The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-01-09


go e temple Of The hiiihono muse uanlnr wide il1 dooni
and We hea DE sound Of n music. m'nsnz with ih0s II
hand organ ia is immediate vlaiags Bit eeef
the following uD Of CUSTOM which tends to milal drstg
aganat ne purity and morality Of the II may 10
asked Shy the proper Authorities do Hot lessen some Of th6
amnsement1 Of Sabbal-amusemenia which instead Of sx-
ing esen the character Of OUT city We answer.
Td here VIC rast aggsg sale hsiaqeen these Of tathoo
country and Silence a. to the difference perhaps
here would be best. Why that certain claracte consre
gate moro particularly around theatre than church Be.
Cause one i the temple Of Jahovth he other Of man one s
eseeed Tor tho purposs Of aorlng Christian community
an opportunity Of wofuppng their Creator on The day set
apart oF that pufposeths othsl 20 afford amusement in
srueuen and pleasure to ten during the six DAYS Of labor
himsefl
we are MT preaching sermon, nor win we quote one
serptuIa passage but simply ask the question of the eab
Of New Orleans, whether theatrical reorasentaons an !
sabbath are compatible With their notions Of what should
constitute due respect for it. and its or vances If thew
think there Is no improperly Ia it, and that The dignity and
the morale OF the stage not eenod in their estimation we
are content content only however far as the theatre is
con5eTHed
There are, however, other considerations which 20 beyond
tns present We ahds to the psst and the future Lot US
Feef to the acoione let select Tor illustration Of our
subject He was educated at the Morrill, brought M with
notions, yon ike relating TO the keeping Of the sabbath
day holy Edpcaie beneath the eyes Of his parents
ever anxious for his souls welfare who taught him to rss
pet tle sabbath land who would have hgddered at the
very Idea OF entering theatre that day) and only oke
ne solemn compact between his parents and his God when
l,s came to this city, Why should New Orleans hive
me character OF being the only place in this coun
Wy where he early lessons Of and teachers ne isre
siaeu and all those holy ties which bind Us 10 them are rs
twere broken. Has New Orleans such panep Tie aet
Of the theatres beng opened however affords the ,nnop
n'y TO our Northern friends imagine consequences which
as Tar as custom goes, really do moi exist The moral chm
acei o. New ofean IS as good that of any other city in
me Unon and her citizens make not that distinction in
which really should never change the mans we beona 10
af class who like to enjoy ouissf when the abor ~ a
day over, bn we cannot for the soul ofus ace M ce
Of making the drama Of amusement an a 1av he
very nature which, is calculated to awaken in ma l
hopes and ioys, which require no oct or lis disay ~ [
more Joyous The aotorneeds resmind and body botb -
eue the sunshine Of This day and rest from bis ar iii
for money the management keeps The theatre omen ~ n
get the pound Of dssh Shyloe iiEe from the actor n
not Is it then to CRAFTY the public No for lie h
do not ask IT, The Mayor of The CITY never sanctio he
custom by his presence. Them It moi to ulesse The sbo
tiles Wehave said te theatre has sent forhits Nh S
PGrds, lis Jakegs aud It's Li-s--le not send fayth b
sabbath breaker too. ifthe 1eaf1 is 10 be school h. mo-
raa let the lessons tar btthsu TOO The atmosphere az
aheatre, we readil5 admit is not as pure as thai Of VII
lage church, we will say city enc To purie, n h
possible, to sustain its character, and throw around #
ing, not an instructive oharm is the only motive wa bav
and were our managers close telr doors on sabbath We
venture to assert much greater respect would be pal
MOI only 70 the actor, but 20 the character of his arr
we lau intended 10 have made appeal 10 the aagv ~
e4 " ~ NE enaeaHor 70 awaken public attention 10 ms
SUBJECT Dut as pulpit Influence Questionable we aDe III
ahlener and far powerful tribunal a tribunal ,gbif
exercises an influence upon each only 10 fhsf ieb
could command the and to stand stun aud was
obeyed; we alude 10 the Press. @