Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-12
BRAINS AND ACTING

NJ Got. The French comedian. : Quoted
in an interview as saving thata comedian
REQUIRES no intellect whatever 70 secure
his success. 4 would 90 further" he de-
cian,s. land say that he less intellect he
has the better he will get on"
There i reason 10 suspect thar VI. Got
sas out OF temper when he said this; that
he had been wounded IN the teederest
,orns OF h> seif-es TEEN by the undeserved
applause given 10 some actor whom he
esteems a ninny. or whatever the French
equivalent OF ninny may be. and thar il
was only the momentary bitterness Of the
heart that spoke.
For surely ii the dictum We're true that
the les intellec' an actor has the better
he will get on. oar American stage would
glitter with respondent stars. We could
name a score OF actors at this moment
who. by that rule. should hc packing
houses and accommodating wealth a. a set
ter gathers bur, in q Virginia barren.
There is. 10 fact. no >emblance of truth
il the utterance. There is no kind or de-
gree of work in the world for which
brains do not constitute superior equip
ment. and the art of acting is eonspieu-
oYsly one in which intellect is supreme
advantage. though the almost supers,i-
titus reverence for stage tradition which
aiiilcts the profession goes far to deprive
tie intellectual actor of his opportunity
to make the most of his advantage.
1t is true thai certain women make
temporary and, from the point OF view Of
art. appalling successes on the stage with
ont brains and sometimes without phvsi-
cal beauty or the attraction of gracious
presence. These are notoriety mongers.
merely. whose success i founded upon
the basilar principles Of the dime museum
business. But legitimate and lasting sue
cess on the stage. a. everywhere else. il
achieved only by intellect, backed 10y hard
work and the conscientious discharge OF
duty in every detail. NJ. Got knows this.
His own reputation was made in precisely
that way.
The residents of Eairnayen are known
everywhere on the coast as pushing. en-
terprising. go-ahead-set Of people. who
never DO anything by halves. Everything
which the citizens of our thriving city
have yet taken hold of, they have accom-
plished. and the Press Association which
meets here September Sd will be met with
a welcome which they will not soon for
get. While every citizen has already APP
pointed himself committee Of one TO as
sist In entertaining the city's guests. it Is
absolutely necessary that organized com.
mittees should be appointed. II only fol
the purpose Of preventing confusion. Tn,
meeting to be held this evening at Stradel
Il Richards Office Is for the purpose Of
appointing such committees as are neces.
sary to insure order. and to see to III,
proper entertainment Of the members o.
the association. The importance Of tn,
meeting need not be dwelt upon. as al
surely realize the beneficial results ac
cruing from a meeting of members
of the press in any place
II is earnestly hoped that every either
will attend the gathering this evenin,
and If anyone has any suggestions to offe
regarding the object for which the meet
ing is called they surely will receive con
sideration.