, 1879-06-18

a. recent number Of the English periodical
. TINT 'cdntat1cs un Interesting article upou tEs
stngaa1tn es1t'ot t'teib Coincide Frnncaso eonpaas
',s}t<ll bcgua' lust .aioudaY. In 1t soE1e remark.
making aciora. Tic oE.hand theory, III.
the writer, TINT tho French are ban
nctors 10 not wholly satisfactory. 1t Lacks iul.
ncss, not to say 0nlst,, for the truth 10, L ae
French arn born actors they arc also very cass..
fully made. No QUO can have, conceptha Of
THIS laat paFt oi tic trocess who has not see1
something Of The Conseryatoire, tint great uni
vrrslty Of Tie accnfo arts, supported BY Tue
Stata md With tho most e1nineut actors AbI
musicians for Its almost honorary rFo!cs,of1.
=Tlfs, an1 not the system Of subsidies to the
t!Ieatro; ia the 1naln cause OF the superiority Of
rtts EEenel aeaxe., The EouservatoEte catches
the young cult Of gel1us Wild anu puts hin
through hla paccs.: It starda hlal Instead Of ths
s4ht trom home. the Provinces nnl the ssus
1rlltlnE inthe goose step of tragedy IL "
wi,A ps constitute an apprenticeship for ths
lad Tint "Would be au actor" lls gus.
there on easy conditions Of entry, precisely "
lie would 20 TO the Ecole de DroIt for tie baf:
Or to Lie Seminary for tho Church. II he arsbl
to oe durtor. Of course hc would walk the hos.
ptHs; meaning to b0 nil actUr, be WalRs tha
Co 0lsbrvatD!re. ...
The wt!ter proceeds 10 describe the assen'
Iasa of.t class at the Conscrgatoirc. " l9'a
tile morning sharp, the pupils nrc at me saE
eoiFg Poissonaion. the grea. eourtyard. as paa sa
aud base as barrack;, the waittug.Fcoln y W.
perfection OF simplicity. There Is Ualt'ns'
room for mcu. another fur womon+ The syssen
pf separation .df thB sexes III everything no!
strictly pertaining, to the wors Of tue cMsm
tydly ndllcred to- '1hcse nrc TWO os tsfts hs
Young fe!lovt';. In tho roum; Que NNa
tldlle.case uGAcr bis arm IL ~a1llas
for tic meeting of nuslc.class, another w., W.
carries nuthlng hut b[s own head, on|5 w. ~
very prondly. 10, OF conrsc. Greut tenos o. Wv
future; third in frayed Inverness wrspps',
u,nl With lung lluir Tint would b. tt!e better 10.
tho shears il QUO OF the u,cu. Soon other.
Join him, and At the stroke OF ten tney .. ~
nutct-looklng gentIenap OF about ~, wlta .
rather prominent nosc, md they troop .o.t oat ~
Ills hcois. This ts uot, perhaps thg g!saasHi g1..H
living player In the worid, Flo Is simply atesssa
aud thoroughly nou.proiuas!oual III t'ls npofM. ~.
ance. lIo does hot look like al actor oi!} ny
| human being. Tho little troop y! to!!oan' ss
with hin mount stalrcaac 70 hts eIass1Jom,
which would ~bp baro but for ent!ou, a.'a
arrangement Of eienl-posta Witch constitute
rough Representation snd other openings q l1s
stage. Tho auditorium is Represented " ia ia
rows OF; beuct1ts, cue for the young wou>ep ~ ~
other for tho men. tiot takes hls place N 1I w.
upen space bptw6en thsn md fRccs the ssahs tna
pupils. and Most OF Tho girls nro chapefousa =!
women OF 9atnrN age, ralattous, my IT, ssint II
WIN bring ti,er knitting, a,,d BeGnl 70 tulas ~ -
nothing else all through thu lesson; susS. s.,i
tue youths nra not to tie oulwas1 ~ 't''
promising stuff for't,,a atage. ,1o t,s ,,y,
Tho system OF teaching IL simple, tns tr"a
tho Greut class6 lrauutists, 'eSn!a ~,
tton !, on thu class days. EaSn III
day two or tnroc arn ea',eu 'e;,, us
III turn, as many moro standing u, q wv a;ot +,
book to givn them tho reply, white A',a1 w. md
coach watches every gesture. cxp5t's'opss a',ss no.
intonation Of tl.s sucttur hoar who MaTs 4. III Il,
Task OF tlerIaulation tor the daT pton. Iii /,
STRUCTURES on tl,oso who llaYe. us has' ,,.a Of
fora wcedy youth, who mounts 'as as,es. ~ aud,
m",oioVuo iu resonant yerse. u il ysTy g5.r EXT
al least intil Got begins 10 show ilial ssugs
bau ulle.iiuss are delivered wal!'saat wal!,nt,ca VOL
Zip Of ,nernoty anl eaeh ~ 1ocyiiacton yyincuston fr.,
the mouth. Ti'at Is why T. .,x'n sss q. ,hs
yefy good. It rcu,nds one of re sp,e nv n + no:,
detors OF tho Fanncas, ~ Wltose ccs, ~ rnutb %
uyor whose huatls ID taa gallery, .1n,. .np naa u
doubt has 20 often sat; oat tt'' y n msuuet,
~ ~, ia se,,a on,l iiytgoratnK prtaepe w.. "
style.-natufo ut two removes 'asteaa H. on!y
OBI, 'howeycr,s uoss- not conae'fla' III rChs
tells the strtplng that Ute assest ssesssttnblage Of
,ss1Ss rs, ,s IT, pa,tSes s as aos to 70 :.
s..eu,I.awa x "f tdsas,. to peuetra1ett9 tte
deepest ssxnlacanse as an e1sss'u t"I Suur.sIi IL
workings OF tl.e MUD. "lun noi dot hls
ilta paee," A. often o. .,, III e,ttdsctfcsjl1
acted lii directions, no. asscu .1sm @ y, tuus u
'pots ottsa r. BE-. s Sast eta.s .nsu xo bays
St D4as nv wpfn g,u sys WI taIs knt!f u
wisaog. :W4ohfp you,' ~. "a a',s; us:s usssI lts
ycar meu es,4h YOU .tAnains 'ys %at .rs ,os
ou,l .,tuy y posa Kssp ,.c'a yuit'; lug tsy
nrr II n, Gse Il .ypu Just noW. NJ Ines; re-
'oe'aSs. ,ssy ;s IL IT, t;ssSSs Ell; 1sss
.uts you aS. :. '9g g; sIoteeas Sot ei uut lii p'p'
laya tnisAeI their Y1efrsscs'