Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-07
WITH TIE MANAGERS
A PRETENDED sTAGE-sTRUcKY YOUNG
LADYS RICH EXPERIENCE.
she Reports What Was said 20 Her-How
to Get a Place on the
Stage.

acting as a profession
81 Toast tins was the avowed object with
which / sought interviews with one Of the
theatrical managers.
Iu these days Of siogc-struck damsels
,rhcn every amateur actress considers her
self "a Rachel IA the rough. ~ Is said that
She managers are overwhelmed with offers
from Nouug women eager to take up acting
as profession.
What reception is accorded 10 the would
bo o.uraut ioT stage honOrs IL was only
lr s.Unc the rae of an aspirant that 7
could hud satisfactory answer to this
q .'.fIou.
Nm.uch not possessed Of dramatic
a. .tF enough Go make q successful call
f,.,. started out few DAYS ago TO offer
... -.r.iDcs 90 Nh frohman M the capacity
.fIu.ue luYcnilc. walking lady. or simply
81. a....Itiou II nothing better offered
Nh. frohmn IN his ONCE. which
... ... rooil IA Tic thlrd story of the
t'r irohman is q tall. thin. nervous
i...IH. man. with restless brown ewes pro-
f....I av ~pcc.scles. Tie las a sallow COM
.lrl.r moustao he. and "a slight sucges-
e.. Ul IS beard. he is al attention 20
business. and SO ! stated mine At once.
'lr frohman. am thinking of study
far .0r tAe stage l remarked, without
81 .l.r or cyordlum.
Nr. Irohmau slightly inclined his head,
r. 40 expression equivalent to " ava
Dr .t aIl surprised. every one rs studying
fIt stage" appeared On his face.
have come to YOU | continued, " 20
s.e { YOU have any vacant place In your
company
40; We have mono ~ present.
Nor amy ia your travelling compa-
$40. am afraid every place is filed"
Then. after pause. May 1 ask what cy-
prricuco you have had
My experience was extremely limited,
Nut enlarged upon tbc orc occasion WHOM
nad displayed my ignorance of Shaks-
prlre Iu tho character of juliet at 0u ANA
iur performance. That | could play orc
p.lt g., we'll a~ another might have added
without tine statement being questioned by
NJ WORST enemy.
owe have good many names already
on our books. proiesslonals as We'll as
pr.atrnrs DIP continued Mr.. IrOhmau, 20
Fhich j remarked that presumed he was
k,t-iDg.d with applications nom amateurs.
I0oF don't come ln shoals exactly ho
EcuHkcd. smiling, but they average two
pr three day
I" DO YOU ever give any Of them posi-
fiousg'
4 We think that they possess any ability wo
(lttr their names in orr books against any
possible opening in the future. If YOU
fkc." he added, FL VIII take your Name
and address p"
J Ems was an act Of self-yrcservation on
Nv. lrohmau's part. evidently ror ! pre-
Sumo he lOught hat intended to remain
q fixture in his office until he offered NE
something definite ia the way of an engage
u.it.
THSEUp HIM.
Itharkcd him tor his offer, butremarkcd
Plat flat setwcl such dubious way. as /
ycI. anxious 10 60 on The stage 81 once.
AL I.t.ff De-.
sou should care 20 star yourself. II Won
...I cuident of your ability aud c.n find
manager who need. your services, Nou
must Doc your own manager-although, by
Il- rey. do not advise such course
"Ntlt docs one 90 IN such case
l0V must first rent q theatrc-you can
-.t one for about twenty-five hundred
rueutv-fve hundred dollars wear? 2"
ask l. somewhat aghast at the price.
"No. % week."
oh" I reply in feeble accents. hut
fraIly managed 10 ASK II that would in-
e.uIr ryerytl ug.
No. YOU would have TO engage your
COMPANY; that would be an additional
seven OF eight hundred dollars, then tho
advertising would cost two or three hum
lrri more"
or about four thousand dollars for one
$50 h's performance .'
Yes. bot then Dc vou take you can, Of
course. continue as long as YOU like, on IF
vOu prefer % try 20 single matinee. that
could be arra ged for from $500 TO 5 1000"
Acting seems very expensive amu'e-
mont. unless vou can succeed IN finding %
manager willing 90 undertake the imam
clal arrangements | suppose i con-
tiucd. " n one can manage &c get her
uamc before the public II is comparatively
easy 10 find % manaser?'
A. [ .I hon gf flla az
Nh. Blaine, which nearly covered one side
of fhp wall, ] suppose the inference was
plain: Instead AZ replying directly 90 my
nue-tion, Mr.. Ir0hman said; 81 had
contract with Mrs Blaine some time ago
which her marriage interrupted
n YOU think seriously Ot taking mp
acting as profession. / would advise YOU
first o. devote some time o. the study of
fine dramatic arts. NOu must Learnt
Won Will pardon mellow 10 stand walk.
r.t talk. and how TO employ the arms and
hands STD that the word may be united 10
fhc gesture and the gesture TO the word.
Now neither Won nor / could SIT as we are
sitting now II We were on the stage. There
ism certain stvie and way of dong every
thing which Won must learn unless yoQ
4ra already possessed of a dramatic instinct
winch tells YOU lust how 10 do the night
t..rr at the right time. Now 10 requires
slll. more than you think for perhaps,
inst 10 boa walking lady. How 10 walk
and sit properly are the hrst things taught
~ our school
As There seemed no prospect of per-
uadlng Mr.. frohman that j possessed
dramatic instinct enough 10 warrant HMM
giving me place ! took my departure.
DIR. DAILY.
Tucxt sought Mr.. DAILY. His rght-hand
man is his business manager, Mr.. DorneN
nrd it was 90 this latter person that / ad-
7-,--ed myself. He was stationed beside
GIN. entrance to the theatre foyer one after
noon lust before the commencement OF
U tluce. -,
WIN YOU tell me whore | can find Mr.
D 1r>H was the query pat rather meehly 10
N'r Dorucv. whose somewhat terce eN-
rr.--ior was not altogether rcassuring.
"no YOU wish 90 see him on theatrical
business =" he asked, replying TO my ques-
E.u bv another one.
Wen. Mr.. Daily is too busy man. he
~.ulicd brusQuely, TO see any oneWlthout
. .upointmeut, and if it is necessary for
SOU 10 see him you had better write to
thanked Mr.. Dorncy for this informa-
ton. unsatisfactory though u WAS and
r..uutoercd the remark that thought OF
r..ng on the stage and would be glad 20
-e. ~ Balv TO ask his advice on the sub
i..t But perhaps" added, you would
be kind enough TO advise me IN regard to
yn
NO. am too bnsy 20 talk 70 You" IN
terrupted Mr.. Days business manager
xorv shorty. and with this lie turned on
lis heel and i was left 10 my own reiiec-
Nr. DAILY is not 70 be seen except by ap;;
pointment very well. VIII write TO him.
= rv mental comment, as quickly retreat
froui TIC theatre and Mr.. Dorncy's pres
ruce. That a certain plan mentioned III
mythology guarded by a triple-headed IN
diyidual occurred 10 my mind IS not to be
wondered al perhaps.
Fortunately Mr.. Dorney has only one
IA Eut bc makes very good use OF that.
mo more was rebuied, the more earn
e..k determined 10 make other efforts TO
Sc Mr. pnlv. / returned home with all
speed aul wrote him note N winch sou
fnrtb mn aspirations for f0otlght honors.
lied him If he would not kindly appoint
- H. n-l.an be conld give me an inter-