Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-22
BAB'S BABBLE.
sswaiIs a Lack Of Good
Acting.
loucsuITIEsO OF The STAGE.
-. nsIhOd and the American style.
/. AM ,~,,l,,u Actress Is Careless Of the
. N. Thlnos Of Her Ari-whai We
ssdurs al the Thea'er
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~ enstronizc the theater more
o,ter nation In the world; and
,iibough we consider ourselves clVl
n 10 endure more miserable actlng
~IseraHp actors, and worse stage
= thsp any people in the world,
~ our money, and sic down, and
ssncd And i will tell you how:
LACK OF GOOD ACTING.
a., ont TO see so-called society
fhe men come on, looking IKE the
- m n French restaurant, wearing
IA clotbes Ike dummies, aud walking
,bev were used to the sawdust
than the drawing room. The
mav wear their clothes better,
,be average actress Is en-
lacking in what may be
diefinction. and which
ar, N itself Sometimes she swag-
sometimes she struts, and again
,oltes like peacock, proud Of its
- but horribly distressed about
bsf When something very tragic is
fore. she may rise equal 10 the
Iiap. hnt when IL Is question of
nothing. or behaving as any we'll
woman might, she actC like an
nston I know nothing whatever
schools OF acting, but II there is
school that will teach the average
M Of the stage TO look, move and
her being on the stage, as a lady
h h win be a great boon 10 the pub
| largo TO let Il be known. We are
. |,nd lust now " talking about real
ana set how many actresses can
brew cup of tea On the stage
woman does I'm her own homey
many OF them can walk across the
with any grace? And how many
em can do such q simple thing "a
way that does not seem studied
shltedg lt Is just possible these
nay seem small 20 you, but as
las We are continually told that the
M Is sort Of education 10 MS, IL
hi and proper that we should have
lest Of everything,
bNGRU1TIES OF THE STAGE.
this very time IN New York City
IA a play running in which a scene,
sed 10 be in the daytime, has for its
~ Young woman In a low bodice.
fis rs absolutely Incorrect rs il a
. INN NlNHAANNAA ga AAANNN NAOAUFh III tue
o0ng And. can the beauty of the
excuse the absolute mistake? Yet
20 TO this thcatcr, admire the
~ and never notice her inability
Ne her gown suit the hour. ! re-
Der another play where factory
Is introduced; the daughter Of the
etor visited IL one morning. aud.
sAe threw aside her coat, she had
a'e gown, cut low, and elaborate
= for dinnerl Fancy a French nc
doing that When Jane Hnding
Iherese Raoquin,' she was so
y npresonting her as a woman Of
nlddle class that her costume never
nj NE minute, or In any respect. sng-
A Fwnan of refined instincts. and
h brutality was understood. Instead
ppeanhg In n soft. artistic night
~ the much-talked-of undressing
she submitted to have her dress
OK stood before the audience In
ln petticoat trimmed with cheap
= ne plainest and commOnest OF STAYS,
bodice having a frill OF Hamburg
n these We're removed; and under
was an ordinary chcmise made Of
n Trimmed with knitted lace. and,
4ing as does this garment among
Ioafgeolse. quite TO her ankles. with
#afd pulled sleeves. She looked !
ooqlettish or nasty. but simply
nan Of her class In her awkward, |
uhdress. No critic ever took this |
NV objected 20 the scene: but in !
7 " was praised, as an evidence on |
~ oil The woman to be exact, and |
lge secondary her own grace and |
TO the clumsy beast she repre-.
FRENCH AND AMERICAN.
TO ptum to THE subject of dis
oa' Tor cal find no better name |
can give you the names Of in |
|lsuie actresses who are intelligent, |
NpFA well, who are interesting, but /
tYer get this subtle something /
itlsuhgliishes them, and which when
Hay the part OF gentle woman,
.neh seem born in purple, SO easy
Nv N their manners. And this is
ulllg, Somebody SAYS it is "A
VI ulrlh and education; il Is NOT
question Of art. Mile. Bartet. of
'l'V'he frhncis, bias it to perfection.
~ perfectly that last year when
IaNs Introduced TO some English peO-
S AZ nave never heard her name. and
un approve of theaters. thpv
| asked, after her deDarture.
princess is that?: Her manners
4 q aud vet the birth of this
No pos ,us"uo'u IN mystery. Jane
SSn,b a.iI ms art, which the di-
cn ~ WIN ny her genius, does not.
he tlwoy'sn " s,,lut as a princess,
kss nuys suggest to me, a princess
.lors Dyen heggar girl. or. hka
TIM dc ucen raised to the thrown
,,cus, People who admire tho
tmt 3 oi Mrs. Langtry. ana no.
shic 1yVorlihg 10 their IDEAS. abe IN
IA bo. atuIS' would do well To
.hg M iheth0ds of walking and
wtn w clothes with that pecnliar Ia
3 NJ ~ undoubtedly better nc.
Ro,.1Vng tue older women. Mira
ptio," Wy and Mrs. PhiIing bova
\ most decidedly. while A~nes
II thoroughly good actress ~ H.
IA t,iaiins N t. htdeed. II h mncb
q \ n.iA oi the women who do NOT
rery 'uah Of the women who 10
m p.tguS ago, | saw n clever com,
oo,nrau, as the curtain fell tbn
np rIpny We're supposed M ia Ia
wer rS'nl immediately after dinnnr
oeonlo "eii grouped, but fonr az
have wa gno were close together.
5 bouse@ 1il ~ OF that stage 10 any,
might sor igct' ms n critical WON
militr IVY, ihey bore tbo balI ,,,a,.i.
ps, Elsie ~ Ies e, people were Mrs,
lee Finpno'e Wolfe, George Giddens
: ''Jossahhs'y II yon happen 70 he
rs AMI ph Is being PLAYED go ~ any MI
pp.r agree with mo ~ =" anu
orp : II, lest OF AN ACTRESS.
Is es .ae Young women. sadIe Ma.
looks nv distinguished. nnd mi.
we're ~ q y her beautiful belonn
manpa.u much z part Of her MS ber
ton Psses hihe Shanno, ana
Z u,is alelt are fortnnatc !, ~" nn
Z the p Ei., each making herself
6ut wb,e'fs'ur which should he nas
Z is fras,i mas! 3 too often nnwor. +,
81, apd ',ilig. II were n ~ So ~, (
.aS | thinp FirlS applied to me Tor
q q els sloiIs the room 9on ~ y each
bow sS INV !, of water, drink oJ II y VIII
20 did nm eh SO down. Ana lie
Y distlnetioo.,,' feel that. possessins /
I % iescS 11 y, L would be- IN , easS
" Derfec si her 60 act. for y an e a,g
~ dog 10 No. We Gun Teach