The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-30
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hsre Sie The difference Between a
a'ao and a Play-Frequenters OF the
patio. .,....,,te5,
YORK. July 27.-Plays are n0'
eh~.-.hsv are rewritten;
'.5l. lis t5e adva .tage Of the creative
p ms ~ f,oro the critical literature OF the
&c. ,,.,c author writes at leisure
-' =, , in haste The dramatic critic
Fs7!o' b..+a and regrets at leislre'
- ~, 50 lengthy thai his repentance rare
appears. g +ba nnnretentious toll
il7 U.s. a.sential to good work in the
-, f.li-Ehich make here's sure
- and outrage that coterie OF artists
'nl1A -1-,ri study and endeavor as evil
1.of the a seuce Of genius
ne ,S -, +, the rant and cant of the
amateurs wh) pose as professionals
~ p-sIro y where they meet the money
~ ond swap drinks across the bar,
4 a- -sSn discover why 1t is so difficult to OBJ
e SUI client essential for the interpreta-
~ - - sny work, above meretrlclouS uleuI-
"A Z, ~ dissertations that flow from these
LIE I+-5.d brains proclaim dramatic ge-
Noi ~, ii,tilct and opposite IN It's nature
- al ether genius IN art. According to
~ ~ '5.s,Ig initiated youngsters the thea
ese 1 ~ as is a hayward wench, who
-..'i srVpI,nrs and lavi hes her greatest
n vors I'D Il the greatest fools.
IA - orac,es OF ignorance assure us that
"a - I,now bv intuiti0ns deeper than logic,
e. IVA less he thinks the more Intelligent
"a q. a.-Cri. work bee mes; and the more he
ais 50 long as the feeling is irrational, the
a ,.' rising will be the natural unfold
4 !, # hi, artistic form.
4 will OF dispute the surprise.
81 An oId philosopher once declared that
q ,,,ass was an ass that loved to be de-
red and was seld III disappointed.
Fl Thess lushing gushers OF the gln-mlll,
q 10 preach this delightful but equally de-
q -rc-i i've doctrine, are the demagogueS of
II a drama who beNilder ana so convince
II same 70 ass witt the startling announce
4 anr that actors are bora, not made"-a
4 II 50 mamfcstly incoAtrovertible that
Il nv petty trcssier Of the stage ends his
a uInent Iupholdng idiocy as the funda-
Mental condition Of insplration) with this
tiamphan, revelation.
4 If r5a modes. denizen of the study dares
II ugse,t to these popular nigh priests OF
il e pavement hat men are born not made,
Hi such noble qualities as patience, hui
riIitY. as ira ion and industry, must exist
il tie maa before lie ca deUeiOpu into al
artst. his suggestion Is drowned in q babe
IA tongue. nj lie Is overwhelmed by G
hlrerGbuujance Cf sound that j. always q
aslg substitute for sense with these vo
hrs If i.doleuce, VINO prefer to wait fol
n e. t.au TO seek after the Examinations
b tle Muse.
Art, hIa ever, is hard and jealous mis-
h eS-: sbs reserves her subtlest inspiration;
Ir lh,se oily whose devotion has beer
It'd By tine and proven by the tireiess
b. II q love whose courage endureS unto
leath.
Tgue genius is the child of love and la
|o-
Tie life stories Of tho great ones who have
h o tie highest rank among their fellow
FUSS al. oe Olslrate these fac S: that 8
b. 1--we, rl,h passionate, never 5 ti5t g
Ingug t0r eEpreSsi IL In the highest form,
as.rutes Tho very essence Il genuine
+ us; that SUcn love as naturally wads it.
i 10 .EG.ess WorE-as a groom to the
lrdh &c iOrcs, and that only zen u UNION
'as uSlr brought forjh those giJrl III,
lca.oyamenls ii art or literature, who's,
\ olt- G.oWs wItA time and increases witt
1 p gr7s- of t;.e age.
il A-re referred o. tie strange idea Of
p regularity Of dramatic genius uhic.
lrey...s an ~ {. g actors who most NEE
Be j. ID, i IS because ma Who listen 1,
ben f..cy II IS no more difficult TO v,rite q
lay than Il Is FOX this type Of actor Il
a&t that respectable appearance In N,
l.cl BIS easily enlarged head faucies i
i7llehcool genius
ihe uai4l-iated su p3sa that the play.
like taiS "a pet, SIS burn.1,ot made
Pat be aaS only TO seize lis pen and, uuler tb
lsAty Inspiration OF his uneartaiy renius
I ca dash of u lasteiplece With the sam,
lsedies' ease Is that displayed by the crit
em5cn.ng after q performances 50 OFF,,
az4.es t. 9 pub.ic and JemoIishes t6a Mo-,
'N'A--t 4tle%etft ti - ely llGttJ ana IN
ermises regarding dramatic w9,rk nra r4di
f',e nto', - ....-...
nal workers have afforded me a fair %
lor,Ihity Of observing the process tina
I@tmgaisles the earnest labor of Inc IN
liecessi0i ora "a list from the easy efF0r
| Vn9 more confident and self assertiy
neielr, VINO fails.
ateS for tho profession" WHO we're "no
'ag- struck and with dramatists 40,
ave the mark9 who were. Tie first dis
,aim ali passi II for the stage and deem
n most most important places upon it. III
~ l declare their passion for the Stage !
L. source ct mat inspiration which, ha
5ita miraculous suddenness c1pve,.t ,e'
loin If n poor penny-a-liners into comna W,
ia1 piaywrIghts. Which OF these jnroiaro o
Ie oores is tie more richly giftod With 20
eaias viii Il As bora, noy maie y v lsa Su "a
d leii'e' nave not as yet, enabled me to dc
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