, 1874-04-27

tno ufana, onooslnR Tor hta toxs .-.
. nessoa , IA The m.n hat THteh no. IN tho counsel
~'I,usa m,.a =. .amo'r. 'no nsss =. ~, 'ne Asoln'u
1no foiloWng ID " summary or l'a remarks
AaHe sabbath our snb)oqt waH that Of Christian
amusement; tli|s morning wo will Bpon!s OF tho
turoa for amusement NJ, art Ia h, .od nan t,,o
~. 1a,'.". ~, At '' - naaoa "lon 'no
i.nlsa,'oa qun''ty: 1ne STUDY or man iS tue un~
aof'Sing pftnoipIe OF tho philosophy OF tho
a.s ', e ts91asp s, sna 80
tho oyea and It il said " tim INV w oot tloroo,
snu osvo a" " ~, o" o aAy 70 ca. 'erool
yout '5os a.''1 w upo"ou' ",u So BRILL oo as
Ihds' unacr p1atonso or tho real doairo Of
studying human chafaotor, mon 60 to this house
oI death: NoW, LIE entirely proper to study
ona.n'osor nus tne drama is q peryoraton of that
ip"'9e! hinao y ~ Gloss pefVors!on OF c!'araa.
eer; not py snelt iru1ta yo SINH Know them."
hnu VIC propose 70 Judge lilo thoatro ny fta H.
h1anGS. T.a e.. '.,,,,.~ -,
~ tae hI;sI.piaGe y; tnototoro eo1isuor !ta oncota
t;t! W. a s.oy lo. nVos OF HmioIy.
en roia auI antor sna, ,,o uMu petsoh onter
tno toto ot ao.of'' evou tnouBh tao anh1oct iH
Rulu, o, w nt n 1 tsacs ut.s apnn hs charactef "a
.ta ..ns IT,, !s Io.aol ~ usot IL noe INC
1suk.Is}, os ais ~" nun. 9uu i'afsohahsy iost
naaecaaaay - sa's 1lno IL A9 anpesponatoa VIC
o. oue fi. M & ne ss aus'fo}s nls own, Or
ass 1--WE ~. ~. ';''L - a @ Me naH Any
ona.aotor M lels ~ 'a 1aIso ana ono-alded: II IL
Isx,. -t.+r,
~ EE,,..ta .Lv'.lnyisoa' ~. To- .,, .,,,
raa9t, I.a ma laacnc9 IL as, rs neees.
saIy ana W MnaYoiuaoio lmporlee1lon aa worn OF
osao n norranta na o 1aso t au
true 70 LIE, le la actang No. ana Ro diBfortng
ont s, conception 3 OF nanlan nasato. Ninetenth6
OF INC aotlhS 's not trne TO nor 10 u any a-
psoaon 20 II. ~ sonhsts o. tue Crosses. mis.
e9ncopttohs the Wndeas i imRofaonatioha, anu tho
hagnest 1mpronabl1ttea. The soat actors tho
'0!,, mosta over % saM CANNOT copy human Afo acoa-
n Ta'1 ,en en0.h at,a gSo angl9 lessn fao1
ings. especially high and ioblo foollngs,
9Mncoesstully; M 10 Is hypoerte It DO doos:
Ao who teigns Virsuo commits avco. All
Too Of envy malice, and S Fsvoso, Co., aro r simply
Internal and how much bottor ID he who sim
ulatoH Joy and g'adncss? such aconos not only
harden the heart, but arouse tue passions Of
posing Tho hlntory to bo perfectly true acting in
itsolf is contrary to nature. Ho who acts like a
virtuous man aud is not ono e loubly vicious.
Then look At tho Influence Of tho thoatro upon
Spectators. II acting in tho yory nnture OF
things is .unnatural;-a violation of ovary right
sentimentin tho actor himAelf 1T is alAo triffng
With tho delicate machinery Of our God.nko fac
ultiea, to allow Ourselves to witness such aoenes
] and bo influenced by thcm. It 1B said that tho
thentro cultivatos tasto The theatre has dono far
| moro to vitiate good tasto than to cultivate it,
It oultivatoB q morbid taste and renders ono
l indifferent to roal character, and unntfoctcd by
thinks hls artiHtio nature will bo developed by
| going to the Theatre, hc mnst have rnonBtrouB
conception OF art: Instead q refining Tho man-
nors % and improving tho taste, thoro Is no vice
tho theatre. It's first effect ia' fascination, ita
second eject diselpntion. 1t units for real lfe
aeraoua Thought: Or urtnous occupation: y is
imeooo aaougetHse On unGay eseie
tho question that tho stage ncyor has promoted
taste, Or, purity OF, hoart, or high moral aenti-
meht: II you nayo gooa saats IN nrt, ntofasure,
or morals, ieS mo aay AgoM the e Theatre
l1o 8feat nhaa OF dfa'nauG :nteIatuto cnacteu
on me stage II pt'nlo IN eaate anu morals
you WISH 70 Wtiase your morals, go TO tle
.neatES. vsis you ,Wisn 70 ~! 9svo ., q mor1le
piace Of oloquenoo, ,a mouthing aud 'rsnlins <
~ piaco OF senLiment, ls aoht1mentaliam II
placo Of tno natara1 the asslllcaal tor atplay II
~ appot ~ o
thas, l,a. onIses ana Impressions drew I applause
Wnue woras ot oeanty ana virtue 1oli po%efioss
nes sheasse @ .Saoa }E 1sany 9 e. a'a sno naghes
as.1stio M tasso ana y woa'a not oe anppof.ed;.
hence It IL not done at tie thentro. Wo ass no
: speaking OF eno written drama but Ok tue dram
upon the stage. 1t ls only select fow WHO ca
Gr cafe 70 ao1a " .ne aoa ~ 81 n
popular EUR or oaa the drama must be ~ write
to suit the tastes 1t must DO vu1garlzou by stag
! oontaminatlons: m II
,trncon ~ ~ moi nos %
nouae' ACROSS tue curtain OF New fork thea
re is tho % motto; I'VE study to please" " not
Instruct, 10 eni..Vato. to pafafy, nnt TO pieast
. even though tue tasto does become vlttatet
This ia tho contrai idoa OF the theatre to poaAe
Il IS ploJ -houss, and plns1houaca are toyn: "a
ehiIdren, not Tor men. Hence. IN apeakin
o. sne mouse o. pleasure, a' ~ aee ehos @ @epeakin
against aliy abuse OF the institution, hut ngains
ane lns.isas1on ,tsoui 1i;,. 30 !ong % TINS ls ~
angie anu eensfnl position Oh tho theatre, 1t
contemptlnle. - soems TO pleaso g. tna OF
penso Of virtue and religion and 10 ta destluc'
we e. 70 man ana alahonor!ng 20 Gou; ,
-, inc pastor nero traced sha Fraoual aocay a q
tho moral features Oh Tue tleatfcal' art from 4
inception By the dreeks, 2,6oo years ago, unit
o. tll1s titao, n'stead otfePtesonting 'ntetgohc
orFoiiGson, 10 II to-aay 1ne feprosensatlon M 9
nopniar ienotanee, nouIlanlg pess MneIe huPet
Aclal know4ou&e and ar.ilc,nt rennomens no! q.
sway. 1ts oflgaha! 1nsea"on WAS goou. y. !.
prosene 2npos1 rs H., ~ a, ~ ~ ~
written olAInat a"onts' ue"tioa i.9uiu, aHo ~
| johnson Woro 4uoeeu 70 prove tnat iG va