River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-03-13
AN ACTORS FOND KISSES.
A Theatrical Husbands Indignation Free.
ly Denounced.

new 1Ofh JuuTHdl
Hoboken's recent kissing sffary has
had singularly sensational effect upon
the dramatic profession in this city. The
most recent reports from the scene OF
action represent Mile Blonde. the ac-
complished actress TO state of hopeful
convalescence. Mile Blonde is the wife
of Herr Hugo Blonde, agentleman who
derives supreme satisfaction from her
thrilling approximations of Lady Mac
beth and other tragic characters.
At recent performances in the Hobo
ken theater Mile Blonde was east as the
heroine in love comedy, and as such
Was obliged to submit to the rapturous
overtures of Herr. Emil Grofe, a vel
low hued tragedian with wild eyes and
yellow hair In the scene where
Mile Blonde wanders through lonely
wood at midnight, searching for her
lover with a dark lantern, and finds
him tied to tree, Herr Grofe became
excited. 1t was the scene which was to
determine whether he should receive
his salary after the curtain went down,
and resolved to make hit or die.
Selling Mile. Blonde in his willowy
arms he kissed her with such fervor that
she screamed, There upon her husband
climbed the stage and played with the
actor for four rounds, greatly to the de-
light of the spectators.
Pending the disposition of the matter
bv the New Jersey courts, the actors in
this citv have become considerably
worked up, and it is not unlikely that
some action will be taken with reference
to securing the conviction of the auda
cious husband
'.This subject of stage kissing" said
Mr. james Collier, when questioned by
a Journal reporter, is one of which ac-
tors are only competent to judge.
There are occasions when the character
of the scene demands a great deal of it,
and if it were not done pnople would go
away discontinued and say they had
been robbed"
do the actors enjoy it ?" asked the
reporter.
"Wells replied Mr. Collier, coloring
deeply; 81 can't say that / ever uqes-
toned them upon the subject. Speak
ing for myself, however, am not
ashamed to say that / always took my
medicine without complaining.
Have actresses ever complained to
their husbands that you kissed them
too much 2"
Il should say not OF course [ new
er went to extremes in the matter, and
can form no idea of what the consequent
ces might have been if / had; but | Will
say this much, ] never yet heard of any
grumbling in so far as | was concerned,
save one, and, if | remember Alright, it
was because | underdid it.
Isn't there good deal of pretended
kissing on the stage"
''Oh, yes. When an actor and act
ress are enemies for instance, and
their parts require them to kiss, they
generally lay their heads over each
others shoulders and smack their lips.
1t would be better, perhaps, if this were
made the rule, but after all, you know,
human nature is human nature, and
actors are like other people.
MY dear boy-my dear boy-my
dear, dear, dear, dear, boyw exclaimed
L. l.
you won't believe me, but the truth IS |
know very little about the matter. j
am generally cast as a william or an old
gentleman, you know, and I've enjoyed
very little of the Injuries of the pro-
fession.
"Was it always thus? ?"
Not always. thank heaven. There
was time
And Mr.. Mathews gazed mentally
into the past and sighed.
as kissing. then. one of the Injuries
of the profession"
MY dear boy, (" replied Mr.. Mathews,
Its the only perquisite the poor devils
have. Business is no longer what it
was, and ii the boys and girls could no
longer kiss each other-in friendly
way, you know nothing but friendship,
my boy; pure, unadulterated friend
ship-Lord help theml / don't know
what they would do"
What is the general feeling with re
spect to the Hoboken ASSAULT"
Sympathetic, sir, purely sympathet
ic. Husbands WHO are not actors
should not be allowed on the stage.
They are no good, sir,
no good: positively and emphatically,
n. q. WHY, sir, if | had part, and
was called upon to kiss a pretty girl,
sir, { would--
Mr. Mathews sighed again and then
began a long story about man III Kali
anlazoo who tried to kiss balky horse
and had his nose hit off.
Ihave given the matter no con sidera-
tien. said Mr. Henry Rergh. 1t is
not a subject in which am interested. "