New-York tribune., 1875-07-01
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
ADVICE GRATIS TO PLAYERS.
From IoonIye-GlAss TO LITTLE rrDLNoroS.

FROM LOOK KING-t;IASs TO LITTLE fLDLiNGiON.
TO the Edif0r Of TAe TrtbRne.
SIR: Tie good time coming not yet being IN sIghf,
and asprants TO histrionic honcrs meanwhile being
many we offer lirtle gratuitous advice which II
followed. will lead 10 highly rcmunerative results.
If esirous of going on the stage first consult your
lookingglass Think great deal Of the outside OF
your head and very little Of the inside. II, after
critical inspection, you find yourself possessed Oh
one or more good physical points" the inst round
of The ladder success i reached Then seek To ae-
ouire certain graz peculiar To plastic art, training
with particular reference 10 what uiust lie your
stock in trade. This accomplished, obtain Is most
extensive and extensive wardrobe'-the better
yOur clothes the better your chances with managers
who know the public weakness and naturally pander
10 H. Make 10 intellectual effort in the way OF MS
faIical research that your costumes may be IN car
act,r Any such effort Will be entirely thrown
away Besides, Just as likely not, a character
dress will be unbeconiing. 1t may conceal your
cberGl de- Jataile This viii never answer.
Then look about for an agent. With sufficiently
attractive bait your angling VIII be successful. haV
ing bought your fdas 1ctaies, leave all the rest 10
him. lie will advertise you. In the PROVINCES Ne
will write all your criticisms. Since the days OF
Sddons and the elder Kcan, the drama VIII have
had no such representative. All that there il OF
youth beauty, and fascination VIII be your birth
right. Your agent may occas oHaly be told unplea-
ant truths by honest critics, 5ut these conreteapS
are rare. Coy little suppers elc viii establish the
rresistibility Of your genius. -
At this stage you are sure of an audience but IN
order to "make assurance douhie SURE sall Tor
Europe. There is nothing that produces such pro-
found impression on the American public as crossing
the Atlantic. CowIer once wrote:
How much he fool that- been % Rome
Exceed, Tire fool taa,'s stayed 90 hous -
or words to that effect but Cowpor dill not know
what he was writing about and, moreover ad-
dressed himself to our uanGiatheTs, who had no
disposition to travel and, therefore, felt catered at
this backhanded compliment. Arriving ia England
You are haraldcd b. yJlr mt. v may 10
draw but II GOOD reports are sent home yo'ir
object is attained. People fancy you must be good
il england approves. for America II a great nunky
In ait and j.. always ready 10 applaud European
relu.atian. The English are 10 better judges OF
a.tiuythau oIr.olvcs, but Americans 10 not know
this aud y0u of course, viii uot be foolish enough
To te them. Remcu away as lor- NJ YOU can' take
a ruu over tie Continent. seeing tA-t every move
meut &, duly reported hy rour agent, and chen r.
turn home "crowlel with fore sn llu-.s.'
Non you ase q -clls- ION aad casa max Your
own terms wish manager. II WI Je discovered
faaf,our genius has been lciis',ed iy Europ an
traF.. In orler 10 prove JuHr i entitled 10 uli5
criticism. YOU. viii cndeayor to Ice more intense.
With rood-.iz.d cyc, this is easily accomplished.
Lc.pit rolling iu line frenzy. or stare isedy al
some given raiu-. TIE vacant Stare u ? rhaps
more elective. icing more novel In.-, .t"5iucd
with increased r'pidity of uttuance viii denote
tie voadol.ai &c, r.oilncDt OF your great natural
eudoWmoufs.
Having attained tbs !oltg pedestal. you are f.
y.,r,d ri.l % f1r.uur. iame and money @rc ypufe,