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Ladislas Fodor (1898–1978) was a Hungarian novelist, playwright and screenwriter. Plays. A Church Mouse ( A templom egére ); a comedy in three acts, adapted by James L. A. Burrell (1928) Jewel Robbery ( Ékszerrablás a Váci utcában ); a comedy in three acts, adapted by Bertram Bloch (1931)
In 1976 the group mounted its first full length drama, The Vigil by Ladislas Fodor, which examines the evidence for the resurrection of Jesus in the trial of the gardener Gethsemane who stands accused of the theft of the body. It was performed in the sanctuary and involved many church members.
This amazing play will be staged in three churches; Gosberton St. Peters and St. Pauls, Holbeach All Saints and St Mary & St Nicolas Church in Spalding at the beginning of Holy Week leading up to Easter. The Head Gardener of the Garden of Gethsemane is on trial for his life.
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A courtroom drama dealing with the events occurring between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. The defendant is one Elias Jacobson, the gardener from the Garden of Gethsemane, is charged by the Romans with stealing and hiding the body of Jesus in an attempt to make people believe he has risen. Numerous witnesses involved in the great drama are called t...
E-mail correspondence from Laurence Jacobs, August, 2020, containing information supplied by John Ramsdale. https://store.bizbooks.net/thevigil.aspx#:~:text=The%20Vigil%20is%20a%20full,a%20small%20town%20American%20courtroom. Go to ESAT Bibliography
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Apr 22, 2019 · THEATRE REVIEW: The Vigil by Ladislas Fodor, St Nicolas Players, St Peter and St Paul's Church, Gosberton. It has been said that amateur theatre is in crisis. In these belt-tightening times, societies and groups are being forced either to cancel shows or close down altogether.
The play was adapted from “A Templom Egere” by Ladislas Fodor. In the UK it was billed as “The Church Mouse” but was called “A Church Mouse” for its two productions on Broadway. It has been filmed at least six times:-
Mar 24, 2014 · The vigil : a play in three acts. by. Fodor, Ladislaus, 1898-1978. Publication date. 1947. Topics. Drama texts, plays, Jesus Christ. Publisher. New York ; Hollywood : S. French.
