The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-20
THE MODERN DRAMA.
Olive Logsn's Opinion Of the Theatrical
Profess1on.

Miss Olive Logan writes the following tar
letter to the New York Times, in answer t.
some comments of that journal upon one o
her recent lectures:
To the Editor of the Ne,o York Times:
In your issue OF to-day YOU are pleased to &C.
cuse me of "slandering' the dramatic protes.
sion by cer;aln remarks which made at Stein.
way Hall, on Wednesday evening. This 10 q
strange charge to brDg against woman who
has suffer I'd as much as l have for Insisting
that there are virtue aud honor among the
members Of that profession. On ole notable
occasion stood up before an audience Of three
thousand of the most purltanlcal people to be
found IN New England, and tried to interest
them in the career OF vlrtqou. Young ac'
tress. signllly failed. and l can oily ex-
Or, ss my profound regret that ever was 30
iOolhardy as 10 diaw upon myself the condemn
alton Of he lntelig mt people by advocating
the cause OF q profession Hhch Is now dis.
graced by its recognition 81 these indecent
women.
The cases you CIT, Of the successful players
who still retain decency IN the dramatic pro-
fession are those of Janauschek kistorl Mrs.
Lander and Miss Bateman. Janauschek has
always played to empty benches at the Acade-
my OF Music. r stori, as natural result OF
skllful manipulating by AZ astuie manager,
drew almost as we'll as circus for q few weeks.
but when the furore died cut, she Tlayed Tor
the pleasure Of playing, apparently. Tor sne
had TO pay Tor the privilege. Mrs. La lder. q
true artist aud lady, Is, 1t is well known, as
improbable a "star" as the country affords,
even when backed BY two or three strong sub
sidiary PLAYERS, whom sue takes wtn her.
Miss Bateman's success was be.ore the advent
Of the yellow-haired nudities.
Bss des. even If it were quite different, the
persons you name are players who have tolled
for many years in this profsssloo, and who
have acquired worldwide celebrity. referred
the other night to descent young women who
are not celebrlties-merely hobest, modest
emIs, whose parents have lett them the moi
yerv desirable heritage OF the stage. and who
and it difficult to obtain any other employment
beng uneducated for any other When tnese
girls go into theatre t. apply Tor q Hltuat'ot
now, they find that the requirements " mana
gers are expressed in the following questlons
l. rs your hair dyed yellow
a. s.Are YOUR legs, arms and bosom symme
tricalIy formed, and are you willing to expose
the NJ
s sCan you sing b,assy songs, and dance the
can-can, and wink 1T men, aid give utteranof
TO Disgusting ha.f words which mean whole
4. "Are Jou acqusinted with any rich mel mel
cents, and keep afi)st dubious ruEaors CON
corning yolr chastity 2"
5. "Are you willing to appear tonight ant
every night, auid the glare OF gashghts ant
before the gaze Of thousands Of men, IN this
pair Of satin breeches, ten inches long. with
out vestige Of drapery on your person.
"H you csn answer these questions atirmar
lively, we will give you situation. II not
there's the door,"
For myself. / left the stage four years ago
to pursue liter ature. With writing and lectnr
ing am able to earn decent aud dignliee
livelihood. am very thankful can do so
out my own private affalrs are not my solt
concern, and ''what rec, I say"
lam sir, very truly, yours.
OLIVE LOGAN.