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title: 'The Theatre'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'Samuel Gover Winchester'
date: 1840-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Character and Conduct of Life'
- 'Education'
- 'Social Issues'
scriptures:
- 'John 3'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/winchester-1840-the-theatre
---

# The Theatre

S.G. Winchester argues the theatre corrupts public morals, panders to licentious tastes, resists reform, and must be publicly scrutinized to protect virtue.

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