| Show Black Hills Passion Play a in S. S L L. C. C One Week Starting Jan an 15 The Black Hills Passion Play one of the most unique dramatic performances given on the American American American Amer Amer- ican stage will be presented in Salt Lake City January 15 to 24 inclusive by the Salt Lake Lions Club it has been an an- The play which has been produced produced produced pro pro- continuously since th the middle ages portrays the last seven days of the Life of Christ The play is being brought to Utah as a part of the Centennial celebration William Villiam J. J Fouyer Lions Club president declared Proceeds will assist financing Polio ward at the Salt Lake hos hos- pital Mr 11 Fouyer announced that James C G. G Hill Salt Lake insurance insurance insurance ance man will head the committee commit commit- tee arranging for Cor presentation of the dramatic performance The Th play he added has been seen by more Americans than almost any other single production Mr 1 Hill In describing the play declared that it has been running continuously since 1242 when it was first put on by Monks at Germany In 1932 Mr Hill added the then leading actor Josef Meier leIer brought the play to this country in order to escape the persecution which was vas then prevalent prevalent prevalent pre pre- valent in Germany and most of Europe Since that time the play has been presented at Spearfish South Dakota in the heart of the Black Hills country each summer and brought on the road during the fall falland and winter months mouths rs l i great Jh eP lay deal of 01 its success which success which has been phen phet I to to the amazing personality personality per per- of Mr Meier and the rest resl of the cast They are highly trained artists and have ha given their lives to the production ot of the pIa play L nir r. r Hill said that tickets could be secured by writing to the Lions Club in Salt Lake or through the efforts of Local I Lions Clubs throughout th the state In Salt Lake City tickets were to go on sale January 3 Mr Hill said the play would be presented nightly with afternoon afternoon afternoon after after- noon matinees from January 15 to 24 It will be one of the first and largest contributions by civic chic groups to the general Utah centennial celebration he pointed point point- ed out The play will be produced ed in Kingsbury Hall University of Utah campus with part of the proceeds going to the university for courses in dramatics and speech We Ve believe bellevo Mr Hill added That the best interests of the state are being served in bringing bringIng bringing bring bring- ing this religious drama dram to Utah as part of the centennial plan It is of intense religious interest and the acting and stage production production production tion are the best examples of theatrical art that can be obtained obtained obtained ob ob- anywhere In view of the religious basis in tho the Utah Centennial celebration celebration celebration tion Mr Hill The Passion Passion Passion Pas Pas- sion Play Is particularly |
