The Spirit of Benedictus. The Grand Master, chief of a branch of mystic brotherhood. First Preceptor, of the mystic brotherhood. (A former incarnation of Professor Capesius.) Second Preceptor, of the mystic brotherhood. First Master of the Ceremonies, of the mystic brotherhood. Second Master of the Ceremonies, of the mystic brotherhood. Simon, the Jew (a former incarnation of Dr. Strader). Thomas (a former incarnation of Johannes Thomasius). A Monk (a former incarnation of Maria). Joseph Keane (a former incarnation of Felix Balde). His Wife (a former incarnation of Felicia Balde). Bertha, their daughter (a former incarnation of the Other Maria). Cecilia, their foster-daughter (a former incarnation of Theodora). Six Country Men, and Six Country Women. Note on the Costumes Worn (see also notes to the "Portal of Initiation"). The knights are in chain armour and dark blue robes of their order, with a white Maltese cross on their mantle and on their tunic. The mantle of the Grand Master is crimson; his tunic is white with a red cross. Their blue caps and the Grand Master's red cap are flat and triangular. The apparition of Benedictus in Scene 7, is in pink peach blossom colour. He appears in the background about nine feet above the stage and remains rigid with his arms extended in cross fashion the whole time of his appearance in this scene. THE SOUL'S PROBATION SCENE 1 The library and study of Capesius. Prevailing colour brown. Evening. First Capesius, then the Spirit-Forms who are powers of soul; later Benedictus. CAPESIUS (reading in a book): 'By inward gazing on the Beingless, And dreaming through the shadowy picture realm Of thought, conformably to self-made laws:-- Thus erring human nature often seeks To find the meaning and the goal of life: The soul from its own depths would draw replies To questions that concern the universe. Yet such attempts are vain, illusory E'en at the outset, and they lead at last To feeble visions which destroy themselves.' (Speaking as follows.)