The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-16
PASSION PLAY IN NEW YORK
THE RKPRESKNTd TIONS OF TIE RELIC
IOUS PLASTIC ART COMPANY.

Tahienux Vivnnts Depicting the Dirth, Iirc,
Accusation, Trial, sentence. CrucinNIon,
mud Ncsurr"cti0n ~ tltc ~aNinut- producrd
Duriug ~"Vt,ni Weeks IN Jtonl,irn ana In
this CITY Endorsed NV several C,cr-ynirn.
A per'ormancc analogous to the passion
Play" that has aroused such i.rrut feeling aud
opposition In Sun lgalcisro las been given
many ;inrs in this c.ty aud vicinity Since hst
Christnas. at which time it was first produced
10y The Religious p site Ant Company of New
York" II WAS VITA -scd iY many OF ihc Cntho-
lie clergy. and rrn'a,od in several unrochinl
halls. The first representation WIS given On
Christmas night in S'cinway Hail. and consist
ed Of series o. tabiraux v.vnuis illustrating
the birth. life. and death OF JESUS Christ. The
tableaux were MI arranged ami dressed with
the aid OF about n.iy persons with much excel
lence 81 scenic clect. and the programme was
continued for one wcok. Tor several reasons.
however. tho representation was not pecuni-
nry success and but recently the Sun chron-
icled the lesa. remedy rcsortcd 10 10y two
young women who represented tie Virgin
Mary and Mary Magdulsr. who were compelled
to employ lawyer 7. Francis Gibbons to collect
portion Of their salaries. The proprictors.
however, finally settled with all their perform
crs. and have since given nunbor Of addi-
tiona exhibitions.
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hall OF the Church Of the Holy Redeemcr I'm
Third street. where the representation was re-
peated every night for over "A week. Then tho
same representation was given In tho hall Of the
Church Of Our Lady oi Sorrow in Pitt street.
AT all these exhibitions the Catholic clergy
attended. as well as tho Catholic laity. In large
numhrrs. Sprcinl arrangements were made flr
ventura. OF the Turtirih street convent was
anxious To have ~ repetition of the exhibition
IN MS srhoolroorn. but u WAS found that the hall
was net hiGh enough Tor tho proper rrlr"scuta-
ton. Father Ltugworth. of IN" Jt.-u't Institute
was eInnlly pleased with tho pcriorntnce. aud
fathcr Anwnndrr. rector OF the Chur'l Ut tDs
Most Holy lled'emcr. gave the following written
Recommendation:
cauneu Nosr HOW Rsprrvra.
1heresy certify that the R.i.ga- r,,c AZ company
satisfaction. their truly religious tshciuN % ilr lie
death and resurrection Of ~ ioy Lord Jesus christ
TnoNAs ANwANpAa. Rector.
The directors also contemplated reproducing
the exhibition IN the rooms Of the Young Mems
Christian Asso 'iution. corner ct Twenty-third
Street mud Fourth avenue. so objection was
made, they say to the p"riormHu 80. and the
ton Hull was because previous engagements
for lectures would not admit " u continuous
representation for week. The expense Of
putting up the apparatus was too great To make
p"riormnnce profitable unless II could Ice con-
unuou-. ana for tllat r'Hson only the managers
sny. Association Hall wis not taken. Mr.. Cha-
iced. who rrpresr nt"d the character Of the
saviour. hns IN hi possession a letter of which
tue following ~ a COPY:
NV YoEE Jan 2s 1873
DEAR sin; had pleasure in Witnes.n. he
hun OF the birth. 10 -. AMI death Christ tablcaux
NiEnnts ly the H'li-ious ~ .ilc Art Conn any.
l must say was asrrrHbly surprised. tor was not
PREPARED 20 hul what did.
Nearly al ia, rrprr seutatons wcrr really admirable
ell OF cm ,u u di.nity AND Their, noii.ng e. ole nj
the taste u the most fIfiiuuS The selections
we're properly chuscn ANA ar -rpuy rrite ed As soon
As your enerrrie b,cOues better known cannot Tail
" nset WIKI the success 10 deserves
Yours. r. J. SeuAptrR
Pastor OF ST. Nicholas Church second street.
Mr. Charles Burhheister the cosiumer. Of 81
East Fourth street. VINO IN company with Il.
WrIuHcht. hus controlled the exhibition, said
last might that he und the most cordial CO.
operation from the Catholic clergy. and that he
was sure that religious persons of any druom-
inution might witness the tahlruuN without hay
ing their most revrrsntial feelings shocked.
Mr.. Wsinacht said that the following is the pro-
gramme that has been followed ut AL tne eXhi-
billions;
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