The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-10

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Manila Times.
THE
PASSION
PLAY
The first Passion Play of
which there is any record was
i'm the fourth century, A. d.,
among the Greeks. and was
called "Christos Paschon." All
through the middle ages differ
ent dramas Of this nature were
portrayed, chiefly by religious
orders. During the Crusades
many similar plays were given
for the purpose of stimulating
the people to activity I'm the saw
ing of the Holy City from the
hands of the Saracens.
In 1888 the peasants in the VIII
lage of Oberammergau. i'm Ba-
varia, We're visited by a terrible
plague, which devastated their
country. ON its cessation the en-
tire population made a vow TO =
perform the Passion Play of our
saviour every tenth year, out of
gratitudeS and ps means of re-
ligious instrpctionrza vow which
has ever since been faithfully
and regularly observed. rho in
habitants or this secluded viiage
have a rare union of artistic
ability and cultivation, with
perfect simplicity. Their famil-
iaIity with religious subjects is
even beyond what is usual In
the Alpine parts OF Germany, and
the spectacle is looked on with
the same feelings with which it
originated What would appear
elsewhere as impious is, TO these
peasants, devout and edifying.
The impersonator of Christ con-
siders his part an act of wor-
ship. He and all the rest who
are To participate in the enact
ment are selected for their holy
life, and are consccrated TO their
work with prayer and fasting In
fact, ii is the ambition of every
child in the village to act a part
in this great event of their life,
and i'm order TO do so they must
show by their daily life that they
are worthy of such an honor.
In presenting to the people of
the world this version. ii Is the
intention TO give to them as near
an exact reproduction of the
original play (the Oberammcr-
gau play) as possible In pro-
ducing this masterpiece the
highest point is reached in the
art of life-motion photography.
Those who see 1t will be inter
ested and instructed, aside from
it's artistic qualities.
It can be asserted conscien-
tiously that there is nothing i'm
this grand performance that will
be sacreligious or irreverent. or l
any picture presented offensive
to any Christian of any denom-
nation.
Every man, woman and child
will not only enjoy il, but viii
be held spellbound at the sight
OF the fascinating and sublime
life-size moving pictures.
Every parent and Sunday
school teacher should take adj
vantage OF this opportunity to
vividly impress upon the chill
dren these scenes in Christ's life
impressions that can never be
enaced while the lamp of this
life holds out TO burn.
I'm no other way. short of a
personal visit to the village OF
Oberammergau I'm Bavaria, at
the time Of this stupendous en-
actment, can So lasting "a reali-
cation OF the Crucifixion Of
Christ he made. II fixes the
mind upon its great subject-the
Christ. Clearly and distinctly
does il unfold the scenes and in
cidents of His early life: port
raging IL so plainly, so beauti-
fully, that the smallest child
shall know and understand this
beautiful. simple story.