The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-11-09
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the, Passion Play to be Given In New


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Notwithstanding the violent opposition
made in the production Of the Passion
Play two years ago, arrangements are un'
der way to bring It out in New York IN
December. Salu,i Morse, the author OF the
play, will suporintend It's production. The
present undertaking is said by the TriJ,n.
to have been suggested by friends who be.
lieve that the work, once properly brough,
out, will DO regarded favorably. ;Thos,
who arc interested in the performance ex
pect opposition, but they say tbat nc
amount Of public disapproval will proven,
the experiment from being made. The
play will DO modified in some respects.
y THE. performance will be giyea," said
a friend Of the author, without regard "a
anSy objections that may be urged against
it, .D. geiluJ! TN. b. HE4,r.. NJ d. -
DO you expect much opposl,ionon the
part Of tho public%. ,r - .rH.
Not as much as there WIS when il was
proposed to produce the play two years a.o
under the management Of Mr.. Abbey.
The conditions are very different"
Z In what respect?"' ,l.i -laar-i H.
Then the performance was ~ have taken
place in II theatre. This time a building
will be fitted up expressly for the purpose.
Many based their objections before on the
ground that such d performance should not
.!!ke place on u stage, where Sural, Bern.
hardl had Just been playing HI engage.
mcnt Another change is that instead OF
professional actors and actresses taking the
leading parts, all the characters will be i'm.
PeFsona'ed byamateurs.I There will not
be single theatrical person in the cas-"
"Was this change nude in. leiereucs to
public opinion?" ~ .ss..a.I ldl5,E 40
HaWell, yes. While the author has no
sscruplss himself, he has reasonable respect
f,r the opinion Of othe1s.n' pF' IL -'If-
us 1t thought that amateurs will be able
to give crenitable performance ?" ~.
They will be drilled in their parts until
they arc thoroly imbued with the spirit OF
tile work. 4. Only persons will be selected
10 take part who are known TO have dc.
ciaed dramatic ability. Il. ~ I, L.u-.
. Who will play the leading character ?"
II am now in correspondence with q
nun who is admirably fitted BY nature to
impersonate it. He ia n nrof ssor NJ Ian,
guayes and man of rood position. ,Hp
has lhe yen,lest conntenancr unI ia the
soltest.manuered man hive ever sppn .
."Will the identity Of the performers be
lisclosed?' 4f :, ..... II0"lITig
Their NANTES will be withheld, for the
reason tnat 1t is unnecessary ~ make them
licnce In thu scenes md ;nc;deots IN ~.
stage and not Ia ,he pluyerg Themselves i
slow many performers will there bn In
all n r, ii :. q, l1o.,"r -"
i About six hundred lr!5 gsngOz0 u,5
! "Iu what respect. ha, the p|av been
modified ?'U, ~ i,gIsTl =. 49, 1'1sp' i
1T will end with Christ's condemnation
and death. At San Francisco crucifixion
scene was given It,is intended IN renre.
sent Christ the man and mo, Chrint lthc
(ind,n,,,r ,,,, ,.,',..f'' I ',, o.,t' LID
tmWhat will be tho open;nv scane ~ K =
'..The play will begin with iIe nresenta.
lion ut Jerusalem. and proceed With the
leAeiug incidents Of ,Christ's lie and con.
detnnation 10 death. The dav has rot besn
SCI, but It wiiltake uiaGe some time durin"
Christmas week nj The old arIi'ory Luild.
ing in ,Twentv.third street. > This ia nov
being converted into a theatre buildinc
The See.s will be arranged as in other the.
aires, but lho ieeasa!ions will be subdued.
There will be a balcony and gallery, The
stce will be very large so as to acCjIni,o,
|Tlo,n 4 large number Of performprs. The
proscenii.m urcn will be sixty feet wide.
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