The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-04

pian win ind nOshng 70 disturb their equanimy, though
the eye Of purity must be often paiBed and BIO
made 70 hnge and the cheek u Dodesty must covered
with confusion, purity and modesty should they
ture there The attendants Il eur theatres were those
sought for ooneenal 70 their taste The speak
er then noticed dramatic literature and argued thai
prodscops Of ancient and modern drsnatsts, with
honorable exceptions, demora1ng in their nature.
argued in favor of countenaIcng theatrals, that
amusement was necessary and lawful but what had they
TO do with amusement which unnecessary and unaw
fsE We told said ne, that the stage the popu
lar and fascinating OF all amusemens so much the
dangerous IS then, when inseparabe evils make its
arsc,veness misfortune, and genius, art beauty and
srlsndor conspire 10 make 1t glded gateway 10
nell. 1t was said that those evils the acci-
dents and abuses, and did necessarily belong
I TO the amusement So false Dice marked cards and
cheating and robbng general might be called the acct
dsne and abuses OF gambling So broken bones squan
dered property, and dehrium and death nigh, be called
the abuses and accidents OF drunkenness But would
hardly unk a me upright and honest ought 70
paronlze the gambling room 10 promote fair play and 10
keep from falling into the hands Of sharpers and knaves
that the sober ought 70 get drunk with decency and
moderation an example of how the thing should be DONE
We told that the theatre popular that could
be he'd and the ebruch does accept and adopt
all It's influences and attractions be given over 10 the
devil lit s the evil which have represented said the
speak the devils own belongs him and let him
have t. The church has more use for theatre than
has for The dram shop the brotbe and when with spe
cious words the theatre is offered 10 the en-
brace Of the church, upon the condition of
4, s only Just repeating the old proposal OF him who
claimed 10 control all the kingdoms OF the world and the
OF once ONereu mem 10 Christ, saying,
''An these will give thee if thou wilt fall down and wor
ship me-" But IN the language Of the churchs head we
would reply 10 the infamous suggestion, through
What channel II may, "Get thee hence, Satan" In
csson the reverend gentleman pointed the duty OF
Christians Of depressing those corruping amusement and
portrayed the evils which would fall upon the youthful
portion Of the community if they encouraged to visit
the temple OF the drama.
HENRY WARD BEECHER ON THE DRAMA.
Rev. Nj. Bsecher's evening lecture, at bis church in
Brooklyn, yesterday directed against the movement
in favor Of the drama initiated by DR.. Bellows Mr..
ecber strongly advocated the necessity Of enlargng tho
sphere o. legitimate amusements and recreation for the
young, but he denounced the theatres calculated only
20 demoralize and do mischief His arguments were
mainly directed against the theatres they have hitherto
been conducted He admitted that theoretically the
was not evil in It's aims and principles, yet he maintained
That practically IL was radating centre OF and ds
PATTON and could never be made otherwise, however
much it might be- reformed. Even it possible
template Us regeneration, il must still, from its very
ure always be the ready gate and open way by which
the young and the weak would be tempted TO moral
destruction Be spoke in the severest condemnation OF
Dr. Bellows and the principles he had put forth in this
connection. The movement he thought, calculated
swell the crowd already thronging the popular
of dssoueness and vice extent which reform Of
The drama would ever compensate for.