 - while Judith watched and prayed by her window -
23 - and Holofernes waited within his tent.
24 Yet Holofernes could not batter down the brazen gates nor make a single breach.
25 Then Holofernes took counsel of his captains, and sat down with his army to wait for famine to reduce the city.
26 For water and food within the walls were all but spent.
27 And Judith's heart bled at the distress of her people, for they were perishing of hunger and thirst.
28 And Holofernes visited vengeance on all cowards within his camp.
29 This was the punishment meted out to all who betrayed him.
30 "Hear me and I will do a thing which shall go through all generations."
31 Then Julia put on sackcloth and fell up- on her face and put ashes upon her head.
32 And she put on her garments of gladness and decked herself bravely to allure the eyes of all men that should see her.
33 So Judith, with her hand maid, Marah, went forth to overcome Holofernes, the dread Bull of Assur.
34 "For I am Holofernes."
35 And Judith spoke cunningly unto Holofernes, promising to deliver all Judea into his hands.
36 And his heart was rav- ished with her so that he gave her free passage in the camp and a tent for her abode and his chief eunuch to wait upon her.
37 - while the inhabitants prayed for the safe return of Judith.
38 Then did Judith wrestle with her heart, for Holofernes now seemed noble in her eyes.
39 Then a young captain of Bethulia led a brave dash for water at the wells.
40 While the Assyrians taunted the famished city for its lack of water.
41 But the crafty guards of Assur lay by in ambush and fell upon them with chariot and horse.
42 Now Holofernes in his tent had thoughts only for Judith - and he gave no heed unto the Dance of the Fishers, by the artful women from the great Temple of Nin.
43 Again Judith faltered for the love of Holofernes - yet struggled to cast away the sinful passion.
44 "Strengthen me, O, Lord God of Israel."
45 "Come thou with me to Nineveh, the city of the Gods."
46 "Let me be thy hand maid alone for to-night."
47 And Judith pressed wine upon Holofernes so that he drank deeply.
48 Now they within the city cried aloud to give it up for many were dying of thirst and famine.
49 And the captains of Assur without their Prince were as men bereft.
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