The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-05
TEACHING OF DRAMA .OF IMPORTANCE ID
 COMM UNITY LIFE
President of Drama League Makes Interesting Address On History and Informa-
 ton of the Drama

Percival Chubb. president of the Ma uonal Drama League of America and leader of the Ethical society of St. Louis, addressed the members of the local
 Drama league yesterday afternoon at the Tutwiler hotel.
 MT. Chubb spoke of his pleasure at be- ing in Birmingham and stated that this city was conspicuous on the map as q cultured center. He defined the differ ence between the drama and the theatre, expressing the meaning of the drama as being something that all participated in. while the theatre is something that is seen. This he declared was the transi- tion from the theatre to the drama
 In explaining the function of each in the community he said the drama was something done while the theatre was something seen, the former being an in- depreciation of life. It was pointed out that the drama has been long connected with religion, and showed there was a sisterhood between the two all down through the ageS the drama being born of religion.
 The speaker said the play was the most condensed form of literature and that Is characteristic of the great drama. The speaker dwelt at length on the munich pal theatre and drama, of the commit nity drama and how it was developed in St Louis. Tt was at first thought that the history of the first settlers, or Swed- ish history, would be used," he stated,
 put 1t was found that the Norwegians
 must be included, so each nationality representa- in the city contributed to it's success. A pageant was given in St. Louis in which 75O0 persons participated. and they appeared to an audience of 150 : oOo, clearing $lS.00O on the pageant, and
 the merchants considered it the finest
 thing ever done for that city,"
 In speaking of John Milton, MT. Chubb stated that he had produced one of the greatest treasures of dramatic literature in his wonderful "Comus" He recom-
 mended that all dramatic eenters foster the religious sdrama in it's community He referred to the way a child developed the language Of gestures before it did the language of speech which proved the
 drama instinct, and the child employs every agency of expression as he grows older. He deplored the fact that the works of George Eliot were not used
 as much as they should be, but he was Of the opinion that some day they would come into their own
 In closing he made a plea for teaching the drama with the greatest importance as it is the vital agency for intellectual and esthetic development of a commu- nity. The religious drama will come again into it's own.
 MT. Chubb is one of the most learned educators in the country today, and is an author of note and has been connected at various times with some of the largest institutes of learning in the United States. He was introduced by Dr. J. A. McSporran, pastor of the First Presby terian church, in his usual splendid style, and the meeting was one of the most enjoyable, as well as instructive, ever held by the Drama league of Birming-
 ham. There was a large attendance and
 an informal reception was held at the conclusion of the programme.