, 1879-04-06
ADJUSTMENTS.


|:aht The group was miscellaneous one, fol
we're actors. Journalists, and others present
49, ~. conversation, like the company, was varied
s1.;., all the way between the immortality Of the
~, and, the newest play were touched upon.
:.,,,r thai Of the church and the atage was taken
- same remarks we're made upon the late action
~ 4f tne Presbyterian Ministerial Association in
rr,;,,delphia, and the general antaeonism Of the
.,srry to the theatre which periodically manifests
t,trlf either in newspaper letters, sermons, or
lectures
=, .,,-y listening for few minutes; '*why, it WAS
..,,rentrd several centuries before the birth of
rsri.t md the invention OF Christianity. 1t has
.r,;nsd for over 2, 500 years united. without
,;..ent mud in perfect condition OF catholjcity.
~ ,ctnr. actress, dramatic author, or manager OF
+hc,tre from the earliest time to the DAYS
of-of-' ..
Boncicault,' WAS suggested.
..So; say COL. Hayeriy,- repeat, no author.
.,tor, sc,rees. o. manager has ever, to my
,nowedee. been convicted Of any important crime.
There is no profession or calling In this world
.hov fairer OF present so fair record
This IVES admitted,
SNOW" be continued, - the theatres are open
4nrne Six days in the week; the church is open
for me. The daily records OF crime exhibited in
th4 nress and kept At the police departments
,h,onchout the world Will show that there is more
lime committed On Sunday than on any other
d.y II the week
- But " interrupted the writer, "syou do not
pan to sav-supuosc this is so-that this result is
vrinc to the fact that on Sunday the churches arc
onen and the theatres generally arc shut:''
..Iam not ungenerous enough to ascribe this ef.
t.rt 10 that cause,'' replied the dramatist and
,uthor In referring to the Biographies Of cler-
view ~ hc continued .siu eyery denomination.
k.D .t.r the1e j., rich cron ~ cr,min,1s to ha
lind I'M. 1nete % asu e.op W st'snluals " oe
found. ihe 'esa' 1eeotoS " e'ets eoun11s prove
this.''
..r c,nnot hut ascribc this TACT to the outward
- .,a.,,,,a1, ,,h;ch ia neraes, -,,v y, 81 80
Ifc Oh c'e's, 1n1u - "~~ses"s - oo in0n5
cssts At issue win Inc character OF the inner
hvnoc,isy. What he is he shows Strong or
I h;s f.5,incs or ri,tues annear. hut Tho
WEEK. us An,.ssa -. .as 49, - 49, -.
clergyman is Obliged to wear the uniform OF virtue
md hypocrisy, which is patchwork OF lies con-
ealing the real character OF the man. The DEVILS
ssaAA. h.,cha7 y, hin, hv me warmth ~ cor.a.1~
nent."
question wss put as to what extent and in what
var, in his opinion, the stage influenced the
"s'' ~ - - 49, aor,z,n,tt--
morality o1 1ne community:
1.-THE stage, ne 1eaollg fepneo, - don't
know that it exercises any moral influence
T
81 s,e;.s. inst a. much rs the church. 7 do
eot ncrceiye that steady church going peoplc
~. spr hetrer Than their ncirhbors in tiier re1a
ton. Of life towards the world at lurgc and from
+h;s ,lone can We indpc by The stage has elicitcd
me sinrntar nroof. however. OF the moral condj-
INN ~ hnman nature.-rhe theatre ia the oniv
nisce where bodies Of people 70 with minds un.
pprrindiced. They have not the preiudices win
rh;rh Korthiper GOES to church: 1hey nave not the
h;s. that citizen goes to political mee1ine with
The snectator in theatre il free minded. Without
~, aner a: me 3nnr II !. n nnch secnr,fv
~ Is nrrnsrsd indeed to opeu his henri and his
mind freely to any emotions that We may lnaict
up"I .We1l Ge1 the sAnuohroun went on. at never
mn, wth orT commnnify where vice was mt d..
tested and rif1ue be|oycd and cheered: where mis-
fortune did not draw tears and sympathy; and |
where ali that was good, and Kind and gentle in |
hnrcan natnre was not readily and eagerly hailed |
E,h daiicht nna .rhere everrthinr tfaf was had
Tss moi Received with execration And that is not
frorn .nr rej;oions notiye hnt simnly beconsc-ss
! hnnestiy ann sincerely belieye-hnman nature ut
the bottom. is good gentle. and syr,pathetic. and
n not wbat We are taught to beiieyef sinful and
49, M ~ I - !, ~ ta;5 na @ " n~t ,A 49,
cordinr ro ,s,1er IN the Sew Yors r6une bv he
Rev p Rreed NJ phi1adeinhia ,vas dr;van |
thar efter 4Fhicb anne.ra5 weeE or t,rn MO sa;d
she bae rnhiished a 1ist of the nm.st;ons mt n
honest. nandest prts whose nsrents nave lcft rhem
ne mr. rerT desirnhe her;taoe ~ tba st,na SAL
ine t1e e.nr1oxnenr ~ Ihs thestse 81 31es.
aues,ions saye this CLERGYMAN. sre 40 ;ndec,ts a.
n ne scarcely 1T IN he mi in mini Int nne NJ ,h
r th;s. .Ce6 von sino htsaer snngs md d,nc ~ |
.ancan. md eiyc utfrranee n dis5nst5nr h,lTe
rnrGs ,yh;rh mean whole sc1ion.Ss ann,b6s. -.
Are xon acnnaintcd with cny r;ch men whn ,r;Ii
throy, Won flowers aud send yon nrcsents and lsen
sdoat dubipns rumors concerning rour chastitrSs"
III Olive ever wrote such stuf remnrErd
i.tcncr at ro,nes well from her VIM 1o.s $500
london 1itc i,feTarr hiffnnner vth hoan
stickine it into ali the tociai carhsoe rh,r fIi
ber way. which she dishes nm wefj-se.sonsd - tha
4mericau pubIic. LIZ
=. NJ sn ~ nnas.;n,. 1.,. ..
yir1 even in fhs lowest roT;.fv sbnn 49, w. aas
sger. said Mr. Boucicani1 emnhat3scaitr ..M;as
Logan yas misfed ant mis1eads Tha1s !. rand |
md eyil even in the church and darr snr Is TN |
Questiore that arc mt or the Hirh Churrb c1e,rr
men to their female cnmmnnicsnrs con1d ha
OF nltbier tescrinf,on 1vnuIa zoe 1hs |
Light ltas something Tonderfn}. eonsfderno the
Amount OF h}th that ia thrown m Actresses md
particularly buftsone actresses and haI1et rirls
that some Of that A1th t1oee not cling r. fhern
morally speaking and that thev do nof ~ r,,1a |
fail to be decent and virtuous women
liz: Bonccaalt:' 'A' 4'''' oo1 '"n 'Apef'enee'
..Icau auswer bv fort,, vears. evner;encc nm the
age, as far as nv own lnowiedee roes fbatthc
majority By far behave themseiyes and bear char
he efforts Of outsiders TO compel them to be 9TH
rrsiee hv tntin1 ausr chs-ac,sr and ro,n+o+:an
n,at oae OF Inc sHonsno!ds that ASSIST laoiea IN
be sdaqe Give d." a had mume, NJ Iuhn I
hilip kemb]e was. believe. an actor Of somc |
m'nence, He uut his sister anc frofher unon The |
..ge. and they but their children in The same pro