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         Damaged Goods�察�The Great Play ;Les Avaries; of Eugene Brieux Novelized 



        Damaged Goods�察�The 

Great Play ;Les Avaries; 

            of Eugene Brieux 

                        Novelized 



                             by Upton Sinclair 



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      THE     PRODUCTION         OF   EUGENE       BRIEUX'S      PLAY�察    �LES 

AVARIES�察─     �OR�察  �TO   GIVE    IT  ITS  ENGLISH      TITLE�察   �DAMAGED 

GOODS�察─      �HAS    INITIATED     A   MOVEMENT        IN   THIS   COUNTRY 

WHICH MUST BE REGARDED AS EPOCH´MAKING。 

    New York Times 



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                                   PREFACE 



     My endeavor has been to tell a simple story�察�preserving as closely as 

possible the spirit and feeling of the original。           I have tried�察�as it were�察�to 

take the play to pieces�察�and build a novel out of the same material。               I have 

not   felt   at   liberty   to   embellish   M。   Brieux's   ideas�察  �and   I   have   used   his 

dialogue word for   word wherever possible。              Unless   I have mis´read   the 

author�察�his sole purpose in writing LES AVARIES was to place a number 

of most important facts before the minds of the public�察�and to drive them 

home by means of intense emotion。             If I have been able to assist him�察�this 

bit   of   literary   carpentering   will   be  worth   while。   I   have   to   thank  M。 

Brieux   for   his   kind   permission   to   make   the   attempt�察  �and   for   the   cordial 

spirit which he has manifested。 

     Upton Sinclair 



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          PRESS COMMENTS ON THE 

                                      PLAY 



     DAMAGED           GOODS      was    first  presented   in  America     at  a  Friday 

matinee   on   March   14th�察  �1913�察  �in   the   Fulton   Theater�察  �New York�察  �before 

members   of   the   Sociological   Fund。       Immediately   it   was   acclaimed   by 

public press and pulpit as the greatest contribution ever made by the Stage 

to   the   cause   of   humanity。  Mr。   Richard   Bennett�察  �the   producer�察  �who   had 

the courage to present the play�察�with the aid of his co´workers�察�in the face 

of   most    savage    criticism   from    the  ignorant�察   �was   overwhelmed       with 

requests for a repetition of the performance。 

     Before    deciding     whether    of  not   to  present   DAMAGED          GOODS 

before the general public�察�it was arranged that the highest officials in the 

United   States   should   pass   judgment   upon   the   manner   in   which   the   play 

teaches its vital lesson。      A special guest performance for members of the 

Cabinet�察  �members   of   both   houses   of   Congress�察  �members   of   the   United 

States Supreme Court�察�representatives of the Diplomatic corps and others 

prominent in national life was given in Washington�察�D。C。 

     Although the performance was given on a Sunday afternoon ��April 6�察�

1913���察�the National Theater was crowded to the very doors with the most 

distinguished audience ever assembled in America�察�including exclusively 

the foremost men and women of the Capital。 The most noted clergymen of 

Washington were among the spectators。 

     The     result   of  this   remarkable      performance      was    a   tremendous 

endorsement of the play and of the manner in which Mr。 Bennett and his 

co´workers were presenting it。 

     This    reception     resulted    in  the   continuance      of   the   New     York 

performances until mid´summer and is responsible for the decision on the 

part   of   Mr。   Bennett   to   offer   the   play   in   every   city   in   America   where 

citizens feel that the ultimate welfare of the community is dependent upon 

a   higher   standard   of   morality   and   clearer   understanding   of   the   laws   of 

health。 



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     The     WASHINGTON              POST�察    �commenting         on    the   Washington 

performance�察�said�此�

     The play was presented with all the impressiveness of a sermon�察�with 

all the vigor and dynamic force of a great drama�察�with all the earnestness 

and power of a vital truth。 

     In   many   respects   the   presentation     of   this   dramatization    of   a  great 

social    evil  assumed     the  aspects    of  a  religious   service。   Dr。   Donald    C。 

Macleod�察  �pastor   of   the   First   Presbyterian   Church�察  �mounted   the   rostrum 

usually   occupied   by   the   leader   of   the   orchestra�察  �and   announced   that   the 

nature of the performance�察�the sacredness of the play�察�and the character of 

the audience gave to the play the significance of a tremendous sermon in 

behalf of mankind�察�and that as such it was eminently fitting that a divine 

blessing   be   invoked。     Dr。   Earle   Wilfley�察  �pastor   of   the   Vermont   Avenue 

Christian Church�察�asked all persons in the audience to bow their heads in a 

prayer   for   the proper   reception of   the   message   to   be presented   from  the 

stage。    Dr。 MacLeod then read the Bernard Shaw preface to the play�察�and 

asked   that   there   be   no   applause   during   the   performance�察  �a   suggestion 

which was rigidly followed�察�thus adding greatly to the effectiveness   and 

the seriousness of the dramatic portrayal。 

     The   impression   made   upon   the   audience   by   the   remarkable   play   is 

reflected in such comments as the following expressions voiced after the 

performance�此�

     RABBI          SIMON�察        �OF       THE        WASHINGTON               HEBREW 

CONGREGATIONIf I could preach from my pulpit a sermon one tenth 

as    powerful�察   �as   convincing�察    �as   far´reaching�察   �and    as  helpful    as  this 

performance of DAMAGED GOODS must be�察�I would consider that I had 

achieved the triumph of my life。 

     COMMISSIONER CUNO H。 RUDOLPHI was deeply impressed by 

what I saw�察�and I think that the drama should be repeated in every city�察�a 

matinee   one   day   for   father   and   son   and   the   next   day   for   mother   and 

daughter。 

     REV。 EARLE WILFLEYI am confirmed in the opinion that we must 

take up our cudgels in a crusade against the modern problems brought to 

the   fore   by   DAMAGED   GOODS。              The   report   that   these   diseases   are 



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increasing is enough to make us get busy on a campaign against them。 

     SURGEON         GENERAL   BLUEIt           was   a  most    striking  and   telling 

lesson。 For years we have been fighting these condition in the navy。                 It is 

high   time   that   civilians   awakened   to   the   dangers   surrounding   them   and 

crusaded against them in a proper manner。 

     MRS。       ARCHIBALD           HOPKINSThe           play     was    a    powerful 

presentation   of   a   very   important   question    and   was   handled   in   a   most 

admirable manner。         The drama is a fine entering wedge for this crusade 

and is bound to do considerable good in conveying information of a very 

serious nature。 

     MINISTER   PEZET�察  �OF   PERUThere   can   be   no   doubt   but   that   the 

performance will have great uplifting power�察�and accomplish the good for 

which it was created。        Fortunately�察�we do not have the prudery in South 

America that you of the north possess�察�and have open minds to consider 

these serious questions。 

     JUSTICE        DANIEL        THEW       WRIGHTI         feel   quite    sure   that 

DAMAGED           GOODS       will   have   considerable     effect   in  educating    the 

people of the nature of the danger that surrounds them。 

     SENATOR KERN�察�OF INDIANAThere can be no denial of the fact 

that it is time to look at the serious problems presented in the play with an 

open mind。 

       Brieux    has   been   hailed   by   Bernard    Shaw     as  ;incomparably      the 

greatest writer France has produced since Moliere�察─�and perhaps no writer 

ever wielded his pen more earnestly in the service of the race。                To quote 

from an article by Edwin E。 Slosson in the INDEPENDENT�此�

     Brieux in not one who believes that social evils are to be cured by laws 

and   yet   more   laws。   He   believes   that   most   of   the   trouble   is   caused   by 

ignorance      and    urges    education�察    �public    enlightenment      and    franker 

recognition of existing conditions。          All this may be needed�察�but still we 

may     well   doubt    its  effectiveness    as  a  remedy。     The     drunken    Helot 

argument is not a strong one�察�and those who lead a vicious life know more 

about its risks than any teacher or preacher could tell them。               Brieux also 

urges   the   requirement   of   health   certificates   for   marriage�察  �such   as   many 

clergymen now insist upon and which doubtless will be made compulsory 



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before long in many of our States。 

     Brieux   paints   in   black   colors   yet   is   no   fanatic�察  �in   fact�察  �he   will   be 

criticised    by    many    as   being    too   tolerant   of   human     weakness。      The 

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