The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-04
The Novice At Rshearsrls

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performance. at rehearsal you are to
become familiar with your lines, h
sound of your cues, the business OF
the scene andAhe sense Of it, of which
your part 4 as given you lit' idea.
Rehearsal is the tinit to think Of y
the things you don't want ~ A4,s TO
think of at night. i-.
1t is unworthy. and unfair to follow
actors, 10 walk through, or loaf
through. or humble through rehear-
sal. An outline of the evenings read
ing and business should be gwen with
OUT the effort and excitement of the
evening.
Rehearsal is business, though il Is not
acting. The mechanical rendering Of
the part must De mastered before you
can be free 10 do justice TO the Arustc
wOTk-the acting Of the part
Rehearsal Is the time lar coolness-
performance tue time for IRE. There
lore at rehearsal avoid the excitement
OF Throwing yourself into your part.
All this i especially true for the first
few rehearsals. Head your lines care
fully. learn your own points and b
serve those vi other people; get clearly
mapped IN your head. Al rehearsal. the
country you are to traverse al night.
HoyIcrs almost always try TO do their
acting at their tirst Tebearsals, and the
professionals stand around 10 see them
do II. aud the Stage manager at once
ADOPTS y persuasive and soothing tone
and says, Easy. now-easy," and you
come to-to End some one is hauding
a d.
have a general idea that for some time
you'haye been talking cues, line and 81,
and using your afnIs-you realize yo l..
have been ridiculous, and you wish you
had died over night. 12rCl
The professionals will expect TO have
lots Of fun out Of you during your fret
reheaTssis. 1 gutss they do out of me-
You will disappoint them By observ-
ing few rules: Shoy surprise At moth
ing; neI er be IN q hurry, and never
never nunder any circnmstanees-say
anything you Can avoid ssyinga
Hold no arg1Rent with tbe stage
director-thati Is 4wAys expected frola
noVices Ask him no quesrions. II is
his business tO..iell you all You ar, to
know about your part and IL is not
your business 10 anticipate or remind
him. --sn % 10 ri F1Ior 80
Do what you are last told TO do. and
without comment, no mater If tlss
moment before you were told TO do
something contrary. Don't say so.
They can't Kill You for minding, you
know; they may for most anything
else. fr-1 .tUl ~ q.
obey no order that is not gwen or
sanctioned by the stage manager. III
you do YOU will surely. catch thunder
for changing the business ard the
one who gave you 1.-THE private order
will stand serenity By and see YOU
catching thunder and say nothing. Y u
viii not better matters. either. by saw
1 ing you did so BECAUSE Mr.. So-and-so
told you to. Mr.. So-snd-so is at liberty
10 tell anybody anything. You are Al
liberty only 20 take your orders from
I the stage manager. snaV
II you don't understand an order
better say so At once than make a wrong
staggeT at obeying. Ycu have got tS
lesrn-dOn't be ashamed Of 10.
The professionals viii not guy 'your
serious attention TO 5a- mess. your ouiet
recognition pf your own Ignorance. AMI
your earnest effOr.s 10 enlighten II; but
they val most INCREASINGLY guy Won
when you think you know il ali''-
when you try 10 be easy, of handed
like them; when YOU are IN \ painting
hurry 10 act; when YOU Try 10 SNUG
gle in infOrmatIon without admits. Y
that you need II.
Don't'oe smart and get letter per
feet" before The order is given. Changes
are often made during the hrst r. b, srs !.
ais When the 0rdsr does com. obey
II promptly. You will probably be the
only one who does. but one need not
/ CODY the professionals in evervrh;,,,
Letter perfect means able 10 rehesrse
correctly without The book.
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