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The Commoner.
VOLUME 10, NUMBER 21
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A llttlo vlllago of 1,400, situated In tho Bava
rian highlands has made preparations to care
for ilfty thousand American visitors, and othor
thousands from all over tho world. Every
Wednesday and Sunday, from May till Octobor,
will find this llttlo town with three to four visi
tors to ovory resldont, and an eager multitude
will bo knocking at tho doors.
In tho Middle Ages, when fow people could
read, and whon the sorvlces of tho church were
In Latin, thore wero three agcnclos that helped
to a popular knowledge of tho Bible. Ono was
tho organization of companies of preaching;
friars, who Journoycd about preaching as they
wont. Anothor was tho pictures which adorned
tho walls of thp churches. A third was tho dra
matic representation of tho Passion of Christ.
Very many communities played tho Passion
Play. But It grew to bo a gross and Irreverent
performance Judas was a clown, to provoko
tho laughter of tho crowd; and tho play was
attondod with great abuses, so that both the
church and state combined to crush it out.
In ono slnglo community, however, It still
Hngors. In Oborammorgau & solomn vow was
mado In a tlmo of posttlonco that In return for
tho mercy of God in sparing tho lives of tho poo
plo, aftor some hundreds of them had died, they
would perform onco in ton years this drama In
momory of tho Passion of Christ. To tho people
of Oborammorgau it became a sacramental obli
gation. To them, tho voice of Jesus soomed to
apply, "This In romombranco of mo7"
And so it comes about that onco in ten year
tho world turns Its gazo on Oborammorgau, and
pooplo who yostorday wero peasants aro known
by name and face throughout tho world.
Tho wholo community lly.es for this play. No
girl can havo greater honor than to bo chosen
as Mary, tho mothor of Jesus; no man can havo
an horror comparable with that of acting tho
part of Jesus. This is what Oberammorgau be
lieves, and what It lives for. For five years
after a Passion Play, they talk of nothing but
tho play that has passed, comparing it with
other plays, and tho traditions of former years.
Then for five years they talk of nothing but tho
noxt Passion Play, and who shall bo Chrlstus,
and who shall bo Peter, and who shall bo Judas,
and who shall lead the chorus. And tho women
get out their sheets that have been packed
away for nine years, and Inspect their table
linen, and the men provide places for the family
to sleep In tho barn or shed, so that all the
beds may bo given up to tourists.
GIVEN ONLY ONCE IN TN YEARS
You are perhaps aware that the Passion Play
Is repeated only once In ten years. This is tho
year. At enormous expense, we havo boon able ,
to secure original photographs taken from
scenes In tho Passion Play and have had thom
reproduced In many beautiful colors. Thero
aro fifty views In all, regular post card size,
packed in a neat cardboard box all ready for
mailing. Every civilized country in tho world
will havo Its representative party at this play
during tho summer. It is estimated that at
least 50,000 people will visit the little village
of Oborammorgau during tho rendering of this
wonderful drama. Thero will bo hundreds of
thousands of people who would like to see this
play, but cannot attend. It Is surely tho most
wonderful production of Its kind in tho history
of tho world.
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For thoso who can not attend this play In
person, our magnificent sot of 50 photographic
vlows of the most striking scenes of this play
will bo lmmonsoly valuable and Interesting, and
suro to crcato profound lnterost in tho most
wonderful production the world ha3 over known.
These same pictures aro used by noted lecturers
for storooptlcon views in illustrating the Pas
sion Play lectures. Theso marvelous scones
will bo of surpassing interest to every follower
of Tho Christ, no matter to which denomination
they may belong.
Thoso cards are-put up In a neat card board
case. All aro in rich and beautiful colors. All
different. On each card Is a short description
of tho sccno, so that one may sit down and go
through tho' entire play by tho uso of theso
cards, and it will bo most realistic.
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