February, 1911 
AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 
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THe Passion PLAY OF OBERAMMERGAU. 
Translated from the German text, 
with a Historical Introduction. By 
Montrose J. Moses. New York: Duf- 
held ge Coz, 1980: 9 d2mo.y 118 pp. 
Price, $1.50 net. 
The volume before us is printed on de- 
lightful light-weight paper, so that we have 
no hesitancy in recommending it as an 
ideal text for visitors who are going to 
have the supreme pleasure of witnessing 
the Passion Play. The text which is sold in 
Oberammergau and Munich is apt to be bad 
and very dear, and it is really good economy 
to take along a book like the present vol- 
ume with its black-faced readable type. 
There is a number of important fea- 
tures. The list of dramatis personae is 
contrasted with various years, such as 1890 
and 1900. The history of the Passion Play 
is given with valuable notes referring 
thereto. The four ancient texts of the 
Oberammergau Passion Play are then ex- 
amined. The description of the play house, 
etc., follows together with the statement 
issued by the Burgomaster showing the 
ratio of expense to receipts. This shows 
that in 1890 the salaries of the 747 players 
were only $48,000, or an average of $64 
each, which is not very large pay for an all 
summer’s work which interferes very ma- 
terially with their regular pursuits. There 
is, however, a considerable amount made 
each year the Passion Play is produced by 
those who have concessions of various 
kinds, such as the photograph concessions. 
The text itself of the play is admirable and 
is followed by the best bibliograph of the 
subject which we have ever seen. 
CATHEDRAL CHURCHES OF ENGLAND. 
Helen Marshall Pratt. 
Duffield & Co., 1910. 
Price, $2.50 net. 
This volume deals with the architecture, 
history and antiquities of all of the cathe- 
drals of England, together with a bibliog- 
raphy and itinerary and glossary, so as to 
form a practical handbook for students and 
travelers. The purpose of the volume is to 
set forth in a concise and orderly manner 
the most interesting features historical and 
architectural of the two and thirty cathe- 
drals of England, and is the result of eight 
years’ study in England and on the Conti- 
nent. The author intends not only to pre- 
sent anew the array of well-known facts 
concerning the cathedrals, but to give, so 
far as possible, some hints of the meaning 
of each, the reason why it was built at the 
particular time, and also something of the 
personality of the bishops, abbots, deans, 
canons, priors, royalties and noble men and 
women whose names are inseparably con- 
nected with the fabric, or who sleep within 
the walls. The work has been well done, 
and a critical examination of the book 
leaves little to be desired. The only criti- 
cism to be made is, that the number of 
engravings might be considerably aug- 
mented with advantage, as now it is neces- 
sary to look up illustrations in some other 
books. 
By 
New York: 
12mo.; 593 pp. 
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