The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-21

play given at Oberammsrgau, pro-
duced for the first time since before
the recent war. recalls some intimate
associations with the little village
where this great master-play is
staged and the people who spend
their lives there. ON their return a
party OF sOuthCrners had much to
tell about these simple but very won
derful people. one lady, who was
more talkative than the rest. and
who. by the way, was entertained
for days and days in the homo of
Anton Lang and his wife. All the
world knows that Anton Lang is the
one who impersonates Christ in the
play. For months and even "A year
or more just before the war letters
came from the wife of Anton Lang
to this southern woman on her re-
turn TO America and they were pub
lished IN "a certain southern paper.
Such interesting letters. First,
they told In n quiet way Of the life
of the village, its people, the crops,
plans for the next rendition of the
play. fashioning of new garments to
replace those which had lost their
beauty and were not adhereing quite
to the characteristics dress Of Paul
Judas, Thomas or whatever II
might have been. Tho Illness of
child, perhaps, you win remember
il was so.and-so's child: you VIII re-
member he il so-and-s in the play"
she would write. Always this refer
ence to the great epoch in their
lives. these simple, frugal Bayarians,
tho play that made them world
famous and put the name Of their
little village in the mouths of the
peoples OF the earth.
n1 I.ft q nf
Such sad and frightened opistles. As
they came they told OF the different
men in the play who were called to
follow the flag of the German
armies. quite vivid in memory
stands out such phrases as these: II
am wondering how long l may be
able to write you, my friend. over
there. ! do not want to grlcye you
in anything l say, but 1t seems every
one mere says America may do a
great part IN stopping this cruel war
II they Will stop making guns and
ammunitIons aud selling 10 these
| countries at war with the father
| land" Again: We are building an
orphans nome Tor these children
| who are beIeGt of parents" Again:
| Il thank you Tor the money you sent
us Ior our Childrens nome ana We
/ are thinking OF you in our prayers.
IT was about tins umc mat letters
ceased ana then America went into
| the war. Later all the world had
great newspaper stories OF now An
| ton Lang went to war ana was
killed. This was not rue Anton Lang
never went to war. lie was too old
| for the army and only helped IN the
home trenches. This intimate touch
with the people OF Oberammergau Is
given as correctly as IL can be re
membered after several years Of
| time. The hearts OI American
people. in Keeping with the big per-
| spectiye mentally that also belongs
| TO them, Will look over, IN u way,
those dreadful days of the Hun and
viii in the future lind themselves
| able either as tourist abroad or "A
reader at home, to keep IN touch
with the rendition VI the passion
play at Obera mmergau, and recOg-
nize IL as one Of the greatest accom-
pllshments of modern time, The
success of the play is found 10 be
attributed to the fact Of simple
truth and sincerity in purpose OF
pertaining to their every effort
producing as never seen be
fore monster and spectacular eX-
fploitation OF that period CT tlmg IN
which Christ lived and bicst his
! people.