The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-19
ACTORS AND ACTRESSES.
Mr.. Richard Mansfield Discusses an Inter
eating Question.

eating Question.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: The low.
yer. the architect. the pointer the clerk OF ev.
cry description. the laborer all may take n
holiday once a year. why not the much
abused motor? A certain morning paper does
mo the honor to devote n whole column to
very poor abuse OF me 1t also prints u bad
picture OF me- Not satisfied with abusing me.
It draRs In the name OF an honorable and es-
timable lady. and IaRo-l like. endeavors to cast
slur upon her honor and her good name.
This lady is described as taking trip to Fen
wick with mo y when she was. In fact. in Eu.
rope; nor does 1t mention that when this lady
did visit Fenwick she was accompanied by her
mother. 1t the morning paper goes so far as
to suggest that the outcome Of this imaRln mary
trip was divorce. This is the vilest kind Of
SANDER, and 1t is not journalism. A great
journal Yields a great power. and that
power like fire. Is useful and beneficial when
tanned and watched. 1t Is Schiller who says:
wohthstiz is des fuer's macht,
Wenu sic der Mems n bezahmt bewacht
A country whore journalism could run riot
and. like an irresponsible despot. slay where it
please. would be a country worse to live in
than Russia or the unovilized kingdoms of
Africa. Our mothers. our oI,ters, our sweet
hearts. ourselves would at no time he safe
from the venomous attacks OF some petty lack
in office. some cankerous. bilious Urinh. whom
We might by chance have unwitingly offended.
den but a disgrace. snd living In it Would mean
all the humiliation q slavery
a tew facts Only. 1t was settled long ago that
theatre for a fortnight. We could not Know
some weeks in advance when the weather
hot and then We Closed Faat num ne Two, Wss
Miss BEATRICE Cameron. although ENJOYING the
privileges of a married woman, goes nowhere
without proper chaperonage. and although It
may seem s strange rang, to heon'e who look down
rupt and bad with that rr Pre- which
becomes. a well.born. wel-mannered. we'll
bred, ell-respesting daughter Of America who
throws mud at such throws mud Of bis laugh,
ters his wife. his mother. and all that is most
land. There are in our Unfortunate ,profe. sion.
rsrer no Tie T SGdos lutte ~
Women as in any other Profession and they are
ms we'll. educnte. as well,born: q. wrll-n,nn-
arid r. cr TO hs rSSnr rs
dsrstood the better 1T Will be. There mrs
had LAWYERS. x bad painters bad politrians.
;.w, bSd actors; but To hear more about those
and thus We are thought 10 be All bad. IAN
actor" nm nc,5ess !. h 4; grown owl TO be- almost
isat Hny ropor a6oayt on \ us II
t. ut once accepted an niea q. n l.,,rr That Is
all my brothers ami sisters. with whom nm
ever heart and soul will ugrao with me. 4
truce Mr.. Morning Paper. Give us some good
write play: write i, that will Le still better:
but give US the privilege Of declining tho play
enough not To pur,ue us with abuse II we do
decline 4. Try again: 4 critic wh" sees 80
good one. and n man who knows so much
ought to be able to eoidiEe II. A truce to
abuse, and Islander, let us have, som" good.
dent servant, RICHARD MANSFIELD.