New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-18
4 CARD FROM Mss OLIVE LOGAN

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Some of the newspapers are making
such pother my late experience Sith Boston
audience that it may be worth while TO give 20 print ny
views this subject.
] was engaged by tho Lecture Committee OF tho Bay
State Course in Boston, the strength OF my successes
in New-York and Washington IN Chicago Cincinnati, H.
Louis aud other cities supposed the gentlemen who
engaged knew the character OF MY lecture
They had ample opportunity for learning It. nj
least, before the evening OF its delivery,
for had other business 10 Boston, WAS there two
days beforehand and talked freely the subject OF the
aters the leading members OF the committeeono
Of whom called on me, by the way al a heaer where
was occupied with the manager. These gentlemen,
knowing me 20 be partisan OF the tleater, former
actress myself, with play at that moment under full
Roadway at the Boston Museum, nevertheless gave mo
no ntmaton that would be expected 70 denounce the
stage need not say that, II they had should have
prepared myself!
But what was my astOnishment, on gong upon tho
stage at Music Hail. 10 ind audience composed prin
cpaly Of people whose puranic preudices traced
I'm their faces with the pencil OF the Master-papahy
people without culture, with taste for art liking
for it, and whO,esteemed one branch OF 1.-THE dramatic
as a branch OF the house OF Beelzebub Co.
[ say ! read this in the faces Of the people
all about me. That 1 did not read falsely,
was quickly shown While was dropping from my lips
the frothy pleasanries which lie at the beginning Of
Stage Struck" saw halfa-dozen men spring pp with
holy horror their faces, which words express
clutch franticaly By the arm, and drag
them out OF my presence as II had been the embod
ment OF all the witchcrat for which their
in vain murdered old women for many years | con-
fess that affected by this. had been so aocus
toned TO seeing good breeding audiences, that the
conduct OF these persons almost threw of my guard
What Men get up and turn their backs on me with
faces pale with CONSERVATION land drag their
panions ont OF INV presence. II they feared should
corrupt their morals beyond cure What did 1t mean
Was a sort Of intellectual Bansheei Where I
Was 1 dreamingf Was this a nightmare
Mo- was wide awake. But stood for the first time
before an audience such had addressed before
and please God, never will again. Fer moment ser
ously debated whether should not quietly turn my back
on these people, and refuse speak further But saw
standing up, all about the hail dor 1t densey
crowded., class OF people such as accustomed TO
seeing the best a. my lectures-a class such 20
10 hear Miss Kellogg siDg-and for their sake continued
my performance"
But, alas this my Bull Run. had triumphed on
many field before and have faith 10 believe may
know Gettysburg yet. But this time was yanquisbed.
i lost my art
II am not artist am nothing. "Stage-struck"
inartistcally delivered pathos Lecture committees
please take notice have yet to face good many New
England audiences. We shall what shall see.
am Sir, most faithfully yours, OLIVE LOGAN
Nso' York AutOrs Un,on No 26i Pearst, Nov TO- 1863