Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-03-27
ABOUT STAGE KISSES.
'''o 70 Be a PARODY on The
GENUINE ARTICLE.

confession Made by a sunny ua,-.
'ie Actress-co.metic Color and oa..
"srhe-A Disgusting E.pe,tsu.
Z Property NustacIes.v
an, uon Kisses, said the little actress scorr.
IN shaking her golden curls and arrana.
~. .7' Iosy hTs INTO delightful uout ,sa 70
my worth having In fact they are r1,,hs,.s
,'pls nor less than hideous parody m rs
genuine article p"''iy vi the
NV, 70 anybody who did not know .ho
ouDiect Oh our conversation. such a =.
- .nas JUST made would have been s4.rtI,,T,-
'n'uid really be seriously ernbarrsq..d 10 :
"e'e not permitted to explain roatter. =.
.au'e as 1 was the only person orss.,,', =.
.ne Tune my little sunny haired friend e,s,,s
sshs 70 THIS sentiment, you will readiIg ~
snas l might subject myself to unwor+t,.
Inc fact is that we were merely d;.o..
lne stage kiss, in which suscentibla thao.s
gers are deeply interested. and I was ~
deaYoring to. extract a Lutte frfo, 80 en-
ABOUT It from the dainty Iftta Id, l'e-.'oI
only tco willing to give il. "-'' " as
he audience irnapjues ~ sh. ..t,
oro.a r. q handsomely dressed young man
ss.,iat, o1'ns' well mustaehed and aItops. her
,s s,i.1l-i nate that word, don't yousYfer.
10y embrace the leading lady Of the con,.
r s'iae tls kiss, even though it NAV NOT
!. ~ Even with genuine feeling. must never.
- ss'ei7'S' De agreeable, Oh, my dear how do
~ 'ou can, contradict this for my saLa
-'e'er was There 80 fatal an error or a s,,r,rr.
'.s.pn % stupidity warranted By the real facts
OF the CASE WIZ eoi iactS
MAKING A CONFESSION
one was evidently deeply in earnest and
People are always entitled to nro
tentive P''iouiiny at
must make confession she said in
niofe suodued tones, ''an6 tell YOU every.
enihg. The first time | knew I ADd IN h.
Kissed ON the stage by the good Iookin, lead
ing man-ah! you would be surpris.d N 7
.oid you his name-I admit that wa 4.
hghted- Yes, | was by no means sverye. -
IL. knew that the role called for ~. -.
and was satisfied Shall | ever forget th..
KISS. l think not. l found a face 49,.
my own, 50 besrneared with romeo 40 in
crusted with powder, so moist with c,s,1a.i-.
tn~ assure you it didn't look like facs.
as ! Saii, TINS was my first stage kiss. [
uoii say II was my first kiss, mark You well.
har
She laughed provokingly, and felt vexed
without knowing why
HIS awful face" she went On. TWAS
pressed close TO mine, and it positively SICK
ened me- The leading man was French. and
he had dined deliberately On food excee,1inglv
favored with garlic remember 7 had N
spring back after the embrace and exclain.
do" dare you insult NE with your kisses.
Give them to her who Will appreciate them
EFFECT ON THE AUDIENCE
Il made that speech from my heart.
thoroughly meant what | said, and the effect
upon the audience was excellent. Only. for
the LIE OF me, couldn't think Of any one
who would appreciate such kisses. wouldn't
have offered them to ny bitterest foen
She laughed at the recollection and then
went on: Stage kisses ara generally disgust
ing U course, sometimes they are merely
make believe kisses, but when you are right
in front OF the audience that is impossible
The audience may sometimes be shocked at
the apparent warmth Of stage kiss, but thew
would be more shocked if it were not given
A man who is 50 enyeloped in paint isn't a
man You are merely kissing painted doll,
with mustache SO colored by cosmetics that
you are in mortal agony lest it leave some
trace on Your lily white skin. Oh, yesn' she
aided, smiling, many are the property
hlstaches have loathed for that reason
Then she uttered the remark which elm
barrassed me at the beginning
DO you know, she said, bearning seraph-
icaly, that at one time was SO utterly sick
IF stage kissing, and it became SO revolving
70 me, that l really thought-yes, l did,
honor bright.-that l should never again be
lble to tolerate kissing off the stage Alan
Dale III New York Evening World.