New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-21


story of Esther and Mordecai and ends with the
used for this smaller play. but there been erect
ed in the t last TWO years less one
rows Of seats on the FIRST noor and a balcony ar
The stage, however, is serviceabie. and The seen
cry for THIS play was marvel Of beauty It was
its glory. From setting three interiors very
of tho paaee 0S o e
The Illusion which is presented during the play Is
see Frau Rend who plays the title role and FOUND
her in the kitchen stirring the soup. Her sleeves
apron her morning rown and S'a Several
sg be- In nsT any sra g
when. therefore. one beheId queen Esther in the
gesturing with the air of Marie Antoinette. cnes
senses positively refused to acknowledge tnat here
kitchen And was this king. whose voice and gest-
potter? Was this ptiful old man speaking lis lines
with so faltering decision, sturdy Anton LecEneT,
Zares. could well believe be Anna Fluger,
who is the Maria of the Passion Play, and who
But one cannot believe that all these fine folk.
the simple tradespeople one sees from day to day:
Their acting is so free from the complexities Of
of that quality OF supreme art which conceais itself.
is not an awkward or superfuous gesture: not
tone which Is & too The fy blank an
when an emotional part Is reached splendid eli
no striving for effect during the quieter PASSAGES
It is as Spontaneous and artistic as the playing
house of children when they are unconscious CT
But the most important event to the villagers at
Anton Lang TO Mathilde Ruiz on August Is. Anton
is the godson of Mathildes father, and. children.
Play the father was leader Of the chorus, and Ma.
thilde was the chief soprano. and as Anton. Of
course. was taking the part OF Chrstus. he and
| It a surprise any when. year
| ago, the betrothal was announced The bride is a
black eyes. She lived in England during the year
previous TO ner @ ana me han n 1FeeS
bridesmaids with handsome gowns for the wedding,
| the betrothal was announced preparations h.ve
been going n forward for the festivities which d nave
| one agrees that it is the finest wedding that his
The festivities began the bridal eve, when
] Of a az RS night es 0rq t was o6 5ne
standing just over the rim of the mountains and
The young voices. fun of strength and giadness,
could be heard for several streets away, where the
notes seemed TO melt and blend with the night air
Nit dem Herrn fang Allies an, was sung first.
Cute Nacht Lied" Bright and early in the morning
there more singing, this time before the houses
| wards the two wedding breakfasts were served to
fne d to the me men in the home OF the
the bride The Ruiz house most deliberately
| decorated for the occasion by woman who had
| come especially from Munich to do it. and one room
was entirely filled with presents. There were let
beforehand letters had been arriving until hundreds
seventy kilograms received from all parts of
the world. Princess Windischgratz and Ernest Won
Possart were among those who sent their congratu-
lationse while Queen Margherita of Italy, who has
of sent specia messenger with her bet wiahes
AND the presents! There was a brightness of sill
Statesman had come a teaset ard silver service
%s @ % esfen n re II
and holly from Scotland. But interesting
ceives nowadays. were the gifts made by the VII
sds and b has one Of the a n Of
wood-carving shops. had wrought in wood The
oberan nnnsT 1t was exquistely done as and
months of patient work must have gone into its
besufny made ergcE and stand for
which they had made with their patient and clever
needles expressed perhaps: better than ANYTHING
s sth i Il spirit which gift should always carry
The wedding procession started from the BRIDE
when the home Of the bride was 1Ha1hed Anton
bound in carved rosewood He had secured it When
he made his pilgrimage to k9ne year ago. and
in TO mark the marriage servIcr anu banded it TO
mrs soe TO Say n hF ord eom 1n Thomas
Rendl. who is Peter in the Passion Play, was the
Executive side Of The festivities Then came the
passed through the streets Win oo@ncass eyes,
bridegroom came next, dressed simply in black and
he was followed by the two gr9"n1sneh; after whom
ticaly the whole village, for every one IS more
a stop made at the Rathhaus for the civil
marriage. which was performed by the BqTgomas-
Hans Never of the former Christus.
He wore his fine black SILK scarf around his neck
and his breast, and carried through the pro-
proceeded the church. and at the door as is the
henceforth the he s'1 Wen i'i i've in home his
He clasped his fathers hand and embraced him
Fart with him Anna Lang who is Anton on; own own
flowed down her checks as her brother took her in
also appeared fror most of the pockets IN tne
again solenniy but happily. down the aisle OF the
church the wedding music which pealed from
flowers in the path of the bride and bridegroom
flowers plucked from plants WHICH they had reared
Father was pronouncing the solemn words present
sh prayers 11 ere DONE ana aT then the gay
fine wedding dinner was waiting In the Wittels-
down They Sh feasted on soup furbofs beer
pastry ice cream and all kinds o. delicious htte
almond cakes; and the Teasing went on through
the entire afternoon in spite of the TACT that coI
teTvals as conventional termina ton TO dinner;
When the guests were tired Of eating they woq b
bist vie Fine Hume sung as SPECIAL compli-
Tnent to the BRIDE Not mntii midnight were the
festivities ended, and the bride and bI1degrooIa
escorted 70 their temporary home ike the scene
The next morning the bridal couple started for
are sun feastine The father of the bride has
peen making an effort to get the house when ne
by The time they return; However every door IN
been sinee open 70 b ,hSm a. They are
TONY and Mathilde stI the best loved OF
revered to great extent Because of the high role
whieh has been assigned him. he is revered ana
every moment Of his life. sleeping and waking. in
every conscious and unconscious act Of his life he
called upon TO impersonate.