, 1869-03-21
Divorces.
And Whtiher Arc We Tending
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Amusements.
Gos.,p ri Homo ana Abroad.
Cn1cAao, March H.
To the Editor Of the Chlcsgo Tr1bune:
want 10 talk to you this wetk 4 little
platnly On one topic At lcast- II hi rot on
wcm>p's rights, although some OF my
fftepds who arr 50 zea1ousiy advocating the
right OF women to vote. would do well'to
give It thelr attention. II some Of them de-
voted IS maby columns to wonsu's real
woes sud wrorgs, as they devote to me IN
their various paptrs, or talked as lung aud
lncntly about: them a. they do about tho
rlaht Of attuming Masculine prerrgsuyts, !
should think there was some houeaty h tbel
Intentions, and would Join them heartily In
ende2yoring to correct some oil the women's
wrongs.
The smount Of camcl.swalowipc SONG Of
these women perform IN straiIing si,ef the
gnat Of sudts &c Is marvellous.
1wantt6 talk to you about the theatre
mntlnees.
As 1t pressnt conducted, they re dis,
eraee. . -
They are Immoral.
They sre an insul. to the respectable por.
lion ofthc ommurny.
They c-nsthute ohc OF the WFonze OF
woman Of which have spoken.
Paat, bscause respectable vonan cannot
ansno tnafn ""noot be'ne sooekea'
Second, because tneg "tt' pfofc tac u'sel
rr'n Of scores OF SILLY 3oupg girls Who Eas''
them.
The tbeAtres. during matinee performances,
arc no better than asslRna'ion HOUSES fop-
lie prostitutes Of the most Abandoned charac'
Ter fnd 10 d'LIcuIty IN gaming aoh'st'oh 70
them. Fsiutcd Rnd furbelo"cd, bedl1ened
In MI tholf tRwary Hntfy, tncY ase allowed 70
occupy even tue rro6ceHium boxes, and 10
carry % eofrtsPondanco wlta incu IN inc
| ltusc bJ those arts familiar 10 them snd
thc.r male associates How long does Il take
Tho SILLY young atrl-, slth'seant brains uhdef
| thc's Immense chiRnons, to pick up tnnse
arts aud ttD{tAto thnsc public proAA!utss2
How lang tcforc they Will cnacr upon tue
asrno tnd calling
Tho thcAiFu snat1ncck tcctn 10 DO conducted
in The 1ntcrcst Ut tho scarlet Wonan. end 10
bc managed Wilt thc viuw Of mixing &hs
! practice vi her ne!arloux business n easy ~
| tntsilc.
ynn " III srr thr srmc attendant. Al every
u.,1,es ~omsn rhoso rs,n,.d taar, .hn.x
us.'"es "oua" s"V'" t.1s'eu 's9s' eas
ess'fu Aou tfAfen loosa anmi'saknshty astQ'
n.to their calling young girls from swstvt
to eighteen. with tho conventional short
.t,rt. mir atre,m,po down theIr backs. and
,ou,, mannr,.. WHO tfon yery near thr outer
'"uo t'Anns'' wv ~''f 80! >"' ~.''
ccee ot ths p1lmroae pAth. aud "otno as|
will etcp over unlets they arc ve1y caseinl
md men who ~ 10 oclc and To attract the
attn, Ion Of thea Young giris. With wink
"nn oa1a >.4.''e'' y. wv IeS ~ :.
Watch the stream OF people turning oul
from Theatre matlneu after the cursYln has
fallen, The procct sion might suzRes: SOM
thonpbts = the fmn,e Id yoeate, ar Woman.
u,Dss. ~. S 80 .sm. ~ ~. r.on =. -
Women. Young e'fh ara e5pHans snd sne''
male passnou.s are ~ mixed up together
10 % .ne 'a.nfs ., y9uos
au' Wv f,-1.Eh,-, ,Ns'N
Inc pt"etsee az s'aa. WHICH 'o'eisn 10
the fhult Of The drama. You 90 ho& eee
thesc thinas At night, The courr6&Eu Is, ai
h,ne At nleht. Tbs Young eirtfs d I, ymt
at n,.b, Tna ,,n,te.sn n,exx. N. ~ .,.n..
~ n'su' in' sou' .s'44 1nAAss % .ue ~.
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lleve tta& the drama ls great public educa
tor The orly question IL, Shalt 1t edncat
,oF evil 4r tor zoqd? ~al prsaent ~ lar II
the y at thtcs Arc cquesrued, It's cducAtloa l
oT The most Pefn'cae n de.cfipsiou.:
AL loveEs 1t ttt tiranx must sincerely r.
gret thus. All sduirers Of the great eeniu
Of Rlstori, Jac Auechek, Booth, Jencr4ou, ami
, scores OF cthtr a,tl.ts. ca only be palued u
see the mApAsvts tthas :po:ttultos ths
sna1;e ssa snGas e &c a:,s
: but this Is Lot essentially liamofA- I. Il
-ol1y question Of tas.e- But this conver
( I1g Of the theatre into baxnlo ia ous
) rageous.
: Tbs theatre matinee Is no place for 70
! | child or Toupg girl, whsn 1t shontd be pleai
? at tcsc RI tur Atics and children WHO tag
i | net The oppotl nLity OF golrG in tne evenibg
. II the th atFc cAp ee kept fetpceta bio Il
the eyening-aud thele cestAicly is no ruoI
. occasions! noias .sss.ous otths g3!tssF ODD
' t4noer :: i !, X.
. spco.ib'e I Inc character Of their auaieoct
; and calno1 regulate she.r actions 1t the mat
; neee.
/. Then ! apswef,-'stop your 1,atsHeeA
r Ycu arc doug great WruuE TO t.1e con
4 mupity. 1ou sts dfGrad nE tue drama. 70
are tucon.ag'ng the *ors- CT all slees. To
' | fu@At4 &AA HN%%0 NJ4As"Ao "AA~ Nv ENtVu
=. mAinees col OF 70 there to sc~- yons Pill
/, ScOres OF 5ontg girls who 60 there doA'. cal
ri the snap os their silly hrGers for yuut pl&y,
The s,uh,oest play AID the stup!dest ae.ln
you eonsd put on tae s'age <oald dtA. iu
= as la'2e house As the oest plays Or the be-
le action: They & there becan-e lhe ftfea:l
Il pubic renotzruus for Certain nraciiat
It and beeaute opportunities aru Afforded she'
which they cal not have elsewh~re.,'
- Viii cot tb4 EA! ayers Of this city atteu
o 10 this thing VIII theT not rectttJ it.:
IS If hare talked plairly about these mat
h nees, IT. Is btcause II would h6 rfnpi5 Hfou
A. 10 NANCE Fords. The exsi Is Eiar7nE On
:. sad has seachd tosEt " hers IL Is MI Ling
tuletable-
- lte tnes',v cannot a a3a 70 esHIi TIE n ~ ~
= manner 70 tae- ce eptAsca ano toe tl!'y Vt
6, arc 1aAt h',FsaA1 between da9uaotr aud d
70 pIafnf. H-Muti- 1t pena upon tae [espec
!, aele pofsiop o1 the co1nnnit5 year IN II
:. y.ar out Tor lie ,nccess. and 1ast tuch p1a
t'ces' - these have ooen describing, =;
* otsve a*ay Hpeetable PeoPe 4fon Il
III thestre.. J.. ~. o.,u i, =
>. rate let-
" 1.-THE Nonsn who arc 10 stre9uoasty
u. uatdln4 ihe fsgnt 10 Sote. ano inc tt2at
BE- domestic supremacy; ind any hints IN u
@ plain tax ot *oAs tneS ntS NJ -, tneJ
nd welcome 10 tnsM. oon Ano* eoa' !
W cern them, however.
u, Society. .onetlmes tnsnk, IL eet!,rH 40
In ! to the Fserch b&:ta ttrLk9 1Ast. NnAt :
hf Fsel CT basis T. Ola o1ue ~ gutanaet
ncH pfer1 la s'e t.n1tnne eA2fal
:! rrt1ty we'll lady entesnr eHealstl
LIBRA ossea sos nGSe,; H. , ~ ao1t ~. A..
Is bow to ten s1n 91ae'y NC stno ~ ~ ~
ag ana sAsa ;, ~ - s,41' rsnA, = mar Am
- thing lively" explained the sntsndl