Samson and Delilah; Or Dagon Stoops To Sabaoth

By Herman Milton Bien

Samson and Delilah; or Dagon Stoops to Sabaoth by Herman Milton Bien is a biblio-romantic tragedy in five acts. You will enjoy reading this romance story from the Bible involving Samson from Bethshemesh and the Philistine woman Delilah.

• Language: English
• Publisher: DigiCat
• Release date: Aug 10, 2022
• ISBN: 8596547158806

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Herman Milton Bien

Samson and Delilah; Or Dagon Stoops To Sabaoth

EAN 8596547158806

DigiCat, 2022

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Samson and Delilah; Or Dagon Stoops To Sabaoth:

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A Biblio-Romantic Tragedy, In The Five Acts, With A Prelude.

By Herman M. Bien.

And the lords of the Philistines gathered themselves together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice; for they said, 'Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.' — JUDGES XVI. 23.

All the contest is now 'Twixt God and Dagon. — JOHN MILTON'S Samson Agonistes.

Who is the king of glory? The Lord Sabaoth is the king of glory. Selah. — PSALM XXIV 10.

SAN FRANCISCO:

COMMERCIAL STEAM PRESSES, 129 SANSOME STREET

1860

Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1859, BY REVEREND HERMAN M. BIEN,

In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Northern District of California.

TO HIS EXCELLENCY

Gov. J. G. DOWNEY,

AND

THE PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA,

As an humble testimonial of the high esteem and admiration for the patriotic virtues of the former and the unrivaled development and progress of the latter,

Tms UNWORTHY PRODUCTION—A PACIFIC PIONEER TRAGEDY—ENTITLED

SAMSON AND DELILAH,

IS DEDICATED MOST RESPECTFULLY

BY THE AUTHOR.

DRAMATIS PERSONAE.

AN ANGEL.

MEN.

PLIAS, The Prince of the Philistines BOLON, DAGON'S High Priest SAMSON, Israel's Giant Judge MANOAH, Samson's father The three Philistine Messengers The Chief of the Philistine Warriors The Two Hebrew Shepherds Chorus of Philistine Priests and Warriors. People.

WOMEN.

DELILAH, the sister of PLIAS. NAMILAH, the eldest daughter of BOLON and the first wife of SAMSON. ABIGAIL, Samson's mother. Attendants.

DIVISION

PRELUDE: The Annunciation.

ACT I. A Betrothal.

ACT II. Plot of the Traitors.

ACT III. DELILAH beguiles and DAGON prevails.

ACT IV. The Giant Judge eyeless and in bondage.

ACT V. SAMSON'S Revenge and SABAOTH'S Triumph.

FINAL TABLEAU: The Fall of DAGON'S Temple.

The STAGE DIRECTIONS.

COSTUMES.

ANGEL—Auburn traveling garb, underneath a white garment, reaching down to the knees for transformation. First, with turban; after transformation without head-dress. Long waving locks. In the commencement with a staff—at the transformation with a palm branch in the hand.

PLIAS—Crown. Pancer. Gold embroidered purple cloak, with wide folds, held together at the neck by some golden emblem of sovereignty.

BOLON—Sea-green, long Priest’s robe, gold embroidered, ornamented with silver and golden figures of fishes and sea monsters. Over the head down to the shoulders hangs a white toga, over which is set a kind of crown, representing a shark’s jaw, resembling that of Dagon.

SAMSON.——A lion’s skin thrown over the shoulder; underneath, a short, light-blue, silver embroidered garb. Turban. Wig with seven long locks. Curled beard. Short side-weapon. From Fourth Act, prison robe, fleshings.

Manoah.—Turban. Dark and long garment, with side pieces falling down. Bearing a staff.

DELILAH.—Rose robe, with dark-green Tunic. Long, gold-embroidered veil, flowing in two parts down her shoulders, the hair extending under the head ornament and charmingly slided behind the ears.

NAMILAH.—White robe with gold-embroidered Tunic. A long veil turned sideways. Light flower wreath in the curled hair. From the Fourth Act, dark boy's dress, the hair bound up with a blue ribbon.

ABIGAIL—White turban lowered deep on the face. Long dark garment.

SHEPHERDS—Long black cloaks, with black capes.

MESSENGERS AND CHORUS OF WARRIORS.—Helmets and shields.

CHORUS OF PRIESTS.—Oriental robes, perspicuous and brilliant, all with togas and fish figures—wearing fleshings and sandals.

CHORUS OF PHILISTINE WOMEN.—Long garments of brilliant colors, with turban and veil.

SCENERY.

PRELUDE.—Foot of a mountain, with a perspicuous rock on the stage, Palm trees and chaotic vegetation.

FIRST ACT.—The Court before Dagon's Temple.

SECOND ACT.—First and Third Scenes, the Orientally adorned Saloon. Second Scene, the Scenery of the First Act.

THIRD ACT.—First Scene, Scenery of the First Act. Second Scene, Garden decorated with Oriental richness and splendor. On the right in foreground a widely opened myrtle veranda. Third Scene, Gorgeous sleeping apartment in an Oriental style. An ottoman and an escutcheon at the right side. Fourth Scene, Hall for private worship of the Idolaters. Dagon's statue stands in the background; before him stands a small altar.

FOURTH ACT.—Dark walled prison—a heavy block with chains at the side.

FIFTH ACT.—First Scene, the Court before the Dagon's Temple. Second Scene, The open Dagon's Temple. Dagon stands—the fire glowing in the back ground. It is a figure with