New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-24
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
UNCLE TOMS CABIN AND The NATIONAL
TIEATER.

10 TIE Editor ~ TIE " Y TyBsne
SIR. The manager Of the National Theaier has given
notice. for several days past that Uncle Toms Cabin
would be performed two afternoons of each week.
Having family Of children who wished very much %
witness the play aud being resident OF an adjacent town.
and a member of a Board of Education having several
large schools under its care. pleased with this
nounoemeut aud Wednesday last called and purchased
tickets for myself wife and three children tor the perform
auce which Wa 10 come OF the afternoon If the next
day The gentleman OF whom | purchased the tickets
said that checks would be necessary a. had only 20
hiteon twenty minutes before the performance
commenced, ard could secure eligible seats The doors
will be open said he, clock aud you secure
seats as well without checks as with them
At early hour Thursday, NJ. myself aud family
with invited company Of friends four OF whom were
from he country s the doors Of the theater 20 wit
ness the performance A we assembled the steps pla
card announced that the "do0rs 0psg az clock
We stood patiently until the clock OF the establishment
showed that wanted only 20 minutes OF bu, the doors
not open BY this time, dense crowd hal assembled
in the porch large numbers Of whom were women and
children Tie suOcaton added to the jam, did not render
II particularly pleasant to those having children in sharge
~ many Of US had The stamping Of feet and the com
plants of the company gave unmistakeabe evidences Of
their impotence forced myself % the ticket office and
asked Ar PuTdy, who then ia, why be did not open
the doors and permit the audience many Of whom were
women holding children Their arm, 10 psVen tnem rom
sufocationJ 20 enter ard be seated His reply in sub
stance that the time for opening clock that
1.-The door should not be opened until that hour that the
building not lighted for want of gas that he did not
hold himself responsible for any engagements OF hs
clerks and that wished 20 dictate to him the manner
"n which he should conduct his theaer had better
in bis office and take his seat 1t now wanted Is min
ues O'Clock and the am from the outside pressure was
constantly increasing Myself and wife as did othe took
children in - prevent them from being sufo
Gated and endured the pressure best could until i've
minutes Of clock, by the time piece of the establish
men when the doors thrown open. The jam follow
inc this long looked for event teniod greater eyen
than il was before. In the mt, mysef and family were
separated from our friends and fetched up on an
extreme back seat where during the first part Of the play
constantly annoyed by the loud talk OF persons IN
the lobby asked usher 10 furnish u with more ell
ehle ndDg him OF treatment outside and OF
The fact that purchased the tickets day in advance
and hGd early 10 secure smOre desirable position
His reply well bis manner OF tutoring H. was disre
specnl and nsolent He said the bulldng was opened
"as early advertised 10 be- that had "a gOot
seats a. | paid for and that did not know what be
"loBgcd to theater il expected any better treatment
than what had received.
Uncle Tom Cabin is popular play, and the moral
effect of such a. reasonable person can object ID
Tie msnsger Of my theatre who treats his patrons with
respect is entitled to public patronage for producing u IL
has received the cOunenence and support 81 those not nc
custOmed 70 attending theatrical exhibition vi h- 'las
were nearly all those who escaped premature death Oy SUMO
cation on Thursday, = NJ One of my company young
lady was carried BY the crowd moro than twenty yards
on he opening of the door, during which her feet did not
touch the f0Or. and landed IN remote part OF tho
bou.e II will continue attract the attention Of the
more sober part Of the community who viii b. influenced
A. IL writer from high moral effect 20 desire their
friends both Young and old to witness lis performance
The decision Of the managers OF the National 10 produce
in the day time FIR The accommodation f schoot tdmhs
and resffH q adjacent tOrH was happy hit and one
which viii secure him liberal patronage If his arrange
meBts are such H. conform TO the condition aud
fesd,r are OF those for whose accommodation these
entertainments arr particularly provided. But If he il
reckless Of bis pledges the public ani dsaYo"s any 70
suonsibiy for the conduct Of tnose in his employ he
must not complain nor b. surprised those whose sense
of proprety outraged seek the columns Of pgoc Jour
nslthrough which to give expression to their feelings
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