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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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