The New York herald., 1874-08-23

black clerical gowns and caps. There was no mis-
round face with its honest, confident expressi0D
was that OF DR.. Martin Luther. as II 1t had been
TIE PICTURE OF LUCAS cRANAcH
=, The electoral escort had no sooner arrived on
tne ground than they began to attack Tetzel ana
hard pressed. and fetzeI seeing that resistance
the money box ' and the other paraphernaa
while he himself seized the immense red cross and,
fSe aeaepang hn themselves as well as they could rom
cipate night through the crowd down the hillside.
Az iast the cry was uttered among the escort 10
ensued and Tetzel and his assistants made q nnaI
stana saa nghtng with stan and standard while the
head and evidently iniictine serious injury TO the
too strong for them and they were Compelled to
nee the ground, leaving their treasure in the hands
triumph. The last thing seen of TetSel's party
was the RED cross and the Papal standard stlli
borne yallantiy aloft amid the defeated monks ON
thelr way 70 more congenial peoples. The Dseie6
lasted at least ten minutes and was carried out
Wsh .sr sCen degree o. earnestnsss that several Of
friend Tetzel mad finger nearly cut on from Ihs
Tetzel defeated, Luther now owned the ground
and he at once seized seized the opportunity oi
ness the e sellers Of ss wicked aad
the papacy. He occupied an elevated
with good-sized pewter beer jug before him,
from which he paused occasionally to refresh him
s ne e 10 a Dr. t1s
menager!e keeper roaring out to "empy
Luther. clad in his black gown and baret. gave
us q fair address. such as he might have uttered
IN Juden6ach in 1880, but somewhat too weak to
berg who would have used somewhat stronger
and less refined language on sucn an occasion. A
to Tnuringia and the support he had found among
It's princes and people: There, in the west.
ss oSS nm AND 1ns the he
translation Of the Bible; there. in front,
full in view stood the high fortress OF Coburg that
hard upon him. He urged the people to be strong
in the support Of the new faith. and to defend It
And when he had finished his discourse, ths
friends who stood about him and the school chill
dren who had come to greet him, struck up
THE OLD LUTHER CHORAL,
En- feste Burg ist unser Gott
and then the immense crowd before him. and tho
Relormer himself, joined in the sOul-sttrring
strains OF the wonderful old battle hymn whcn
Luther had bimself composed in music and word
mountains about seemed to take part in the trt-
umphant choral, ecnOing it back to us with solemn
us went to near the German service in the village
church; Others remained TO see the popular les
tivltles that then commenced, to watch the peas
dances to the strain OF old German dance music
OF the Luther-Judenbach era, performed by play
ers in the garb OF Saxon miners, such as Luther's
lather might have worn. Later In the evening q
play entitled "In the village Inn OF yudenbach in
the Year $780," written by certain Herr RucKert.
o. Sonneberg a nephew Of the poet Friedrich
Ruckert was performed
Thus ended the sonneberg-Luther Festival
Some parts Of the original programme were uniOr-
tunately lett out. The characters OF the Eector
and the princely retinue were not Represented,
and the battle OF the Minnesingers before the
electoral party Is postponed for future Jete-for
the Sonnebergers nave the intention OF repeating
1t a feature in Thurngian lIfe They have some
idea OF competing with the Ammergauers. but
play was given with considerable success, it can
not be compared with the wonderful religious
dramatic representation OF the passion OF Our
Lord, as given every ten years in the valley OF
the Ammer. The Sonnebereers lack that devO.
tlonal spirit which so characterlzes the people Of
as entirely different as the manner OF representa-
ton. The Sonnebergers had to go even this timo
to Coburg for the delineator OF Martin Luther-
found III the person OF q certain theatre cashier.
Albrecht. The Ammergauers will not permit q
stranger TO take part part IN ,1 their play; ,.v
The festivities closed last evening with ball,
given in the .ErhOlunR" club rooms, in honor oil
and the dancing was kept up to q late, or rather
early, hour IN the morning. Through the kindness
pleasure Of an introduction to the Duke and en-.
Joyed pleasant conversation with this ducal
man. with q long dark brown beard and bald head.
dignlfed, but freely approacned, and happy when
ne can cast on the restraints Of court etiquette.
matters and ran mething In the follows ng stye-
DUKE-Well, how did you enjoy the Luther Fes-
tiva?
CoRREsPoNDKNT-very well indeed. The actors
took their parts with considerable success. Did
Your Highness visit the Passion play at Ammer-
gaus
DUKE-Yes, and enjoyed the wonderful drama
parsons between the two plays OF SOnneberg and
CORREsPoNDENr-No. that would be an injustice
In nm nnItn VIZ hn nUa arfn tn1
ders considering that this Is their first trial.
DUKE-I am glad you seem to have enjoyed vour
visit. Your people seem to take great interest
In all that goes on III Germany.
CORREsfONDENT-Yes. Your Highness, we nave
large German population 10 America: ana then
Your Highness' land is already famous among Us
as producing the Menngen dramatic troupe.
DUKE-SO you have heard OF us In American
Well trust SOnneberg will increase our dramatic
fame.
CoRREsPoNDENr-Yes, we followed the triumphs
OF Your Highness dramatic troupe in Berlin, and
were surprised to hear that Your Highness could
produce such extraordinary results with q COM
pany OF actors having hardly single memOer OF
note. May ask Your Highness to tell me tho
DuKE-That is not difficult to say. You see we
are compelled TO content ourselves with ordinary
Munich pay enormous prices for "star'' actors,
and we must make the best OF the material lett to
CoRREsPoNDENT-But even the companies with
brilliant stars have produced no such results ~
Your Highhess' troupe.
DUKE-The reason / can give is that my company
has been with me long time and, since the mis-
OF the actor is subjective. anu not creative, lt
is essential that eacn actor give up his own per-
sonaty, and tnat all should work together for tho
good of the drama in its entirety. We work hard,
all OF us, and careful training enables us to grasp
the spirit OF the drama we expound. But my vile
can tell you more about our dramatic a1airs than
can. will introduce you
The Duke led me to one OF the further rooms and
introduced me to the Frefrau Of Hildburg, his
wife, lady OF charming presence and excellent
that she led the conversation her own way, and
wnen the banquet was announced and the Duke
came to lead her to the table found tnat we had
not conversed on dramatic subjects at ALL At four
O'Clock lust as streak OF light opened over tho
Schlossberg, I found myself again in my room at
the hotel. | am invited TO see the doll Industries
OF the town, and will tell you about them in my
next.
WORK OF THE CORONERS.