Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-07-29
CRUSHES.
The GiIded Youth Who Gets Clean
6Ons"
Ard Give Up" COpiousIy Women Who
Make Fools Of Themselves Over
Ignorant Actors.

One of the most extraordinary weak
nesses Of human nature is that display
ed in the passion men have for actresses
and women have for actors, Much has
been written in ridicule and reprehen-
sion of the addresses paid to popular
actresses 10y men who assume that the
nature of their occupation places tnem
outside the pale of or binary respect.
The moral question involved has been
hOtIy debated; the exact relation be-
tween the stage and society has always
been a burning question with the pro-
lesion; and It will take some years to
settle il. The fact remains that men OF
money, education and good sense, 10
other respects, seem to lose their heads
ami their wits when it comes to
women on the Stage.
Women in the ordinary walks of life
they may admire, but it is with act
rCsSes that men get mostly broken up"
clean gone" and prOdigal. All New
York is laughing just now because one
of these swell "SOftieS" was made q
holy show of, the other night, at bal
masque. He got full of wine, too full
tor anything, but no more so than
scares of other club men about town
have been on similar occasions. In
stead Of putting him quietly out OF the
way, q we'll known stage beauty, whose
''pTOte ctOrn he had been, seemed to
take delight in the opportunity she had
10 ScandaliYe him. She brought her
friends about and they proceeded to
give the sleeping wine-blbber sham
pUOn. The actress handled the bottle
while the others manipulated the
shampoOuing. They did not care so
much, il would seem to sober the man
~ and reduce
His SweIIe<I Head
TO proportions suited to his hat, but
tLey wanted the fun of making the uu-
fortunate guy" for the party.
True devotion or affection a mOneyed
rOue shouldn't expect from any woman,
but he may be sure an actress will stick
10 him rs long as he's financially inter-
pstmg, and not minute longer. There
is no use in preaching the admOnitions
of experience. The appearance of q
new actress on the stage leads to the
same mad admiration among men
about town and bald heads and vealy
youths go crazy as ever over burles-
que. This is, in great degree, novelty,
and il is always remarkable that il any
of the bewitching sirens eff an imported
company elect to remain in one place,
they may be seen in very short time
playing in minor theatres, unnoticed
and unadOrned. There was
Avery Bright SOubrette
who was looked upon as clever enough
TO take care of herself, and was cOnse-
Uusntly permitted to open her own
local mail. AS q rule, when bur-
ltSque company or ballet troupe ar
rlvts, the letters received at the theatre
are all read by the stage managers, and
most of them never reach the ladies
they are addressed to. 1t was this sou.
hrette's enjoyment to read the numer-
ous epistles addressed to her by adorers.
They were of all styles and from all
sorts Of men.
DEAR BEUTY-I see you thrie tymes
thiSs weak, an wink at yu butt feer
WI didn't see NEE. / hav fell in luv
withe WI, an wud like to meat you. l
will bee la the awkestry on Saturday
mite the Taste sect mkt the dore. 1ur
tru low. JOHNNY"
Johnny" had evidently some hesi-
tation about making any definite de.
ClaratiOn.
MIR DEAR Miss OF course l know
that you will receive any quantity OF
letters from fools and people who want
to take advantage you. 1 am BUSH
ness man, and don't fool. | would like
to meet you, and being bachelor ano
much in love with you. don't know
ANYBODY that would suit me better for
a wife. you will put your card and
address in enclosed envelope. l will
understand il as an invitation to call
upon you. Your
AFFECTIONATE."
A society GentIemRn
writes:
a "BEwITCHING ONE-Pardon me if
am compelled to address you by letter.
have tried in vain to get al introduc-
ton to you. You are to me so fresh
so piquant, that | cannot help adorlng
you. | have run the gamut Of society.
am blase, weary of life and artifics-
| tons of high life, and long for some
thing sparkling like your dear self. l
will send YOU 8 boGuet tomorrow
night. IfyOu will accept the alteration
take the central flower and wear in
| your bosom the rest Of the evening. In
suspense, your own
ADoLPHUs."
And this piquant little soubrette took
advantage of the gentleman's informs.
ton to the gentleman's information to
have the basket Of flowers handed to
another girl on the stage, while he left
the dress circle crashing his teeth. =
But although 3 great many men
make fools Of themselves over actresses,
the number Of women who make fools
ofthemselves over actors is even great
er. This is a serious statement to make,
but those who are on the inside, when
q goOd-lOoking actor comes to town,
are treated to glaring toolishness on the
| part Of women Of all ranks. A we'll.
known actor tells a story against him
self, which illustrates how some are
disillusioned.
| A Rich Lady
in an Eastern city fell violently in love
with him. He was a handsome man In
astsge dress, and his figure had struck
his admirer so much that she did MOI
rest until she had forced an introduc.
ton. She was invited to make one OF
a supper party. She came behind the
scenes and met him as he left the stage
| be asked her to wait with the Others