, 1879-06-15
THE STAGE.
THE DRAMA.
CHICAGO.


NR. ste 5,au.d;a Franchise company to |
The visit o. US ro1,e effects Of that visit upon
pndou' ana ~ WV r. Enelaud but In this country, |
he dtsma no' 49, ,thcr day by party OF gentle
were dtscnbseu ttsas, war MI. Steele Mackaye. A |
,oep, among "non -. F,o,ixh, French. and |
comparison between -,aae md that gentleman
American aeto's "A1 ;aa,s IN tha publication |
3.se1ea h1mfe't " no ,1,an.htfn1 manager. motor.
II which matter ~. 49,.
I'D MAY -goer w'l' oe ,.,.a a,,rd;,o IN the Fn.
Eyes, Sa1o ."t s,.t ans t;,nr II ,yas consfd-
r,ish school o. aeens' rhe+ wa. drr1np the
std the finest IN 'Ae
1,., CENTURY. ...,,,on,,sr+ of thu conserva-
.sA And before toe a,ar.-ad
tojre in France: s.,;s,,7,sr+ ~ that martin.
*E1actly- LUG ~ tbc srner,o,itv Of the
ssu laid the 1oonaa ~, orr ronae,rrd al, ths
French school, 'os :. .~ -, ac,o,. md .r,,esses
fuest traditions an.ded " an mat those seeking
The school wa' founoeu so % ,horonrh1v practical
histrion'e ea s;a.rt,v under the eye Of those who
prepassnon aa ta,+x rears held the lea ding posi-
Ind for thirty OF lo't. sea." ..a.,a Th.,rs T.,
..s.s IN the chief theatre OF 1ne "o''o" 1nanNs
uon a.sro natural school Of acting was started.
this .,,, ,ras thar good actors and actresses
,,me ,ne me 70 plentiful that it was possible TO pus upon
n s:;,..,s'. s.ss: VIII @
1hs absence of this ne g.sas OF acting h 'tn en-
.r,co the writer mas .. 'nuea ~ ~ .ss. 49,
te+b1e growth Of dfamaue n'e'A'''e 49, ~-1'" wv
49, - ANYTHING else?'
ar IA impossible, replied AF- o'aeAafe. ~
h,ye any really nns a.. ...ara,s+ no fner shades
eorps OF artists VINO eau - 49, h,,ro,n
s.-,ot;on and the subtle expressions OF Inc nuMan
" r1.rv n1ayg1ight OF ability and brains
hsa1t nse4, arn nride and enthusiasm work Of
writes WITH "oie 'N. 49,. ha 5o.a mr. os a
ane character tnan ne uo.s ooe
.....r nature; but the practical o,fnculty IN DIS
eoaiseA -;,,nc finer piece is the fact that when
way IN "f1Ans ~. staoe lodtes and gentlemen Of
be presents uoon 'ne e.A9@ :.o..;h,, o.,
eh.r,cte, and culture 1t 1s Almost lmpossfole IL
.o,nt-r to ind any one corps OF artists capa-
.o's ...arnre,;np either the characters OF his
bic 'ol 1hPs.a, 1hie'P ~ h;a n,av The re4uIt ia
niece or the pu1poe7e ~ 49, 49, s.,.x,.+
1hat II IL only the coarsef "orh VI 1ue oi""'47s
.s,t finds s6s1uate Interpretation, and as long az
t,te ot things exists it is only the coaraer side
Of dram; a. .re Tou going to remedy this state Of
ss "bea Nv" 49,
things: ..~,.nd;ng to the drama the same respect
"bJ e:11...;on which has induced society to
ana snoo,a of ne art for the painte1 and the
estaosa The French people realized the neces-
sco'po,,. H.; md rstahlisheda Conservatoire with
niy OF us, ,sr;ent;ons u care bestowed upon legal
tue sane h.eor;caj school. and have cherished
o. t1eouh The theatre a. faithfully a.
1oe ~ rhe art OF the Salon.
Tne fIe, dramatic artist in France ls
than 1oe e!ap ,n.ar. and nainrers Of that country
find their highest . II actors are as cam
The gfes. tnS ~ he s5ster arts as they are OF
tssI sst N aaE ,as41 s'ou' " '''s "N''>~N
AND It's, It Is me o t ~ nuu 1enarred that
general cnltu.e ~ 49, t;e+ :, F-orce an delicate
nsle me aIama.s Haun s!a +rne ~ ne fnternreta-
and strong 80 ,d dannest lie ~ the race,
ton Of the veEJ fnest ano snd there are
'klsh- rejonsu tns ..aea ae t,,, the french
hundreds o. pay ana. tSe commnn people. in
stage N lntelesInE essn @ 49, ;t i;Ta rerv nruch
gvius them clearer hnsasnt ag }sad ~ thai renes
aoo'e ~ lts t,a+ Var these n1avs. Translated
aho G'l!.es tnen1 80 ~ Ao+taef fajlnres for
into English, would prove !ae nalest ~ ,hayn
the simple reason thht tne aueals ~ 4;t ~
eoate nv n';.s ~ a. aas ! ,,ar;c3n stave
Tue Enssn M on : ar;nJ tha er;ter ..do vou pro
ou@ nu"; LIsra ~ ,he Level of thc other ttna
pose " ~ ah.a .n ~ narfert;on Won sneak Of ~
III. and OBTAIN tne en- fne qeo1v s but
ns op.it' gnt and that ;s nv nneniny the way 10
one wy u w ~, .a ner ~ an chsnacter and
eyons'{e enltu:e The difficulties OF reaching the
etsye, tle annQy -. stsns ~ Tho y7resent condtinI
one1 debut upon tn1 s+a ~ he W, ctass Of
" ,ost to elevate and ennobe the dta
ma!sc ar. :.,,o ~ ne snhiect acSnowledess 1haf
serious a1tsaeoA ~ ~ ~ rr~st nower ior eood
M a1. ha ~ +he staee. no art can so corrupt
OF es'l ~ ine ~ ~ ~ so ennohIe and insnire
ano oessaoe, +a1 ~ - ~, 1hose really int.rest-
lne ptoolem @ 81 hnman society is which func.
- - ,i, & ~ et.oa nerform -shall it ciyilize and
t. ,tn1Sv ii
A. r. :. e ~ the other because it viii always
a-;a4 ~ M 70 iono Az humanity Graves amusement
tha4 - ~, the lnst Of the race dis
su,,eors Il secms strange continued MT
1inrE.re :.ttat moral influences OF tue
orJ vhich nre,end 10 hare SO great IN interest IL
tha adnrsfion of. mankind should have for so 1orr
tima noo1srted an ari that ie digging for good o
a,1I Continually in such terribly powerful way.
Il nnbiic schools are 4 benefaction, If mcdc2
srhools- and divinity schools, aud mueical shoo
~ essential To tie progress OF mankind the1
II Ais.tsn.
1ono Avn becauec there is no one factor in ciyliza
9inn thst .Sielns more powerful influence than til
srt Of The tneatre,,''
.sThe establishment Of such an institution rs th
Fronrh rnneerratoire in this country is utterly i'm
ro.sh5eYs
...r.1t ~.s ~ rs+rrnea Mr. .scctar. ssThe I'm
.,e;.s =, irranca 10 snnnnrted ~ 1be Cavern
ss.ss .nd 10 - oro,nizeG that the leauinp actor
tIeLA, ~ M nr+. Frsrra5ue .re the indges and in
st,naso,x ~ 1bc talent seekine the stage. We can
a ~ ~ ~ ssr from 7he nrcsent condifio
" 'vs's es!s The niohar fnnctinns of eoyernncn
1sa,. WE ,ot t Saa+ reached nnder onr nrescnt I'd
i;,;"s1 s4a,an, -. U 1,here is no hone for ar
t!e1t ~ eae* .,; eonntw 11s onlr honr mrs
toaa po.iLi ;-;+ ~ ;ndividna1a Who from tim
AZ nc ~ LUG oao4ls ;nn ~ amnno M. Wealthy me
~ ulas ua. Pehan dsFrota enormons SIMS TO III
S5 ~" uu ~ sar;ors schoois and uniyersities,
W.. M g 80 ~ han,d annear today wiliup to de
oat - ons ~ nat tha oat th1,shmenI nj n dramatj
vs ~ ~ ua, go - very d;ticut to nractcall
% seneoI " "ou!o Nv '~A'
1eaze nus ues,,ee: ,,.,s.h..~tor &.whv,R
astes s,a - - w; ;,ost ;mnossihia RI secnre
eoes ~, p.o9ae,nIg comn.ten. n teach III such
schpof - n'an ia Ef,y;n Nooth and Joseph JET
s.uoo'' =. ten % W - a.on Wc.ll.rI, xna hin