Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-26

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Mr. A. II Palmer. WHO h generally ~
lses.1s<l The ATHEIST II tie men iaeotided
Nth he drama and Is also = nan Of great
cultivation and most art:nlc seasc. IN
Speaking u the fatur~ II the drama ia tia
e9nntry. said
presume that he Americans will create
drama as artistic. ~ perfect and Of ~
xrsat al influence ~ that which hAs char
ac.erszrd the national drama of France
The indications ali point that way iI!th-
erso we have hal almost no diztinetiveiy
American drama We have bad artissA.
.osns u whom Hss quito - irn prcsAiss and
salsnted A. some Ut these who have made
tho fame Of the French stage ] do not
iced 70 mention thcra. every one knows
Who they sre.
We have learned already how 20 mount
. play. how 10 give IL all thesp accessories
which combine 10 furnish the perfect rep
r~~cntation. aud yet. after all. we have
been ocmpsll<d to dspsnd. IL not entirely
upon the Hrcsscr dram&tisss Of Europe, ut
least upon the methods and the susses
ticns indicated by the work u those who
Srs esteemed the greater tramatissA
Until recently I may say that We have
bal no distinctively American play. Some
u the American dramatt>ts have written
plays which have been greet succssaes and
are models Of dramatic workmanship, and
set, after all. these plays have been written
and constructed In imitation Of the best
European examples BY al American play
| mean. of coursA = play perfectly con-
structcd. whose dialogue while natural In
yet suitable for tho stAge. but Whose mo-
tive Il essentially American. An American
play should depict American life, IL should
breathe the atmosphere ct the United
States. or at least tha, section Of the United
states which II paints
Human nature II undoubtedly the same
in all countries and In all ages. hut the
manifestations or Developments Of 10 have
the favor Of locality. and 10 is the art Of
the playwright while setting forth human
nature 10 set 10 forth so that while it's truth
n recognized its environment Is also sug-
gcsscd faithfully That Il what tho CON-
Ing American playwright must do and, !
believe. will do. American life furnishes
every material for tho perfect DRAMA the
exquisite pure comedy or tho morc anus
ing and yet not necessarily less faithful
low comedy. Recently we have had one
or two plays OF this kind The tendency Of
today unqucstionsbiy l. for amusement
and that broad amusement which evokes
hearty laughter.
IL Is quite likely that in the next century
the demand may DO for higher ideals than
this. and when the demand Gomez have
no doubt that the American playwright
will be found who viii me- L. In the
Twentietb century the American drama
ought to rank with those OF the golden
days Of the drama OF the Old World.
In 1868 the government will have grown
more simple. as true greatness tends always
toward simplicity. Railroads and tele-
graphs viii belong TO the state, thuslessen
ing the dangerous power OF large monopo-
lies and vast corporations Otherwise N
less than . century our boasted American
freedom would cease 70 exist, since IL Is rl
ready menaeed.
| In Temperance tho world ere then win
have realized the folly II trying 10 legisla.e
upon appetites I; will realize the neces-
sity Of educating them. and that 10 educate
I l.
who rcfuse 70 he taught on this and kin
drcd subjects must hc prevented from be
coming parents Ia this way only can
! drunkenness he ltssened
The same humane Law viii by tina. time
extend 20 criniinals--they will Do prevented
from propsgating their hind. This will
take the place Of capital punishment. and
after few generations win do away with
crime. because no criminals viii be horn
The whole vast wvss will be irrigated and
fertilized. furnishing feed for all our popa-
iafion. Architecture will have reached a
much higher state. hut viii not in 500 years
attain 20 the perfection found Ia countries
thousands OF years old probably. Air~hips
( will facilitate travel. and the pneumatic
tube VIII be the means of transporting
/ goods
America will produce the creates. su-
thoss y DO shall be living IN 1888. In music
al achievement IL win still he behind older
countries
The occult sixth sense viii be the pre-
dominant elements in medicine and thcolo-
~. Nesmcrism w!l take the p!ae, 81 an
Rsthefics In surgery: thcoeopty--the reii-
gion 81 high thinning and se,aess living
will take the place ~ crceGs and dogmas.
cIsirvoJarcy O. spiritual insight viii BE al
most universal Woman will hc financially
independent 81 mar. AMI this will mate rial
~ lessen crime. No lonasr obliged 10 rifle lcr
husband ; pockets fer money. she viii not
( give birth % klev'omariscs or thieves Nen
viii learn the Importance ~ proper Pre-
safss condif.cus. and children will H. rrarssl
with The ~-fUe care nov given 90 colts.
calves and dog~.
The government viii establish colleges
Tor the training q servants. asl architect.
viii canstflsr the cs,u, sorf ard health ~ 10
rletf3e< IN constructing homes. instead u
ierurlnx them. ~ "a present Better ~.
efFuctssl i,et.er pail better cared ff sd
more pirntlfel. the servant n thu nest
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afhissie de- si9pnsns end o. clean morale
fhs rnee will - larxer ana handsome
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IONS and pyaonY men
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