Missionary plays

found: Hart, S.M. A companion to Latin American literature, 2007:p. 30 (The first examples of theatre brought by the Spanish were related to Franciscan missionary activity. Missionary drama notably took the form of the presentation of the fundamentals of the Christian gospel in the church-sponsored Corpus Christi celebrations) p. 31 (The important point to be retained from the above is that the early missionary activity as expressed through drama was profoundly assimilationist and synchretistic.)

found: The Cambridge history of Latin American literature, 1996, via Cambridge histories online, viewed May 13, 2013:v. 1, p. 263 (The missionary theatre that flourished in the mid sixteenth century was the first great artistic product of the encounter of the Spanish and indigenous races. Mixing, as it did, Spanish and native languages, as well as European and indigenous dramatic modes, it may be considered a truly mestizo art form) p. 264 (the Spanish friars were usually the authors (or adaptors) of the dramatic pieces)

found: Luther League review, Dec. 1923, via Google books, viewed on May 13, 2013:p. 6 (We all know the attractiveness of missionary dramatics. There is no better way to bring knowledge to the indifferent ones than by giving a missionary pageant or play. The person who refuses to attend a study class or a missionary program will go to see a missionary play. Often a young person who refuses to take part in a program will delight in having part in a pageant. Many instances are known of such young persons who first became interested in this way. We should not underestimate the good results derived from presenting a good missionary play or pageant.)

found: OCLC, May 13, 2013(titles: Short missionary plays; Five missionary plays; A greater vision : a missionary play in three acts; Declare his name : a selection of missionary hero sketches, dramatic readings, and dramas for adults and children; Two masters : a missionary drama; Dramatized missionary stories)