The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-11-22
STAGE REALITIES,
A Picture OF the Home Life OF Actors
and Actresses
Men and Women who Powder Over
Tcar-ktainca Cheeks and Press
Painted Kisses On the Lips
Of Dying Loved Ones.
foe Howard m Boston Herald

The average tlcrtre-goer has an idea that
actresses have little to do beside posing
bofore admiring mnltitudes. for which they
GraN large salaries. and having the pleasure
of smiling tho ever ascending incense OF
alteration. The majority Of girls picture an
actress as being Of beauty, who sleeps
until Noon. breakfasts on a cup OF chocolate
and a roll III bsd, drives oNt in the afternoon
clad magniiiceutly. is sno;hcred in bouquets
in tile evening and rc,cls III champagne sup
Icrs at night.
Unfortunately such Is not tho fact Even
Bernhar!t hal her msarias Clara Morris il
. professional sufferer. Laagtry, III spite Of
her thick hide, was sensitive to the cssaseless
slight and ccnsure and snub of the people who
were willing 10 pay To see her ntiituainize,
but who under no consideration could be in
ducel to touch her hand or invite bar TO their
homes Patti, with her a 90 night. has q
carking worm not far from her heart. Nilsson,
IL spite OF her magnificent presence. her phe-
nomenal success and triumphant manner, il
troubled fos-- iifths Of her waking time, aud
groans in her sle.p 1t night.
EDWIN BOOTHS uNHArpINEss.
Booth, to whom Henry E. Abbey would
cheerfully pay Sl,oN night for liO consecu-
on the face OF Co.'s earth He has buried
two wives been through the Notifications
Of bankruptcy, and, 50 far As w~ildly wealth
Is concerned. 50 far AS the comforts Ut set
tied home 60. has yet to make the ono and
secure the other.
This being the case, what do you suppose
Is the fate Of the minor people. The fact Is
that they work hard, are underpaM, never
play the par' they prefer, pay much. by far
G.e greater proportion Of their salaries, fur
stage costumes, invariably have a gan: Of
hangcrs-on who eat the bread they cnrn, are
out OF engagements much Of the time and
ninety times ont Of one hundred die ~ poor
that they sr. Lulied ut the expense Of their
fellows.
In the first place. IL is extremely difficult
Ton hcm TO obtain a position. and, having q
position. how few its advantages, They have
% reSeiise at announcement times: they 20
out in all kinds of weather. regardless VI
their health or comfort OF. home desires; they
dress in outianaisll places, either wet damp
and chilly or oveiLeates. They are at the
capricious mercy of speculative managers,
aud, having found by experience that there
isvcry little sympathy for them. either before
or tohiad tho foo,lishts, they wrap them
sc.ves in 4 garment II mental Indifference to
appearances which is utterly misunderstood
by cynical and suspicious world.
Actors, 20 Ear as personality is concerned,
a1e before the public more than any other
people, and yet how little is known If them.
The glaze II foot lights. fictitious surround
ings, characters and sentiments dan,stri,.llly
different from their own, absolutely veil
them from the acutest gaze 50 far Us their in
disitux.sties uro concerned How often do
ctass cvel sleep IN tsseir own honest
TI.k EARDsHIps OF ACTRESSES.
During tho long nine OF ten months OF the
season married actresses can have no comfort
with their children, no intercourse with
them. eau take no care Of them. read
day or two ago story OF girl who was
called In Slaiay night rehearsal. Her
fatbr WIS ve,S-l, but the rental II thsir
rocinS. the fees Tor the doctor aud money for
Mo drugs depended upon her att.n,lin. to
Ler hussrs. 1t was imperative that
she slaai.i be in the theatre at
lma-l9st I. Having arranged the
RON rs women only con. having placed upon
table by the bedside If her father his un.sii-
esne, sae klsssi him gool-by and with low
iny touch promised To bs back rs early US
p ssil'l... Ion know what Sunday night re-
t.'aisals Lleln. Iney mean |, :, 4, O'Clock
the next day. That j. what this enc meant.
The girl FASTENED home. The candle .ht
had gone, the cold gray of the curly molniil.:
WAS ia tue r.,o.n. thu father was dead uI.u,
the led.
STAGE VERSUS HOME LIFE
] hnve known iaen TO play while their
wivSs weir diving nj home. Last season the
stage manager In one of tho chief theatres oil
New York Lad n wife aud daughter The
daughter married. She was fragile. AMI ths
, pains Of approaching maternity compelled
/ inr, although IN the profession, t. throw M
her WORK and retire tn her hsl. The stage
manager h..i contracted rheumatic cold, aad
| MAS likewi~, forced Ia taxi. T. his iss Tn,
wife AMI uather was in the aillct q,
cfe theatre, the hns,sin! of the daughter wa.
a.. actor in another theatre. Night came
| leavng tia i've inyalias In the care ID
young servant. Tho mother Larrioi to tl,.
bsJiet, aal the husband, a comedian. 10 hi,
| fun and fraiic Tae illness uf the daughter
took a serious sarn, AMI err. tho husband
could u summoned from Lis motley, OF
| the mother from her peasants dress
Sue passed. from pain into uneo,isciausness
aud laoforr tho morning .liwn.x. L.,
spirit hal gone. leaving Lsr fa,ker iaellet
with pain upon his bel in the al J'lcent rasIa
a mather!ess Lals ewing m..on the lili,w