New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-02
DRAMATIC MORALITY AND CRITICAL
CORRUPTION
LETTER FROM MISS MATILDA HERON.
To "A. Hdstsv Of Txs n Y. Tysbss<

10 I'VE nosSv " Tvs ~. H'~~"~
SIR In reading The Herald Of Sunday and to-day.
am PANIED tha, urkpd and most III Jsst pei
,ona attack luot criticism is made on mt, my plays.
thew morsl, md the'r worth.
The comps,isCns msde between Miss Keeue and NE,
are of raue too gross to comment 1t lie not Of
them tia. would speak; for am that lady's
oo tesrt IS az deeply wounded st the offence ~bch
nv ureep.rus sssa,ant hurled At ME from bebiud toe
an hu Of ter praise as would be, cid hold toward
Der the ppgrs cefol pttoc in which the writer IA 7se
h. aid Lss pla, ed ths toliug, estimsbe lady.
Ih.te ar, popis hoseytr Of tns wri'ers Article
that. in justice to ny s,l beg to be heard upon ne
cav all lbs Play Of Camille the ooly correct tIaus-
latjn OF La dame Qua Camelt4s DO 80 because II u
20 He saws ex,upg,d the most be sutifpl parts ~
DrN,s plsv. and introduced my diseased fan'le~.
This il not TO- After having Witnessed IN Ame,ica
eifeieit epreseboti ne OF the character OF " Cnnie
uatr The vallejo { lea OF The Fac o. Coquetsr,.
The Wanna ""T The Four Seasons, " Ire Dream,
&c, .,rt tc Pslis, wLeie for the fret time. Jaw
tie true "Csmille" he reckless erriDg oyipg, hop
rg say fcipg d,spsirirg iepeDtsnt purified womsc
ssw 'he mors OF the play wss in rs traaIe 'er..'
bile tesliiy As such 1 uarslated, adapted ard pre-
sepitd il bere sco,d for r0rd 10 TIE world Aseach.
Ter story pepetrs'es ever, breast tsat osns hsns
heat AZ euch she stst de the most solemn w,rni0g 90
he pu,e tie most terrible example TO TIE alien eod
the g3tncs 81 type OF lily feminine nature IN eSH
he d place u on The Epg lab stage
Ib1ye ssic go much in justice to myself; but, above
all in Justice 70 the ls6es-tne mothers, wives sra
Iretei C. Their .ympsths ale tears upcn NJ! reprs
ren,s,jon Of "Cami'e" Did tiey give ear 10 what
the wier in The Herald saya OF sill who witness of
spylaud Mis- H,r L, they must c. nelsde hey arc par
tcipsrrs ia her crimes which in mis- eyes ase punbsr
)ess T. il or Their sates that spesk. The Language
!. Ct lie such ss thank heaven, seldom dis
grsces the American press. sptaks for iseii iTs Gu
| Nor arr i's orgep.
Asa lrersr, study /, is amusing While At the same
tine il h. srs t4stiuory of The deicscy of its en.yss
ct he teauidrl a. sfrtd, and conveys 10 me puoio
| nil jrs tmare Of The mighty po"er that su
ielfs sfich can bear un6u,hingy rpoo 10 o'oart
eIroud and Il, symbol that Il has Il ied 10 crush
| an nncGthdJy 2 roman
While upon his suelect, I will touch upon leter
in to-csss III G.d from The pen u Mrs. Mohanon la
which II il pleased TO treat my Iene viih c)nsider
ntle Hardness. koow not what that ladys expert
erce Lpcp The siege has ceeu oI the simple Isa'on
hot tIC.py to NY own busirtss occupies my uine
rrc sncy. To tbs cispo'iton OF both L a'uina'e
nv ,ucc. ss in lie. There Is little matter hoe ever
w which desire to set her fellow critic and lief
git
Tnesp their frequent sser'icrs thst pay the Pes
/, - oil IL wp that The night Of my st eppesr-
spce heIe eleven weeks ago. vas en- entire rtrs ger
a. Ne tnter o. the PIees, and every inoigiou-l Of
the bud,J ct VINO on that bitter old night comp sed
too la & l,G house. When on the following mo'a-
ne whe oo ibat TIE pr approved me- was !esseds
tut not stcibfec O,hers had doue &c before hs ..
To leiE spoIi sreoVs, geIer W, unsough anpld5er
lralts Lose tbs w,esh th,y gave ne sod .b'ca 1
sha .ncehvv, to deserves but to the San trsnc 900
enc ~ I.ors prees | the culture CT he Days!
Til TO uuknpght unbrbed. For upacsy for me,
wttr entered the prot. ssion ten yeTIsgo hst not
| the adva tsses that Mrs. Mcmahon boats that sue
l,sr. cts
Twas Independent either in f cunary nor men.1
| stbse Mrs McMaboo NUT X w By this ti.as for
Ger AMY 10 cIe bas bsc better oppor uo THAI The
gentlemen controlling Ite drsms C criticism Of his
city aye az far OBJ We barterpg tte op more Ia be'ah
ct ne.it as they ney ono coofonndog lbreo lux
Ny with leLus or Iieteutiou, vanity With Lao! like
iebueuslr
trust it NAV MT be out of place to exp ess here
rba ard gratitude to the sentlem OF tue Nov
Yk Press for Their extreme kiI dstss 10 me during
,ts ny fIs' en- agemtnt here. Esp ciay do flank
the three TaIers obr0xiOus 10 NY win asa al ants
Of The Hv0f; | mead The TRIBUNE Tins. and
Courier and Enqrtr Tn 30 berg the IN st rsspon-
s,hle i MI ss Of he Union ! COMMIT but feel cOmph-
menttd IN beng he beet Of her attention.
lam. Sir your oCt seryan. MATILDA HERON.