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

conditions   of   society   and   the   moral   standards   of   France   are   so   different 

from those of America that his point of view and his proposals for reform 

will   not   meet   with   general   acceptance�察  �but   it   is   encouraging   to   find   a 

dramatist who realizes the importance of being earnest and who uses his 

art in defense of virtue instead of its destruction。 

       Other comments follow�察�showing the great interest manifested in the 

play and the belief in the highest seriousness of its purpose�此�

     There is no uncleanness in facts。           The uncleanness is in the glamour�察�

in the secret imagination。         It is in hints�察�half´truths�察�and suggestions the 

threat to life lies。 

     This play puts the horrible truth in so living a way�察�with such clean�察�

artistic force�察�that the mind is impressed as it could possibly be impressed 

in no other manner。 

     Best of all�察�it is the physician who dominates the action。                There is no 

sentimentalizing。        There is no   weak and morbid handling of the  theme。 

The doctor appears in his ideal function�察�as the modern high´priest of truth。 

Around       him   writhe    the   victims    of   ignorance     and    the   criminals    of 

conventional        cruelty。    Kind�察     �stern�察  �high´minded�察      �clear´headed�察     �yet 

human´hearted�察�he towers over all�察�as the master。 

     This is as it should be。       The man to say the word to save the world of 

ignorant     wretches�察    �cursed     by    the   clouds    and   darkness     a   mistaken 

modesty has thrown around a life´and´death instinct�察�is the physician。 

     The only question is this�此        �Is this play decent�拭      �My answer is that it 

is the decentest play that has been in New York for a year。                It is so decent 

that it is religious。 

     HEARST'S MAGAZINE。 

       The play is�察�above all�察�a powerful plea for the tearing away of the veil 

of mystery that has so universally shrouded this subject of the penalty of 

sexual immorality。        It is a plea for light on this hidden danger�察�that fathers 

and mothers�察�young men and young women�察�may know the terrible price 

that must be paid�察�not only by the generation that violates the law�察�but by 



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the generations to come。          It is a serious question just how the education 

of men and women�察�especially young men and young women�察�in the vital 

matters     of  sex   relationship    should    be  carried   on。   One     thing   is  sure�察�

however。       The   worst   possible   way   is   the   one   which   has   so   often   been 

followed in the pastnot to carry it on at all but to ignore it。 

     THE OUTLOOK。 

       It  ��DAMAGED          GOODS��        is�察 �of  course�察  �a  masterpiece     of   ;thesis 

drama�察�an       argument�察     �dogmatic�察     �insistent�察   �inescapable�察    �cumulative�察�

between   science   and   common   sense�察  �on   one   side�察  �and   love�察  �of   various 

types�察�on the other。       It is what Mr。 Bernard Shaw has called a ;drama of 

discussion;�察     �it  has   the  splendid     movement       of  the   best   Shaw     plays�察�

unrelievedand        undilutedby     Shavian     paradox�察    �wit�察  �and   irony。    We 

imagine that many audiences at the Fulton Theater were astonished at the 

play's   showing   of   sheer   strength   as   acted   drama。    Possibly  it   might   not 

interest the general public�察�probably it would be inadvisable to present it to 

them。     But   no   thinking   person�察  �with   the   most   casual   interest   in   current 

social    evils�察  �could    listen  to  the   version    of   Richard    Bennett�察    �Wilton 

Lackaye�察  �and   their   associates�察  �without   being   gripped   by   the   power   of 

Brieux's message。 

     THE DIAL。 

       It is a wonder that the world has been so long in getting hold of this 

play�察�which is one of France's most valuable contributions to the drama。 

Its history  is   interesting。    Brieux   wrote  it over  ten   years   ago。      Antoine 

produced   it   at   his   theater   and   Paris   immediately   censored   it�察  �but   soon 

thought better of it and removed the ban。              During the summer of 1910 it 

was   played   in    Brussels   before   crowded       houses�察  �for   then   the   city   was 

thronged   with   visitors   to   the   exposition。     Finally   New   York   got   it   last 

spring and eugenic enthusiasts and doctors everywhere have welcomed it。 

     THE INDEPENDENT。 

       A  letter to   Mr。  Bennett   from  Dr。  Hills�察 �Pastor   of   Plymouth   Church�察�

Brooklyn。 

     23 Monroe Street Bklyn。 August 1�察�1913。 

     Mr。 Richard Bennett�察�New York City�察�N。Y。 My Dear Mr。 Bennett�此�

     During   the   past   twenty´one   years   since   I   entered   public   life�察  �I   have 



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experienced many exciting hours under   the influence of reformer�察  �orator 

and   actor�察  �but�察 �in   this   mood   of   retrospection�察  �I   do   not   know   that   I   have 

ever passed through a more thrilling�察�terrible�察�and yet hopeful experience 

than last evening�察�while I listened to your interpretation of Eugene Brieux' 

;DAMAGED GOODS。; 

     I have been following your work with ever deepening interest。                    It is 

not too much to say that you have changed the thinking of the people of 

our country as to the social evil。          At last�察�thank God�察�this conspiracy of 

silence is ended。       No young man who sees ;Damaged Goods; will ever 

be the same again。       If I wanted to build around an innocent boy buttresses 

of fire and granite�察�and lend him triple armour against temptation and the 

assaults   of   evil�察  �I   would   put   him   for   one   evening   under   your   influence。 

That    which     the  teacher�察  �the   preacher    and   the   parent   have    failed   to 

accomplish it has been given to you to achieve。                You have done a work 

for which your generation owes you an immeasurable debt of gratitude。 

     I shall be delighted to have you use my Study of Social Diseases and 

Heredity in connection with your great reform。 

     With all good wishes�察�I am�察�my dear Mr。 Bennett�察�Faithfully yours�察�

     Newell Dwight Hillis 



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                                 CHAPTER I 



     It   was   four   o'clock   in   the   morning   when   George   Dupont   closed   the 

door   and   came   down   the   steps   to   the   street。 The   first   faint   streaks   of 

dawn   were   in   the   sky�察  �and   he   noticed   this   with   annoyance�察  �because   he 

knew that his hair was in disarray and his while aspect disorderly�察�yet he 

dared    not   take   a  cab�察 �because    he   feared   to  attract  attention    at  home。 

When he reached the sidewalk�察�he glanced about him to make sure that no 

one had seen him leave the house�察�then started down the street�察�his eyes 

upon the sidewalk before him。 

     George had the feeling of the morning after。               There are few men in 

this   world   of   abundant   sin   who   will   not   know   what   the   phrase   means。 

The fumes of the night had evaporated�察�he was quite sober now�察�quite free 

from     excitement。     He    saw    what   he   had   done�察  �and   it  seemed    to  him 

something black and disgusting。 

     Never had a walk seemed longer than the few blocks which he had to 

traverse to reach his home。          He must get there before the maid was up�察�

before the baker's   boy called   with the rolls�察  �otherwise�察�what   explanation 

could he give��he who had always been such a moral man�察�who had been 

pointed out by mothers as an example to their sons。 

     George thought of   his own   mother�察 �and what   she   would think   if she 

could   know   about   his   night's   adventure。      He   thought   again   and   again�察�

with   a   pang   of   anguish�察  �of   Henriette。  Could   it   be   possible   that   a   man 

who was engaged�察�whose marriage contract had actually been signed�察�who 

was soon to possess the love of a beautiful and noble girlthat such a man 

could have been weak enough and base enough to let himself be trapped 

into such a low action�拭�

     He   went   back   over   the   whole   series   of   events�察  �shuddering   at   them�察�

trying to realize how they had happened�察�trying to excuse himself for them。 

He had not intended such a culmination�察�he had never meant to do such a 

thing in his life。     He had not thought of any harm when he had accepted 

the invitation   to the supper party  with   his old  companions   from  the   law 

school。     Of course�察�he had known that several of these chums led ;fast; 



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livesbut�察  �then�察  �surely   a   fellow   could   go   to   a   friend's   rooms   for   a   lark 

without harm� �

     He remembered the girl who had sat by his side at the table。                     She had 

come with a friend who was a married woman�察�and so he had assumed that 

she   was   all   right。   George   remembered   how   embarrassed   he   had   been 

when   first   he   had   noticed   her   glances   at   him。    But   then   the   wine   had 

begun to   go to his headhe  was   one of   those unfortunate  wretches  who 

cannot drink wine at all。          He had offe
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