Show tRS i " I REEF 0' DAT— A LITER ART MAGAZINE Any thinking man can see at once that such claims cannot hold good long The discovery of gold threw millions of people into California and the various gold mining Territories of the west but prior to this another cause placed our Here people upon the “ back bone of the continent” they prosecuted their paid of the hlission which was that of the more ordinary growth of society while California and neighboring Territories sprang up out of the discovery of gold Gradually ifonnondom in spite of religious peculiarity lias been drawn into social and commercial as well as tlicir national fellowship with the growing communities around and the future Lids fair to make this Territory the heart and' centre of tli (western empire of the American nation Wc cordially accept the mission of ethers in this great unfolding of the national dominion of Columbia and claim from others as cordial a guarantee of allowance to the mission of this people in their part of the development of western America Hitherto the part which Utah has taken lias been that of industry and the ordinary grotvth of social bodies The discovery of gold has been the extraordinary cause of the springing up of her sister Territories and the State of California but while we admit itliat the discovery of gold is favorable to rapid social growth we would prefer to sec Utah continue in the path in which she has been traveling to social greatness — namely that of industry extending in all its branches AVe can point to Ungland and her ’coal iron manufactures commerce boundless wealth and high national development Every helping hand which mxy be lent to this people in traveling in their proper path of progress and every fresh branch of workers which come to the work and every new enterprise and means of popular advancement we are universal lian enough to hail come from whence they niay Let our friends help to develop coal iron railroads and general enterprise and progress of this Territory to social political and intellectual importance and if we connot' worship with them in the same synagogue we will hail them on the common platform of universal T man OUR REVIEWER The editor of the Vecleite has thrown down tlie gauntlet with exquisite politeness His style is grace- ful and our love of criticism is so much a ruling passion that anything well done commands our admira: tion even tfhcn done against ourselves It would be bad judgment to run a literary tilting match with our reviewer upon so graves a subject but we anticipate the pleasure of breaking a lance with our gallant adversary hereafter The article under review is not “evidently handled With considerable care and ‘ smacks not somewhat of the midnight lamp’ In a literary point of view the article is defective' It is too loaded with words and our reviewer says teems with sentences of what is termed the stilted style In that case it is very defective and shows that it has not bestowed upon it even ordinary cate Our reviewer pays us a compliment- in admitting that the sentiments expressed arc noble and commendable If so this constitutes the best feature of the article But there is a point more important than the quality of our literature If is this : Our thoughts and views “ smack ” not-ofany “midnight lamp ” lit to illuminate the PEEP O’ HAY They are thoughts and views which opened from our boyhood and formed tho chapters of ourdife for fif’ T- 4 flag-sta- Young- In reply to our reviewer’s arguments that Mormon-isis not republican in its genius we briefly affirm that the idols of this people are of their own setting up They unanimously vest authority in their leaders Wc all bow down of our own free will and only so far as we will Once every four years-thUnited States elect their President twice a year we elect ours- The functions-- of the people are herein acknowledged' Were the popular sentiment radically different the voice of the people would be as loud as now $ $ ' m — — THEATRICAL REVIEW ’ Daring the reces3 in our theatricals we have aimed (o' fill the programme of the Peep O’Day with what is as fitting for dramatic literature a3 special critiques on the performance of an evening The progress of the drama and the growth of the nrofessions stand in the literature of a nation as representative capitals of its history and in tlTe first literary magazine published among this'people brief reviews of the gfowtb? and progress of art cannot be out of place Dramatic literature is not made up of mere weekly articles of praise or censure Reviews of new plays the history and progress of the drama the legitimacy or illegitimacy of tho pieces offered to the public and their healthful character or vicious influence upon society form the body of dramatic literature When a great actor or actress appears on the stage and give striking personations of the representative characters of Shakespeare and other dramatists of the high school or when some excellent play of tho modern school is powerfully rendered by the stars of the stage or exquisitely illustrated by some accomplished artiste then those actors and actresses become subjects of special articles But pro-fessional corps however naturally eager for praise learn to be very moderate in their expectations and in the course of c years if they become favourably historical hi dramatic and moderately well received by the public professional ladies and gentlemen are well pleased and disposed to tba'nk their lucky stars that their recognition was not untavourablo In fact before even persons of genius or uncommon talents can command the theatrical press or the public they bate' to pas3 years of training and professional probation in the provinces graduating from degree to degree until they beco’mo representatives of leading parts Professionals well know this from their own experience but amateurs are sometimes not so well up in this part of an ac'tor7s eareei and unless they are ranked as celebrities from their first appearance and have enough praise lavished upon them to sicken the public if not to sicken themselves they arc disposed to be very much Intrfc Of course this is not applicable to ladies and Indeed doubtless gentlemen of judgment and experience they take tho plain truth upon themselves as the writers estimate of their good judgment and intellectual cast Just criticism upon them is a compliment Who for instance would severely criticise a lady who could feel herself ill used and jicr excellence insulted if daring a recess of the Association she appeared not as a star in our reviews of the history of theatricals in Utah ? We should wait until tho lgdy was before us in one of her very best parts and then should speak of her most flatteringly and while we painted tho wb should most delicately touch lights of her performance the shades : just on tho border of her sunbeam wo would paint a tinge a little less sunbeamy Tho recess of our Dramatic Association is entering into its last moments ot relaxation Mr T A Lyne is engaged and before we touch theatricals again hd Will have started into the role of some of his strongest characters He first appears in Sir Giles Overreach We anticipate excellent opportunity for dramatic reviews during the season and if Mr Lyne’s engagement continues this city will titid rich classical treats of the drama iu a series of high class plays never yet put upon -' liteVa-tur- tkb ehi£e A - teen years There is no necessity at this late date to lay down our programme by the “midnight lamp’1 and it may he affirmed that thousands 1 old tliesame views “ When the day comes in which the Kingdom of God will bear rule the flag of the United States will flutter' unsullied on the of liberty and equal right without a spot to sully its fair surface the glorious flag' our father have bequeathed to us will then be unfurled to the breeze by those who have the power to hoist it aloft and defend its sanctity”— Brigham |