The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-05-09
THE COMING WOMAN; OR THE
SPIRIT OF SEVENTY SIX

lu0 COmeuy Oh Cue JOINING VonA"n
or the Spirit of Seventy six, was perform
ed in pursuance Of public notice by hom
players, for the benefit of the Congrega-
tional Church at Kimball Hall on Thurs.
day evening, April 25th, and was repea,-
ed with additions, for the same purpose
at the same place on Thursday evening
NAV 2nd. Uncomfortable circumstance
prevented our being present the first even
ing, except a short time about the middle
Of the play. During this short time il
was evident that the players were doing
their best to fill their roles, and that tn:
large audience, filling every part Of Kim
ball Hall converted into tbeater-thea-
tron-were highly delighted with the per-
formances. On the second evening at an
early hour, after paying the admissionfee Of
So cents at the door, we entered the Hall,
found a seat in the gallery where we
could see and hear to the best advantage,
and remained till the close of the per-
formances. This evening the players did
not seem TO feel IN quite as good spirits
nor totplay quite as well as they did the
first evening. And the audience was not
as large and did not seem to be as full of
enjoyment as on the former occasion.
Our chief object in attendance was to
form as impartial an opinion as possible
of the comedy, Of the playing, and of the
propriety of the Congregational Society
using comedy and burlesque playing b..for
its benefit. AS an entertainment of those
opposed to Woman's Rights, The Coming
Woman, well played, may be 4 success.
But it is in itself confession that the op-
poneDts cannot meet the advocates of W0-
mans Rights in fair Dir, sion, and hence
the resort to burlesqv A comedy, as
easily got up, bur!rsqa 6 the opposers
of Woman's Rights - those who hold
that Woman has nc Il; ghts that Man is
under any obligations to respect would
be equally confession that the advocates
were unable to meet the opponents of
Woman's Rights in fair discussion. Com
edy asd 5urlesque prove nothing. They
do however confess weakness, and per-
h8 pa nevsr more than in the case of the
opposers Of Woman's Rights.
We snail neither mention the names oil
the players nor speak of them separately.
It is sufficient to say that they are all res
idents Of Kenosha, and their appearance
the first evening was their first public
appearance on the stage, and their ap-
pearance the second evening was their
second public appearance, except the per
formers Of the additions, and with them,
it was their first appearance. Generally, |
tie actors played their parts we'll, and
especially for beginners. Some of them
possess ability which by study and prac-
tice might become very useful on the
stage. The object of the actors being, in
great measure, the entertainment of the |
audience, they were quite successful. To
candid observer however it was evident
that the comedy as burlesque failed of
its chiefobject. Whether'from the conscious
ness of the ladies that they were helping
to burlesque real and not assumed rights,
and consciousness of the gentlemen of
meannsss in denying real under the garb
of assumed rights, or from other causes,
certain it is, that, as played, the opposers
gained no advantage over the advocates
of Woman's Rights
We believe that the stage, the forum
and the pulpit has each its proper place,
and that they should be made useful to
each other and to the public. And there
is no reason why the avails of any per-
torrance should not be used for it's own
benefit the benefit of each other, or for
any other purpose for the public good.
And we eau see no improperly in the
stage being used for the benefit of the
church. And, as in the present case,
where many of the players are members
Of the society there would be much pro-
priety in It's being used for the benefit of
the society.
Admitting the right of the church to
use the stage for its benefit, an important
question remains for discussion. How is
the stagelto be used for the benefit of the
church? In burlesque of principles, of