Four Mystery Plays

Four Mystery Plays

The Soul's Probation

EDITORIAL SUMMARY OF THE SCENES

SCENE 1:	Capesius. His occult exercises; and his despair.
SCENE 2:	Meditation chamber the same as Scenes 3 and 10 of Play 1. Benedictus warns Maria that Johannes must be free. She resolves to look back upon past incarnations.
SCENE 3:	Johannes and his painting. Maria resolves not to hinder his freedom by her love.
SCENE 4:	As Scene 1. Capesius and Strader.
SCENE 5:	Capesius at the Baldes' cottage. Dame Felicia's fable. Johannes and his double.
SCENE 6:	The 14th century. The meadows by the Castle of the Mystic Knights. Country folk. The Jew. Thomas confesses to the Monk his love for Keane's daughter.
SCENE 7:	Same period. The Interior of the Castle. The Grand Master and Council. The Monk's demand. The apparition of his late Master, Benedictus.
SCENE 8:	Same period. Keane has discovered that Thomas and his sweetheart are the children of the First Preceptor and informs the First Preceptor of the fact. The scene closes with a discussion on evolution, and the inspired warning of the Second Master of Ceremonies.
SCENE 9:	Same period. The Keanes. Dame Keane's fable. The Country folk. Thomas and Cecilia.
SCENE 10:	Scene same as Scene 5. The return to the present day. Explanation of Scenes 6 to 9.
SCENE 11:	Meditation chamber as in Scene 2. Maria defeats Ahriman.
SCENE 12:	The same. Johannes and Lucifer.
SCENE 13:	The Temple of the Sun. Destiny.