Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-04-01

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fsuDpsss IN e1peese4 10 soJ ecne-
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mate ~ tree fssnss Of endsavos.
Great acsors are born. bat fair assenr
can b msds IL thsy start with frssili-
esrce. hSnssty 81 r1fpoB, GOOD mem
orr, sod e1mifstioa fer shsff sst. Ihs
higher shey ssArd 10 uosa;s snd edaee'
slen, srd sse more tndnsastous they sfe,
tie better srs shris chances fos sucoess;
asd thss reminds ne Of tue rnsey ssif-
cons.isated ceu<oFD OF ecrsssvaters OF
dsAmstic morality.
LEAVE 10 rAyrxxcs
Wish ussusosssful psstifssaers. dssvi-
ing. rsns,ug pgsAohefs. and other learn.
ed asoss Who siestures % the ssexs'
scd ice moral obisqui.y. Who appoint
ID thsse Doebsrfys eur mentors OF
moral .nstsustsrs1 Imagine the howl
that voaid 10 90 II "a sossr we're 10
.lscsnfer On the SHORTCOMINGS OF the
bar OF the tiasrhemiss Of the ruieis,
Yet 90 have 10 keas consscosiiy OF
some Hsnorabis Mr.. GAbbsstongns OF
Rev. Cesmo Patshqaiis, tssliss us hes
Ne snail act, and vsrDiaz TIRE public 10
avoid the thsaser.
Ac.srs must also have good voisss
au1 msbi:s face, an1 good figaro and
aosd iosks ase exceiieut capital Tae
plsas 10 gain Q knswiedre Of acting 10
On the stage, for tie majority 81 these
40 -caiisd dramatic schools and drama
tio teachers ere tombogs. ! eau think
OF lss one or too 10 Hev Ysrk thai
are deserv.pa u any fsspect. Few oil
these dramatic tsschets eoaid 60 90 the
stage and pisy Q part. Ia Paris, the
dramatic schools ara bsssef aud are Of
some real service 70 the ssn5eat. since
she professors ars great actors them
selves A great drawbsek IA the acssr's
progress today 10 the abSenee OF stoch
companies. These usfe formerly ths
best Of irsinioe schools. for In them
tbe bill Vas changed every week, aud
o'ses evefs night. sivisa tne members
Of the company habits Of qnick study
and drilling them In vide round o!
parts. You cannot expeot Q greet
Amoent of variety and technical skill
10 q man vhs never hes . chas,e IL
play mere ths3 one part year. When
ycu look and see the number OF com
psnies that are
snAuPmo THROUGH gnE LAND,
ID seems as II there were no chance.
for tAe yoaBg actor; bat openings ar.
constantly occurring and, 40 In othsI
professions. there 10 plenty Of rom n
the top. IL may seem unkind TO say IL
bat fear 10 IL trus that there sre mort
bad aessrs 90 the stage than coed enc.
II mean bad from an artistic stsod
coint. The stage u filed with cosrss
owns who have gained q foothols 81
Z . boards through an increase IN the
number OF horse play oomedies"-
thipQs tnat are neither fsh. Gesh. mol
fowl, II the simils be allowed. A PLAY
eau be ever 20 fuony and still have the
csmedy element q legitimate outcome
OF character and plot; but these
Woo isn Soldiers" and "Bsx Of Beans
and all that sort of stuff. are q mere
ho5se- podse Of Incident held tnRethes
By tas mort worthless and trivial pre-
tsncs OF plot, and devoted to showing
bov many times mAa mag be Kicked,
wash tub, or vhached With studied clubs
10 the course Of an evening wisbou, be-
ing killed. | suppose ma0asers are not
20 bs blamed for showing these things
at their houses 50 long 40 their publie
demands thsm. 1hs public Is to blame
for supporting these moastr1sitifs. not
the managers and actors for giving
what pays them best. They have cheap
snsd dramatic art, however; shsy have
introduced to the stage log eleDe n,
that vas foreign ~ 10 In former Jsars,
and thes have done good actors an IN.
jnry By establishing false standards o!
criticism among g large eiass OF people.
rHE CHAP And HAsIY rLArs
Are excellent weapons In the hands OF
enemies Of the stage when they wish to
OF The tteatsr am IN hopss that tue
excess OF these sh'nRs will Disgust play
Gosrs after tins. aud that they will be
CAD 20 sse real plays once more. Ons
reason for their growth Is. | suppose,
The prsssns popularity of can sds
Tragedy IL not asreeat 10 TO most PEG
pie. Isefe ia too much OF IL In CON.
mon life. Pick up sny newspaper and
read the voria's history for Q day
what record Of accident. crime, vice
hardship. miasry, and deatbl Ne, w
TO 10 The thsater as q relief from the
gloom Of daily tragedy and the strue.
gle and strain Of this selfish piaeteenth
censary.
la The higher walks of the drayna,
Were real life is picsared. where chat
scter Is refscte5. where we catch The
ma nusrs OF the tima and receive nor.
oil les lon, there has dssn a decided "a q
aud they are given before more sxsci.
Ing pablic. Toe better plays are veil
&C ed. and are mos ated with 81 AZ.
pfogtiaseuess and beansy shat wonl'
have astonished our fathers. and To J
are weli writes, too. Literary negis
does net aissYs M IKE a play. bat where
thsre IL ssors aud character and drama
80 intfrsst IL certainly adds TO shs
worth aud enjoyment of Il TO lave
nEI3nT AND I'M hid DIALOGUE,
And play Of brilliant wis or clos Of
Rsnaias hausnF. Wnsre good ylays SIC
"a ed by epai men aud women, the in
hasnes on The peblic can be 10 otser
than wholesome. D.i one ever co d
see Besth. Barrett, Irving. OF Jstftrson
sat ssi come awsv the warss9 caa.
nss eoneeive IL. No, enly does ever
plsy that is RIGHTLY esnssfassed teach 9
lessor. has 10 keeps oar EafaFes fresh
aud rl,sut and yaathfal; il soashs, she
tie springs - generous eao'iors, prove.
tie nobility OF self sasrince and gtner
cssy. shows seoya ssr o.n im age. aud
l helds nlssnnsss az t. contempt.
Mach IL sails OF tia temp.aticns %
the stare sud the scanisls o, n. |
have yet - learn that the stags fu-.
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