Catholic Encyclopedia: Miracle Plays and Mysteries

This site from The New Advent provides an excellent explanation of both mystery plays and miracle plays; five paragraphs are devoted solely to mystery plays, including definition, differences between 15th Century standards and modern standards, scenery, subject matter, and actors. This article is divided into the following topics: Liturgical Drama, Plays and Miracles of the 12th and 13th Centuries, Miracles of Our Lady, The Mysteries, [Religious Drama in] England, Germany, and the Netherlands, and Editions of Texts listing. This article was written from a Catholic point of view. Please note that "The Catholic Encyclopedia" is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated 1911.