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Show PICK CHARACTERS FOR PASSION PLAY OBBRAMMBROAX7, Dec, m Tho lonx list of characters for the Passion play, which will be produced hero a number of times In 1 "0 2 2 , have been selected, and rehearsals have begun The chief roles will b played again by veterans, some of whom have participated par-ticipated in the presentations for 40 years. Anton Lang will portray the character charac-ter of Christ for the third time. Anton An-ton Lechner win be prologulsi for the r.econd time. Other characters will be: Peter. Andreas Lang; John. Mel-chior Mel-chior Breltsamter; Judas. Guldo Mayr; Caiaphas. Hugo Ruts; King Herod, Crogor Breltsamter: Annas. Sebastian Lang; Pilato, liana Mayr; Mary Martha Mar-tha Seltz. Magdalene Paula Dendl. Ono of the last selections was Gui-do Gui-do Diemer tor -hoir leader There has not lien a performance of the play for 80 years that a Diemer was not leader of the choir or one of tho Important singers in It Guldo Diem-ei1 Diem-ei1 took part In the war. first as an artillerist and later as an aviator. In 1919 ho dedicated his life to the study of singing, and shortly afterward appeared ap-peared with pronounced success in various church concerts. The Passion play committee decided no to violato Ciberammergau tradition by permitting pictures to he taken of tho play American moving pioture representatives approached the committee com-mittee with offers of millions of marks but their proposals fere promptly rejected. |