Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-11-18

An innovation In methods OF scrip
turol study II the presentation OF the
heroic characters OF old Testament
tlmea In drsmatlxcd form. and IN re-
sp0nse 10 the invitation 20 hear a
giftcd dramatist, writer. poet In tho
dramatiEed version OF nehemiah"
Albuquerqucans slockcd 20 tho Oold
and Broadway church wednesday
evening and fiiicd the church tiil oven
standing roam was not eb,ainaele and
many were turned away. With the
platform frlnged with childrcnt who
had no other place 60 slp Rev. Mark
Wayne Williams discourscd In mono-
logac depicting the dramatic scenes
In the two act drama In way that
held hls hearers spell bound. An aid
TO tbs narration was the fonai back.
ground provided by tho puartetse Of
cultured singers who rendered with
exquisite feeling the four choruses
suited 20 the various ciimaxes of the
drama. The songs were "God Save
tho People" God OF Abraham
Praise" "A Mighty Fortress ~ Our
God and Jerusalem, the Uolden z
The vocaliais were Mrs. Nay isorua.
Miss Margaret Franklin. Mr. Andrews.
Mr. Ormsby, aud Nr. staniny Scder
acted as pianist. These sengs are
typical 81 tho anthems OF The people
OF Jerusalem Of that period. when the
character ~ Nehemiah stands out trl.
upphnn, in courageous faith against
the oonsplracies Of isroels enemies.
and was -uccesful IN building MP the
walls OF Jerusalem. Founded on this
inspiring theme. the author, who was
also the monolcxlat. clryeriy Inter-
preted tho yarioaa characters OF the
drama, tho flrAt seenes OF which de-
pict the opulent spiendor Of Artaxcr-
xes' court In Persia, where Nehemiah.
the cup-hrarer vo the king hears
f, through messengers of the deriorable
condition of Jerusalem's walls and the
, inability OF his people TO repel rnau-
raudlng enemies Immediately re-
nouncing his life of luxurioue easc.
; Nehemiah leaves for Jerusalem 80
captain the sorcea who essaS 10 70.
build tho walls OF the holy city. The
second act deals with the troublous
4 scenes at Jerusalem, tho difficulties In
esca ping from the consplracles OF en-
"tuiss, the alarms from tho wall
Watchers creating panic. the labor
troubles incident 20 the discomfort Of
a starving people. the heroic efforts
and courage OF Nehemiah. the anal
success OF his venture. the sceaes OF
triumph and THANKSGIVING. and eioslns
benadlcilon on worshipfui people
pronounced by Ezra. The yineictive
characters OF sanbaile,, the satrap
and Tollak HIS secretary we're spec
TAILS w.li Interpreted BY tho speaker
Each OF tho scripturai Characters
were forcefnlly painted ana repro
dueed by the interspcrslon Of con.
N.rfatI0nal naFta ably carried. This
audience was most attentive and ap,
prrclative and hopes are entertained
for another like production before MT
Williams leaves the city. u may b
well to mention that Mr. Williams &
a dremntiscr III Recognized ability u
this country ana England whore NJ
studied the drama for the purpose o
using the art a. a vehicle ~ present
Ina the grand characters IT the Bible
Mr., Williams II the author of a popu
lar drama he ARRANGED In london. an'
Is under promise 90 dramntise savers
ola Testament stories. Elijah. Danlc
and others These will popuiarize IN
majestic characters and by their pre-
sentntion In churches will in the hainl
way the orat0rlca are rendered, tent
TO hiring out the hallowed truths o
the scriptures In intensified BEAUTY
appealing Ca all glasses.