Oberammergau Passion Play Visit by Lew Smith
Lew A Smith, a prominent Butte attorney, recounts his Oberammergau visit with wife Mrs Smith during travels through Spain Egypt and the Holy Land. He describes Bavarian village life Saintly beards and hair, clean houses neat gardens and a stay at Dr Langs house with spotless rooms and twin feather beds.
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Oberammergau
Lew A. Smith
Butte
Smith
Spain
Egypt
Holy Land
Constantinople
Bavaria
Berlin
Paris
London
Mr. Smith
Lewis A. Smith
Kofel Mountain
Dr. Lang
Passion Play in Oberammergau Draws Devout Crowds
A visitor chronicles the Oberammergau Passion Play experience amid a crowded village. The piece details preparations, the 4000 seated and 1000 standing audience, weathering rain, and the day-long performance from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. including morning church, processions, and tableaux of Adam and Eve to Jesus. It notes historical context and the play’s religious focus, the vow after plague, and the involvement of local clergy and actors.
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Ammer
Oberammergau
P. Ottmar Weiss
Joseph Daisenberger
Jerusalem
Adam
Eve
Paradise
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