, 1879-08-17

lean plays were equal to the compensation given
10 France for new French plays, We could tcmpt
the pens now turned in other and more profit
able directions toward the stage, and nurse
galaxy. II not Of Shakspearrs and Jonsons OF
OF Conoreges and Shrricans, yet OF Sardons and
Be]ots OF Nus and Dumas.
In this decline OF taste for the grand drama
that delighted Bacon and Raleigh there Is one
quality OF elevation which 1t is due to ourselves
to state and delightedly to chronicle. The
taste Of the p1av-eoer OF TO-DAY is higher NOR
ally than the taste Of those who listened to the
many unprtntahle passages in the OLD dramat-
lists. The theatre-goer OF to-day will, 1t Is true,
admire nnd applaud such au analysis OF sin
as Clara Morris may offer to his observation 10
.'Article A." or IN 3" Miss Mutton" but be VIII
imperativelv demnnd of her and of the writer
that he shall not be made to admire the sin. bnt
rather to condemn it and to obtain as strong a
lesson as be would derive from the delicate
analysis Of such q woman as Tnackeray's He
becca Sharp
TIRE LANGUAGE. or THE BRoTHEL,
OF st. Giles or the Five Points is no longer tol-
Grated by modern taste or modern criticism, aud
the play OF Shakspeare's containing such a
scene as that ut Doll 1earxiect's would be hissed
from the stage of the lowest theatre In New
York OF Chicago as readily as from the stage Of
the Union Square or McVicker's. Dccorum, at
least. is made TO prevail, and though 1t NAV be
true that in actual fact those who exact
this decorum may not be whit more moral
do what those grcat-grsndfathers did not do,
and did not exact from Shakespeare.
'tuScLE Toni. ON NEW TACK.
It seems that Once Tom is not By any means
dead vet. After an active existence on the
stage OF more than quarter OF century, he
survives, and Is apparently destined to keep On
eo1 s4s.1ts; ,1x!n Su .s.s'' ~ ..sa ~, 80
ssttIao a,o hasa ;',,,;a "o tut .t,nt
mof!u. nc. San1 81 ~; ss. se; s.tus
hase Suco m ,dn n'5 ,rtt n G H., n.y. j. - '1au n.
ns ,. ~, ,as s,it .n. sor,a -, ,.aoS
g. oss ~ w - ."S % ,aa"aad;,, " anrz
quet' An't ne - ~" p.oseeuus ~ 'e4
sys,e'na'lc aanne' Hn ~ oonuaio aa;a .,ae sl.e
"a'1s oI 4: zou. ~ - saia ps;'sk u'ak
se1est asaa'asE eo:npsnv Is ne"'E
ofgsn'zeo nfrE-nnut' tue suoT1 Tr. sls'oh %
e.efT * '1.an NJ. Nao" t .h. Se oa.e
~ rasc,';nr Sfrs Stnve,s fonnns hero tron ;he
''perujcious influences" of the theatre, and
making q respectable church member OF the
drama that bears bis name. We learn from the
a long line OF clerical ancesrrv. and he appears
tn haye entered into his present enterorisc with
III the ferYur OF a missionary, There Is
sovrru1Se onn. PERHAPS.
:, Tho ;7ea of n minister ronp about :hc copn-
trY spread ag nc Gospel according to 0nee l9n' ron
through the cnufcnes, anu oFHEuE scen13 G'o-
rics into the sanctuary and the senool-room'
after a}I, why should not tthe great moral
drana Of the aeen be found in its
aaa~aax;oto erhara2 Tn - 1o,tor oddrasc
~ ~ ~; n;sr;no, fr;ands n Nnr4h
Gu 70 nls e!s1.eu l.'e"4s ~ No.tu
neress3ri]v debarred from enioyInr the Dlar br
reason Of existing prsjudices against the thea
tre,' and SO he proposes to take Unc'e Tom ont
Of that a5mospnefe ana pseSeaG nlu' aons a waat
!S;s Mere, mnnio :rnn ~ en,1b;no - ~
tnts 1Thi 49, ,,a.-,to,.s tI'at ~, = 1ana N
ing character is to be represented bv Sam Lucas,
the clever colored actor and vocalist. while the
Eta. little Camilla, is SPOKEN Of highly. The
AFFAIR Will oe nnuer 1he BUSINESS oFec'on OF ene
Vete1an aaa5l 1a.nss " he;.,,r % lott ~ ~ s4n4
we!!-sseSseu sh ,t1 sG1npam5 a;s I. u oue.to
ton to this venerable play In its novel atmos-
pheze.
xps 4.nR,rr B7rcHrR STOWE.
As. -.. -,1.lases u,o+,n
It Is SAD M has nsves once wi19fssso .t araas,e ;
1ee!tai ot ner laHeu: stols. - - FL ,nel :utsl
the work indorses the present project. The
following letter. addressed to the manager OF
the marty. ia written Ia reply to O cammun]ca-
ton asking her opinion as to the propriety OF
introducing her U..ce Tom into church circles:
c..o n. ado ~ 1870 .fom.. u;ron
Eg.NDEAR SIN: ian in sympathy With the plan
yon nronose iudgtnc that If you present It in
chnsGnes' or Los Vs. ;,s aia ~ ecansao;a
.uon,a ha dcsronc hn hooH vas weiItan
FOR religious object and this religions influence
il has brought to bear IN many minds is one of the
crcs test comforts in the reflections OF The author.
Wishing you all success, am yours truly,
H. 3. STOWE
LOCAL NOTES,
-. na ,g.t.;. y7:.,-..,
Monda: at tie National Theatre.
~, 1ur,,, ,o,t, ,,,-.d Pillow. T., s.rh. p,,,,
~ "uehu oon ), ~, T.;da, Ill., ~ - t.r
re- .ad.h tfa,o VI l'o"S n'n1 Aof eAe '"'
''''''
Hamlin, it appears, has changed his mind, and
will not close bis house next week. but will play
't L Tale Of Encbaatment."
..1hs far,e ~ vii r,ro, ,1rr;n, +ts Fair .snt
~ n.a Ma;.'as ra han;nn;na Gus'"s 4 al7 an n.ea
stuari 81 M viii % be the en- 'manarcr. ''p'' * 7a11s
wa ~ W.
j. ". Court, business MANAGER Of "The Great
Southern Dramatic COMPANY" is here, and has |
epcaeed C. n. Pendletoa as lead ng man, ]. ".
Waeh;na+on = A'u ~ a5 Snt nnfion .h souosesss
AZ a nasnn's1on' Liz VI oept' = Inc season "i'l
'e ooeAeu i
It Is said that Bob 1ngersoll is engaged in or
,aniz;ng an s<Uncie Tom Paine:s Cahinet'' [
dramatic combination to couuterpalance the |
Ca'vinisIic influences that may be !
syaneeists, Mr.. Insersoil: the time is out Of |
oint, and Harrict Beecher'S towc is now pointed |
1t the North Star.
rho management ~ u,ro,,n,. ta,., .u., 9.
,o.,sora ~ nn'sIuetio ~ nase seen Ut 70
,,a ~ .,H nna ,raa1 -m,a ~ ei aua oot,
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