The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-07

Of u brave dead. but death reduces
the coward and the brave alike, and
when over their grave W. ARE apt to be
as tender in our pity as we are in our
love.
A young lady well known in this
city died quite recently in Cannes.
France, Of consumption. She was "a
bright star in the musical world where
she vas known and was pursuing her
studies in the Conservatives of Milan
and Paris. and later under Jennie
Lind.
On the I'VE Of success and with every
assurance OF Il final victory, the subtle
enemy claimed its prey, and instead of
IN earthly triumph, her soul passed
among strangers to greater triumphs
than things of earth can ever give.
The many friends of Francis Jarvis
are deeply panied to learn OF her death,
and she will be long remembered here
as 4 true and earnest woman.
1t has scarcely been = year since your
correspondent wrote a biographical
sketch Of Kate Cameron, a lady who
went from Chicago to Paris to
complete her studies as an artist under
the masters and mid the scenes which
France offers TO every child who loves
her, and it is a thought donbly painful
that in so short q time II more brave
soul should pass away while struggling
to free itself from the chains restraints
and environments which e~ncompassed
it.
OF late the papers have greatly de-
nounced charity as it has become asso-
ciated with the drama, or we may put
it vice versa, drama associated with
charity.
There is quite AS much meaning in
the N sense as in the other, An in
quiry was in one the dallies of yester-
day whether vanity or charity is at the
bottom of this sort of thing.
In the first place IL charitable institu-
ton could be handsomely endowed with
what it cost TO get up a iirst-class enter
tainment, and amateur theatricals
when out of their legitimate place pos
scss little edihcation or benefit for any
one.
Last week McVicker's beautiful
theater was rented for a series of per-
formances to be given for charitable"
purposes, and 1t has been observed that
had 1t lasted a month from the great
number of applicants from the best
class of applicants who were willing to
air their charms or talents, ladies
enough might have been engaged to
put new faces on the stage every night.
But the enterprise was failure because
it was not legitimate. And it is a
blessing that this thing is being looked
into with open eyes, for sharpers have
already commenced taking advantage
Of stage-struck young men and young
women from the class which society
favors, and as time increases the mania
to become artists increases. Schools
are being established where these kind
of automatons + ground out In an as
tonishing short time and at an aston
ishing ruinous price.
Once, every sentimental youth and
maiden took to moonlight walks and
writing poetry, but as time progressed,
events changed, and now, instead of Sc
cluded haunts and harmless verses,
aspirants strike an attitude and cast
their eyes longingly in the direction of
the stage and our managers are literal
ly overrun by applicants soliciting en-
gagements.
The press may well denounce this
manner of proceeding and it may be
vetoed by every sensible thinking man
and woman, for Its effect is most per-
nicious TO the morals of society aside
from the injury it is doing tine regular
members of the profession. f. &.