New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-12
ANOTHER OCCUPATION FOR WOMEN.
EMPLOYMENT IL THE THEATFRs CARR or HATS
AND ONEBCOAIS.


20 ne Edttor OF The TrtbURt.
SIR: "What do women need of any new Oc-
,uust,n =" rrmbIc- some scofcr of the masculine gem
der Not content with sticking e. their natural
vocatons-doucstic service, teaching and hc ir-ihcy
hive thrown aside the needle, and in oni present ~"
vnnced axe have invaded nearly every department OF
labor that was once exclusively ours Women! you ma
them everywhere You had bttti la'h Oh SUNNI "e" ''
oupation for men"
Grumhlng is certainly masculine privilege ana 10
that AT Toast viii accord ful AMI exclusive light, h men
will IN return allow womaH'- oid time privilege OF
"saying her say" ] acknowledge Woinths "''Ah'.''
but do let them talk.
This writer SAYS we are "eyerywhere" already, and
ran vapt mo- more We are everywhere, trUe where Ne
ran Obtain lothold but how do our waE"s-l Ike the
honest old word better than the NOR, gcuce SALARY |
oomuare with mensf Perhaps We are unworthy o. o.
high wages ~ they receive but at ali events We are VIII
mig 10 DO our best end sscs surely equal th"H'
There H. however proud g. say, one occupation ~
which We are fully appreciated. and where our wages
ere far iu advance Of meme fondesi dreams Tor what
tenor 40 matter how pctted. OF elegant baritone "cH
h. the great Fsme himself ever hoped u" I'a'z" 'he
fabulous cum, tn managers throw et the feet of 'h'
tine-t woman iu EurOpe-bewiching. tormcutiIg Ilue
Eut. Ike q woman. ramblc on. far from my subject
mcie wished 10 prove lha' We se ",ii ", ,,,, t h
iaftneut why should we not IN other-t VIII now re-
iwr, o NOS Doutous from my long depression, and cX-
prin ID Is bat ny new occupation shall CONSIST,
m n not profession De adopted, a. 'he Landowners
,S bv dcci.td ccItleW Omrn,' hhi one aplH'd'' Z"
the lover clls,cs To, let me say respect hIr ddrN,
moi pprhtl- tu cook, her duties do mot always tul
with suuset-and my new occupation Is TOT ue
presume that many. IL not ALL Of my readers have
been ~ Paris and wlulc there have visited "l more
Of IL thrttrTs n s1, they must ClIhy nave hUN''I
An tbcm the prcutlity Of women usLyit possibly lhcl
tormeurd them with their offer, " loo>.cgi. "iH'h
every new v-arIivei American wsh'- to launch al tirir
American ANS tltr wayH cont nis himself WIN l}-
fng the Witch of Lrlor ~ attendance tp'l HI' "oA i
two soue ane fortdc stools watch nobody ever wants
by any chance, aud then appoIros himself ~ Li'HlhE
t6cu-ustcad OF hcr-nto corner. Seuo Is}, thohlh'
the occupation Of woman usher D., thihh qiI'r az
tirabe Tho French thcaters provide thciA WIN neal
uniform Of ,tui dresses auu caps Win Dlht or
CLERGY ribbons, their work IL ule} 10 uL
locK your box, tiEe your wraps tNt itl'h
them back when the play Is over Tor
which service tley receive ten sous, aui, as nave
said for every fo0tst0O. that they can uhr upon Nou
two sous When the theatcr Is well hIcl hgI tiihuKs
amount up 20 nlnc biflc SUN per evening Why ~IVui
rot TINS plan bc introduced INTO 0u1 ttatelsi ii Ia eel
tauly great ANNOYANCE, fyou have ouN paFlue' on
balcony scat % Obliged 10 -t upon your oNrt'di thd
deposit your Lat boz the dust inst yrts have accumulated
under your chair and n only Partisan or Celtic anu
1 am sur, "a person would gladly pay her ttihe.
THIS occupation, should think, m-hi %" ADOPTED hF
seamstierse- do NOT wuik tuO hard duhg tine ddy
thereby adding considerably 90 their earnings, 2d noi
A. very much 90 their u.dmgIy fatigue. VINO "ll ava
Iuc In Interesting ANA enli-ns women IN tha ne" "c.u-
patton WOMAN
Aetc- York, May :, 1877