Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-03-28
LECTURE LAST EVENING
Prof. c. c. Parlin .ectured on the Pas
sion Play of 1910.

c. c. Parlin delivered his lecture on
the Passion Play of l9l0'' last eve
ming in the assembly hall of the Wau-
sau high school, under the auspices of
the Ladies Literary club, and he was
greeted by an audience which entirely
nlled the great room. In fact, many
could not find seats and had to return
TO their homes again. Owing TO this
Mr.. Parlin stated that he would give
the lecture again Wednesday evening.
so that all ticket-holders might be
satisfied.
The illustrated lecture of the pas
sion Play of 19l0' had been much
talked about, and it was looked for
ward to with expectations of great
pleasure, and there was not one per-
| son, young or Old, who went away
disappointed. In fact, it was the
universal opinion that it was the best
and most instructive and entertain
| ing illustrated lecture ever given in
our city. Mr. Parlin was assisted by
his son Clarence, who operated the
slides and the lantern.
Mr.. Parlin having visited the Pas
sion play at Oberammergau last sum-
| mer was better equipped to give the
/ -SOcQ4O IAldl1 DlOSJ lCODNlICIS, dIlu IIlGu
he exhibited over 100 colored views
TO show the play as it was actually
| given. These views were imported
from those licensed to make and dis
pose of same TO the pubic.
Mr.. Parlin started Cur by exhibit
Ing some Of the great caghedrals of
Europe, and giving brief descrip-
tion of them, and then taking his au-
dience trip down the river Rhine
With its beautiful banks and its cas-
ties: trip into Switzerland with its
Snow-capped mountains, and finally
to the town of Oberammergau show
ing many of its buildings and sur
rounding scenery. Then came the
lecture and the beautiful as we'll as
the exact views of the great Passion
play, which held the undivided atten-
tion of all present for nearly two
hours. Mr.. Parlin's description of the
play gave his hearers almost as good
an idea of it as if they had been there,
and to vast majority an Interpretation
OF its religious significance which they
could not have gained only through
listening TO lectures along lines given
by him last evening.
1t would require an article of too
great length to give even synopsis
of this excellent lecture which told of
this great religious drama from its in
ception down to the play as produced
in the year 1910. Mr.. Parlin visited
many of the homes n Oberammergau
and it was interesting TO learn how
simple the people live. The play has
been enacted oy the peasants of Ober-
ammergau for the past 300 years, and
its principals &c about their affairs
without putting on airs" The lead
ing soprano and soloist, for instance,
assisted her parents in the kitchen
where Mr. Parlin and his party re-
NAMED during their stay. These
little observations added much to the
interest of the lecture.
1t was an eloquent lecture giving an
idea of the sincere reverence and deep
religious feeling which prevails, and
showing beautiful and clear illustra-
trations of the play.
The lecture will be repeated at the
high school assembly hall of the Wau-
sau high school on Wednesday eve
ming. We believe it could be given a
third time with profit to our people.