Sat, Oct 30, 1954
This is a lighthearted farce about the capture of the beautiful Costanza and her maid, Blonda, and the attempt of their boyfriends, Belmonte and Pedrillo, to rescue them from the Selim Pasha, who is holding them as prisoners in his harem (seraglio). They are guarded by the comically sinister Osmin, who unsuccessfully seeks to win favor with Blonda, while his royal master is equally unsuccessful with Costanza.
Sat, Dec 4, 1954
Sister Angelica, a nun in a convent for seven years, has been waiting for word of her family during this period. She is at last visited by her aunt, the princess, and told that her parents as well as her illegitimate child are dead. Hearing that her child is dead and rationalizing that the only way she can be happy now is to be with her child, Angelica commits suicide but she is forgiven by the Virgin and ascends to heaven.
Sat, May 14, 1955
Annina is a pious, sick girl who wants to be a nun. She is regarded as a saint by the religious Italian-Americans of downtown New York since she has visions which at times result in her experiencing stigmata. It is Good Friday afternoon and she again suffers the Passion of Christ on the cross, at the end of which blood appears on her palms. People crowd around her to touch her and so to be blessed. Michele enters and denouncing their superstition, he drives them from the house. He loves his sister intensely and feels that people take advantage of her and will be lost without her. During the celebration of San Gennaro, Michele tries to prevent people from taking Annina to lead the procession. They beat him up and lead her away. Desideria, Michele's lover, releases him. At a wedding reception, she accuses him of being in love with Annina. He kills Desideria and flees. As she dies Annina takes the veil. When Michele rushes in, she falls lifeless to the floor.