The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-23
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Aud.torIum-LIfe Of Luther.


Martin Luthers life, as told in story
form last night at the Auditorium, and
Illustrated by numerous staged scenes
and stereopticon views, pleased an audi
ence which practically filed the large
hall. From a historical standpoint, the
lecture by Mrs. Della e. Mayors Of
washington. was valuable because Of the
various scenes presented in which the
characters wore the costumes Of Luther's
time and repeated some of the famous
incidents Of the reformer's life in identi-
cal dialog.
The most striking scene of the evening
was that of the trial at the diet Of
Wurms. Emperor Charles v. of Germany
was represented by Charles L. Traberty
in a mastery manner. Elector Frederick
III. of Saxony was portrayed by Emil
Werner, and Cardinal Cajetan Of Rome
was represented by DR.. A.. F. Elmquist.
The trying part Of Martin Luther himself
was assumed by Rev. John Keehley with
a calm dignity, and with an enunciation
that was delightful. enabling his hearers
to get every word Of Luther's famous ad-
dress to the emperor, beginning: Here
I stand. otherwise I cannot, will not do,
God helping me- Other characters in
the scene were well represented. one Of
the notable roles being that Of Carroll A.
Smith as page. The guards we're chosen
from the ranks Of the militia, Battery B
and the university cadets, while the lords,
knights and courtiers were from the diff
ferent Luther leagues. w.. -
One Of the attractive scenes was that
| of the nuns and novices leaving a con-
vent by order Of the elector. Miss Maize
Young took the part of mother superior.
The scene called for the Introduction of
the semticissima and other, well-known
~,
we're we'll given, in notable contrast to
the singing Of the monks in the monas-
| terry at Erfurt. Miss Elizabeth Hartman
sang "Ave Maria with good effect, and
| Miss Minnie Larson sang lover the
Line" with chorus accompaniment.
| The entertainment began with an ale
gorical professional, Theology Entering
the Union," led by Miss Minnie Clint
and Professor A. r. Smith. The second
scene was laid at the Erfurt monastery,
| illustrating the anger Of the abbott, Rev
G.. H. sTrabart.t at, Luther's innovation. In
hymnology. The Luther trial was the
third scene, the fourth in the convent
and the final one an categorical process
sional of the church militant, in which
the German states and the states Of the
union were represented by choristers an6
choirwomen from the churches and mem.
bers of the Golgotha chorus and Orpheut
society, the whole closing with the great
international church hymn, Elm Fes'
Burg"
| The Luther evening was given by
Mines. H. E. Monroe and Mayors o.
Washington, under the auspices OF st
Johns, Salem and St. Marks English
Evangelical Lutheran churches. PROBES
sor J. Victor Bergquist was the organist
until the huge instrument failed, ane
Miss Ruth Trabert was the pianist. Mis-!
S. Ethel Brown was the class instructor
and C. E. Van Duzee operated the stere
opticon.
Mrs Mayors closed the lecture b!
citing statistics as to the size of the Lu
theran church in America and the growth
in the past year. She also summarized
the life Of Martin Luther, and brough
the people in very close touch with thu
personality and the manner Of thought o
the forerunner Of the organization OF tn
Lutheran denomination. -