The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-05
The Raw. DIR. Strickland and the Character
OF the Saviour.

TO THx nDIroB OF TIE HERALD.
INV YoRS, August 4, 1858.
have delayed replying to yr strexnds letter Of the
Ietn ut, and Published In your ss1e Of the 2lst DO.
CAUSE could sy my hand On .ss act ofPssmer
sppcrtainlns 10 dramatic matters in England. have
ether mialai ovor.ooked Il Ia some way, 20 that
csnnc, sve IN ,ztrso, as desired but must b content
70 fmTly state its substance, via. -
Tnst dramatic repf esenaiion OF any class kne,
not excepting Chrstmss par'omime, caa be per-
formed within me Jurisdiction Of the Lord Chamberlain,
tbs which extends zee miles round London without being
GUY licensed by The above named funotonary who re-
i.lIs copy q the piece whoh regularly n.ed IN bis
sfce. vcson Of this Law subjects the defendant 70
the Iop o, his or her iicsrse, and heavy penalty.
wi be clearly perceived ihAs Nj 8 coald never hsye
played the part hs has stated for ibo simple reason na
20 rsy With TIE lite Of Pontus PLATE and containing
char acter the saviour, ocno ~ any fossDiiy
have ra.'ee The eenso-'A.r q ne Loid ehsnSeraE,
very vague recollection Of The matter Tor Re rather tries
10 ieroe with his dilemma, ~hsn he says that your re
snoe he d.d IL he is slso very suds0as 70 make hs
readers that he proposes - scs the question
s,s ,s.isr fS' 70 aosi yoss &c osp. msds ir
MI but does not appear 70 me ,c be the eadisAb
way In which TO settle OF toe cause q or
evidently krcws nothing.
he also cunts TO favor us ~ his rotveior adopting
On CID German legend m hsNvn AID Witch scgges;ec
the 18th tilt Was N ess;tnce ages age, "a the pany
Gays Of wtchcfafs IN thst ccrurv.
/ most ferventy trust tat For TIE sake 81 Mr. : q
fparcAi ntertst, vel ~ The spiritual welfare of BIS
sdhsrspts. that b. may t1rr oct credit ard p-o1 10
his vssaison and vtuld seriously sdT1ss hlr wnen he
shall have exhausted tee oratra, By syrg taat Ereh
abused HALE understood arr TIE paternity " ns SIM
ie- he direct bis Aentcc 10 tie "Kerss,e Calen-
whore there vice and ur,rodisn rat optn Tor
his very skif1i rendering
take n, choice o. sn frc tee Clergy o. vslous creeo
hsh office &c TIE rafa psTsonase, some 0; ITEM
charged with i.te foibes which TIE iaw calls murder,
other crimes revolving h. common nature a1d
humanity and which o'' nso'ssary more clearly 70
describe
Mr. s may be somewhat srrprised to snow that hat
entertaining vogk contain TIE C any per.
son or persons who have lssr guilty % the crime Of
dramatic autAcrsbi) have earned iAe.r naursl aus
teusnce b. tie procession o. tts stage
enc CT our most celebrated writer's says. "evs
| uiersrce TO vhsisyer you plsass, BIT be care.
| lei what you pint" II hss been Mr.. strics-
lsrd's tate 70 occupy a column q your paper, The
rhCn an certain re expected, be wo lid hsye
been guarde, and have favored your readers win
| little more fact and great dea less Acton.
That Mr.. g. NAY prove faithful shepherd, and guard
his deck from the pitfalls that hur snity itai
be may rise TO distinction the church which his scru.
PIES his tempersncni, inartrde, wUalf Lave pre-
vented bis achieving o. the STAGE, my most erTsni
| desire.
let him In sAe ,ecuson Of hh study, While compiling
his cscourses FOR the pulpit, carry hs thoughts BAGS 70
the crssiots OF the great pcet and philosopher vncse
words he hes often uttered when tie exercise O. hs
discarded profession and he will there dad pourrayed
the brightest truths with which tc gsrnss an nseeotuA
\ feast.
| trusting also that he may tear 10 mind that good
orator uc necessarily lrbuec with DIV 1iiY aHg more
t!lan ace stznr sre,xtr IS sklfrl poiscAa,
| an, s.-. ycu-s respectfully,
WI DAvtn0E, " Pac.c street., Scck'!1