Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-02-21
Brigham Young's Views about Theatres
From the Deseret News, January Ill

that. under iuaicious guidance; can be used
with very happy effects tor the baneht OF tbe
people. With the light which has beer re-
uealeli unto ils. as, LATER Day 'lnts> respect
ing the will Of God concerning. nah: ALL
also resnectiEEs mans zowa orstinizatin1 a'ia
nature. Ne cannot btludy situs Our eyes aud
pass these things by as nla5lefs OF ~ lnlpott.
anca. With rs the theatre should ne Kept AS
pure, and as completely free from everything
that could dcflle it. as our home sanctnarles
No improrrie1y OF language or gesture: MOTH
ing wicked OF that won d-be likely 20 lead 20
wickedness should ever be permitted there or
conntenanced; III the least but the actors
should be sure In heart, men and women "ho
10 all their representations, would use proper
language all such expressions as swear, or
..By Heavens, and the name Of the Deity
and every otherssacred word. should be care
trllv omitted in plays, and other words be
substituted III their stead The distortion OF
the muscles Ct the fare and body: and every
thing that would mt produce peasurable
emotions In the mind OF. the audience should
also be studinrsIy avoided upon the stage.
Suchnnnatural consortions, and rantlng ana
raviing. are painful TO witness, and are not
true to nature, and afford no correct idea OF
the characters, represented; tor 1t IS not
81 be supposed for a moment that persons
in real life would do such exaggerations OF
everything huunan We cannot descend to the
level Of The wicked world, and copy after their
fashions, aod escape sin. When our actors
nerforn1 in THAI spirit which they should ever
have, their performances will always be nleas-
ing aud interesting to true Latter day Saints,
add their acting will be attractive to every we'll
disposedranan aud woman OF correct taste.
MELANCHOLY OF QUEEN VIcroR1A.-A
London correspondent Of the New York Fri
bune furnishes the following statement as to
the mental conditioned Queen Victoria:
The Queen will not open Parliament III per.
son. though she has been earnestly entreated
to do SO by her ministers who would tain
crafty the community by Withdrawing her
from ,seclusion and begin the session as bril-
liantiy as possible. She is more than ever
sgerse to society or publicity, and nobody
seems to possess influence enough With her to
overcome what appears to be confirmed case
Of monemania.s~ People who should know,
folks who have access to- the palace, or are ~
innate with 4such, tell curious stories about
her., heard very recently that she had the
arm of the late Prince Consort modelled in
wax and clothed, and would pass hours, sit
ting with,it drawn through hers, absorbed in
melancholy reflection, recalling the past.
The Duchess of Marlborough, daughter to
the great Duke and Queen Sarah, . had such
an admiration Of Congreve that, when he
died she had an ivory fl cure made to initiate
him; also, "a large wax doll, with equity feet, to
be dressed just as the dramatist's gouty feet
were dressed in his life time. "A glass was
sui in the hand OF. the statue, which was.
supposed to bow to her Grace, and to nod in
appreciation Of what she said to i'll, = The
Queen somay be a parallel instance, only less
extrayagant. Six months ago, too, I was inform
ed on authority that put the matter, beyond