The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-24
I|[t GIVE
PASSION PLAY
I1nScToas or nUTREAr FoR SICK
am ". nENRr BAKER HAVE
ARRANGED srEcTAuE
DRAMA AND MUSIC
es,n sroar Will NE PRESENTED
IN MODERN STYLE AT CITY
81 AUDsToRIrM THURSDAY
AND FRIDAY NIGHT.

Al the City auditorium Thursday
ANA Friday night. the Passion Play
Win be given with incidental music
FURNISHED by the Philharmonic orches-
IRA OF Richmond. under the direction
Of W. Henry Baker. Tho Passion
Play OF course, win DO produced
through the medium OF moving pic
turNs, and the incidental music Will
rive II the semblanee Of a cantata or
ofAtorio.
ire story of the Passion Play" has
hnc0me familiar 10 all the world
thfonzh the medium Of illustrated
lectures.
m if13 the village Of oberammer-
eau. In Bavaria, was visited by ter
rjhlo plague. On Its cessation the en-
tire population made vow to per-
form the Passion Play of our Savior
@Voey tenth year out of gratitude, and
~ 4 means Of religious Instruction.
v6W which ever since has been faith
n61ly observed The Inhabitants OF
nm secluded village have a rare union
u Artistic ability and cultivation, with
n414nct simplicity. Their familiarity
NalA religious subjects is even be-
yeAd what Is usual in the Alpine parts
& ~ Germany, and the spectacle Ia
lo0keA upon with the same feeling
WIN winch II originated -fevUut and
a4fyine. The impersonator of Christ
eonaidefs his part an act OF worship
NJ and all the rest who arc to par
Z kaclpAke IN the enactment are selected
fof their holy life. and are conse-
AenAaA 70 their work with prayer AM
aoGtiMg. In fact, It liz the ambition Of
&YefE child In the village to act q
f.. ~ n To- <l~s
- ~ - they must show BY their dali.
4 NJ sha4 they are worthy of such ar
hsnor.
Every village efri has an ambition
~ portray the part OF Mary. tht
WetAer OF Christ. In order to affair
NJ ther must not, even In thought
~ 4nSthing contrary to the virtuoui
6AA pure character Of the mother o.
one savior, Not to be considered n
~ take n6ft, however small, IN THU
HAnd play II, Oberammergau con
WdAred. = great disgrace. To take I
I'm from an actor is shame that car
hafdiy b borne.
4he performances Thursday and
Kx54Ar nlght are given under the aus
Nfk19 Df the Retreat for the Sick and
~ persons In charge OF the enter
p4ine have issued a statement In which
1 tAay say:
At Ii our intention to give as neal
exAct reproduction OF the origina
Nbsfamnergran play as possible. Tn,
AiGAeAt point IL reached in the art o.
lifs-motina photography. Those WHIT
kea II win be interested and instruct
There u nothing In the productiol
that can be considered sacreiikious
\ irreyerent or offensive to any Chris
Ian 1T any denomination.
1Eyery man, woman and child viii
mt only enjoy 1t, but win be hell
ApeeIhonnd at the sight OF the fasci
mating and sublime life-size novint
! piCtuTes. -
Every parent and Sunday schoo
teacher should take advantage OF thi
Oppoftunity 10 wildly impress npoi
/ fh8 chjldren these scenes In Christ
u&o-impfessions that never can b
NfkAced while the lamp of this liz
hplAa ont to burn
IN no other way. short OF a per
renal visit to the village OF Oberam
fnefDAu. In Bavaria, at the time 0
tnje stnpendous enactment, can .
4 lasktnk i realization Of the crucifixio,
" Christ DO made, 1t hxec the min,
npon tt great subject--the Chris
Clerly and distinctly does Ii unfold tn
scenes and Incidents OF his life: por
trATtn4 II 90 plainly. 50 beautifully
thai the smallest child shall know
mnd understand the beautiful. sub
Mne and simple story OF The Pas
G1ou Play"