Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-07
The emulsion from the Garden

MES Any one can use the scene.
AS | told you, my play, Ruth. All
American Wife, does not bear any
resemblance to Mr.. Scaniand's.
Even my title, Ruth, was selected
by the merest accident. Ii was no
named AZ the suggestion Of Mr..
Pitt. ! have made my play from
incidents and events that actually
occurred in the history Of the Nor.
mon Church, which | have woven
together in my own way. II Mr..
Scaniand knows of similar occur
renccs and il acquainted with the
Mormon ritual, then he might, Of
course. write a Mormon drama IA
we'll "a myself. The only original.
Is | do claim ia in the dialogue aud
construction Of the scenes"
"Scantand uses sOlne very ofien.
sive language toward you. What
do you propose 10 do about it,"
AT he is responsible br will be
called MP to answer for his card.
lie may learn that he cannot ust
such language without ming held
accountable. | do not believe Mr..
Scapland has money enough TO pay
his wash blf.'
OPP OF HER "CABAsE'
In one Of her letters TO me, from
Lcadvilie, Mrs. Everett proposed
to put some money into my play,
"bpt wanted TO put il where she
would see u return of Fame with
a big +. underscored.) She pro
posed to put A2OO, if would put
MP An equal amount, and play three
nights IN D-nveF, opening with
Rnymoude. and then playing my dra
ma. She estimated that it would
cost 400 10 play three nights, nj
vertise properly and swine The 10.
calls" But rs she wanted two
thirds Of the receipts, or the wines
share, that ended llp business. She
wanted the name changed To "itulh
1artman," stating that there WAS
something attractive about q we.
mans name. AZ this WAS Last Sep.
tpmber, the naming Of the play could
not have been recent suggestion
0i the manager, the empty hea,l,d
Englishman, Pitt. | refused to
change the name Of the play. M
-ire suggested, 10 show he ..heroine
to more advantage" Bat | asked
her what she would give for the
copy, To change it as she pleased
aud play il if she could. stating
that ! wOu,d retain the original and
play it also. never mentioned AjO
as she states. She was 40 slow
about returning the hook that | tel
egrRplipd her 10 send it, RS | was
going East NJ once. Having copied
the book Of course she did not
want to buy it. Ruth is too smart
tor that.
Her character OF Glider Rock"
was no doubt suggested 10y mine of
elder Bee" Very likely she has
u character similar To that ct Inv
"Bishop Jrirr," also, u Satan in the
Garden OF Eden scene; and very
likely scene ot n mormon nj
Home" surrounded by his dozen
wives, and ~ many children ~ can
he got Oh the stage. That scene
is further enlivrnrd by marrying
the Mormon To four or five other
wives, in the presence Of his nnmrr.
Ous family, the first wife giving
away" as il the custom out there.
This shows up the marriage custom
among the common herd. But the
main point is that of Ruth Hart.
mau. II woman who leaves her hus
baud down South 70 embrace the
Mormon faith. In The dialngnr she
comhats the Mormon faith from II
Gentle standpoint, and the Elder
and Bishop persuade her from
polygamous view. She is finally
under threats put through the "rn.
downieut' house, aud married in Il
typical Garden of Eden, as WAS eel
rbraird the first marriage GA earth I
In tins is used the ritual of the
Mormon Church. Before the mar.
rlagr a pantomime temptation of
our first parents between Satan and
Eve takes place. The picture of
tho "endowment" clothes worn az
the marriages is described 1T my
Drama. In M advertisement in The
Mirror | see that she has copied
that. The "endowment7 robe, pro.
per, il kind OF an undeIshirt aud
drawers united, something like IL
small boys Jacket aud trousers. As
that would look too vulgar upon
the stage, represented the eos.
tune rs u white gown, about SINH. !
lar To that worn 10y ladies' rather
late in the evening. Miss Everett