Telegram-herald., 1889-07-27

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entrance 70 tns professional stage. ana
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can su.le.
Az lext visit ~ss 60 Ar. Towers. rA.
verF akFseaols Business Ia sasef u fiee
tors iEestre. ne ~4s vsFy oss-y euKazsa
in writlnx a. ne oesk - ais once. fal
most ssoi-uatarealy ieft his work T. al
s.ss Win ne Ia regard 70 ny proposed
e1rsrg - the stage.
b h4a been RR RctO- himself and was
therefore acc Qasintsd with the difficulties
cf prccuT nx . situation where oEe is ua-
known, bus ! managed % wedge myself
IL be rensrkea, waea ne f0uBd 0ut ny
aspirations, which hs cid rot wish 20
blight a. once
~Itisa difaculs matter. however. when
ore Il unkn0wa,' lie continued. 10 nnd a
position evea for small parts. WhSt line
OF acting would you hk- 10 take APP
Il tniak would liks 70 commence with
something serious. The part Of Desde-
mona. for instance there IS q passive
pAthos about that ! -Aid. trirs airily,
THAT shink 1 eonld manage.
Yes" responded Ar. Towers. with a
rather dubious expression, Its = good
part Of course"
''Or possibly might try Juliet or viols.
or even Lady Macbeth"
Mr. Towers listened most politely bat
what be thought OF me Lady Macbeth
] shall rever knew.
Il am afraid" be said, you would be
obliged to commence with smaller parts at
first unless you spent great deal OF time
in study. have you ever taken any lessons
OF dramatic teaeher'"
was Obliged 10 confess that had not.
but contrary 10 my expectations this was
point IN my favor
A few weeks on the stage is wort b
months instruction from n teacher, who
as loag as You pay her well will assure you
that you are the greatest actress the world
ever saw-a very Rachel or Ristori, In
{ fact"
Ny only qualification for the stage
seemed 10 be that l had never studied
for il.
we do no, require any additions TO
our company Mr. Towers remarked
! presently
/ Not even maid servant 10 dust Of
the furniture," asked meekly, taking
rather - sudden flight from the LADY
! Macbeth" height, where | had n few
moments before stationed myself
81 think your only way is 10 try TO MAKE
an engagement with some company trsv-
cling through the country. We have a
great many applications every day, both
from professionals and anateurs-and
am afraid. ;" be added, you viii find il
extremely difficult to get position"
Well" said, rising 10 depart, per
haps won't be able 10 find any place, but
think If l would only get in some play
like "Fanchon" for instance, and take the
part Of the maid that breaks saucer
with a fst-irOn every night, could really
do that well"
at wouldn't require very much talent
for performance OF that sort, OF course, y
was Mr.. Towers not very fsttering re
sponse-
This ended my two days expedition in
search OF a manager who was willing &c
bring me cut as the Bernhardt of tn,
future. FRANCIS STEVENS.