The New York herald., 1874-09-12
SHAKESPEARE Or BACON 2
Et Tu, Brute!

Your agltatt0n OF the Shakespexrfan question
while developing many curious facts and fancles,
has reached at last Q dramatic interest. It has
brought out the genuine bald-headed Bouclcauls
In the character Of Brutus. Wrapped In hts robe
Of dignity this stupendous character has stepped
upon the stage and made his statement. He has
brandtshed his pagiaristc paper knife and, In his
friendly way, settled william Shakespeare.
The questionable stabs OF others wounded with.
out cause, his killed with reason. sYou see,"
says this modern Brutus, ''Bln had these little
plays, known as Snakespeare's, handed in to him
by others. He read, improved, adapted and
adopted them. It's the custom, you know. Tray,
Blanche, Sweetheart ana Boucicault all 90 the
same thing Erso why not Y.. esq Echo
mains-Bouccaulr, standing tip-toe on all tho
plays he has in his original way appropriated,
yssShSs Up to place his marx on Shakespeare
HscEstt was once lectur1ne in . purely literary
..Psarsi'' SAID one. WHY, he,s : book; SAID
sorted tor - literary friend. sas': Ooox; I've seen
S % bet mus. 81 ss ~s" ss .ss Inc
reply, ana tho argument ended 10 nght the ac-
tlon 0i which was intsrlardsd only With the words.
arose to the surface and launched convincing
arguments ct his antagonist. 40. ln
cence, were not 80 hard on Shakespeare as is Mr..
BoucicanIt. Above their strife there was to them
gl9mesing gs,r q has9 man and and po9xrootn great
the BoucIcaultfan sacridce is over we have
neither. The poet OF eternity" Is the mythical
anybody Nobody Is on the pedestal. The statue
Is broken. the image is gone. stratford Y dead
in memory ana desolate In inspiration: Another
SnoWiedse s1s and rsHed the temple out With more
than mortal hands. Mr. Brutus Bouctcault has
stabbed great Caesar shakespesre, and many an
.
Bacon Never Claimed Them.
SEPrxxBER Q, 1874.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
venture to submit to your impartial consderA.
ton ana TO the public generally the following re-
marks relative to the authorship OF certain works
commonly ascribed to one william Shakespeare.
1t is obvious and conceded that the works men.
Francls Bacon.
II they were not discussion ceases.
II they were, q contradiction ID involved.
For we are aware that Bacon was man " no
never permitted an opportunity, OF acquiring opu-
lence or distinction TO escape HIM. But the au-
thOrship Of such sublime poetry and profound
philosophy as Ii contained In the so-called Shake
spearean plays would indisputably nave conferred
both 0pulence and distinction upon any man who
could substantiate his claim to IT.
Bacon assuredly never attempted to claim their
authorship therefore, ne must either not have been
have been so grossly ignorant ana barbarous -
not to perceive and appreciate the beauties whNh
and Incompatible with the admitted facts OF his
tory. Ergo, &c, YLON.
Sir Walter scott's Idea Of Glorious Will.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HRRALD:- lfa
with respect to the Shakespeare Bacon theories,
which are now being discussed with 20 much
learning ana logical ability in the columns OF your
Journal beg to recall Jour attention TO the iact
that Sir walter Scott, In his famous novel, "Kenil
worth Castle" publishes foot note, In which he
prints copy Of petition. which was forwarded
to Queen Elizabeth by oscar Pnant, Keeper Of
Her Majesty's Bear Gardcns.n That imp0r-
tant oficial prays Of the Queen TO takc
measures against one William Shakes
peare, OF ShkEsp6re, an 'fdle person." who
Mas 1offupting re public morals BY drawing the
people to playhouses, and such nke resorts, away
from the manly. neslthy, "Brttish sport OF bear
batting" A copy OF oscar Pinant's memorial TO
the Virgin Queen Is printed In IN edition OF Scotrs
works. which read very many years since. In
KeniIworth Castle, Sir Walter Scott portrays
the struggle which was Maintained In Elixabeth's
time between the advocates the rough jousts
and tournaments OF the day and the converts to
the new light Of the legitimate drama. Sir waiter
In the same novel, makes one OF the Court onlcers
read to the Queen . portion OF . Shakespearean
work, wnile Her Majesty WAS being rowed down
the river toward the scene OF the Leicester yetes.
Scott docs not refer TO Bacon. HIBERNlCUs.