The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-05-15
1000 PERSONS
SEE REVIVAL OF
PASSION PLAY
Half of Audience at
Bavarian Village Are
Americans

oHERAMMERGAu. May Ia
tby the Associated prcss)-Hnn-
day saw the first public perform
ance since 1910 of the world re-
nowned Passion Play with the
h~ighlnnders OF this Havarian village
as the actors. In the wake OF the
most cruel and extensive war OF
history. the revival Of the pageant
Decentralization 81 the life or tnrist
came 90 IN audience Of nm 1000
persons In what seemed p~artlcu-
larly appropriate sequence TO ,ne
conferences at Washington and
Genoa.
II was pointed out TINT while at
Washington ami Genoa the eN-
pert political and economic build
crs OF the world conferred on the
reconstruction ~ good Will among
men, the Representatives of, ne
four corners of Christendom were
beginning thu seasons pilgrimage
to ObcrammergRu to witness the
established Interpretation OF the
foundation on which Their religious
structure waf based In the career
OF the Man Of Galilec.
II hope the passion play will
constitute a basis from which more
friendly Intercourse between "a
tions will result In better internn
iional understanding. SAID sbtor
lang. who plays the role OF
Christ.
I-ang's eye. gesture. and his At
tltude on OF OF the stage persuni-
files a man OF peace. and his per.
~sonnlity reflects the dovout charac-
ter and sturdy idcnlism which
.l.g. fa4a -. ...la.N st.. sslffu...a
devotion In presenting the play
every decade. cxcept for a few
necessary Interruptions.
Thousands OF tourists are her,
for the passion play Those who
Ind been privileged last week 70
witness the final dress rehen, pei
commented freely o. the undouhtcd
effect Of tho surround ng natural
beauty on the ycnrnings 81 tn
villagers or Dhcrn mmcrrau Tor ths
higher things In nfe. The mates.
tie peaks Of the Iavnrinn Tvro.
In which OherammorEau IL peck.
eted seem like solemn sentinel.
guarding NJ unique enterprise ron
the mhterlaiism 81 the world out
side.
The bells OF the parish churcf
which sunday morning summoned
the inhabitants 10 the last mass ~.
fore the opening OF the rassinr
play season. Saturday toi'ed th'
final rites over a prominent mem
her ~ fhe Crst. Anton Nayr. VIII,
played the part 81 the discinle
Thomas Mayr caught cold n fort
night ago while rehearsing o. th'
outdoor stage durf"g the snve'
weather aud died THURSDAY III
leaves a family az five children
all % whom viii continue to par
ticipa'e in the MAY
Fully faif 81 aurdav's audl.nr,
wns made IN Or Americans.
The inhAhifauts 81 cberammer
n are spsrlrc no main 70 bile
Foreigners cpmfnrtahiv ana TO en-
trrfaIn thefn ~rsee-sHv fThe we
itors are particularly imrreHsnd h'
ai tho efforts made In their be
half. dictated primarily nv sincer
motises ~ cordially and wi'hau
consideration for mon.tnry advan
tRPe-.
The visitors heve -'inrie freri'
with and are lnrge'y hilieted In IN
homes 81 actors and a~c'resse- g
I've passion nav The wife ~ An
tan Lang assigns n considerable
number 81 them 10 the homes %
Vitlngrrr.
p%riIuart ain hine flooded IN,
tiny valley sunday forenoNn NJ p
two days ~ rain. THE Rfiernoo'
was partly cloudy but tho per
forwarce ~ tho passion riav s,',
ceaaed fsultie-siy and was hiTii.
commended