St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-01
Anew STAGE DELUSIoNs.
Likewise the Trials and TribuIa-
lions OF Actors and Actresses.

lions of Actors and Actresses.
Rose Eytinge in the New York World.
\ great deal is said from time to time
about the requirements of the dramatic
nuances and the miSe-en-Seene and the
scenario, and divers other things that are
about as clear and convey to the average
mind about as much as the universal in
stTuction of the cookery book to the young
housewife TO take rennet." But there
are not many people who stop to think how
difficult it is for the actors engaged in the
scene to keep up the illusions of that
scene-not only 10 the audience, but 10
themselves
Take. Tor example, a scene supposed to
represent delightful little supper, where
the characters are seated about the table
and are supposed 10 eat like gOurInanJS,
and there il nothing on the table 10 eat.
Madame, permit me 10 assist You To some
of the pate" and there is placed on the
plate OF the unfortunate actress u piece of
property canvas, or piece o. hard. dry
bread that has been kicked around tine prop
eIty room ''Oif and on" for about six weeks;
or the gay young bachelor invites his
friends 10 drown dull care in bumper
OF champagne. and. Suiting the action 10
the word. a all actors are continually told
Ai-Ns 'As-+AA ~ ~ az a nbtL-t tAAAt
to the uhin.t!ated looks like veritaDle bot
tie of Neuye CliquOI. But alas. the young
bachelor, who nj this moment i not
gay knows only TOO well that the
bottle contains weakened cold tea
in which has been placed some liz
Zng" Ingredient which peTSiStcntly refuses
Ia ''hZ, and that the cork IS covered with
bit OF iinfoil which has just been removed
froia the paper of chewing tobacco now It.
posing. deuuded OF is brilliant wrapper.
in the hip pocket of the property man. l
remember once. while ''enacting one Ca
mile" presiding over a feast which con
sisted of three apples conSpicuOusly
placed IN the center Of Il table in
childS inverted straw hat. thanked 10y
round block of wood painted white 10 repre-
sent an ICED cake. / fancy. but which would
no; have deceived 4 child Of years OF
age and of the me3ncst understanding. the
whole rounded or hy tngiuevitable bottle
81 bogus champagne. which refused the
fainteSt liz despite the efforts of the
Light comedian" though they threatened
either 4 GislOCation of his right arm OF the
bursting of 4 blood vessel in h.s head
And who has not seen Macbeth toast
BanqIO N a suppOsit;0uS golden bcaker. ="
evidently a block Of wood on which had
been carc.eSSly pasted some thin gold leaf
that ''pee!s or like boys back after he
has played hockey" or gone in bathing at
high noon in July? How well do / remenl-
her. one night. when. seated on my throne
in ''queeniy state. had urged upon Mae
beth the adViSabiiity OF making an effort
ike Mrs. Dom5ey-yo induce his friends to
feel at home. and when, in response 20 my
marital and royal suggestion. he had made
the effort, and in the course Of his re-
marks regretted the absence of BanquO. the
wrath of that usually much-murJieTed gen
tlgman appears and Macbeth Immediately
bids him take himself hence" and in his
agitation flung the heaksr above described
over his head. il caught young party
VINO was representing one Of the lords in
waiting Just on the nose. Whatever Ban
quo did the damaged courier certainly took
himself hence very huTTiediy and with
both hands most pathctically caressing the
wounded feature. As for the audience. the
subsequent proceedings interested them no
more.
And when the hero of the piece Is to find
in a secretary or some other article of furni-
ture the VIII that is to enrich tine lovely
maiden Df the drama. or tine document that
Is 10 clear his fair name from the foul blot
that now blemiSheS it, when ne turns up
stage" in 4 perCTltiOn full OF the nOb,est
sentiments. looks in thedTawer. upper left
side" where il has been settled at rehearsal
only that morning. after much warm dis
cJlSSion between the stage manager and the
| property man, that Il should be placed. and
when he j. just about To eNclaim. '.Ha!
what is this?" and when the audience are
all leaning forward. eager. GREATNESS with
/ expectation. lie discovers il Is not there
who among that audience can understand
tie mingled emotions that ill the breast OF
the hero n lac says aloud - il in SOlilOguy:
My beloved father" or My sweet Maudc,"
* the case may be. and i'm a SepulchIal
whisper. uttered in a Wild hope that SOME
body at the wing may hear and in charity
| bear to the fTiend-OtherWiSe known rs the
/ property man-but which commands not the
| slightest attention from anybJdy lat the
wing, but which is heard with perfect dis
| tinctneSs bv every individual in the audi
ence. The paper, The pdper!'
These minor considerations may not have
anything whatever to do with the mise-en-
scene or scenario, but they are very weary
ing TO the actor.