New-York tribune., 1885-03-31

of the materials which nowadays at thu -, -
OF manager Music painting, architecture ~
eSs asscs OF sasd ~ h nave an to be
WHOLE IN which no element shall be undulv .eIa&
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cedars were not introduced into Messlna for dfty ~
after the date OF Shakespeares story Z" Well thy ye1
| tremendous Indictment but unfortunately 'tba Ses4
walk had been painted. absolutely rcalisI on tb.
is not always desirable any more than the pbatl ~
| est art. n<Ar
| THE REWARDS OF THE ART.
To what position in the world of intelligence a.. .
actors art entitle him. and what is his contribu,s -
the general OF instruction We are often t,la =. y
the art is ephemeral that 1t creates nothing that
the actors personality Is Withdrawn from the puhs
he leaves no monument. Granted that his art e-.3
nothing; but does It not often restorei tits trs ss
he leaves nothing like the OF the paints -
Of sns sos gs s h done
and naturalist create nothing. but they cspffj5ntS
the highest standard of my calling. for maintsit ~
In Judging profession You should consider its ne1
done on the stage cannot stand upon the same sv,
more than all the work that Is done IN literature w.
the same cabre. An Immense amount Of good ~ 4-1& 1&
does no more than increase the gayety OF mankik1 f
ecIpsed BY the death Of Garriek he did not mesn
mere barren amusement had lost one OF its prs,s. ~.
Tragic Muse aud said he had achieved immCs tsse - ses
putting his name on the hem Of her garment, LsEos
can never die TO give genuine and whoesti - ss's
tainment Is very large function Of the STAGE an< Al
out that entertainment very many lives would loss .
stimulus OF the highest value II recreation Of e-rv
climate kind Is Invaluable the worker, especia .o
the recreation Of the drama which brghtens his
enarges his vision OF the picturesque. and By 70 gh
for time out OF this work aday world, braces aas
bilities for the abors OF life.
CONSTANT MEDIUM FOB THE DIFFUSION a. GRRAr
IDEAS fFnH
The art which does this may surely claim 10 efsrcss
more than feeting influence upon the works fut Ii
gence But in its highest developments 1t does cf. II
acts constant medium for the diffusion Of gr4t Ideas
and By throwing lights upon the best dr. liter
ature, 1t largely helps the growth Of educatit gnos
much say that the Interpreters OF shakesps On
the stage have had much do with the widespread ap
probation Of his works. Some OF the most thoughtful
students of the poet recognized their Indebtedness
to actors while for multl.udes the stage has performed
the office OF discovery Thousands who flock to-day 70
representation OF Shakespeare which Is the product
OF mnch reyerent study Of the poet, are not
ton without IL Shakespeare might have been for
impeled by the vivid realism OF the stage TO renew
studies which other occupations or lack OF leisure have
a5e saee mot opy sn Of but
very active agent In the spread OF knowledge and taste
sy esTang G e ana a S countless
coming daily from the hands Of the printer and publisher
which nobody Is the better reading You cannot hNo
fixed standard of value in any ars and though there
masses Of people who win prefer an unnteigent ex-
for deeryns the theatre in which ali the blend With
the knowledge OF history manners ana customs OF al
tanment the exactng intellect. have no SYM
pathy with people who are constantly anxou: 10 define
by desire promote his interests Tis In ourselves
that we are thus aud thus; and & whatever actors
receive their right read the other day IN we'll
circulated little volume that the actors degraded being
"a a closely shayen face This indeed.
humiliating, aud wonder how 1t strikes the Roman
shave closely and though alas am not one Of them
Iwish them JOY OF the spiritual grace which cannos
It is admittedly unfortunate for the that 1t has
certain equlyocal element which In the eyes OF some
Judges Is sufficient for Its condemnation The profession
Is open ALL and II has to bear the sins Of people who
have real claim to belong to IT, You may open your
Actress Some poor Is dignihed by that tite
merely because she has been associated with some KIND
Sraphs OF certain people who are indscrimnatefy de-
scrbed actors and actresses though their business
was told in Baltimore OF a in that city who was
diverted by the performance OF Tyrone Power tho
popular Irish comedian. that he laughed uproariousy
tii the audience cOnvused with merrment at the
spectacle. AS he could speak he called out; D9
die OF laughterp This idea that the actor Is show
s sssr but ~ 70 & Sse m E any pps ress XII
standard s great 6Sdy Of ag rs Ias sOs hffs som sIt @s
TO time. dissertations upon our public and private
lives, our manners, our morals and our money. our
earnestness OF truth and seeming sincerity OF conviction
There always lively controversy concerning the
and new IN art waged everywhere. II actor were
20 take heart everything that Is written and said
him his ire would DO an ntolerable burden And
one piece OF advice should give young actors is this:
Dont be sensitive receive praise or censure with
ood honest criticism s Of course most advantageous
to actor, but he should save himself from the indi
criinnate reading OF multitude OF comments, which
may only confuse instead OF stimulating And here leg
me say To young actors In all earnestness Beware or
DrOfpssiOn, the camD-fOltOh who
hang on the skirts u the army and who inveige the
paralyze their ambition. Let your ambition be ever
precious to you, and next 10 your good nhme the yewe
OF your souls nothing for the actor who Is not
always anxious to rise to the highest position In his
the young man who Is induced TO fritter away his tma
and his mind In thoughtess company.
TUE PROFESSION STEADILY GROWING IN CREDIT. }
But In the midst Of all this turmoil about the stage ono
fact stands out clearly: The profession Is steadily
growing credit with the educated classes IL draw
Ing more recruits from those classes The
enthusiasm for our calling has never reached
a higher pitch There is quite an extraordinary
number ladies who want become actresses and the
cardinal difficulty IN the way not the social deteriora
ton which some people think they would incur, but
their inability act Men OF education who adopt the
dramatic profession do not find that their education Is
useless II thcy have the necessary aptitude the In
% S9I be- o great t value 10 the Il is true that there
always be grades I'm the theatres that an educated
the front rank II no do no more than figure in tho
army at Bosworh Field, look imposing in doorway;
II he play but the smallest parts IL In these
respects he be no better than who could not pass
an Examination In any branch Of knowledge-he has
to complain than the highly educated man
who longs to write poetry and possesses every Quanea
tiOn save the poetic faculty. There are people who
seem to think that only irresistible genius justnes any
In adopting the stage as vocation Ihey rake
an argument against the profession that many enter
from sphere OF life, without any particular ntness
for acting but simply 10 earn livelihood by doing tne
suboriuae and mechanical work which Is necessary IN
every theatre. And so men and women OF ronnem-ht-
especially wonen-are warned that they must do them
selves injury by passing through the rank and file during
their term probation in the actors craft Now need
not remind you that the stage everybody cannot 20
great any than students OF music can all become
great musicians but very many viii do sound artistic
work which OF value. As for any question
OF conduct, Heaven forbid that should be doginauc.
NM doea net seem logical that while genius Is