The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-10
She Would Be an Actor.

"Tody" Hamilton, of Barnum's circus.
always has good story to relate of inter-
est to the public, and as might by ex.
pected, his stories usually have more or
less bearing on the circus itself. Not the
least interesting of his narratives relate
to people who want to join the circus, and
a great deal of Mr. Hamilton's time seems
to have been taken up by these am.
bilious persons. 1t is very poor coun-
try town that does not produce at least one
young man who has been allured by the
gay spangles and trappings of the ring and
Is satisfied that circus life is the life for
him. Not intrequently it is a young woman
who is fascinated by the glamor, and
wishes to become great circus rider and
bow to the plaudits of the multitude. To
these persons Mr.. Hamilton always has
stereotyped form of reply. He points out
the dangers and hardships of such life
and the small remuneration that comes "a
q reward for so much effort There is no
black spot in the picture to which he
does not cali particular attention. Some
times" says Mr.. Hamilton, INV efforts
to deter these people are successful. and
sometimes they are not. In one very well
remembered instance they decidedly were
not, and he went on to tell about it. at
was not exactly a case OF q person want
ing to join circus. said he. 1T was a
Brooklyn young woman Of good family.
we'll educated and exceptionally hand
some, whose ambition was to go upon the
stage. She was the step-daughter of a
friend Of mine, lawyer. who loved her as
his own child. Knowing that | had had
experience with such cases he came to me
for advice and assistance. He proceeded
under my direction for a time. but finally
reported that all his efforts were
likely TO be in VAIN that while he
was doing all he could to dis
suade the young woman from such
course she was going right ahead max
ing her arrangements 10 enter unor n
dramatic career. My friend asked me as
hnaI effort to cali upon his stepdaughter
and urge her if possible to abandon her
intention, and took the first opportunity
to do so. went 10 his home in BROOKLYN.
and as an old friend of the family. t0ok
the liberty to point out TO the Young
lady The folly of the step she was so serl
orsly contemplating. She had been accus-
TONED 10 the comforts OF good
home, and | laid much stress nnon
the hardships she might have TO
endure in the event that the dramatic
profession proved disappointing in a De-
cunlary sense. | believe I even went 50
Tar as to suggest TO her that it did not in
frequently happen that actresses were
obliged TO pawn their wsrdrobes TO satisfy
tie demands of piaching poverty, and
that the chronicles of the proiession
showed that the best Of them after bad
season were often obliged TO count rail-
road ties in order TO get back home. In
fact drew narrowing picture of the hard
ships and poverty which attended even
moderate success, and went away from
the home believing that had saved this
young lady from life of Indebtedness
ana want. 10 my horror continued Mr..
Hamilton, IL soon afterward learned that
notwithstanding all that had been said
and done, she had actually gone upon the
stage. And now what do you suppose has
become of hsr7" and Mr.. Hamilton 3 voice