The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-25
1.-THE Story Of LutheT'S Life" Scores
a Grand Success at the Academy.
WITNESSED BY AN IMMENSE AUDIENCE
The Career of the Great Eeformer Graphi-
calIy Reproduced, With the Accom-
panlment of Sweet Music-Again
Presented Tonight.

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a grand success. beyond the expectation
of rs most ardent and enthusiastic pro
meters. and the work of The amateur
perforners was up 20 high standard
Tho story of the life of the great l'e-
former WAS told iu simple. bat beautiu-
language by, the talented lecturer. Mfs.
H. H. M0nroe.'cach place and person con-
ncctol vith the narrtive being oeDioleu
on ID screen upOn tho dfOp-curtain iy
tovrorfuI stcreouticOn. AS tho story pro-
dressed the main ,cnts were rcur0di iced
ipon the stage. each one concluding win
an effective tablcau under colorcd lishls'
ALLEGORICAL ItOCtSSlON.
The first scene was an aiiefoilch pro-
cossion TO the strains OF the Gran"
March of Progress" rendered by the Mo-
zart orchestra under the shful dircc-
ZION Of Professor Moses Stein The Iro-
ceesiou Was auluossly led by Miss Mary
AfcCreory and Mr.. George IT. keesce ana
was taken part in Dy the following ladies
and gentlemen attiIed as peasants.
Misses Mabel G.. Marcy Bessie VI.
Pavnc Mamie McCreery Ethel Wood,
Louise Kidd. Nellie BIrdsons. French
Shelton. Annie Kccsec. Carrie Miller.
Messrs. ID. u. Mountcastlc, T.. =. Cen
try j. j. McEaiu. p. III. ieuick. 4.
a.. Bowers. y. S. Hlrdwicke. a. l.. hcl-
ley. R. A. Lewis. j. T.. Robinson. Jr.
Tho figures rendered in the march were
beautiful and effective. and the chorus
GLORY 10 God" was most effectively rem
dercd
Part second was q scene I'm tho moras-
terry al Erfurth. where Luther TOOK DIS
VOWS. The part OF Prior was ably su7-
taincd by Mr. II. *. Terry, Jr, ana tne
choir mon. under the leadership OF Mr'
/. ID. Briggs. We're.
Tenors-NIessrs Clarence w. Thomas,
Harry IL. McCreery. Eugene d. Cloves
walter c. Mercer. James p. Lay, j. O.
Sale Jr.. ID. r. Wlbon, Jr, George w.
NcCrcory. g.. j. Jones R. B. Minor, W..
II. Greenwood.
Bassos-AIe-srs Scldcn Wake. Charles
Hunter. Arthur Scrivcnor. ~ r.. Toone,
q. Nj. Grant. Walter Crenshaw, O.. n.
Wilson. j. G.. Gooch, G.. l.. Eub1nk sam
Brockenbroueh Ovcrt0n Sales. j. IT,. hy-
land. ...-..,...
The third part was the scene Of the
evening. 1t was q reproduction of Luthers
celebrated appearance before the Diet
at Worms" The part of the immortal
reformer was taken by Air. j. Garland
Pollard. who depicted 10 The lie the
great hero. Other characters. AN Wei
sustained. were Mr. T.. b. Sydnor as the
Emperor: Mr.. j. Newton Johnston. Fred
eric Elector OF Saxony. Dr vs.. Ralph
Clements. cardinal. Albert III. G.. Nch-
olas; Wild-xneck. A. Lee Thaw; Spalatn,
DR. A. b. Greiner; Melancthon, j.. j..
Boswell: Erich, j. il. Tabh; Couruer,
william J. Harvie; Bishop, O.. vs.. Ben
son: pagcs. Masters Irving knowles and
Binford Walford.
Priests. Princes. knights. Courucrs-
J. II. Mercer. r. A. Lewis. g.. T.. Wilkes.
!. j. Robinson. Jr. O.. Il. McDonnad,
ID. J.. Mountcast'e. j. vs.. snead, j.. 81.
Dcitrck. Allan T.. Wilson, ". S. Hard
wicke. r. G. Tabb. j. @. Mayo, g. @.
Bowers, Lewis II. Taylor a. j.. Kelley
James p Valentine. John Gibson, Jr.
Soloists-F. w. Cunningham and Walter
c. Mercer.
Emporor's Guard Of Honor-Doach-
ment from Richmond Light Infantry
Blues. Lieutenant Pcgram. commanding.
Electors Guard of Honor-Detachment
from the Richmond How.tzers. Lieutenant
r. 4. Williams. commanding.
Cardinals Guard Of Honor-Dctachment
from Walker Light Guard, Lieutenant A.
W. Miller command.ns.
Special Guard of Honor-Detachme
from Richmond Grays. Captain G.. Gray
BossleuX. commanding.
The solos in this scene OF Captain i.
". Cunningham and Mr Walter G.. Mer-
Ger were raptuously applaudcd.
ESCAPE OF THE NUNS.
Tho escape of nuns from o. convent was
beautifully rendered by the following
young ladies, as nuns aud n0yces. the
principal part being taken by Miss Eliza
beth " Faris, as follows. Alice, Mrs.
Walter G. Mercer; Anna Nellie Richard
son. Angelica. Fannie O.. Pttmau. Va
ronica. Mrs. ". o. Shelourn. Chrstiaa,
Margaret Knowles; Sarah. Marsaret H..
Jones: Isabella. Louise Payne. Chtnarina
Won Bora. Mrs. Walter G.. Duke, Agnes,
Dorothy Cahul. Ruth. Frances T.. D.ggs,
Ursule. Florence Briggs; Josephine, Nel-
lie v. Williams. Cecilia. Eunice Walker;
Naomi. Mary 4. Jones. Mary, Nellie
Lyons; Martha. Sadie MCCreery, Dorcas,
Margaret G.. williams. Magdaleua, Ma
ME Love. Esther, Myrtlond Taylor.
Noyices-Heida. Mary Webb; Fanny a.
Mora. Erma Mss Martha O.. Davis, LIE
liam Taylor: Nellie Y. FOstV. Mary Wool
ridge. Bessie Forrest. Mary Fitzhugh,
/ Etta shield. Mary Forrest Bessie Barber,
/ Marie steel. Nott.e Suth. Beulah Mount
castle Virginia Mosby. Charlotte Redford
Wilson Shelton, Edna shelton. J.. c.
/ Huist
During this scene. solos were touch
ingly rendered by Miss Louise Payne ana
/ Miss Frances +. Digs, and Lead, Kind
/ lv Light was sung by Mr. and Mrs.
r. IL. Cloves. Mr.. oscar Lohman, ami
/ Miss Maud Porter.
Tho Lords Prayer was oXquisitely
rendered as q solo by little Miss Agnes
Woodhn Cunningham and the scene
closed with a beautiful tableau or white
robed novices.
The story was closed with an allegorical
/ drill and the singing Of Luther's' Battle
Hymn. I'm this scene the Blues. Grays.
walker Light Guard. and Howitzers gave
an exhibition Of thorough knowledge Of
the tactics and were heartily applauded.
The scene was still further beautnied
by the flags OF all nations and States
displayed by the ladies' and gentlemen
representing them. while over all hung
the stars and Stripes borne by Sergeant
/ George w. EDDs:
REPRESENTATIVES, OF STATES.
The ladies who represented the various
! States of the Union were:
Virginia-NIiss Sadie Page Grymes.
District Of Coiumbia-Mlss Nellie Dick
inson.
Pennsylvania-Mls Halle Lightfoot.
Maine-Miss Alice Merton Cowardin.
3 New Hampshire-Miss Halle Howell
Hall.
Nermont-Aiiss Iannie llodeeson.
] Massachusetts-Mi Corneile Wiling
ham.
/ Rhode Island-Miss Annie Anderson.
! Connecticut-Miss Jennie Hughes.
New York-Aiss Annie Merrill.
New Jersey-Miss Annie Churchill