Telegram-herald., 1888-02-07
.FOOTLIGHT FAIRIES.
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Beaten Is ths grs4fesl market ia It's
country far . esrtall sort ef st8se ssg-
pi.es All t3s la2n2gers come hecs - OBJ
tzlu recriits f7T s1elr eomp4a.es TIE
s-scz ~ rax EsstsFlAl fex saGh p1rposes
serc2so4ls . prscsle4ly ua1Eltet snc q
very IA lls..4l qua 81 The R.ooe-n Athens.
s4ss /. l0rres Es9ss-eaI ~ tne la-lago tyf5-
sas n2s IS yrct1lyne ~ Gil, 1as u-4s
schools N1ich are devoted wholly 70 the
instruction. ~ ssllsafs - ool1 sexes la
ll1sil a. al1 lra-4z-A at Oatzd2 ~ the
seaosls aEe fouaa nu1lters ~ yogng meu
sac salel wl-h l-ar f-ces a11 some
kass .aase III ngsil, Uno are mere or less
sErFlee4J.e iE e1or4ses Most II these
s.lsers -re honest bread isners Wao are
gid 10 -ia = trlGa % taoif earnings oy
sltag sn occAsloBs when they ase need
20 u 81 04t ths sEsaEt.s II some ex-
cepeionsly elaborate stage production
Bat vastly outuumDering he chorus peo
pie are lne girls who toll IN me shops D.
day aUd al aizbl arpear-wh Whenever they csa
procure = elAl-ce--as Amazons fairies and
the llke e. tle thea-ers.
Wslasn No De shis so~. ofworz are tech
nisaiy known ~ ~.laies - tns ballet
They 10 not dance neither 80 they eng
Their agty Is Simply 10 walk about The stage
as they are told and " look pretty Such
labor Is quite within tEs capacity of tho ay-
srage saopg.r4, who, or thus taking up the
patton a. an alAtev-, becomes what IS
kaewa as an ~sxtra lldy" Weeneger a
play o. spectacle reouir ng numbers arrives
IN iowa The extra presents hersad with
ont deizy AZ tho Office Of the stage MANAGER.
II she Is fairls plump and weh favored she
may oe accepted for her time during re-
b ~.
the opening uisht OF the piece and continues
as tong as l. runs, - tos Pate u five or SIX
dollars a week Conpersd with shop wages
th.s s ample remuneration ADDED 10 the
results Of her daily tell ]; IS positive wealth.
Most Of the extra" young women in
Boston are employed n the dry goods and
other shops SoEse are waiter girls N the
restaurants A few serve in the DAYTIME
a. artists models. These last are consid-
cred very desirable Or The managers. AS
a rule they have good figures and are come
" % lo0k upon. Accustomed Es they are 10
pos.ng nude or otherwise, b>fcre the life
classes at the art schools, they entertain no
prudish scruples about appearing ia tights
The legitimate career II female model
here Is a erios one After she has atutud-
ini1sc = tow tines "a each OF the studios she
Is wanted no Iongcs, and i only too glad 70
secure nn occasional dramatic engage
nrnf, eISing out livelihood by sittiag in
photographers atelers for seductive
cigarette and Other advertising pictures.
This business, ~ the way, is carried on up
on an enorno1s scale by local manufact=
urers OF sun pictures. VINO send millions Of
such photographs all over the country every
year
But % return to the typical s. extra girl
CT the shop. She drifts upon the boards
originally through acquaintance with some
stage hand or young woman in the store,
who tolls her Of the rapturcs 70 Dc expe-
rlencea by the adventurous novice IN the
glare OF the fcotlights. SOca afterward,
we will suppose, an advertisement is print
Ell Ia the ncwspa pers calling for one hun
dred attractive Young ladies' 10 help out the
uise-e,-scene Of new spectacular play.
IL response 20 this appeal .he new aspirant
JOINS tho crowd OF applicants at the theater.
The o1cial in charge, when her turn
comes. casts his critical eye with hasty ap-
provzl over her pe-1en, making the while a
few undsrsoned comments upon her good
points specsaculariy considered =" Aha"
he rsuttsrs, rubbing bis hands with the ap-
preolativc air of = cennosssrr, pretty and
plump-sice fgure-sh0v well m tights
this lAst remark aloud, and adds: :" Re
hoarsal TO morrow al eleven. Next"
From this time on the debutante takes
very little interest IN say thing but the
stage. By night she dreams Of triunlphs
on the boards. By day she is SO visiosy pre-
occupied a. 70 excite q suspicion, which her
fsgloy~-xsr,ze GERS do not hesitate 10 express,
that sac IS IA love At length the night ar
-, .r k.- E--s liz
appearance For the first time SIC IS
obhgss 70 assume the costume provided
save oaiy tae slippers-by tho thcater. The
scaa1iaass thereof. Is is likely. app2lls her.
she gazes upon the silkea leshings with
alarm "O, I'm afraid never could wear
saeh things" sas says Why, | should
feel half naked
The stage manager chucks her under the
cain in a f.therly way. m dear child" !"
he says, nodcsty IS purely conventional
thing. Il would be improper for you to eX-
hsbit your lower limb on The street, be-
cause So j. not the fashion For contrary
reason Il . not u1pror tnat you should
show them On toe s,G-e II IA simply a
uisser of business" Thus by little
I lrdicious coaxing the modest beginner is
induced 10 pu. ca She appropriate toys. Tho
/ emharras assuen. Of IL soon wears OF, and,
after two or three performances. she be-
/ -ins - thoroughly easoy the ogiir.g Of nc
1 rrashera and baid- headed ner IN The front
rouzs No woman can resist the fa<clnation
/ of being admired. H. a the only pleasure
I oS xhich abe can never have . sarfest
But Cinderella. thus tr lnsfo aod, ls very
ant n Do Of no use any more for Ordinary
purposes. sac is drr1oralised by the glitter
/ snS excitement Of TIE stage The work is
easy and ne psy-wniie N lasts-is more
than she 1ar earn BY the hardest toll IN the
shop. The drudgsry BY which she has
/ hitherto been accustomed 70 hvc - DoH
oslious 20 her she neglects the store q
haaz s5ont he taeatef. aod pretty sooE
1 she 3 discharged BY ne hr1- 30 long
however, as her eugsgeuent lasts she eaT
a9ord % - noshIng but play ldicnes'
hY-uxs rssr> temptations. ard the chances
I a. hat she s.l act sscspe tham al Sh'
becomes irfaeussrd with n life. Her naEn'
a out town Don he stage manager
ansxs 50 one - ths EXTRA Eris. Who
as s~rsli- professionals are always ready q
be called On fsr service r = not hkei'
that she wiii svsr risc any higher Nitl
plenty q sscap suery snd few admirsr
shr .is rrrf~nA EvsntuailT she grow
uas.~ aad are-= ~1f of siTht such. a an
r~-r. "a tha fstr o. nest Tcnng wou1cl
whom ne Eiare - tas fsetlkhts has orc
attracted
Ths Chicaro Cuer1 Heusc. r7 IS ah>e
faselv ara-areof caustrsctioa and ~ hes1t