The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-01

correct as encyclopedias, and with no an
achronismR in detail or decoration. The
dresses for Modern society dramas must be
made in. accordance with, but little in adj
vance OF, the prevailing mode, never ordin-
airy, but never bizarre elegant and
recherche: Many society women noted for
their handsome costumes sit at the feet of
stage queens and study effects in all humil-
ity of spirit. Many letters fluid their way
to managers inquiring the name Of the
mantua-maker who evolves such toilets as
are worn upon the stage from lengths of
silk and flounces of lace. These dresses
must be kept constantly in order, though
worn every day, and not hung away in
darkened closets or folded in perfumed
drawers like the average woman's best
gown. The little acoessions, gloves, shoes,
and the shopping, dressmakers engage.
ments and all the little details that 90 to
make mp the woman's life must be crowded
into the four or five hours between the late
breakfast and early dinner.
IAN actress, too, If she would maintain
her popularity, must SEQ all manner of men
curious, the friendly, the follower after no.
toriety. the newspaper reporter in search
for news-nnd SO the few brief hours fly
and the evenings work begins.
''The few fortunate leading ladies and
stars rejoice in the luxury of maid. The
osue1s MuSs hurry tnlouSn tno OfeSslnR
alone. The same dresses, night after night.
are put on in the same way ut the same
time. Every fold and frill must be care
fully adjusted. The women will be the tar
get for hundreds of eyes, magnified in Wis
ion by the most powerful opera glasses to
be purchased. The expensive dresses must
be trailed through long dusty passages, up
stage carpets or boards yet be always fresh
and dainty. Arms and shoulders must be
barred, no matter how draughts whistle
through the wings. At last it is over. She
has died or been welded, rs the
case may be. in precisely the same
tie ceremony hundreds of times
before. She could go through the scene
with her eyes shut or sound asleep, she
knows 80 we'll just when arms will be
stretched out to receive her as she dies or
faints with loves exaltation. Then the
makeup is removed, the strain is lifted.
the cares vanish and the ACTRESSES recrea-
ton begins after every one else has turned
off the gas and is sinking delightfully."- into
the restfulness of sweet slumber. The sup
per that relishes SO keenly, the wine that
exhilarates SO refreshingly. the chatter and
nonsense, and relief at the thought of ac-
complished duty. Who can blame her for
loving it all, though success demands it's
surrender?
when the winter season ends, then the
actress spends one or two weeks disposing
of her effects. and for summer recreation
makes professional tour of the continent,
packing and unpacking her trunks, dressing
IN dismal dressing rooms underground and
unventilated, putting up with all sorts of
hotel accommodations, gauzy towels small
or than handkerchiefs, pillows like sachets
all but the perfume, and beds like boulders,
where the beefsteak is fried, the roast beef
desiccated, and everything else is cold. The
delights of the one-night stands, where you
pack and unpack your trunks between the
train leaves at 11:l5, and there's hardly
time to wipe off the makeup between.
Actresses are nothing if not impulsive.
Actors are not actors unless strongly mag
netic. Wives are separated from their hus-
bands. Husbands are travelling apart from
their wives through the impossibility of Sc
cnring place in the same company. BY
and by they meet at some way station. The
husband has the soubrette's satchel, the
leading man is carrying the wife'e grip.
There is scene, a scandal, a divorce. and
30 it goes. 1t is the exceptional woman
only who has strength of character to resist
the combination Of circumstances. That
such women do exist is true despite the in
of men, and is glory to wo-
manhood.
"Mr. Frank Sargent, of the Lyceum
school, said once in speaking of the dra-
matic profession and its advantages for
women: Knowing what do of stage life
and its requirements, would never con-
sent to daughter or sister of mine going
upon the stage unless she gave evidence Of
such rare genius that no other life were
possible for her. An actress sacrifices to
her profession all that is best and dearest to
} woman's heart, meets with countless dis
receives adverse criticism in
return for her most conscientious efforts,
2Tlff0r9 rnnHh from 1nniNcf favnrIkSCnn rf
and unreasonable jealousy of as
sociates, and if through any mischance her
health fail, her capital stock is gone.
Miss Jansen says the greatest hardship
If all is always to smile and be sweet, no
matter how the critics have roasted her and
he audience sat dumb and unsympathetic.
Manola complains most of the nervous
strain arising from anxiety to please. Fox
objects to the travelling and Rice to the re-
Mrs. Kendall found it hardest to
adhere to the programme, for on certain
nights one feels so much more like playing
part when sorrows have comeSor the spell is
IN, for of course, with the depravity of
;hings inanimate, you find yourself booked
Tor a gay part when your heart is broken,
md vice versa. Miss Georgia Cayvan
inds it irksome to be always ex-
'ected to look sweet and be sanity every
80 - "sSA>S~~AsSSS AAA ave- Ao ouoA~
10 prima donna, who is just now working
more enthusiastically and seriously than
Patti herself. says the hardest thing she
to do is simply to say ''No.''
$50 you see," concluded the pretty
voman on the divan, ,'the high lights in
he picture the world sees have their cor
shadows; but still somehow
here is fascination and charm despite
hem all. Given gift of any kind. and there
8 no Joy so great as the manifestation
md expression of it. What song is to the
nightingale, flight is to the bird, speed is to
he fawn, acting is to the real actress. It
life itself; and something vital seems to
'e dying within us when we give it up.''
THE MINER AND ASSAYER.
low the Former Is Dependent Upon tho
Skill and Honesty Of the Latter.
There is one factor in the mining bust
less to which the general public pay little
'ttention-that of assaying. Many pros
rector has abandoned good property on
he report of an incompetent assayer, which
las afterwards yielded thousands. On the
ther hand, many investors have lost money
trough the returns of an incompetent or