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The Southern Israelite
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marshall files objection
TO PASSION PLAY PRODUC-
T IO\ BY JEWISH PRODUCERS
Otto Kahn Denies in Cable That He
Sponsors Plan; Morris Gest And
David Belasco In Hippodrome
Project
Sew York (J. T. A.).—The filing
„f an objection by Louis Marshall,
president of the American Jewish
Committee, to the staging of The
Passion Play, the traditional Chris
tian dramatized presentation of the
crucifixion of Jesus, by two Jewish
theatrical producers, scheduled for the
end of this month at the New York
Hippodrome came to light yesterday.
In a letter to the “Jewish Tribune,”
Sew York weekly, Mr. Marshall gave
oU t the information that as a result
of a report published in that weekly
that Otto Kahn had gone abroad for
the purpose of making arrangements
for bringing to America the Oberam-
mergau Passion Play, he cabled to Mr.
Kahn to inquire whether there was
any foundation in such a statement.
Crider date of April 8, Mr. Kahn re
plied in a cablegram from London to
Mr. Marshall that he has “nothing
to do with anybody’s plan to bring
Oberammergau or any other Passion
Play to America. You are at liberty
to publish this denial.”
Mr. Marshall added that he had
written to Mr. Morris Gest, protest
ing against such action, but has as
yet received no reply from the pro
ducer.
Associated with Mr. Gest in the
proposed staging of the Passion Play
is Mr. David Belasco. They contem
plate the presentation of the Frei
burg Passion Play.
been brought into an American en
vironment. There are limitations even
to what is called art.”
On April 12th, Mr. Marshall wrote
Mr. Gest:
“On the 2nd instant, I wrote you
with the most friendly intentions a
letter in which I voiced my fears of
’he consequences which would be like
ly to ensue from the production of
’he Freiburg Passion Play. To my re-
irret I have had no acknowledgment
or answer from you.
“Since then there was an announce
ment in the Jewish Tribune that Mr.
Otto H. Kahn had gone abroad for
’he purpose of arranging in conjunc
tion with you for bringing to this
country the Oberammergau Passion
Flay. I cabled Mr. Kahn the fact of
'Uch publication and asked him wheth
er there was any foundation for the
statement, which, if true, I deplored.
He promptly replied by cable that
rhere was no foundation for it what
soever and that he was not interested
° r concerned in conjunction with yoi
" r anybody else in arranging for sucl
a project.
I sincerely hope that so far as yoi
are concerned it is likewise not tru«
at you have in contemplation thf
production of the Oberammergau Pas-
'’° n ^ a . v * ar >d I still cherish the ides
■ at even as to the Freiburg Passior
\ * have been misinformed. 1
u d regard it as a terrible misfor-
me and as an act of hostility to th<
of this country if these plavs
We |' e produced here.
As one who has always entertainec
e most friendly opinion of you ]
■arnestly urge you to enlighten m<
• our position in these matters.’
CONCORDAT WITH POPE WILL
NOT AFFECT JEWISH COM
MUNITIES’ STATUS IN
JUGOSLAVIA
New Ordinance to Be Issued When
Pact Is Concluded.
Belgrade (J. T. A.).—The Jewish
communities in Jugoslavia were ap
prehensive as to their status in the
near future when the news was cir
culated in the press that the coreor-
dat now being negotiated between the
Jugoslavian government and the Vati
can will secure for the Roman Cath
olic church a predominant position as
the state religion.
These reports were denied in au
thoritative circles to the correspondent
of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
It was admitted, however, that a new
ordinance regulating the status of the
Jewish communities will be issued, al
though not before the conclusion of
the concordat. Assurances were given
that the new ordinance will preserve
the precious status of the Jewish com
munities which enjoy equal rights and
standing with the other religious de
nominations. Under the new ordinance
the Jewish communities in the coun
try will be granted full autonomy for
the administration of their affairs. A
council of the Jewish communities is
to be created with the power of tax
ing the members for religious and
welfare needs.
AFGHANISTAN POPULATION HAS
ELEMENT CLAIMING JEWISH
DESCENT
London (J. T. A.).—The claim to
Jewish descent is alive in the popula
tion of Afghanistan, is the revelation
made in a despatch from Kabul to the
London “Daily Telegraph,” by Sir
George MacMunn, English soldier and
colonial officer.
According to Sir George a part of
the Afghanistan population calls it
self Bonei Israel and claims descent
from a grandson of King Saul, named
Afghana, who was commander-in
chief of King Solomon’s army. The
belief is current there that the Af
ghanistan Benei Israel represent a
remnant of the ten lost tribes of Is
rael, although there is not the faintest
proof in favor of their contention of
Jewish origin, Sir George writes, their
appearance and some of their customs
seem to support the claim. The bibli
cal names, Moses, Abraham, Isaac and
Jacob, are current among them. It is
apparent, the writer concludes, that
the B’nai Israel came to Afghanistan
in the seventh century of the Chris
tian era and immediately adopted the
Moslem faith.
SOUTH AFRICA SUPREME COURT
POSTPONES LASHING SENTENCE
Johannesburg (J. T. A.).—The Su
preme Court again postponed the sen
tence imposing ten lashes on the
farmer Jack Nafte for flogging to
death a native, Sixpence Temba, who
had insulted a white woman.
The Supreme Court postponed the
execution of this part of the sentence
in order to enable Justice Solomon
who rendered the decision to again
review the case. Nafte was sentenced
by the Judge to seven years at hard
labor and to ten lashes.
Feeling runs high among the farm
ers, it being the first case when a
white man was sentenced to flogging.
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