Passion Play in Rehearsal

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1994

Date Released

10 Apr 1950

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Princess Names Giant Tanker
2. 2Tribesmen Welcome Seretse
3. 3Turpin and Finch Set for Title Fight
4. 4Comet Jet Liners Go into Production
5. 5Passion Play in Rehearsal

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

With more than one hundred speaking parts and total cast of 1,200 Bavarian village begins preparations of sacred play, performed there regularly since 1634.

Keywords

Customs and traditions; Religion and belief

Locations

Oberammergau

Library number

18547

Length of story (in feet)

178

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Notes

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