The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29

Fassnacht as Judas.
There are interludes of music b,
the orchestra and a choir which
| has been placed in the boxes of TIL
theater. The singers are from In
danapolis and have been trained b!
IPercivaI Owen of this city.
1t is difficult to determine jus
how far an actor may go in play
ing the role of the Christ on TIT
stage. 1t is difficult for me to de-
termine if 1.-THE Passion Play" il
theater and if it is subject to TIT
rules of dramatic criticism.
I know that the stage pictured re-
vealed last night at the Murat wer'
one of much beauty. I know tina
there was drama and much of it il
the scenes showing "The Last Sup.
per-" Christ before PLATE and Chris
on the Gross.
There can be no dramatic rulel
observed in witnessing such stu
pendous scenes which become g
part of the understanding of every
man, woman and child.
do, know that the players give
a most reverant playing of the play
But one is always confronted with
the question-Should 1.-THE Passion
Play be done in the flesh? And
alSo-HoW far can the ChristuS &C
on the commercialized stage?
These really are individual ques-
lions and the great answer to then
are that since the Freiburg Players
have been in this country they have
been playing to capacity.
The scene showing the ChristuE
on the Cross has been splendidly
handled from the standpoint of the
mechanics of the theater.
know that in 1.-THE Passion Play
that there are scenes which will
reach the most hidden chambers OF
your soul. And it is most difficult
to put a dramatic standard against
this play. 1t can not be done.
The costumes are beautiful ano
the settings have the modern idea
The text is spoken in German but
1t is not necessary to know even a
line of that language to get the
meaning of the play.
l will rely upon this part of the
printed program to give you the
story of the various scenes as fol.
lows:
PROLOGUE
First dam and Eve in the Paradise
. Gabriel.
Second. REORGANIZATION Of the Gross
SYNOPSIS
Jesus enters jubiIantly into Jerusalem
He goes to Bethany.
The High Priests and scribes are hold
ing council as to how they can over.
power Jesus
Jesus says farewell to his mother anc
friends in Bethany.
Jesus goes with His disciples back t
Jerusalem. He weeps over the sins O
the city. He sends two disciples to pre-
pare the Passover lamb. Judas entertain.
the idea to betray the Master
The Pharisees persuade Judas not t.
delay in the betrayal of his Master.
THE LAST SUPPER
Judas comes into the synedrlum ant
promises to deliver Jesus into the hand
of the Pharisees for thirty pieces of silver
| These Fharisees concluded to put Jesui
to death.
"A meeting was held in the temple, ar,
ranging to enSnare Jesus in the Garder
of Gethsemane.
Jesus suffers the pangs Of death H,
prays on Mt. Olivet. The Angel appear.
with the Chalice. Jesus is betrayed b,
Judas with kiss. the mob encircles Hin
and take Him away.
Although innocent, Jesus is taken befor.
Caiaphas, tried and condemned to deatf
Fby the High Priest. The roaring Grove
| cruelty manhandle Him. Judas goes int
the synedrium and tries to release Jesus
Judas is Stunned by the priests anc
Pharisees. Judas throws the thirty piece,
of silver into the Council-Chamber, hid
ing himself suffers remorse.
JESUS END AND DEATH
Jesus is brought before PLATE and il
accused by the priests of being guilty
But PLATE decides to have Jesus scourged
This does not satisfy the priests ans
they. with the mob, call aloud for Hin
to be cruciied.
PLATE lets the mob choose between Jesu
and Barabbas. They called Give u
Barabbas" and Cruelty Jesus"
Jesus is scourged. crowned with thorn
and scorned.
"EccE HOMO"
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Jesus before the crowd. He says 'Behol
the Man and compares Jesus witt
Barabbas. The mob demands the freedom
Of the murderer Bsrabhas. and the cruel
tixion of Jesus. The firmness of PLATE i
shaken: he pronounces Barabbas free
and condemns Jesus to death.
Intermission.
Jesus laden with the cross starts 70
Golgotha. On the way he meets Hi
sorrowful mother. Veronica wipes tn
face Of Jesus. The women weep owe
Him.
Jesus is nailed to the Gross. He ,
lifted up and the mob SCOT at Hin
Jesus speaks his last words and dies Tn
Captain Longinus pierces Jesus side wit
a lance.
Jesus is taken down from the Cross b
Joseph of Arimathaea and Nieodemus an
Marx and placed in the lap of his mother
THE ENFORCEMENT
Poutius Plate has four soldiers to guar
the grave. because Jesus has said tina
He would rise again on the third day
on the third day the women visit tn
grave and an Angel announces that Chris
has Arisen.
ARISEN CHRIST
Finale.
| Every father and mother in In.
dianapolis should take their son;
and daughters to the Murat thi: