Introduction to Florence Locke’s Pageant Recital of "John Brown’s Body," by Stephen Benet

Stephen Vincent Benet's introduction of Florence Locke before her pageant recital in New York City of Benet's "John Brown's Body" on January 10, 1935. Benet states the need for poetry to be a living thing, spoken aloud and lauds Locke as an interpreter. The recital program as well as a clipping from the New York Herald Tribune are also included in the PDF file.