, 1877-10-13
JUVENILE TMEATRICALs.

CutcAoo, Oct D.-lt Is with erent reluctance that
] lake up my pen upon subject which haa received
the approval Of many Of ont bcnt citizens but
which appears to mt Notwithstanding, to be dan
gcroua innovation. all the more so. because 1t haA
been introduced by ronlc OF leading lndes, mad
wears tho whito mantle, "For awcct CharitJ's
sake." Isefcr to Tho production Of juvenile plays
In onr thcntres, with fancy dancing In character,
md all the accessories Of tho stage, by children
from tho ago Of 4 to II ycarn, tho prelticst and
most Intelligent TINT can be selected.
Nothing eau bs moro bowttchtng In effect shan
these falrylke performances Of the wee folks, and
aIn,ott certain that others will be btonght out ero
tho winter IL over. Ia nsatat tho mach deserving
and aiwnYs ovorbutdcncd charitable tnslttutions OF
1t u for this reason that hare hcsttatcl to
speak, hecaaso know how fn!thfn!ly md nobiy
the lsaes = Tho e9naaet d. j. hcse institutions hays
tMeir courage Ia welt.nixh exhausted, and any new
.se!iee to nuke money !s indeed welcome one:
the mut.lcse OF tic children. Can w afford to make
money II, tnch costly ways VIII 1t pay, In the
long tnn 70 larlcr away the innoeencc, this purify
hosd ut dollar Ticket!
:. wl,at WHY he tho neral and phy.ical effect ot
rhy.ican1 lo - shas I eIdrca m need i reeae .t .n
Pic habits. and freedom firm all unlna excitement,
to ,pFoslnce healthy brains and bodica; for tlioee
neMts, tho study and rehcasra,r mnss co,n1 out "f
ths,. hours for recreation; and 70 tho nervous,
sa'y sst: una qen ,sa .as mater, ersas ~ s,.te
ors s a' s' .pi re- ae eS hnsan nssa ~ ~s s"yeE Chick
children cnter Info nnyshns ~ tho ktnh put soma
1sy the sest S w ~ bo fe!t: Fofe'ng children. ~
e deny !. ihs iop. IN @id;als llie. & iiow msny
Enasi. rta.cs.nen nro only oeginning their career
This IL one wny In which think such entertain.
mcuts arc Injurious to Tho little ones; but to ny
more rerions than tho tux upon their health. Now
do not niaandestand me; hare no objection to
dancing, reei.stIon., tabloanx, or ANYTHING tha.
school, at homo, Of At their parties; but when You
put them nEpn the stage hefota m audience,
WILDLY altered. Any ono VINO baa ever appeared
betoro public audfcnca Knows tho effort IL re-
au!fes TO bo tho ccnte Of thousand eyes, and that
Jou beeomo tho propcsty Of the public proud and
elased BY its paudifs or hurt and mortified by its
,Nnthng Is dearcr to thu human heart than ap.
p'anss, and many an older honI has been turncd
BY It's syron yoIce What Is lnorc seductive TO the
fhe li9hs. tic glamour, it aiinres BIZ to dcsrHYi
Think yon not that these little men md little
women WI DO eager 70 repeat shls arst lesson Of
you arc sowing IN these l'tttu hcarts! Do they
oask 70 yoq >; ssst a. pus shd
!cwels with al tho airA and a1cctations uf young
Indies. think yon our Savior would gather them
Into llls arms and 'ny, 'of aueh Is tho Kingdom OF
In years 10 coma may yon not ut a,ono and mourn
that ybnE children 'iato left thu privacy OF homo
sstraa II quist III" q sefaiaess III IN s tne .serea
precincts Of honIe, they have chosen tho brief brill
& 'I' a
Of all, that when these children wcro as wax In