New-York tribune., 1841-06-09
FANNY ELSSLER

The theatrical gazrttes OF City sSnouHce that Mile
Fanny Eser-thc d,rsae Fanny he has been most I'M
piosly styled by her admrera, consented again to IRA
diae City with The light Of Der presence after clearing
in her Southern campaign some $5OOO0 her most Law
s expenditures that she viii 5es, the ong'Sg
eyes Of her dolaer. With an exhibition OF the most
brilliant and costly Pirouecs thar yet added grace to
the refinement or dcicacy the purity of New-York An
adorinc public will Of hold their dollars in hand ready
>r a r,isl, pelIuell o the box-offce.
Now e do not propose this generally upon
the question OF the propTc whoesomeaess OF thcotr-
cal entertainments bat desire submit the reputable
and vruou. WoNAS Of Ncy-Yo considerations bear
ing on the propric and rghtfness OF their coaateaancing
the career OF Nile Elscr by appearing spectators Of
her performances.
We enrsa every tdo Woman Of our city lay aside
or one all pgeconcepuon, AID prcuice relating 70
Theatres and steadily regard this it naked aspect
Let us suppose that female of such character Madame
Esers notorousy soue who had the common excuse
OF necessity for life and shame-Sere to
advertise deliver Lecture tomorrow evening on some
interesting theme which she perfectly competent TO cu
cidatc how many reputable Women would think proper to
be among the number OF her auditors Gould shcre posi-
bly be six three But is the better when the
heroine deprived by her heaps Of treasured wealth her
every circumstance fran the horrible necessity Of leading
life ef nany-whci instead Of unexceponobe Lecture.
she proposes make such exhibition of her powers and
her person as that of Madame Escr-and when instead OF
decent lecturc-roo,, hi, exhibition take place with
other yantons of the maiden spectator,
drnkerics the and public asignaonhail over
head How far can hcs delicate concoitant, be cacI-
aled 10 purify r atmosphere and justify the presence OF
yirtuous Women
We plead for Woman this and asa those OF
the sex who will be impor,uned attend the performances
Mile Essler consider the consequences compliance,
not to themselves merely, bu, to the Of Virtue and
Purity universally In the eyes OF the mankind
wneyer hollowcd by the presence Of reputable Women
Is yruou,, propez. co,nmendnble-at any good
they care for What be the standard female
virtue established IN minds the masculine thousands
assembled gaze on the rceang Of the pouerte and the
cacucha as they turn their eye. for iaqurngy
from The stage and the ardent adnrng gaze n;el
gent and reputable Women fixed orproyin:y admrngy
the voupuous spectacle before ,hem' Who does
ae tina, the corrupt in soul viii return with keener zest
to er enjoyment Consumed and erbodencd j. er innate
conviction that all virtue but decent hypocrisy or cur
Ming calculation Who car shut her ewes The conviction
thai the smiles, tie cheers The bravo, bestowed upon ,,
gdcd. gli,tetng. shameless cresture;he cstot mistress
Of half the tted tertine- q: Europe-are truth o.aos
to bazen harotry and cncongcen,s persist in guilty.
Outrage Of the laws OF Socie,y AID God Who fail
to realize ,hut every cheer this fallen spirit truth
sco at female virtue and an impulse female degradation
Women Of New York how mary Of you VII counienance
by vsur presence aud your paudi;. Ike Q, Fanny
Elsser2
q Tie SIN has at last vea,ureI 10 ooA ;, Treasury