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NOTHING but unstinted enthusiasm is possible for the first four books of Jules Romains' gigantic undertaking, "Men of Good Will." These four books, (two volumes, in the American edition, of which the second is "Passion's Pilgrims") constitute a sort of prologue to the narrative which is to follow. In the second volume Romains again shows himself absolute master of the kaleidoscopic novel, the peer of Dos Passos at his best and even of James Joyce in the penetration and fertility of his imagination. Threads in the lives of his multitude of characters are picked up at intervals and followed...
Academic interests compete with many others for the attention of the average student. A man whose enthusiasm for pure learning is too weak to call forth his best efforts may develop something approaching a real intellectual passion if the things he studies in from undergraduates. Festering in their cocoons of red tape, the magnifies of the Bursar's Office have managed to concoct a truly astounding college seem of real consequence and bearing on the problems of the day. Any college which fails to take advantage of this opportunity of arousing the interest of its students is doing less than...
...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 its 630th presentation last week it was estimated 1,000,000 people from all parts of the world will have seen it before its current run closes...
...Passion Play, called "America's Oberammergau," opened last week at Union City's Holy Family Church. It was translated and is still directed by 79-year-old Rev. 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...
...Scheduled for this summer is the 300th anniversary Passion Play. The "German Christians," however, are seeking to have it cancelled as too Hebraic...