The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-19
CAN WOMAN SEE 4 JoKEa
Indications That She Can. aud IL n Good
Judge OF Quality.

FROM ne Post EgDrtSG
Some Of the uewspapers are commenting upon tho
small number OF humorous actresses on the STAG,
Rosina Nokes being almost the only whereas tn
to a miS EiS t"r nSiHviGnaitE froDa
~ me PROPORTION 81 the stage 1; prrs,rkS" uIy.
same keen egloymont OF hnmor that men have rave, u,
courier
In plays there are not so many female char
acters as malo characters; and naturaiiy There
are not 80 many opportunities .or humorous
actresses rs for humorous actors.
1t is generally conceded Ivy critics among
them women like Mrs Jameson that Si!Hk9-
sroHrc charaCtCri ofwomen Is mastery
p that no Ind the finest conception of whit are
essential feminine qualities and tho suTest
touch in dCliucating peculiarly feminine traits
Did he ereeat2 his women without .i5 sons OF
lind, Cola Mrs. FORD, Mrs. PAGE Maria, and
9hers arc i9li OF fun. IyGn the ethereal
pun, imogcn induigos in sharp uuips, Helena
ventures uuOu broad Oadinagc. DIVA ~ her
very EIi! flows a seniG OF hGlnSp; &,u ..
Is, exhibits u grim sntlro IN her lnVerlNos. u
fact, lew women among tho dramatihts lemi-
nino characters tn.l TO- let out spark Of wit
urou occasion. Even in the tragedies ihcv be
tray " nntural bent toward gnyety' though
grief oycrwhelm thou in tho end.
We are inclined to think from our own OK
rcriOncc Of tho world. that this to- dCNcy To-
gayety and cheerfulne-s, rs shown IN the lem
mime characters Ui Shakespeare. il true 10
nature 1t predUmnutes in women more than
i'll mon and rs Il consequence thry arc Sus-
ppDtlOlc 10 VII unU nNirOr anu promo 10 lnlNl-
gcnco IN both. We have often watched tho
iuces OF women and men on the streets: and 1t
seems to us that the happy iHccN nro moro ire
quent among the former Than among the lat
ter. Aud tho cauacity to laugh and smile i'm
plies tho capacity to appreciate what Is pny.
witty, humorous. 1t Is not nvariaIl ~ the un-
cOnsc Gus consequence OF mere physical or
mental we'll roing. Why, what IL it that makes
happy homo savo the tendency of somo
moss TIC very thought of II household with
no woman in it who has sense OF humor is
enough to mako u fellow shudder
1t does not follow that wit aud humor in wo-
men deal always with tho same things. or de-
light in the same methods OF oNpress ion a. wit
trates this. Wo don't know how it is with
L!r; but doubtless very iew WOMEN on rail
eral reasons why they do not. They are much
more careful about small expenditures than
men aro and so thoy refrain from laying out
They are more prpvident than mon, and SO
they usually 20 on n journey with Il book at
hand whereas man buys what he wants TO
above al. they don't care for much TINT goes
to make up ior, men tho attraction of
papers arc nearly always political, and they
appeal TO the party prcludices OF men. They
arc moro frequently bitter and mean than
point OF cartoon is 2 good ore 1t REQUIRES
more knowledge Of politicians and their WAYS
T. discern il than women caro- to acquire
Moreover If women DO not buy i'"cE and .iwtye
that fact i not 50 much AN impufation uDon
their sense Ol humOr as uuOn tho quality of
what passes Tor numor in those papers Much OF
their political tuu-and indeed nearly al OF it
in P,ri-is rs wo haLo minated. simply pic
torial had temper. IN many cases i rorgcs
Apart from the political matter. there is
much OF the iokinG abouU club life, sports.
and such things that women DO not care
for: aud while there is fun in the constant sue
ccssion Of Irish. jewish German and negro
caticatures; they nrc ant 10 be ,triiie, too
bic to n worry strong stomach Some Of the
pictures are moro trying to inc sgnsibi!ttes
best hut illustrated horse play. and practical
Joking III which women have not SO keen an
enjoyment rs mon.
oh yes. women arc witty and humorous
themselves and iik" wit and humor keenly:
but W. must consider that tastos may diIer.
IL doesn't follow IccauSo girl takes Il
sip Of champagne and arprCcia tes it that We
should ask her TO swallow a glass OF Whiskey.