Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-03-15
German Reformation.

the Grand opera honse next Monday
and Tuesday evenings represents Mar
tin Luther in song, tableaux, illustrated
lecture and impersonation. Three
strong scenes will be impersonated by
home talent, also two professionals.
The church professionals open and
close the evenings entertainment.
The first six couples are peasants
dressed in the style OF the sixteenth
century Germans. They are: Lizzie
Nagle, Annie Kimmel, Marian Weeks,
Annie Ashman, Mary johnson, Harry
Horrox, Thos. Morris, Wm. Bradley,
Alvin Krommes, Frank Miller, Regard
| Hinderliter.
They carry the flags in the order
which the Reformation entered the
countries, those representing the states
OF the union wearing the state emblems.
The state girls are: Cora Zeistoft,
Martha Mietke, Katie Goeppert, Mary
Stewart, Lena Bechtloft, Bertha Alden.
Annie Davis, Elaase Davis, Gertrude
Smith, Annie Walters, Eva Pagan,
Lizzie Miller, Carrie Houser, Mary
Fletcher, Emma Hoffman, Katie Yoch,
Elizabeth Carl, Bena Schroeder, Cassie
Deisroth, Lille Greedy, Lille M. Wood
ring, Carrie Drashsr, Frances Carter,
Mayme Stehling, Catherine Fisher,
Nettie Shellhamer, Clara Marley.
The young men representing the
states Of the German empire are: Elmer
Thrasher, VIM. Krommes, Calvin Zeis-
loft, Clarence Marley, Geo. E. Anthony,
Geo. Roth, John Sippel, Orion Vanaksn.
The scene of the evening is the great
trial, at Worms, showing Martin Luther,
who was the central figure of the times.
This scene is reproduced with great
military show and gorgeous clothing.
The characters in the trial are: Mar
tin Luther, John Smith; Emperor Chas.
", of Germany, Rev. w. C. Hall; Car
dinal Alexander, John Shafer; King OF
Saxony, &. N. Vanauker; Knight, Prof.
Edgar H. Schmidt; Melancthon, Orion
| Vanaken; Courtier, VIM. Acornley;
Monk, Geo. Thomas; second cardinal,
w. Horris; bishop, Julius Hudock;
Prince Albert, Francis Miller; Prince
Wildenecos, John Sippel; page, Master
| Thomas d. Brobst; knights, lords and
princes, Frank Miller, G. A. Anthony
Wm. Bradley, Harry HORROR, Regard
Hinderliter, Calvin Zeistoft, Chas
Drashsr, Philip Rudolph, E. r. Dresher,
A. X. Krommes, Thos Morris, WIN.
Krommes, Clarence Marley, Jacob Bill
man, Walter Davis, Alex. Heidenreich,
Robert Bell Jonas Stewart, Harry
Drum; emperor's imperial guard, palace
guard, cardinal state guard, details of
knights of Mystic Chain.
The scene of monks and choirmen in
Erferth: Erferth Monk, Geo. Fl.
Thomas; sololst, w. II. Rippel choir
men, &. Vanauker, E. H. Schmidt, w.
II. Dunmoyer, WIN. Seipel, John Trout,
Ralph Sepel, Edward Keck, John
Shatfer, Geo. Thomas, VIM. Acornly.
Solo and chorus, Dare to be
Luther"
Chorus, Luther League Rally Hymn.
Chorus, "Jesus Shall Reign"
The beautiful scene of the evening is
the scene with mother superior and nuns
and novices; Mothor Superior, Bertha
Wenner; soloist, Miss Acornly; soloist,
Mrs. o. Brosbst; Katherine Won Bora,
Alberta Soder; Alice, Sara Zeisloft;
Anna, Mary Bell; Angelica, Clara
Wenner; Veronica, Gertrude Keck; Sara,
Sara Kuntz; Vesta, Pauline Hudock;
Babette, Carrie Miller; Cecilia, Mary
Weiss; Agnes, Nellie Rowland, Rose
Mary, Esther Horn; Aloysius, Stella
Falk; Bertha, Mary Yock; Susanna,
Maria Robinson; Lelecia, Jennie Dodson;
novices, Mabel Debman, Hida and Lima
Vanauker; Nancy, Mime O'DonnelI;
Katrina, Lettie Wenner; Annimoore,
Martha Robson. Scene includes choruses
and solos, closing with u tabeau.
The last procession is amidst the
waving of flags and flashing of swords
all joining in singing Luthers battle
hymn, "Ein Feste Burg"