Show F Famed amed English Dramatist st to Lecture Here Her on January 1 11 1 John Drinkwater the well known English poet dramatist and essayist essayist essay essay- who is now making his third American lecture tour is to visit isit this city Monday January 11 11 on The the Master faster Minds l and Artists' Artists Se- Se Se Series Series ries program He will speak in inthe inthe in inthe the assembly hall tabernacle grounds at 8 15 1 p. p m m. on the subject subject subject sub sub- An English Dramatists Dramatist's View of Lincoln Since his first visit to this country country country coun coun- try about five years ago Mr Drinkwater's popularity has Increased in increased increased In- In creased to such an extent that wherever he i h booked to sp speak ak he invariably attracts large and enthusiastic enthusiastic en- en en en- audiences He is unique among English authors from the fact that he Is not only famous ala as al asa asa a writer but Is Isone Is one one of the foremost authorities on on Lincoln and the Civil I war period It was vas through his profound profound profound pro pro- found study of this subject that he was led to write his remarkable play dealing with the career of the great president which meet with such phenomenal success when produced produced produced pro pro- in London and New York INTERPRETS LINCOLN During his present tow tour torn Mr Drinkwater water has bas included among antong his lectures two subjects of special Interest in In In- terest to American audiences audiences uAn An English Dramatists Dramatist's vi View Vie of Lincoln Lincoln Lincoln Lin Lin- coln and Poetry and Life In his Lincoln lecture he explains his in interpretation interpretation interpretation in- in of the career of Abraham Abraham Abraham Abra Abra- ham Lincoln who was selected from other men to meet grave responsibilities and when thus elevated proved d fully tully equal to the situation He deals with the dramatic elements elements ele ele- ments of the story a and d shows how he utilized them as a playwright These however are mei merely ely the outstanding outstanding outstanding out out- out out- standing features of Mr fr Drinkwater's Drink Drink- waters water's lecture In ht which he has much to say about the lessons to be derived from the past and their application to conditions at the present day dav SPEAKER LAUDED In III speaking of Mr 11 Drinkwater's ability as a lecturer and his charm of personality the State Journal Columbus Ohio said recently Mr l Drinkwater's lecture Abraham Lincoln In from an English Dramatists Dramatist's Dramatists Dramatist's Dramatists Dramatist's Drama Drama- Point of View held the Interest Interest in interest In- In terest of his audience from first to last He began and ended It with readings from his own verse In a rich vibrant voice with Just Justan an elusive touch of ot English accent Both lectures and poems poems were interspersed In- In with dry sparkling wit wit |