The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-04
GREAT PASSION PLAY
It VIII BE a Wonderful Feature OF
Carnival 81 eek.

Carnival Week.
The managers OF the Wichita Carnival
association are not fattering the coming
Passion Play as it deserves. They GER
tsiny are not abreast with the people in
the interest which the announcement that
the play would be given here has aroused
everywhere IN the southwest. To be sure
the talk OF the streets and public places
indicate greater interest in the thrilling
and almost suicidal dash down an in
cline plane IN an automobile by Dare
Devil Fitzpatrick, but great as that is
from sensational standpoint the clnco-
grpah representation OF the original Pas
sion Play given at Ober Ammergan VIII
eclipse IT. To be sure fitzpatrick daring
act has the prestige OF commentator by
the vice president o fthe United States
and the governor general OF Canada. TO
say nothing Of Chauncy Depew and lesser
great men, but when such eminent men as
Cardinal Gibbons, Rev. Albert Z. George
of Boston. and Rev. Edward Warren Of
Washington, give their enthusiastic
recommendation 10 the Passion Play #
means equally as much. While the people
in the street are booming the fearful ride
OF Dare Devfl fitzpatrick. ten times more
peOple-this IN the homes. the churches
the schools. the colleges and the farm
ers-are interested in the Passion Play.
because 1t is a faithful representation Of
the most important tragedy IN all history
In the moving multitude, shown on its
way 10 Calvary. are over six hundred
men. women and children; and both min
listers and Iaymen. who have seen this
moving tableau. pronounce It the most
reverent and pathetic spectacle ever sub
rnitted 70 the eyes OF this generation. It
carries with it the impress OF a hundred
sermons. and is positively indescrbable
in its beauty and religious fervor The
greatest of Dore's pictures, according 70
one enthusiastic critic. falls into Insight
fcance beside this masterpiece % mimic
representation II IS conceded by AL who
have seen it to be the most marvellous
achievement Of modern skill and inventive
genius.
That the people may have an adequate
comprehension Of what this invention Of
the famous Edison will show. the fol-
lowing scenes from the enornous canvas
are given:
Scene Tourists leaving train at obsr-
ammergrau.
Scene 2.-Opening OF the great anphi-
theater doors for intermission.
Scene 2-Street scene IN Oberamnergau.
Scene anton Lang's house. This
man plays the part Of Christi
Scene g - Shepherds watching their
focks by night
Scene 6.-Scene IN the temple
Scene Attempted assassination.
Scene s.-The fight 70 Egypt
Scene 9-Herodius ploaas for John TIE
Baptist's head.
Scene 10-SaIorne's dance before Heroa
Scene 1f.-Desth OF John the Baptist.
Scene i2-The Book Of Cedron.
-scene 1s.-The Messiahs entry into
Jerusalem.
scene 14-suner the little children 70
come unto Ne.
Scene 1s-Raising q lazarus.
Scene 1s.-The last supper
scene 17.-Judas' betrayal
scene 1g-The Messiah arrest.
scene 1a-The Jezs and Plate n TIRE
Temple
Scene e7-Christ Before Plate
Scene z1.-ConGemnation scene
scene zZ-Carrying the cross.
scene Z3-The cruciGxion.
Scene 2s-Talren down from The cross
scene 15.-The rea8rTecfio1.
Fce-e She ascerrion Into heaven
what wcuaerfnl treat this wln - -
fhs Young people whose ui16s are being
formed afong Christian lines