. native has t^us .
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.1 Wfftl I ^elderly wom^ifl ] Joy Durga, who# did justice to both*character % in the two-fold capacity
she eminently appeared amongst the-* o^her
performfrs, and delighted the hearers with her
songs . ana another woman Raj Cumari usually called Raju played the part of a maid servant to Bidya^if notin a superior manner, yet as ably as Joy Durga.
- , “We
rejoice that in the midst of ignorance such examples are produced whjeh are beyond what Are could Ifave expected. Ought notftlie very sigflt of these girls induce our native ?r$ir tor3 presen t^oh this occasicfli to spare no time in educating their wives and daifghters ? Had this girl, who mffle ^uch a capital figure on the stage, beeq educated in the study of her vernacular language, I, as a Hindu, beg my countrymen to consider how her talents would have shown ! Was not her ingeuuity, though she only spoke by rote, sufficient to convince thosopwho charge Nature for being partial to men that Hindu females are as well fitted to receive education as their sujEnflbr Lords 1 Was nob this display sufficient to convince^lflFHindu visitors that a woman, as ling as she is devoid of .education is a perfect blank in society ? If they still impor- tant consideration after poble and fresh examples of the men- tal neglect this power of our females their hearts must be cold and tfflfeu minds without feeling. “Such is <md such is the yay-in which it is the Native Theatre, ^conducted. The proprietor, Babu JNobyichuuder JJoau "deserves our highest praise for endeavouring to Vaise the character of oflr >omen. Although such private exhibitions are generally expensive, yet mistaken though truly praiseworthy we see the Babu encouraging it toth with personal exer- tions and pecuniary assistance, ft is a matter of joy that a rifli come forward Id further active measures for the improvement of the friends of India, May t his* example be followed by an oppuldnt community. Let? us behold .a 'great,
