Word: christus
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Born To Anton Lang Jr., German professor at Georgetown University, son of the onetime Christus of the Oberammergau Passion Play; and Klara Mayr Lang, onetime Magdalene of the Passion Play: twin daughters, each weighing 6 lb.; in Washington...
Married. Anton Lang Jr., faculty member at Georgetown University, son of the onetime "Christus" of the Oberammergau Passion Play; and Clara Mayr, this year's Oberammergau "Magdalene," in Oberammergau. Mrs. Lang's role will be filled by Fraülein Ritta Kosch...
Engaged. Anton Lang Jr., faculty member of Georgetown University, son of the onetime Christus of the Oberammergau Passion Plays; and Clara Mayr, this year's Oberammergau "Magdalene." Married. Helena Woolworth McCann, 21, granddaughter of the late 5?-&-10? Store Founder Frank Winfield Woolworth; and Winston Frederick Churchill Guest, 27, poloist; in Oyster Bay, Long Island...
...whom have played various parts from the beginning. One of the Veronicas, plump Louise Monaco, parish secretary, started out 19 years ago as a child actress. A salesman named Leonard Mathews has been Caiphas the High Priest for twelve years. Tall Paul Mallon, 22, jeweler's clerk, plays Christus. He is the only actor who speaks no lines. Costumed by women of the parish, paid nothing for their work, the cast of Veronica's Veil rehearses three months every year, goes into a retreat to prepare spiritually for the 25 performances. As "America's Passion Play" opened...
...Joseph N. Grieff. Last week Father Grieff was officially hailed as "Union City's Most Useful Citizen" in honor of the 75th anniversary of his parish's founding, the 50th of his pastorate. The Passion Play, in six scenes and ten tableaux, departs from tradition in letting Christus talk. Attracting smaller audiences than its rival 20 blocks away, it presents a good Judas, a Caiphas who has played the part 18 years, a noteworthy Christus (Arthur Frech, bank teller). During Christus' soliloquy at Gethsemane a tinsel angel hangs over Him. The Crucifixion, lit with lightning flashes...