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Christmas Play Scenes From Old French Fest
The article describes early Christmas celebrations in France with dramatic church pageants. Clergy acted biblical figures in processions inside cathedrals such as Rouen, featuring Balaam on a wooden ass and characters like Moses David and Vergil. The rite ends with prophecies of Christ and church choir singing.
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Balaam
Reims
France
William Howe
Moses
David
Vergil
Christ
Rouen
Zacharias
Elizabeth
John the Baptist
Sibyl
Maythree
Simeon
Nebuchadnezzar
Washington Post