New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-07-17


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"The stare is uow almost
undone. The absurd liberal
ism of the day has given every
corner Of London a theatre,
and has degraded the charac-
ter of tire stage in all. By
scattering the ability which
still exists, it has stripped the
the great theatres Of the very
means ofrepresenting dramat-
ic excellence: while, by adopt
Ing contrirances to obtain
success, they have
driven away dramatic genius
IN contempt or despair. Our
,tage is now condemned to be
led like 4 lslon from the dun
ICONS, and, like The ielom, TO
eel a stigma in every morSel
which i,-puts between It's lips.
Il must stoop TO French i,rivoi-
ty, or German extravaganza,
and be glad To exist upon eth
n. Yet, why should not
higher names come TO It's aid
Why shouldtnot the.sState re-
ieye the difficulties of a great
Institution, which might be
made to repay It's assistance a
.housand-foid ? Is there no.
hing that could be withdrawn
from the waste of our civil
lists or the pomp Of public es-
Adjustments, TO unite, TO pu.
-ity, and even To exalt the
stage : The people ,ciH have
theatres. Good or evil, noble
Or degraded, the stag will be
demanded by the people. Is
it thing indifferent to our
rulers, to supply them with
Ibis powerful and universal
excitement in its highest de-
gree of moral influence, or IN
It's lowest degree Of lmpurity;
10 bring before them, with all
he attractions of the drama,
he memory of heroes aud sa-
,es, patriots and martyrs, or
cave them to rake for the IN
luIgence of eye and ear in the
;rry kennels of crime!
" They order those things
better in France"
Unquestionably. The care
If Government protects the
rational taste, aud prevents the
theatres from looking for sub
;istence to the history Of the
highway. The vices which
low haunt theatres are no
more necessary to their nature
han TO the senate or the pal
ice. Why should not the
State interpose TO prevent the
,ale of poison on the stage, as
N the streets? Why should 1t
10, offer prizes and honors for
sreat tragedies and comedies,
Is soon as itwould for a yoy-
,ge to the Arctic or Antarc-
icl But is dramatic genius
lead in England? What, IN
England? where nothing dies
where every faculty of the
neart and understanding is in
the most perpetual activity
where the noblcSt impulses
are perpetually pushing for
ward the noblest ends-where
human nature moves IN all It's
visor, from hour to i,our,with.
out where the whole
Of the moral frame Is
and all It's weakness,
and all its wonders, are the
daily spectacle Of all mankind.
Ia giving these opinions of
powers Of the stage, need |
guard them by saying, that |
contemplate a higher spirit
than the drama even of Shak-
speare has ever displayed.-
one which, to the ,igor of his
characters, and the splendorS
of his poetry, should add a
moral Of which his time was
scarcely conscious? My idea
wsuld approach more nearly
the objects Of the great Greek
dramas, III which the first
,ympathirs Of the people were
appealed TO by the most pow
.ri'ul recollectiors of historic
virtue; their national victo-
ries over the Persian, the con-
c-p,ions Of their Olhlpus, Inc
slories Of their national pow
er, and the prospects of their
lmperi>hable renown. | con.
template nothing Of the weak
ness, locality, or license, Of
our old drama. | think only
of a rich and lofty combina.
ton Of characters, above the
level Of our time, thoughts
belonging To that elevation,
feelings more generous, vivid,
aud majestic, aud exploits uni
ting the soaring spirit Of old
with the sustained
strength Of modern energy
Greece in her brightest days
Of Intellectual lusire, Rome
in her most heroic days of pa.
aud England in those
days which are yet 10 come,
and which shall I'LL up her IN
heritance OF glory
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