The New York herald., 1874-11-19

there Is not . public school In England, France.
tnis or any other country. or common school. Id
direcsion oP the most satin ana venerstsd Clergy
men, the delightful exercise OF youthiul lntellect
Old or New England In which happy evenings
have not been made more happy oy lts charming
and healthy influence. VINO goes 40. ,e,n Der
family circle the Efforts or the young "a
simulate those Characters and repeat those house:
hoa words In winch taught that 10 be good
is not only pleasant but profitable, with an enec.
uveness which this Mr. TalinaGe cannot reach; fon
while ne can appeal and that most cosrsey, 70 only
ear, and fights with two-edged weapon. how
dare tnen. this Ignorant moulteoank, TINS Stg-
gins OF o step or Two higher. 10 assam an instiz
tuition made sacred by the approving smile Of
Peneon, OF Bishop Heber. to our knowledge o9
Bishop Wiloerforce, aud the noblest. gentlest ant
best OF every land
George SAND says in "Consuelo,- and few nigher
authorities could be found that actors have All
the weaknesses OF women without their selsacriI
nee and devotion. Among those weaknesses
an actor We had the pleasure OF attending one
OF hls sedIscsS-ii we may apply so grace ul word
commenced in very iii ventilated estabiisnmens
oy tne actors crying out. as ne ran hither an9
rat. rhere IS .nef eere IKE he here me-
is there. see him.n me plot was thar
some one had given short measure Of the
eighteenth part OF an ounce OF cheese
felt certain ne was jealous and making an EFFORT
to most llkely riya Mr. Lamb, the popular Brook,
lyn comedian. In fact II Will be found Lhat thosos
who attack the drama generally belong to the the-
atrlca priesthood. and that they are animated by
feeling OF Jealousy Ia Their attacks on the artists OF
the hlstrOnic profession whose genius they Initiate
without being able to excel IT, Tney try so assidu-
ously and yet Iai so egreeously i'll mmicKing
actors tnat their outcry resembles that OF PICK
pockets who excaim "catch thlei'' III order To
my adi oeosea Church may se ee
on lonely rock and holding up the cross 10 tho
red Indian, gentlemen OF the Talmage school may
be found standing in the auctioneer's pupIt.
holding up o pew Tor bid. They palm or what
they denounce as The gyrations OF the green room
nttnn nj fhn IN pvh %
tricious rhetoric Is to eoquence what bathos Is tn
pathos; and when their ordinary supply OF ari@
duced in their mental and moral provisions as to
be Obliged TO revile an h0nored procession
ans ons ss mos, oeautu nosess WHICH,
blooms in the conservatory OF art. Actors have
,as s0r nay eey s oe vnsn snen
his name Is mentioned. because they recognize in
HIM and such as he Is comedians mdnques-men
VINO lack the talent OF Interpreting dramatic art.
and who YET have an inexpresslDe itching alter
the meiodramatic, which they insert in their sen-
satioDal sermons. II statistics could DE procured
OF results achieved as between the Ialmage-
Stigginses and the drama It would be found that
millions had been won over to the cause OF good
by witnessing on the stage the effect Of
evil, and that the analysis or human nature
AS presented by the dramatist is equivalent TO
thousands OF schools OF psychology. As lie IS nos
all sternness and rigidity, comedy comes IN to re-
fleet the bright and mirtaful phases OF existence,
and millions who pass their evenings in New YORK.
London Paris and Rome IN laughing over tho
drolleries OF the larce or IN smiling at the repair
ment py their attendance and are saved rom the
necessity OF Deguulng time IN coarser enJoymens-
or the stage 1t may be truly said that Its rever-
ence for religion has at all times deferred from
holding up worthless cergymen or men like this
Rev. Mr.. TaImage. who assail the stage IN the
hope OF weaving the multitude from the theatre
TO the church to listen to their melodramatlc and
1ippant utterances, TO the scorn thev deserves
ana Ii In The luture tue dramatic art should
deviate nom this time-honored practice clergy
men alone will deserve the blame by having pro-
voked retaliation by the senseless ucupratl0ns oS
the Talmage-Stigginses OF their order.
With respect TO performing on sundays, think
II wise Tor the managers not 20 sanction sunday
performances. l can speak the more freely, oe-
cause. being o Roman Catholic and educated
by Cardinal Wlseman, 1 know IL is the rule
or the Church that after the morning services and
afternoon vespers, innocent pleasures are rather
encouraged than forbid but when President or
Oscott College he FORBID the indulgence OF any
pastime Tor fear or giving offence TO the surround
Ing people. In the same spirit think The mana
gers, no matter what our individual opinions may
be. should avoid even the risk OF wounding tno
feelings or the prejudices OF q great many people
and many patrons. For the rest / accept the
beautlu words OF my honored Archbishop Nc
Closkey. so Fenelonisn In their gentle hDerality.
Yours very truly, W. STUART.
Manager Park Theatre, New YorK.