The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-08

PLAYS AND plAY-AcT0RS.
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Wh IS Black Crook" q ens o. The plays % b 'nvss
Your oos.ssponAsa. has bssa favored with perusa.
OF the introductory speech prepared oy the Hon: owee
Ss ~. i soS % he true
OF The stage Mr.. n claims that Y should Dc the bust
ss s ss1 ne q human e:
stab1. epioyments Of clear conscience. and the nm
hrrpy rssas e Violence Injustice and rs':.a
sssn ss'ss &C and odloas and
s s. "is ; sSs s!ss.s.s code Of morals under
ban Of iaeamy asdths cold oblivion Of ncgeol Start
duty Sr M1ssSy sSsu soorohinsy rsvis!s the soos
play speoa4ce Of tho Black Crook and 10 yet worse
S1niS,tiSo. Of half nndsnsss and Complete swdnss
do lusre - prdmote public immortality n ono single
evening than could b. accomplished By En- the "Dsssy
or tho Excise law vainly Illuminated last session.
during whole year Of their unchecked and ignobs
Fos-ss Asscmblyman Murphy VIII very wisely
these saloons do not corrupt women for the
na.dsea Sssn csruped before dssosndiOg into cb
retreats Nor they DO considered IS much
sex, for nouc bat men already far gone in dcpravity
could mako II habit TO frequent such places All who
hassrs with notice They are aware that their steps
tend in . direction proclaimed to be infamous and
srvs enacsinens ~ Of ' our Safe Legislature Ba.
IN the case Of such plays g the "Black Crook"
qua ne e sOH Ss b.s
oi hest YOUTH and Of both sexes, suddenly dnd
themselves engaged as passionate witnesses to spec
Hsces in which ovcry appliance or hccntious and de-
rnorazing Imagery would seem 10 have been studied
and regardless Of expense for the sole par
and giving The evil passions Of male spectators
abundant and example which thoy only 100 little need
% boil over delicious but dangerous fances ar.t
accepted and then and the hot pleasures which
and admission through the eye. are made conveyance
Hut Il Il moi only the .BIack Crook and "ceudril.
cs sa.s are e :sr u tho great speech .h is Asssm
che drama q present popular at AL ouiheatrcs-even
so:s o :a.no.sdsss y IN psrics.
which Mira D. p Bowers recently created 80 marked
scnsatioa 1t Winter Garden These plays may be
Remembered were almost exclusively founded on the
= 0Oveas OF Miss Braddon, and varousiy styled
sEass Lynne, "Lady Xudlsy's ssc.s. and 50 forth.
Stress Of IT. interest In wife's adultery, with
and !. q elton murder oss ,s, aus
NON the former play, furnishing direct and open
g Is " W.. upoS 9
her hsehsad y m.ps Aetsstf the open paramour and
ssu x any hess:!ss. iesr.sas Who VA soassscsna
1AoGsrg isail6saction.'' :.
= Having thus hid the immediate facts spon which he
ssssss = 10 1ssmSss, Hr Isrpsy Ssn isancns. mo
& . s. oiSs os sSa G. g.: Plato
hts pup that plsys the passous the
ahiy.' Also xenophon Who commends lse Persaus be-
they will not su1er their youth "ohcar anything
,ha. smotoas 10 pay 70 see any sscvicas dancing
stanns sea 'he law should forbid TO- young people the
eng Of comedies spectacies until age and discipline
shall have fortified thor virtue, and made them proof
against debauchcry-this greatest Of all philosophers
adding, that sthe Joint force Of music dancing
e resemblance Of matter they before them"
Vaofius NaKmus 10 also dduced 10 testify that in the
q de vos Of usefulness makes an pssnsiDe approach
asd steals upon us ia thosdisgnisc Of pleasure" is
o. 100 thu. 1, &c. sySs a. one
etms. that thcy guarded against danger by toe.
rating no play houses in their midst"
We have not space to DO moro than glance al . few
OF the classical poetic authorities which cited IN
A~smb.ynso Murphys speech, as competent witnesses
.rsty. and the chastity OF women In particular One
very ssriks.s passage however, We mar give from Owl
nsads young profigstcs frequent spectacular pays
whsu u search Of resh victims for their snfa appe
e,tes:- ss8 $50 ~ 500 ssr
Sci t. ereDs s: s so,s s, ssns,s 'esssr
~ Nam rus I'd csleSres cultissiuaa foDm,ua lafvs:
= Cope iudcgm sepe morats meum o..
And again the same poet writes follows his book
sues1s remedy for love- t...s~ r~
!: :pss sass :s.s.s s|.
rds :;:s: ss ri: ::iss: sIs s. .
Mr.. Murphy nov punges or In pursuit OF preccdests
asr legislative Interference. mot only with plays, bu,
Rsy actors finding both 10 abundance, aud prepared TO
Legislature with authorities Of ths most concla.
ssdys character 10 justify any action 0.
Tue Ass..sss Ss proves: p.s.sd law ha. ase
or tho Areopagus should either write play specia-
sor. IN play house 10 despite Of which Judge Conrad,
OF Philadelphia, wrote tragedy Tor Edwin Fofrcst
Gccrn testied that the Romans their and purest
counted all stage psys discredtaolc and scandal
qua, insomuch that ;ary Roman who tfrnei a tor
not only TO DO degraded, bit likewise die.
1sanohised BY order OF the Censors,'' in total
take quite prominent part 10 republican poll
tics during tho recent Saint August ne
praises the Romans for refusing the us Cparss
20 play actors and public dancers, as also for 'con.
nscang their citizenship and making tle outlaws 10
she government Livy ineut4ons that siconmon players
expelled from their pibs and permitted carry
srws - and yet Comedian Andrews OF the Winter Gar
en, lieutenant in the old Tenth Army corps while
An tho Theodosian Code actors and public dancers are
described a. Per hoacst0 and thlr r.ctros f,vhat
viii Brady, Fredcricks and other photographers say
aotts? wcrc not allowed TO hang In any public place y
scthcfred also adds that players accounted