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日柒初月伍年午庚 HONG

KONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1930.

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Oberammergau.-Sensational re village authorities have not spent was perfectly designed. There are ports published principally in the on the new theatre or on now street-modernist ideas cloverly adapted by English Press that Oberammergau paving more than was absolutely Georg Johann Lang, the forty- was facing bankruptcy, and might necessary. There has been no ex-year-old sculptor, who has modelled as a result be forced to suspend the travagance or waste anywhere, hea permanent set, Grecian in its

austerity... Passion Play, and that this quiet maintained." Jittle Bavarian village was split into two hostile camps over the question of modernizing the miracle drama, were sweepingly and em. phatically denied by Mayor Hans Mayr in an exclusive interview with

the United Press.

Foreign Visitors.

Play Too Long.

But the Passion Play is too long. It lasts nearly eight hours. The theatre is too large, for the faces of the leading players to have much effect on the audience, although the impersonations, many of especially those of some of the Dis- ciples, are remarkable for amateurs.

This new Christus is a remark- able piece of non-professional The suggestion that foreign visi-acting. The official description is, tors have by their attendance been

"He Who has the power." supporting the Passion Play and village depends upon economic, con- that therefore the prosperity of the According to one of these reports, ditions in foreign countries was at the Passion Play must show a clean tacked with considerable spirit by profit of more than 3,000,000 marks Oberammergau's chief executive That there could be no specula- or else the village will be crushed with a debt of staggering proportion on the attendance of foreign tions Another said that the "mod-ers," he declared, is shown by the ernists," led by Georg Lang, attendance statistics of past years director of this year's presentation, In. 1992, the number of guests to- had won a signal victory over the talled 320,000, whereof 50,000 were forces of tradition in that they had from countries outside Germany. a modernistic theatre. A third re- of which number 60,000 were bought port asserted that Anton Lang had by foreigners. Thus residents of been retired from the role of the this country have been supporting

the Passion Play," sickly. Christus because he was too " and sentimental." Other reports have dealt with smouldering jealousy, unexplained feuds and in trigues in the Passion Play village.

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The New Theatre.

In discussing this situation with the United Press, Herr Mayr, who will play the part of Herod, took up the various points raised one by one.

The theatre has not been rebuilt and a new stage constructed be| cause of a desire to bring about any new development in dramatic art or for the purpose of adopting a new technique in the production of the play" he asserted, but solely be cause the old stage was no longer usable and because the old dressing rooms were actually an extreme source of danger in case of fire."

He said that if a fire had broken out in the rooms by the 150 children

Allegations of Jealousy. Herr Mayr swept aside with an impatient gesture the contention that jealousy, intrigue, or fends were rampant in the village. Say- ing that he could not reply to gen." éralities, he took up two or three particular instances, asserting, for example, that there is no enmity whatever between Anton Lang and Alois Ling." Alois Lang is the new Christus Anton, the mayor can tended, was retired solely becausa of his age. He is now in his 16th year. It was impractical for him to continue in a rola that requires a 36-year-old Christus The Passion Play committee was unanimously agreed as to the remarkable quality case age sets up certain very of Anton Lang's work, but even,ia

definite limits".

Many columna of aesthetic words were printed all over the world about the spirituality of Anton I usually take these things with a grain of salt; I am used to over-statements about actors. The plain truth about his successor is that, while he is hand- some and dignified, ha conveys 'no impression except one of powerful manhood. In appearance he is merely a very bushy German."-

:-@Unemotional Performance, Yet, when I looked on the supreme tragedy of Calvary, as represented at Oberammergau, I merely looked through field ginsses as though I were watching a horse race. IL- lieve every honest person would say the same,

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trophe could rot have been avoid ed" and therefore the political authoritics had required that the necessary changes be made. He added that the 5,000 spectators would also have been in grave danger, but de- clared that the peril had now been removed with the erection of a fire proof stage and the rebuilding of the theatre proper.

Why a Loan Was Eaized. Herr Mayr admitted that the village of Oberammergau was forced to borrow money for this year's performance, principally because the profits of the last performance (18) bad been wiped out in the indation. The sum borrowed, he said,"amounts only to 1,500,000 marks, not three millions," adding that the loan was well secured, and would be sufficient to care for all the expenses of the Passion Play. Moreover, Mayr contended; the

The two thieves, who leaned idly with one arm over the arm of the Cross, did not seem to mind being crucified. The Christus, who wore a sort of undervest, showed on his face no signs of agony of any kind The scourg The theatre has an open stage ing scene was almost playful.

Especially to allow a mountain be- "Smooth lying," is the phrase hind to form a background of suggestion that Director Georg mountain was, invisible, hidden by Lang bad used his influence to have a solid wall of rain. Some of the Anni Ratz instead of Hansi Preis scenes were acted in a drenching

downpour. inger selected for the part of Mary, contrary to the desire of the rest of the committee and most of the inhabitants. "In fact," Herr Mayr declared," Georg Lang voted for Fraulein Preisinger, whereas the majority of the committee favour- ed Fraulein Rutz. Both have un- usual talent, but judging by recent rehearsals the majority of the com mittes made the right decision in its selection of Apni Rutz.”

Hannen Swader's Views.

In connection with the above, it is interesting to note what the well- known London critic Hannen Swaffer has to say about the Passion Playi

The crowd scenes in the play are almost worthy of Reinhardt. Every one of the hundreds of costumes

Scenes like those of the Crucifixion were acted under cover of the middle stage, but hundreds of villagers forming the crowds were drenched.

Alois Lang's ordeal in the Cruci- fixion was a terrible tax on his en- durance. For twenty minutes he had to hang on the Cross, merely helped by books and bonds, bat the strain must have been terrible. When taken down his arms were racked with pain, numb and life (less. -

In spite of the impressiveness of its setting and the piety of actors who regard the performance as a solemn sacrament, I was left utterly unemotional. I liked its art, but that is all.. Too much fuss has been made of it.

Diary of Coming Events,

Today, (Jung 3.) Birthday of H.M. King George V. King's Birthday Parade, Status Square, 10. a.m. ⠀⠀

Reception at Government House, 9.30 p.m.

Theatre "Puttin on the

World Theatre: "Slightly Used" Star Theatre: **Powder My Back."

p.m.

Saturday. (June)

Tennis."B" Div. LRC . Dinner Dance: Peninsula Hotel, M.B.K., K.C.C. v. Recreio, C.C.C.8 p.m.

C.R.C., Y.M.C.A. Nippon Club, E.K.C.C.. U.S.R.C., C.B.C.0, 8.0.A.A. - "C" Dir.: HK.C.C. e. K.C.C., G.T.C.2. CBC, EITO. Recreio, Uni- versity, T.C. . B.E.S.C. Mixed Valley, Doubles: C.R.C. v. LR.C...

Tea Dance: H.K. Hotel & p.m. Dinner Dance: HA Hotel, 81

Thursday. (June 5.) Queen's Theatre Futtin' on the Ritz"

World Theatre "Rescue." Star Theatre: West of Zan

Majestic Theatre: The American Beauty

Tea Dance Peninsula Hotel. 5 European Mail-Outward: Europe tid Marseilles (Gen. Met zinger) noon, Europe via Siberia zibar. (Empress of Russia) noon (super- I scribed correspondence only). Toen B

Tides' High, 4:28 a.m, and 2.03 p.m.; Low, 6.23 a.m. and 9.54 p.m.

Wednesday,

World StarTh Back"

ghtly Used. Powdery:

Majestic Theatre The American Beauty

Majestic Theatre "Twinkle

Lammert's Auction of stamps, Salesroots, 5.15 p.m.

Europes

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6th Extra Race Meeting, Happy

Golf Captain's Cup, Whitsantide. Meeting

Queen's Theatre: "Our Modern Maidens

World. Theatre: "Rescue.

Star Theatre:West of-Zan- zibar."

Majestic Theatre: "Twinkle Toes!

Tennis: A Div., HK.C.C. v.. IRC, CRC. v. M.B.K. 8.0.A.A. K.C.CB Div.: M.B.ED KC.C., Recreio, L.R.C., R.E.S.C.. . C.R.C., Nippon Club Univer- sity T.C., HEC.O v. YMCA. U.S.R.C. 8.CA.A., CS.C.O 7 C.0.0.0 Div.: CRO 4. Uni versity T.C.. Recreio. German

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World Theatre:: Rescue," loon C.C. Recreio ad Div. Star Theatre West of Zan- Regreto v HK. Electric R.O, Tai- The koo RC. v. E.C.C., C.S.0.Ct. Twinkle Kowloon B.G.C., Royal KY.Q.

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