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NATIVE American Passion Play had
A been developed 6 which bids fair to
" take the place of the celebrated Qber
ammergau production. ~ 3
The war has put the future of the Ober-.
ammergau Passion Play\in grave doubt. It
has been given once every tem years since
1633, wheu: the people of the fittle Bavarian
village devoted themselves to its production
in gratitude for their escape from the Black
Death. In recent years hundreds.of thou
sands of visitors from the whele civilized
world have flocked to see this drama of un
surpassed beauty and sincerit{. A
The last production~was in 1910, when
there were 400,000 visitors at the series of
performances. It is reasonably certain that
there will be no production in 1920. The
actors have been serving in the German army’
and how many of them have been killed is
unknown. The play, it is felt, can never re
sume its old attraction, for the people of
neighboring countries could not be expected
to visit it as before the war.
The American Passion Play is entitled
“*Veronica’s Veil,”” and is a version of the
Passion and Crucifixion of the Saviour based
partly on the Bible and ipartly on an ancient
legend. It has been produced regularly for
the past two years in the Parish of St. Joseph,
West Hoboken, N. J., under the direction of
two Passionist Fathers—Father Conrad and
Father Bernard. N
1t is said to appeal equally to members
of all Christian churches.
Last year no fewer than 40,000 persons
travelled to West Hoboken to be present
during Lent at the second series of perform
ances of ‘‘Veronica’s Veil.”’ Thus encour
aged, the members of the Parish of St. Joseph
immediately began preparations to accom
modate even larger audiences at this year’s
performances -of the religious spectacle—
which will begin on February 17 and con
tinue four times each week until the end of
the Lenten season. : '
They have built an auditorium for St.
Joseph’s Church which will seat 1,400
people; also a stage specially adapted for
the production of ‘‘Veronica’s Veil.”” And
this year’s production will be given under
the auspices of a committee which will
endeavor to give it national backing. This
ecommittee will have representatives from
every section of the United States, besides,
of course, Father Conrad and Father
Bernard. Among those.who have accepted
the appointment are Justice Eugene A. Phil
bin, chairman ; W. Beurke Cockran, the Right
Rev. J. J. o’Connor, Bishop of Newark; the
Rev. Mer. P. F. O’Hare, and distinguished
ehurchmen and others living as far away as
the Pacific coast.
It is expected that before this year’s
geries of performances has ended the
pationsl organization will be perfected and
measures taken to establish a great national
annual religious event, which Christians and .
Jovers of pure art from all over America
will attend. 4 §
The original play es ‘Veronica’s Vexl”/
owas written, by Father Bernardine Duseh,
C. P.. and was first produced in Pittsburgh.
4n connection with the presentations in
West Hoboken var'\ous changes have been
made, improving the action, the lines and
the spectacle. 3
‘“This Passion Plew’’ said Father' Con~
rad, “‘is a'very large part of my ministry.
The moment one season ends I am preparing
for the next. T’ know-.the stage of the Pas
sion Play as well as the pulpit in my church.
/The dressing tooms, the lights, the scenery,
the music, the tableaux—yes, even
the text of the play itself—have .
been reshaped, remodelled, gone
over again and again, and we shall |
continue making improvements,
even to the exclusion of members
of the casts, until this sacred
drama is -stage-perfect in every
detail.
5“We have spent many weary
nights with the players, rehears
ing scene after scene with all the
earnestness of professionals. No
fhechanical detail has been over
looked. We spent above $5,000
for the costumes and scenery. The
costumes are exact models of
those worn in the Oberammergau
productiorr. We welcome the most
searching ctriticism, whether the .
criticism pertains to the reverence
with which the sacred drama of
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this character should be enacted
or the use of the money charged
for admittance.”’
The play is based on the beau
tiful old story of Saint Veronica,
the woman who comforted the
Savour on the way to Calvary,
wiped His face with a napkin on
which the face:of the Redeemer
became impressed. The big, cen
tral, impressive scene is that of
the Crucifixion. ~Audience after
audience has been mystified by
this sceme. Some spettators
thought it was a lifeless pie
ture artfully handled so as to
give intense realistic effect. But
the fact is that all of the charac
ters in this scene are human be
ings, and the central figure hang
ing on the Cross is a youth whose
acting has left a.profound im
pression on every spectator.
There are five acts, and from beginning to 3
end, while the story of Veronica is unfolded, -
the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of
Christ are portrayed with all the intenseness
of actors especially equipped for sacred
drama. A synopsis follows: \ :
“’s ‘ACT 1,
Joseph Caiphas, the High Priest of Jeru
salem, and the members of the Sanhedrin
debate on the expediency of putting the
Christ pf Nazareth to death, Caiphas is re
solved that He must die. They depart for the
Court of Justice, Rebecca and her danghters,
Ruth and Miriam, await the issue of the
trial. Abenadar relates the scene of the be
trayal. Caiphas and the Sanhedrin return
from the trial. ' Judas protests in vain and
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The Remorse of Judas After the
Supreme Treachery, Powerfully
Portrayed by P. F. Koch in
“Veronica’s Veil.”
tive of hatred for the Nazarene. The Sa
viour, on His way to Calvary, passes the home
of Veronica. She’zoes to comfort Him. Tab
leau of the impression on Veronica’s veil. At
sight of the miraculous veil Sirach and Ruth
profess their faith in Christ. L
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The palacé of Caiphas, Abenadar reports
the death of Christ and proclaims his faith
in Him. Ruth professes her faith in "Christ.
She is banished from home. Miriam swears
revenge against Christ and His followers.
Caiphas becomes insane
ACT IV.
Rome. The garden of Fabius. Roman
slaves discourse about the Christians. Grief
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The Relurrectipp, as It Is Presented fin Act 111, Scene 11, of “Veronica's
z Veil,”” Our American Passion Play. '
de;pairs, Veronica pleeds
with her husband to
have no part in the pro
ceedings against the
Nazarene, but in vain.
Nicodemus prays that the
Holy One be not put to
death. et
ACT 11. i
The home of Veronica,
She awaits her husband’s
return from the trial. He
brings the news of
Christ’s condemnation.
Veronica’s defense of the
Saviour. Nicodemus re
lates” the sufferings 'df
Christ. - Miriam’s mo-
of Fabius and family over the seriofis illness
of Claudia, Regulug recalled to the army.
Death of Claudia. Verorica announced. The
‘appeal to the gods of Rome. Veronica re
stores Claudia to lifa by méans of the mirac
ulous veil. 'Fabius ang anniily converted to
Christianity. The threat df Petronius. Mir
iam, detected as a spy, leaves the service of
Fabius. :
’ AQCT V. j
The Catacombs . Abepadar expldins the
doctrines of Christianity to Fabius, The con
secration .of virgins. The burial service.
Soldiers; led by Miriam, surprise the Chris
tians and carry them off to prison. The
Mameértine Prison. The conversion of Cas
sianus and his family, through the restora
tion of his wife’s sight. Denounced to the
“Emperor by Miriam, they are cast into pri
.son. . The mocking of the captive Christians
by Miriam. ‘‘Ye shall die as the Nazarene—
hated and despised! Then my work 4s ac
complished !”’
The palate of the Emperor. The feast day
of the Emperor. The festival dance. Fabius
and family proclaim themse}ves Christians.
Regulus’s defense of his father. His con
version. His death. . The comdemnation of
Fabius. Other Christians brought to trial.
The destruction of Jupiter. I%ége of the
Emperor. Petronius, commanded to destroy
the miraculous yeil, is struek dead. Soldiers
refuseto touch it. Miriam offers to do what
Roman seldiers refuse and are afraid to do.”
Her conversion. Miriam’s death.” The Em
peror condemns the Christians to be thrown
to the wild beasts, The martyrs in glory,
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