The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-26
T1MEL ELYrFoPICs..
THINGS TALKED ABOUT by TIE
TRUTHFUL TELEGRAPH.
Emphatic Protests Against the Perform.
5 formaues of the Passion PIay-Re-
cent storms ON the North Al. :.
uc-Leas important Matters "
E from yNearyana Far.
THE PASSION PLAY.
An Unbroken PORN OF Opposiiion
New York = against Its Presentations.

New York Against Its Presentations.
NEw YoRK, November 25-The dfeuse
ion over the Passion Play ID cbscomipi
general. All the leading newspapers TAX
part initpand etch one condemns it sTh,
Board Of Aldermen, at their meeting, hat
a full discussion OF q resolution rbefor'
them looking TO forbidding its sspresenta
ton.
= After the clerk had got Through read
ing, President Morris said be hoped. thl
resolution and preamble would be adopt
ed unanimeusly. - &C
Alderman MARSHALL DON'T lthink Ehat
10 proper resolution to o6erjn this place
for It is apt to introduce y religious Gle.
ment In the board, which all OF US should
deprecate. ! do not advocate this per
formance at al, but We have no right ia
anticipate that It is going to degenerate
into burlesque OF what millions OF people
regard as sacred II II should :, the PROPER
authorities should, and have no doubt
will, promptly put . stop toit The Pas
sion Play is founded on Biblical scenes
and history, and witnessed its perform
ance myself ten years ago, while at 0ber.
ammerRau, with much interest. There Il
Is religious Observance In which the aim
pie peasants jim with much devotion.
Alderman Robert Hall ll-Wedo not care
how the play is regarded i'm Europe.
What concerns US Is show IL "a looked upon
here, and wo know the moral and relig.
ious public are unalterably opposed to H.
| am surprised 10 Shearany gentleman id.
yocate the play In this board. j
Alderman Marshall-I beg 10 inform The
gentlemen that have in no way sady 70.
Gated the presentation Of this,play. What
| did advocate was public freedom. Ican
see no possible objection to the play 30
long as It is properly, and reverentially
presen ed, and does not become q mere
vulgar show. - . aHSsEsyass -
Alderman sauer-o Our, opinion NAV be
no better than those of those who differ
with us; at least I'can't see that they are
entitled TO any more weight lam opposed
to the resolution so far rs itprPtends TO crii.
else the play. I havepoi objection, how.
ever, To- know from the corporation coun-
eli whether this board has power, 70 pass
an ordinance OF the character proposed. i.
don't favor this play in the least.
Alderman Wade-It is an insult TO the
Christian community, OF this city,. and
should NOT, be tolerated. z One gof sour
greatest theater actors protests against It's
production.
/ The n@ld concludes q long editorial,
taking ground that the production Of the
plav Is clearly illegal, as follows:
"There cannot be much doubt of the
view=Rhiehs any Jury -wouldtake OF the
proposed representation, in view Of the
Comment which the proposition itself has
excited, In our. view q public discussion
Of the propriety Of giving such Q repre-.
sentation In tue actual condition Of the
stage, aud Of It's purposes and associations,
is only lower In the degree OF its indecen
cy than the actual threat 10 give such 0
representation. The Horli has not hith-
erto discussed this matter, and refers TO Il
now only to, express its hope that, .Gonsid
ering tho law OF the land and the public
opinion OF this city, the mansger,willsAve
himself the shame OF public trial by fore,
going the purpose which he is alleged TO
entertain.n --.,- ~4-f.
The Herald thus continues lis discussion
OF the question:
"The discussion OF the Passion Play
continues with varied and increasing 10:
,erest. One point Is worthy of'attentiep:
II is said that various! newspaper articles
about the play advertise Mr. Abbey, and
will attract so much attention TO bis house
as to increase his business. Mr.. Abbey
will make q good deal OF money out Of his
perioI finances. He could make q good
deal by walking down Broadway on his
head, or dressing In the Hottentot costume,
or pretending to be Sitting Bull. II making
money Is his sole object he can do so,
But we take. ii he 10 a gentleman who
tespects the eensibilities OF his fellow men,
The money he earned by isioildng the
lswsof honor and decency would do him
no good. He3would he remem bered las
the man who believed that ga ins sanctifed
crime. II he earned o million dollars
from the Passion Play and lived CEN
tury, people would remember him7as'the
theatrical manageriwh had made his for,
tune out Of blasphemy. Nothing is more
easily earned than money. But, unless II
comes over the broad mscadamiyed road
III the Ten Commandments, nothing 30
certainly impo oserishes q man. Va
at 10 refreshing to read the opinions OF
men like Mr.. Wallack, Mr., Palmer and
Mr.. DAILY. They speSk from the stage, and
their yoice Of contemplation does honor
TO the stage"