The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-15
WAS A BIG SUCCESS.
THE STORY OF THE SCOTTISH
REFORMATION LAST WEEK.

Winston has rarely enjoyed more
instructive and pleasing entertain
ment than that of last week, given
at the Armory under the able man.
agement of Mrs 81. E. Monroe, Of
Philadelphia. This lady is not alto
gether stranger to US, and nothing
but the storm, rendering it impossi-
BILE for many to leave their homes,
prevented our rendering Mrs. Monroe
a more substantial proof of our warm
appreciation Of her recent effort in
Winston.
Despite the bad weather a fair au-
dience was present and 1t is to be
doubted If the Scottish Reformation
will eyer be produced for more atten
tive auditors. In fact they were ab-
sorbed in the loves, SORROWS and in
trigues characteriZing the life of that
most unhappy Queen of Scotland.
The piece is essentially home pro-
duction, and from introduction to
close clearly indicated that Winston
aud Salem possess individual thedtri
cal talent of much higher order
than is usually found in many larger
towns. Another fact not less evident
was the sore need we have for hall
with suitable stage and accessories
for any up-to date production.
There were some l25 young ladies
and gentlemen in the hours repre-
sentation of the Scottish Reform and
want of time and space, rather than
appreciation, alone prevents personal
comment, although in many passages
and scenes it was noticeably deserved
The leading characters could not
have been more happily chosen. In
figure, face and carriage Miss Annie
Martin, as @ leen Mary showed mark
ed dramatic ability, while DR.. @ L.
Summers as John Knox, show a
perfect conception and careful study
of that difficult character.
During the entertainment two solos
were very sweetly rendered by Miss
Elma Hege and Miss Grace Terry.
The lecture by Mrs. Monroe was an
interesting and instructive recital Of
the time Of KNOX, and as the lecturer
said, it was an era Of religion and
very bad politics; an era in which the
war against tyranny and religious
intolerance had been shifted from
Germany to Scotland and became one
of the great historical events in the
evolution of the idea of civil and re-
ligious liberty which was carried for
| ward in the French revolution and
completed and declared in the sue
cessful maintenance of the indepen-
dence of the American colonies in
1776
During the recital of this most in
teresting passage of history, photo
graphic views of many interesting
places and historical portraits of the
| actors in it were displayed upon a
screen covering the space of the drop
| curtain, more than eighty of them
being shown and interesting the au-
dience very much and adding greatly
to the splendid lectures by Mrs. Mon
roe.
The entertainment will be repeated
tonight and we hope to have the
| pleasure of reporting tomorrow that
the second presentation was very
| largely attended. Outside of the con
| siderations of the pleasure to be de-
rived from witnessing the beautiful
| allegorical drills and listening to the
| dramatic recitals of the pathetic Incl
dents in the sad life of Queen Mary
the entertainment is of great valne
from an educational standpoint. And
/ in addition to all this, the cause for
| which it is given, the Y. M. @. A
| appeals to the patronage OF our peO
l ME