The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-08
1CroRs IN ENeLAuD AND IN 1zAHoE
They Rank with Artists ana Mes ofLetters,
In spite OF the Fashionable erase.

They Rank with Artists and Mes ofDotteFp
In spite OF the Fashionable erase.
LONDON. May 21.-There is no civilized coun
try in the world where actors have obtained 40
complete social recognition as in England
recognition rs sudden as It Ia signal, which
ia due in q great measure 10 the excessive and
indiscrlmlnate lion hunting at present the
dominant feature Of English society. 1t has
descended from the upper to the lower circles
tending to an inevitable fusion between all
and 1t has become sine qua non obligation for
mistress OF house to servo up at her din
ncrs and parties. with the forced fruit the ices.
and the dry champagne. some new and
"unedited" celebrity. Quality 10 not so much
n desideratum rs freshness: q notorious
burglar or immoral shoeback would be
foisted into popularity. II obtainRble, with
equal and perhaps better chances than
an American explorer, Now York
millionaire. great poet a statesman.
or an exlled sovereign. There Is, however no
doubt that the stage is looked upon as tainted
with leprosy; a fascinating, attractive leprosy
certainly, which all right minded people not 80
long ago we're bound to keep at bay. The pro-
fession OF actoris Us estmable as any other
nowadays; dramatic artists are recruited
among young men Of good birth and education.
who. In France ut least, enter the Conserva:
do not consider their status less. Parents look
upon the stage as career that does not
pecessnrly carry loss OF social standing and
has become moro lucrative and ID certainly
lleasanter than great many careers, on tho
one condition that no, who embraces 1t does so
earnestly and seriously, resolved to master It's
difficulties, to graduate consctentiously, and
that II is not taken UP uy foolish. ignorant boys
and vain, dissatisfied girls as a means OF I'M
womanly excitement for the latter and desu-
tory laHlnees Tor the former
Many actors have made name In the world
OF letters. so familiar already are those Of the
numerous American and English comedians
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cault. rinero, tho tanrrofts. Hawtrey, &c. Less
known abroad are the valiant members OF the
die FranGase- who have proved themselves
hterd'ears Of no mean merit Claretie. the
written charming novels Febre. one Of the |
SECRETARIES. has Just published history OF his |
cences and anecdotes In which the personal |
ties OF the Second Lmpire IRE introduced with |
onOpy aHy 4 i%%ss Su bay The n.o Aa eon
tributed his share u .recollections. and
Got tho veteran actor. has written more
brette with the infectious laughter. who is q
loving, WHO anu devoted mother, was INDUCED
cLldroS. one and ali only followed the tradi.
tions Of their elders. who had frequently taken
up the pom between their artistic laborss and
are far too numerous to name here, Their
works have not been merely the lumhltnR to-
which could not have earned nopHiarity In
country where literary workmanship is highly
priced and no author is deemed worthy OF the
sesscd of the correctness, neatness. and polish
which are the characteristics OF French style.
taken by actors abroad is evilorced by their
having been m re- than once decorated Of late
ack nowledged their full rights TO the dis
tinctiUn she conferred. Got. Deaunay. Maui
Ho ap the bss
standard # the Com die Fran ;aise. did not re-
ceiye the red ribbon as the REPRESENTATIVES OF
their r. sHeca art but for outside QUALIFICATIONS,
An official CasUistry. which is. to suy the least,
unworthy. The actors lay themselves open to
promise. instend Of nobly refusing the Legion
p I Honor unless It Is orenly conferred upon
service in their profession. for the creation OF
a hundred mnsterly parts Tor proficiency in
listrionic art and not for their secondary work
Their profession Is lahorious enough; II I
lec"ssitatcs such an expenditure OF physical
endurance. 1t requires in the higher walks
'uch varied aud solid instruction, that the
WIN nli MS frother artists. MUSICIANS, 5culp. J
prs. painters. and poets He Hts himself /
ions. and commonplace gossip which vulgar
nd Ignorant CURIOSITY weav" around him. II
certain portion of his ely stence necessarily be-
being the servant. ministerinG to it's pleasures
md eoartipg its applau.e his private iie Is Z
'almIy. prosily. honestly Lo,U'0eois AS 1t was
n MoiHres time, so 1t Is now Actors marry. I
mi easily severed. they are not on Il
ia the cces Whsre 6
aithfuness, and facilities for yielding to ca "
rice are less. Under Louis NV. when c
ay they promntIy divorce. But in this cen s
1ry. as in the last there have been examples '
'oddoi lives passed behind the foolishts h
onttasts happily with the marital nieicty Of p
sdo SSw fi e GaGssn tSs
iol OF oltalre'S time. welded at the age or II
fty with a male opera dancer. who beat her u
fred 10 Rlchelieu and Hevetius; how at
ity-lve the famous Mile. DucIos. Insist
'en who had made his debut in tragedy c,
nor thehtTe :; and was in se.deience prompt. Is
10 flea Of crSety Nile Tange iiH mnmortaiz cd
tho "Fille de Madame AnRot1 was Desperate al
in love, with tho son OF n rich banker. Simons. h
ounce match he abhorred. called on her in
erson. anu met at her house another charm H
sed su"h violent aud sudden fascination on ~
le old gentleman tina: he not only consented !" .,
lend to the altar on the same Gav. The two "
ride g n died not long aiter within short
lie. Tango wished to have her PORTRAIT painted d n,
.ked tie PAINTER SSo, answered d the Widow at at
Shorn IF false prestige and unjust prejudice NJ
en- neither in the artificial light of the pres at
rough the dark narrow mindedness that ex- III
mmWnlcated actors and maintained them in :, ",
over and degraded condition. the position. m
g. habits. feelings. manners, and thoughts OF al
amatic and lyric artists closely resemble &C
ose OF the members of any other profession. +
II every daY tends to bring them 10 q com | II,
On level, perhaps more than they or the rest ~
the world would like to admit: and II tho ~
nscientiOus and earnest actor Is RS rare as
> cons "ientious and earnest barIister. pro- l.,
sor physician. or literary man. such q ono y
9 a perfect right to claim tho same privileges m
Il respect and TO disassociate himself from N
}, mere transformer VINO can b. credited m
tn no true vocation. NJ. DE S. Or
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