The New York herald., 1876-03-16
REVIVAL AT THE PARK.

PARK THEATRE, March Is, 1870
To THE EDIroR HERALD
The first Earl OF shaftesbury was famous in his day.
and that fame has increased even to this day, as
delicate analyzer Of the heart of man. He believed
that rdcue truth his best literary
performance Is his that subject He thought
that themselves in such a mirror, and tho
painful recognition had wonderful efficacy In forcing
upon them the lineaments OF their petty vices and
nrmtes. The drama, he prominently insisted, a
true mirror to show vice its form and image
and adds his name TO that OF Shakespeare
a subtle detective in the general OF vir-
tue. | was reminded OF this phase of tho
philosophy Of shaftesbury when, the other evening
listened TO the performance OF Mr.. Rowe's play of
"Brass" thought that the Corinthan polish of that
sounding metal might as truthiuy reflect would
glass mirror the vcIous and amiSble of
mendacity as rdicule testnes for truth. There is
story which is popularity accepted as true that
honest clerk, while witnessing performance OF the
drama OF George Barnw ell, had his awak
ened and his criminal tendency stayed by the terrible
lesson OF its story. II those who widely esteemed
in community as feicitous liars
to go TO the Park Theatre and mediate
upon what said and done In "Brass"
they might have equal be thankful The liar
is moral chameleon Of society and naturally takes
a hue from each and every circumstance around him.
The Hippodroine its precept but the Park Theatre
has is example. The rude ungentle and carna vices
which aict human nature may hope for restOrativcs
flow upon their inwardncss from the discourse of
Moody the resonance OF Sankcy, but the vice OF
lying like the principle OF lie Itsel s not TO be de-
tected by the pont oil the moral surgeons knife.
II be evolved by the terror of example, th
the culprit clerk laughed into sha neulness
by the pungent satire OF such play "Brass."
noticed the evening to which refer, several gentle
present whose powers IN the graceful art OF
dacty nave them cherished and deserved reputc
in city. Many OF them arc welcomed in public
and private e for their agreeable qualities in this
cal art they suffer conyersaton TO fall INTO
the dull respectabity Of truth Neither the HON.
Schuyler CoIax the Hon. Oakley Hall there;
but how wished TOR their presence For knew that
In them the potential moral power OF Brassn would
mud its test lfIt brought them either of
them TO confession aud repentance the "Crucble"
would no longer be needed, tor Ia a. Brass the phi
losophcrs search would found II would no longer
be sounding - Brass y but full OF JOY and reclamation
TO the sinner II Moody and Sankey the Siamese
twin Poux OF evangelism II Is humbly conceded the
manager OF tho Park Theatre may be thought Cas-
tor, each doing hero's work. and thus find in
Junction the stage aud the pulpit defiance OF that
reverent Brooklyn croaker Talmadge How delightful
and opportune that In thus lenien have In
metropolis like a drama which brings It's oper-
atyc instruction 10 aid OF good morals The present
prosperity OF Brass Cathocon in bringing weak
understand themselves will be likely TO restore
TO the that aid which ~ received in former times
IRON the Church. | OF course aude TO the time when
the Rev. DR. Home, OF Scotland, US Douglass, -
Rev. Charles haurn ofrcland, gave US "Bertram aud
a Row d. MIlmaD, or England, gave Us 'FazO" We
may vet be able sweep from tho theatre the gaudy
French adaptation, with It's bunooncry and mercricous
dialogue and bring back to IL the pure, keen and
vg0ratng air OF sterling English comedy, at which
wives and daughters can sit without blush and the
most manly intellect be generously excited and
W. STUART.