New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-23
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
OUR PLEBEIAN THEATRES.
$50 hot, my little sir f'-Eaer'on.

Ilebeian Iheaters, which appeared IN me IfDahe 81
Saturday ] replied that had not seen the City jour
rails for several days nor read the letter alluded to- bur
that would procure copy Of the paper and INFORM
! bin If any Of 10Y articles had been Inserted " ID,
said be- for they lay it to you" left the Iheater
went to the Office of TIE Tnbuae, found that several
hundred had already applied for copies Of the papers
and that not one was to be had looked az the file,
and saw that an article which had written some weeks
AGO. and which supposed to have been lost or mislid
by the Editor had been published BY him. In returning
10 fulfil ny promise TO Sir Eddy encountered gen
enan who informed that the article had created an
Intense sensation that you had read on Monday even
ing 70 the audience then assembled at the Ihea'ef;
hat "yepeated round" Of energetic gr0ans had been
given by The bhoys for myself and The TiDHaei and
hat ~ lads Of spirit in the pit had proposed
fbuseTc edition 10 Spruce st. for The purpose Of d.
s'roymg type breaking windows, "dsmnins II race
nc-proVrg the truth Of my charges against them
II ADDED that you had prefaced your recital OF my new
piece by orstoca prologue and before making yolr
exit had delivered eplogue also That II the wEi'5r NJ
sc Editor bad been present he would have been tOrn into
That you succeeded in arousng % anger IT 1e
audi nee ard in eictiDg three cheers for yo1sst and
friends That two Sunday papers had defended you and
mathematical your anonymous sssslant
not ODE Of fhose who are TO be- senced by ts men
aces either of rcwdy rlbbe As firmly believe that
get along without living, the fear OF death cannot
swerye ne from the path Of duty il had been present
on M0udsy evening, would have dtfei You your
platform contradict my assertions and 20 prove their
.lsehOod But how, sir had you he assurance 10 real
ny article with ut announcing 70 10 the bill or to appear
OFF the people witt ou' being CALI DIOR Have you Tor
gotten how On the first day Of January lat you nsoen'y
informed the audt nee fts y UoH crying lr
Ben Bot s It could noe be sung as II was not ia tie
bl-iecause The contract with the pnbEc had already
been ulftd| have heard Miss llfeu siag that song
2 score of times when it not in the bh. Yet II
hat she had done aga yourrues on asked
IL "rs'fCne' IN ntr' ".-e, Wuat .nor viii
Ben Bolt" cried one fourth of the audience The nun
bers Of the Disseminated had the bodnes Of
a Iabbe always does before p mau of undaunted spirit
Ben Bolt cried poor drunkard, whom, with cOnsum-
nate skill you instantly made the soapega for the sins OF
The Ie' pie Turn him out cried the spectator5-~ho
bat en before had committed his ohense. Hosan
nsh !Crudy him muered l. Now, Sir, in future be-
how You . late your own rues-or select simple
ton or q sot IS your scapeeoat
The gentle above referred 10 advised not to be
fool bsrdy could not return from the Bowery that
evening II acknowledged the authorship OF the article al
uded TO, without broken bones. A., before leaving my
Iefdonce had neglected lagos prectp TO Cassie, and
could neither pu chase nor procure The loan OF pair Of
Mr. Colts runan nDhlaofs, followed his advice and
did not AGAIN attend. But viii NOT hide myself beneath
couple Of unknown initials SHAH subscribe my name
10 this letter.
l was told that you spoke Of sueiug me Doso and
win the case II hat will give you any satisfaction 1t vii
not annoy me- But million successful could not
shake the truth Of my Induce the boys 70
yel Tor me; If that will pleasure you will not disturb
my composuTe. To their plaudts and their groans am
alike ind frert have spoken the truth and this not
the first time have been hated ior doing so-or being
the only who dared 20 do The people are Ike wo-
men Fiautr tem 49, d they WI smile upon you Enume'
rate their faults aud they vii scowl at you or nj they
caruot punst W slam tue door upon you you visit
tleml The People viii express their indignation IN some
Other less Lads like wayby cheering your opponent TOR
ezsutle or t grooming for you Hut the people, ike
omen bsve ner hours Of m. ,ncholy" when tHey
Mtu,eyes tley and wish that they other wise
Then do they that all are not ienos who Hp-tk US
fair that tproyers when calamity meets Us they
always prove themseyts 10 be our truest friends PnO
0on, said D. nosihnes, III the yeople get excited they
will Kill YOU "DemostLeues,' sad PhOcsn "if the
people get sober yoar days numbered Demoshenes
stmeumes pandeTed Inociau never oll. nave no
doubt that the boys to their own language, would
have gwen hts, Monday but sr, II they wi.
4 nd one hour ia solitude and recall the they have
u Q sod md fhe h. - have
past winter your theaer and ask themselves II they
would Ike be Big Lzts whom they love or their young
m their Little Lies 10 listen to such language AMI
20 such sights, am convinced that they w1u4i not
cheer some men whom have heard them applaud
As place reliance upon Mr. kddys iuto5 1nt-a'.
though in this the rumor was well founded Will
Iake no remarks upon Wbst 1HEY have told me about
what said 10 tue Boweryiie eT evenings ago ~
ttts.ue however The SuHdqD CoarieT and TIE SUNDAY
MtcdIy expressed your sentiments shall make some re-
marks their structures. Ii ne C0Wir cOnisse that
si0AIy improper language or illusions msy be- heard
the stage; but general thing the language the
tone Of manners and the general o6sery Ances IN New
loIk tbeaers much more respectable N An those OF
The EDITOR Of The Ner York IfibuHe To the last
clause If the nente II Is unne cessry 10 reply 10 me
irst il merely necessary to oppose these two facts a.
uced not TO tie New York Theatres, bu to The three
mentioned and the able critic Of The C0HrtT attends the
p'tb Al places Of anus NEXT only occasionally Ihege-
fore be has no ~ hi 20 say that my article wa sr 80
"caltmny That msn who speaks unpAlaiable truths
"deerNes 70 be- publicly Labelled with the word black
guard and ought 20 be kicked by every decent man who
"uttis him. doctrine which has been accounted OrthO
dox o, certain classes in all ages and
albet from which heartily Dissent! The paragraphisi IN
bis zeal forgot spruoence "From 81 n press a, this
The ITsbtnDO ore Is safe and The tact al ITS exist
"tIce power disgrace 10 those classes Of the com
"u,uLity who sussn Tue readers of he Tam, are
Gar than the patrons OF the BoFery Thea
and appeal 10 the editor Of Tn C0prEr If MS ss
assistant hss not uttered gross o&umny as that for
which have been reproved by himl
The M,ycury is exceedingly warm and eycsecngy IN
witty Aiso Neyerdid "peban player make greater
miss in the personAon than the writer OF IT,
Ntfcury has made in attempting be
disposed TO laugh when took tn per mp bat my
Srble while read H. This Is r. .ly, lats
Stocking Ibis, could not excite my rs0le prop-uslues
he mountain has been 10 labor and brought ioTin
mouse could no. positively smile g this metaphor
bad heard and resd Il thousand times " In conclusion
sir h wishes 20 know If there is not supersbundance cd
srcnudrt State That question he can best
hnseii-st al events he knows where 20 mud more
tt OF he Sort confess that this did not
throw IRE iute ap.roxys SIN Of laughter but must in psn
elce confess greater sin Was ouiled by reading 1e
| criticism ihat replied Even so, my niend q. r..
/ Nercte Office
lie ch@ges me With being snob puppy ham5ag. a
miserable sancereT nsy even, nasty J-i have ne "a
hHcAe,sy ana consulted Webster, and must therefore
pieao-Not Guilty Il s roy al pleasure be- abused
ssd Alexander the Crest when one is consc.oas OF h
/ innocence Sir | viil rot complain
He tried 20 sid ms eaus, ard yours. by isyin rass
,ut ara iy quoting another typographical ,Tsor-~ Bral
~ 2 brethren 81 fh- National instead of "l4r.try
| brethren -" Butcher instead Of "BrihsAsr.' he en-
de.vor- 10 excite The sions % the poP-ss * Lsi
IS static sing piebi4l. poorer C!-sse' g., and b,
F. 10 ui', cifat .m al "i fiel 4- asa io H. Of l'l
! rtittt "ttr0f 81 fashion - x. ta. nrl.
iocked iiloaRh IA op-rl .. u ~ . ll. l.s. .J ll
.euiion Of ever community such iopp.sh act /
olano and writer for The pless aud never yet have
bad occasion for the services % purse bearer
you and shs be materially ucher than ihe poor,s
~ OF tie Bowery Theaief and poverty the neces
sAgy wages q refusing 20 pAnder 20 yicaied taste and
sTs&krg what think, and Dot WhA, ihink nj e4'e