New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-22
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cHRIsr's DEATH AND RESURRECTION

The chorus wheeled back to either side as curtain
rose, and We the cross about 20 be raised the
middle stage, with its living burden already attached
TO Il. This the CrowniuG moment of the whole play
The two thieves discovered crucsed to the right
and left of the middle stage, and were merely hung in
the traditional way, with their bent the
Of the cross not nailed to 1t. The large which
Jesus nailed seen slowly rising be-
tween the other two, and it impossible
10 distinguish how the body was attached, sup
posing, we must suppose, that the appear
Of being nailed fegned. Joseph MAR possessed
great physical strength or he would never bear 20
minutes of this uncomfortable position He dressed
in eshcOOred tights, with cloth about his lons and
had the OF hOrns on his head The pictorial effect
was perfect Like many other Of the scenes ia the
Passion Play, the of the cruchxion was modelled
Oh an engraving OF Albert Durer, and modelled to
the le We held orr breath. We watched the soldiers
and people passing to and fro before the cross, aud
all the details Of the tragedy enacted according
to Holy Writ. We could but family wonder how the
real Bavaran vlager raised aloft before eyes,
able 10 endure the strain upon his muscles The
executoners squabbcd the clothing of their victim,
the priests and elders uttered the btcrcst taunts and
those money changers expelled IN ne opening scene
from the temple present 90 rejoice at the cruel
Axon. When all was over there was the stroke with
lance-point III the siae OF our Lord, ana
rush Of what looked like blOOdso that the spectators
shuddered-and the soldiers and the people Withdrew
from sight, and ne descent RON me cross was IeNer
emily and sklllfuy managed. The Virgin Mary, John
and Mary Magdalene. with Joseph Of Arimathea and
Nicodelnns, who had been present an the tme were
supporting the body Of Christ amentng over IT,
They had 10 come fCrwaIda little too soon as an artistic
question: account OF tie immense fatigue to the clef
of every additional minute bat they did their
part very well. The curtain fell, and we had strange
feeling OF relief that the worst was over what re-
NAMED 20 be was less effective though not less
nesy played. The resurrection OF Lord was given
in something between act and tahlcau He appeared
rising from the before the astOnshed soldiers and
passed quickly out OF sight Then when lie Lai been
seen for a moment speaking TO Mary Magdaene, We
reached the end OF the Play. The chorus. in
gaycOlOred cloaks sang joyous song OF triumph, and
the displayed on the middle stage represented
Christ in the distance with the banner OF The cross in
His hand and a crowd of people kneclng before
Him. Unless the play were so quietly and earnestly
acted by men and women who devote themselves 10 1t
almost re iOus duty, il would be impossible for any
Christian with the ideas of generation to sit watch
ing il. There Of necessity 20 near an approach 10
what would be sheer basphemy, with many styles OF
treatment that well see why Passion plays in
other places have been put stop TO- All that he
said is that where alone IL now exists the old insttu
ton Is kept up with due reverence anu that Il - most
curious sight 10 see.