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In this published excerpt of a lecture given on March 25, 1902, Addams describes how Hull-House provides a cheaper form of theater entertainment for the neighborhood.

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Also known as Address to the Charity Organization Society, March 25, 1902

Addams addresses a meeting at the United Charities building in New York and discusses how Hull-House makes use of its theater.

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Addams testifies that the system of child labor destroys genius, and how work on the stage damages children.

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Addams reports that she will be lecturing in Iowa and will miss seeing The Hour Glass.

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Addams presents reasons to oppose the employment of young children in the theater.

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Addams discusses her impressions of the theater and its influence on the public at a symposium sponsored by the Chicago Woman's Club.

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Addams invites Garland and his daughter to come to Hull-House for lunch and to see a production of Alice in Wonderland.

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Bowen responds to Minnie Fiske's letter promoting child labor in the theater.

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Addams speaks to the Chicago Sinai congregation on the value of theater for moral teaching of the young.

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Frohman proposes a law that would allow the presentation of plays on Sunday as long as they have a moral lesson.

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Addams explains the difference between opposing child acting as an occupation and a vocation.

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Lovejoy writes Lindsey regarding efforts to break child labor laws in Massachusetts, Illinois, and Louisiana, and notes that Jane Addams is "spending night and day" to ensure that the law in Illinois holds fast.

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An unknown correspondent writes Addams in solidarity against an effort to exclude child actors from the Illinois Child Labor Law.

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Addams makes a reasoned argument against a bill in the Illinois State Senate that would make child actors exempt from the provision of the 1903 Illinois Child Labor Law.

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In a report on her testimony before the Illinois Senate Judiciary committee, Addams argues that life on the stages poses dangers to child actors.

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A published version of Addams' lecture on March 11 at the National Child Labor Committee Conference in Birmingham, Alabama, in which she presents arguments against an exception to the 1903 Illinois Child Labor Law for child actors and offers some Tolstoyan allegory to buttress her arguments.

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Sargent explains his inability, as the head of a dramatic school, to support Addams' effort to ban child labor in theaters.

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Lovejoy asks Addams about the status of the Child Actor Bill pending in the Illinois legislature.

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Addams invites Whitlock to Chicago to see the Hull-House  production of John Galsworthy's play, Justice.

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Lindsey apologizes to Owen for any distress following his statement at the Theatrical Benefit and discusses child labor and child actors.

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Holaday invites Addams to present her arguments on State Senate Bill 233, which threatens to exempt child actors from the 1903 Illinois Child Labor Law.

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Lovejoy writes Addams about his interview with Blanche Bates, regarding their effort to stop a bill to exempt child actors from the 1903 Illinois Child Labor Law.

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Bates praises Addams for her work to ban child actors from the theater.

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Brown offers Addams more information pertinent to the stage child investigation.

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Brown writes Addams about the revival of the stage child bill and about plans for a new pamphlet opposing it.

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Oglesby informs Addams that allowing her request to speak at the hearings on the child actor bill was not within his power.

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Denvir informs Addams that the Illinois legislative bill, which would have allowed theaters to employ children after hours, failed in large part to her efforts against it.

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Lindsey congratulates Addams on the Child Welfare Exhibit and sends his hopes that he will be able to talk to her soon about his stance on the child actor law.

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Breckinridge sends Addams The Three Plays by Brieux.

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Lovejoy sends Addams data regarding child labor in theaters.

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Parker reports on an interview with Morrison regarding Addams' opposition to a child actor exception to the 1903 Illinois Child Labor Law.

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A notice about the opening of the play, Shorty McCabe, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

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Addams discusses plans to visit Haldeman in Philadelphia to see her perform in Ben Hur.

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The Mirror criticizes Addams for her recent appearance at the Majestic Theatre, questioning whether she was paid and the probity of the appearance.

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Lillie praises Addams on her recent articles in McClure's Magazine.

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Addams questions the Mirror's coverage of her views on theater, asking to know the source of their reporting.

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The Mirror publishes Addams' letter of May 4 and criticizes Addams support for censoring motion pictures.

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Bennett offers a harsh review a of "The Tragedy of Nan" by the Hull-House Players.

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Pelham responds to Bennett's harsh critique of the Hull-House Players.

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Davies explains his attitudes about child labor and the misunderstandings about them.

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Addams recounts a story depicted in a children's play at Hull-House, which she offers as an allegory about the importance of women in society.

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Addams invites Lady Gregory to Hull-House to see three plays and to have dinner with her.

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Lindsey's secretary asks Addams to look over a plan for the protection of stage children.

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Addams gives a praising review of Lovett's play Cowards.

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Woods would like to know Addams' conclusion regarding whether or not to allow children to appear on the theatrical stage.

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Addams informs Woods that she has forwarded his question in regards to children in the theater to Mr. Lovejoy. She also implies that though children should not perform if exploited by managers for profit, it is allowable if it is done with education in mind.

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Browne proposes the Chicago Little Theatre Company embark on a tour performing Euripides' play, The Trojan Women, with the profits going to the Woman's Peace Party.

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Browne lists the expenses and show dates for the proposed performance of Trojan Women.

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Addams discusses Hemmick's offer to join the Woman's Peace Party and help with dramatic and theatrical propaganda.

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Addams asks Keppel whether a decision on "Trojan Women" has been made.

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