Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-02-03
ABOUT STAGE KISSES.
eAID TO BE A PARODY ON THE
GENUINE ARTICLE.
The Confession Made by Sunny Haired
Little Actress-Cosmetic Color and Odor
of Garlic-A Disgusting Experience.
property NIustaches."

property NIustaches."
"Such kisses" said the little actress scorn
fully, shaking her golden curls and arrang
ing her rosy lips into delightful pout, 'are
not worth having. In fact they are nothing
more nor less than hideous parody on the
genuine article"
Now, to anybody who did not know the
subject of our conversation. such remark
as that just made would have been startling.
should really be seriously embarrassed if I
were not permitted to explain matters, be.
cause, as was the only person present at
the time my little sunny haired friend gave
vent to this sentiment, you will readily see
that / might subject myself to unworthy
suspicious.
The fact is that we were merely discussing
the stage kiss, in which susceptible theatre
goers are deeply interested, and l was en-
deavoring to extract little information
about it from the dainty little lady who was
only tco willing to give it.
"Ihe audience imagines," she said, "when
they see handsomely dressed young man,
good looking, well mustached and altogether
stylish hate that word, don't you!-fer-
vently embrace the leading lady of the COM
pany that the kiss, even though it may not
be given with genuine feeling, must, never
theless, be agreeable. Oh, my dear boy, do,
II you can, contradict this for my sake.
Never was there so fatal an error or a suppo-
sition so stupidity warranted by the real facts
of the case.n
MAKING A CONFESSION.
She was evidently deeply in earnest, and
earnest people are always entitled to pro
found attention, so became profoundly at
tentive
II must make confession" she said, in
more subdued tones, ''and tell you every
thing. The first time knew l had to be
kissed on the stage by the good looking lead
ing man-ah! you would be surprised if
told you his name-I admit that was de-
lighted. Yes, was by no means averse to
1T. knew that the role called for the kiss
and was satisfied. Shall ever forget that
kiss! l think not. l found face beside
my own, SO besmeared with rouge, so in.
crusted with powder, so moist with cosmetic.
that l assure you it didn't look like face.
AS said, this was my first stage kiss I
don't say it was my first kiss, mark you well,
because-well, l have three brothers. Hal
hap
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 elaborately on food exceedingly
favored with garlic. remember had to
spring back after the embrace and exclaim:
How dare you insult me with your kisses
Give them to her who will appreciate them.'
EFFECT ON THE AUDIENCE.
II made that speech from my heart. l
thoroughly meant what said, and the effect
upon the audience was excellent. Only, for
the life of me, couldn't think of any one
who would appreciate such kisses. Iwouldn't
have offered them to my bitterest foe.n
She laughed at the recollection and then
went on: 'Stage kisses are generally disgust
ing. Of 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 they
would be more shocked if it were not given.
man who is so enveloped in paint isn't a
man. You are merely kissing painted doll.
with nlustache so colored by cosmetics that
you are in mortal agony lest it leave some
trace on your lily white skin. Oh, yes!" she
added, smiling. many are the property
mhstaches have loathed for that reason"
Then She uttered the remark which en-
barrassed me at the beginning.
do you know" she said, beaming seraph-
leally, that at one time was so utterly sick
of stage kissing, and it became so revolving
to me, that l really thought-yes, 1 did.
honor bright!-that should never again be
able to tolerate kissing off the stage'-Alan
Dale i'll New York Evening World.