New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-20

duty. and they enter into the performance
and into the years Of preparation in spirit
OF religious fervcr and exaltation that SCI
dom fails to carry away in the same spirit
all those who come TO see
One performance. or season OF perform
aaccs. is scarcely over BEFORE prepara-
lions for the next begin. Those VINO Visit
Obcrar7me.Eau IN the of years when there
is TO Passion Play. have pointed out to
them the fanors ones who have been nom
ored. or are 20 be honored- by the por-
trayaI cf Tic leading parts. And the En-
pcror himself holds no higher place IN the
es+sern Of thoe. simple folk than the repre-
sentative Of the Christ
This year. for the first time, ooeram-
morgan will admit TO its sacred precincts
automobiles. those representatives OF
modern civilization so far removed from
the plaeeJ life end the extraordinary spec
tacle Of the quiet Bavarian village IRIS
must he regarded IS essentially and en-
phaticafy \ concession to American tastes
and dcsireS Certainly 81 VIII make IT easier
20 see the play and to enjoy the marvellous
scenery with which Oberanlmergau Is
rinGed The trip from Innsbruck. In the
Austrian Tyrol. which must almost Of ne
cosby 10 Nlit BtdOQAol NCAo VI ''@-'AS -"
those witnessing the play. win be easier
and swiftcr than in the old carriages. But
there will be many still who will. having
the necessary time. prefer 10 make the trip
behind horses. o. best o: ali. on foot
When to Visit the Play.
May or June. the middle Of July. or,
again. September. will find Oberarnmergau'
Innsbruck and the country al about al
their delightful best The crowds will not
be so great: better seats at the play and
better accommodations can be counted
upon. Moreover. the weather IS likely to
be most attractive at this time
Innsbruck itself is bound to delight the
tourist seeking a change from accus-
toned things. In the city he Will lack
FOR none Of the accustomed comforts. Good
beds baths. electric light. the best Of food
everything 10 make him comfortabe-he
will find And 1t is all set in the most
enchanting of mountain scenery.
The magnificent mountains of the Aus
trian Tvrol stretch out before the visitor
TO Innsbruck. snow crowned. beautiful IN
their eternal and yet ever changing splen-
cor Az centre for short excursions TO
nearby places of interest and beauty Inns
bruck has few rivals on the whole CONT
nent Of Europe. From Zirl. reached on
the railway from Innsbruck. leads the
road 10 Seefeld. to the little frontier village
Of Scharritz scene of many Il bloody pat
tie in its day. and. over in Bavaria. the
lovely market town of Mitteuwald. famous
for its painted houses and its wonderful
violirs. Mittenwald is on the direct road
20 Oberammergau. leading beyond II
through Partenkirchen, Garmisch and Ell
tel to the scene of the Passion Play
From I,eermos the trip to Oberammergau
may be so made as TO include visit to
the marvellous royal Bavarlan castles or
Hochenschvangen and Neuschwansteln.
full Of charm and beauty. within and with
out. with art treasures that are well worth
little detour.
The dates Of the Passion Play in ODER,
ammergau this year are as follows. May
i6. %. %: June ;. u. H. "a. IS. %; July
;. 10. II. %. q. p. 81; August 3. {. 10. liF
l.. q. %. IS. 81; September 4, :. II, IL 70
This schedule provides for thirty perform
ances. but if there are not enough seats
for all at any performance. and the de
mand that cannot be satisfied justif1es IT,
there will be a repetition the following day
Beginning at o'clock i'm the morning the
representation lasts until o'clock in the
evening. with space Of two hours at MD
day for luncheon and rest.
Pretty Carriage Drives.
For the tourist who makes his head
quarters at Innsbruck and does not care TO
avail himself Of the privilege of using an
automobile. which. in mountainous coun-
tr,- is not of course. everywhere an I'M
r1ived blessing. il may be said that car
riages. with two or four horses. can be
hired at reasonable rates. Here is table
NJ nrices for some of the most popular
trims around the Innsbruck country: