Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-07-22
Ca,rIc,sm.-we have received . commuuica.

CnirIcIsM.-We have received q communica.
tion signed Richard X. Jones, Esq. purportng TO be
eritique on the performances of the members
Of our corps dramatique, written in an extri mely
coarse and loose style and it is anything and every
thing but manly and fair criticism. As the author
might have expected, we have very leisurely de-
stroyed his vile and filthy production, and now have
pen, never shall disgrace the columns Of the Cadet.
II appears to US that there are Of beings in
this world, who consider an actor a kind Of mark,
at which every one is liberty to point his shafts of
venom and the contents of their chalces ofgal. We
are proud to say that we have not the honor Of be-
longing to that class ofsocety, and that we consider
discreet and upright actor much entitled to the
respect and attention of the public, as any other in
dividual. The profession Of an actor is arduous
one---it is profession which some men choose, and
which others compelled to adoption the sake Of
an honest livelihood ;aud SO long a follower of
the stage conducts himself with propriety, observes
and obeys the laws of his country, and commits no
outrage society, he is entitled to all the rights of
land protected and shielded from injury or abuse.
1t has been our fortune thus far in life to be ac-
quainted with many of the children of the drama,
and we have always found among them, as we
have among other classes of society, some vir-
tuous and amiabe, and some Of dissolute habits and
principles. -.
And why should theatrical people be denounced
and vilifed with impunity wounded unneoes-
sarily In their pride in their feelngs' We have
too much regard for the feelings Of our Species to
suffer US to wound those who have never injured
US. and with Indignation, inform Richard X.
Jones, Esq. that his communication has been de-
stroyed
1--we were to seek for mertorious individuals in
society, we should not seek for them in vain upon
the stage. In what society can there be found
more worthy or exemplary lady than Mrs. Pow
elp lady who is as highly respected for her vir-
tues she is for talents for the maternal affection
which she has bestowed on an interesting family
family which she has reared and educated under
many difficulties. Where can be found a more ex-
amplary lady than Mrs. Duff?-a lady whose un-
pretending and unaffected piety, might be taken as
an example by those who worship at the shrine of
the Holy Nazarine; and who, during the whole
Of useful life, has sustained an unsullied
reputation. Who ever heard aught to the disad-
vantage ofthe amiable and virtuous Miss Kelly? or
who ever heard solitary syllable discreditable to
the moral standing Of Mr.. Finn'-a gentle man, who
actor, and as author, is admired by all who
know him. And yet the writer ofthe infamous
production under consideration, would assail them
in the baseness of his foul calumny.
We might point to Mrs. Hilson, Mrs. Hack ket
and thousand others, but all reasonable persons
will concede us, that the disciples of the drama
are like other people, that some Of them vir-
tuous and some are vile, and we dismiss the sub
ject without adding another word.