Word: manuscripts
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Benediktbeurer Weihmachts spiel," though of German origin, was written in Latin about 1200 A.D. and was discovered in a thirteenth century manuscript in the monastery of Benediktbeurer in southern Germany. In several respects it is unique. It has a long introduction, the Prophets' Play; Joseph has no lines to speak and Mary only one or two; the Devil appears to the shepherds in the field; and there is a long epilogue recounting events in Egypt...
...original manuscript was found in the Monastery Benediktbeuren in southern Germany, and has been pronounced as the best of the early German miracle plays, and one of the few which embody, a true Christmas theme. The play was probably written by wandering medieval scholars about the year...
Robinson translated the play from the Latin reprint of this manuscript found in the collection, Deutsche Nationalliteratur. The prologue has been adapted to the production by Professor Kuno Francke, Honorary Curator of the Germanic Museum...
...Robinson '26, who is coaching the production, translated the original manuscript from Latin. This original manuscript, of German origin, consists of three parts with a prologue. The prologue has been adapted to this production by Professor Francke. The third part, which was added at a somewhat later date to the original manuscript, is omitted entirely. This enables two performances to be given each evening...
This production is the first one of German origin that has been presented. Last year the play was translated from an old French manuscript, and the year before an ancient English version was given, dating from the thirteenth century. This play is really a Christmas mystery play, one of the earliest types of drama. A miracle play is properly a drama dealing with the career of some saint...