THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY

Evening Star, Issue 23688, 23 September 1940, Page 10

THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY

Last evening the Drama Group of the W.E.A. gave the play ‘ The Travelling Man,’ by Lady Gregory. Speaking on the symbology of this play, Mr J. M. Ewan said similar stories could he found in all religions of the world —i.e., the appearance of a supernatural being, whether the King of the World (as in the play) or the Christ, or someone else, ana the ready perception of this greatness by the child, while the adults pass Him by unrecognised. The qualities of detachment, open-mindedness, and openheartedness are more often found in the child, hence his ability to at once perceive the greatness of anyone presented to him. But adults also are urged “ to become as a little child ” —not go back to childhood, but put aside prejudices and such things that are the coloured glasses, blinding ns to the true value of things and preventing us from seeing the nobler qualities in our fellow-men. The play also shows how the Christ spirit is in the lowliest of people around us, and

may bo contacted unexpectedly in any walk of life. Suitable piano solos were rendered by Mr J. K. Hartley.