Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-05-31

Toby Tickle 10. hind the scenes, anu !" ''s ''i' "
meaning murmur of rehearsal) "Muion 40 you Co"
,nutlon2 why its tougher than my g'a"u'"o'"c'' I,
;,, 40 ,s series OF half aughable: had painful III
congrues. c1hd
n ,urn 10 more serious thoughts on the subject Tor ha
,em the hiay that struck me most iorcioy 10 iooA-
around was The of business which pervaded every n"s
Here were OF people, who worked for their amy
:, the business of providing amusement exce"e"'
others; and counting room in the land c"n'" SUI" Tvs
business like sci Of counleuanccs than those OIL ''
comic ar tr,a,. Thai snw around me. They were e'
~ at their daily. or, more properly hs""s -, n,cc
,atd work il was too needing the greatest ou'' 49, ,
| sim The n.nn,rnt the curtain was uo"" " a..
.,,oe mapau.,'s voice calling 10 tue scc"s s ,h
sc,ne The call boy hurrying from foo'h ~ ,.O r
pvinp his last call nj the green 'oo' u'V' Ian Ion
| 100 90 iiiculously framed "Ihc second nc. u w.
~"' % pnocion and all The Argives;'--or perhaps
| .rrhi,d act Of School for Scandal of iee''
,no dies and gentlemen" the prompter putlhs up
D'' - .o,, Tho ,ronerty boy rushing about with DIVERS
o,onces" such as letters daggers, walls oil poiso" W.
.;, On. er,ar another down came tho actors 10 'heh
,sces rho ladies with waiting maids or pages ochho "e'
holding nm their trans and the gentlemen Striking '"e
swords against The scenes in their hurry.
This sense Of the businesske manner IN winch every
,binu was conducted, made me feel no" unjust "s '
common p,ciudcc which existed against me hotaiy u VIC
eo, room What temptations the lower grade oil Actors
and actresses may with in other paris Oh he p'o
aIon Of course cannot judge; but for any improper con-
d,c behind the scenes should as soon look Tor II IN Tue
work room OF factory; all are too busy to have he 10.
ANYTHING but work. Then too, as grew more ncqua"'.
with The actors and interested myself las who cora he
doinu in the Young girls about me- who stood as pages
,oy women bale, dancers &C. y heard many story VI "
nsrv and DEVOTION which would put TO the busti "o" "
hieher ranks of Lille; daughters struggling on WIN '
Rio n;,,ance Of some few dollars week. 10 proViuc nun"
for an aged mother; sisters, giving up iout arc
earned leisure 10 train younger sister IN Tue
Of the stage; young girls receiving, sraeiu'y anu
,,rv notices and hints from those who STOOD 'nehc' :" "
ofesson and Young men evidently conscientious |" w ~
CHARGE of itksume but necessary duties lhere was '
lion and domesice happiness there 100 le''''''' -
nb,iop m of the prompers face, hne n'eseh' young
man of some twenty years, said "Mr "ilIams VAN
n see vopr pretty BRIDE who in the green rom ~
i'm and his look of eraicd PRIDE as my ifenu' IN o'u
a hin, oooJ bye said Il you WI" DC eoou a'u
Lind husband 10 your wife, for think you nave so' ~
sure" ~, b;s
There is no species Of intercourse with our e'o" oe"E,
hib DOES not Law open 10 unexpected scenes OF goou'
ass and beauty if only We bring the seeing eye ana 'e
b,r, and MOI among the least valued OF my experiences
a. ,ss hos. which have brought acquainted WIN Tue
and virtue TO be found bchnd the scenes OF theatre
| CIscIsSATI, MAY, 1883