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The Freiburg Passion Play
Broadway
Original
The Freiburg Passion Play
Broadway
Original
Hippodrome Theatre
Sixth Ave. bet. W. 43rd and W. 44th, New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
People (32)
Joseph Danner
Annas
(Original)
Willie Ehrhardt
Dathan
(Original)
Georg Fassnacht
Judas
(Original)
Adolph Fassnacht
The Christus
(Original)
Elsa Fassnacht
Mary Magdalene
(Original)
Augusta Fassnacht
The Blind Woman
(Original)
Amalie Fassnacht
Mary
(Original)
Georg Fassnacht, Jr.
Johannes
(Original)
Alfred Hacker
Barabbas
(Original)
Heinrich Hauk
Peter
(Original)
Helen Heikamph
Veronica
(Original)
Fritz Helger
Simon of Cyrene
(Original)
Betty Hofstaetter
Kleopha
(Original)
K. Knopp
Abrion
(Original)
Heinrich Knopper
Nicodemus
(Original)
Emil Krautter
Longinus
(Original)
C. Kurz
Baruch
(Original)
Joseph Langer
Rabbi
(Original)
Otto Ludwig
Nathaniel
(Original)
Lothar Maryring
Pontius Pilate
(Original)
Joseph Meier
Ezekiel
(Original)
Anna Miller
Rachel
(Original)
John J. Moses
Quintus
(Original)
Fritz Schmitt
Second Murderer
(Original)
Carl Schneider
First Murderer
(Original)
Fritz Schoeller
Caiphas
(Original)
Adam Schoenfeld
King Herrod
(Original)
Waldemar Schoenstein
Joseph of Arimathaea
(Original)
A. Shaefer
Japhet
(Original)
John Strehlow
Selpho
(Original)
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Joseph Danner
Annas
(Original)
Willie Ehrhardt
Dathan
(Original)
Georg Fassnacht
Judas
(Original)
Adolph Fassnacht
The Christus
(Original)
Elsa Fassnacht
Mary Magdalene
(Original)
Augusta Fassnacht
The Blind Woman
(Original)
Amalie Fassnacht
Mary
(Original)
Georg Fassnacht, Jr.
Johannes
(Original)
Alfred Hacker
Barabbas
(Original)
Heinrich Hauk
Peter
(Original)
Helen Heikamph
Veronica
(Original)
Fritz Helger
Simon of Cyrene
(Original)
Betty Hofstaetter
Kleopha
(Original)
K. Knopp
Abrion
(Original)
Heinrich Knopper
Nicodemus
(Original)
Emil Krautter
Longinus
(Original)
C. Kurz
Baruch
(Original)
Joseph Langer
Rabbi
(Original)
Otto Ludwig
Nathaniel
(Original)
Lothar Maryring
Pontius Pilate
(Original)
Joseph Meier
Ezekiel
(Original)
Anna Miller
Rachel
(Original)
John J. Moses
Quintus
(Original)
Fritz Schmitt
Second Murderer
(Original)
Carl Schneider
First Murderer
(Original)
Fritz Schoeller
Caiphas
(Original)
Adam Schoenfeld
King Herrod
(Original)
Waldemar Schoenstein
Joseph of Arimathaea
(Original)
A. Shaefer
Japhet
(Original)
John Strehlow
Selpho
(Original)
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David Belasco
Staging
Morris Gest
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Apr
29
1929
Closing Date
Jun
1
1929
Performances
48
as of Dec 31, 2025
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