The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-03-06
BEHIND TEE cURrATr
How Mr.. Irving Rehearses a pa.
Lyons Hall. -@s

Lyons Hall.
From the New York Herald
"oh, Mr.. Ball" said Mr.. Irvine
the leader of the orchestra. e.
should not give us that more tremulos.
effect. Let one of the violins NAV II
air softly but distinctly. Thank von
that IS much better"
just then Joliquet, the inkeenar.
boy, tripped in, delivering his lines y
he came in a strong, clear voice.
soft, soft" said Mr.. Irving OFT
a lighter tone. You look young. NV
boy. but your voice bellies you.r
The young actor smiled and repoataa
the lines in q boyish way, that broupbt
a smile to the face of his chief. Tbers
was no sign of irritation or resentmsrt
on Joliquet's face, but an expression Il
gratitude for the timely hint. IT il one
of the peculiarities of Mr.. Irvinp's man.
agement that the actors do not seem e.
regard his instruction as an infringe.
ment Of their rights or an dispersion IN.
on their professional reputation. Joli.
quet ran into the cottage, and when be
was offered fve-franc piece for a bot
tie of wine he jumped two steps Of the
stairs at time in his JOY.
you're not glad enough" was tina
quiet criticism u Mr.. Irving. @Jump
three steps," And JoIiquet came fy.
ing down from the door with a radiant
face, clearing the three steps and land
ing IN the stage with an artistic bang.
"Now, walk on your toes and screw
up your face when / wiring your ear
continued the great manager, as lie
twisted the actors ear in a matter-oi
fact-way, and looked calmly down to see
that the proper expression Of pain was
visible.
"You look honest" recited Joliquet
"You loo-o-k honest, " corrected Mr..
Irving. Remember that you had your
doubts about it, and you haven't yet
made up your mind. Put special en-
phasis ON look"
Here a pair of horses pranced on the
stage with q stage coach behind them.
1t was the Lyons mail. As the guard
leaped from his seat and started to drink
imaginary brandy from a bottle, Mr..
Irving picked up a pistol and fired at
him. The guard s~huddered. and then,
as he was stabbed by another %rufian,
fell upon the stage and proceeded ia
die. Mr.. Irving smiled.
"That won't do" he said. when ]
fire you must act SO that the audience
will know that my bullet has hit you.
Throw your arms above your head and
move the fingers ~clutchingly as If you
were in q death agony, thus
The managers arm reached wildly
upward and an expression OF intense ag-
ony came into his countenance as ne
turned around and fell on n knee.
The guard thanked his chief for the
illustration and went through with the
convulsive movement to the satisfaction
of himself and every n else.
"There, there" said Mr.. Irving, as
his keen eyes watched one OF the scene
painters. mot quite SO much Color
| BY the way, MIR. Goyeday ito ms staSo
manager) let the south side OF the INN
be set little more oblique, 50 that tne
people on the right side OF the theatre
can sec the action at the door. IL tna
Ringing point in the play"
just then q messenger brought owe
letters to the speaker, who opened
them, read their contents and Whisper
ing a portion of his own lines n glv'
ing cues to the actors in Q distlnct IONS
accompanied by gestures suggestive o.
what followed. Mr.. Irving never re-
hearses his own part.
aOut with the side light" no e
claimed quickly. 4How can . room y
lighted on a dark night when the soulcs
of that light is taken from itY Iae lns
slant that the candle passes the psra.
| ton the room should be dark and y
should be as quickly filed with ngn'
when I return. There; that's very WEI
done, thank you
The rehearsal proceeded smoothly li
q while to the point where Joiique' ~
nounces Lesurquss as the murderer =
the guard.
"You must all utter an EXPRESSION =
surprise here and help il by sudden gss
lures said Mr.. Irving to his eompans.
1.-THE last time / was accused OF pe'ne !
murderer you looked so indlfieren' 80
un~interested that n would think Y
commonplace thing for . man o. sovs
reputation to be recognized as an ss1ss
sin. Now give the expression wlta III
ty and force. Ali very good; unA1'
you 90.
In the last act Julie put her sLnn
around Mr.. Irving's neck In the psl''ns
4 ecan0. ,