The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-20

wife of Handsome Jack" Mason.
Discussing the much-debated uues-
ton whether good acting results from
feeling or training, Henry Irving re-
Gently said; THE young man desirous
oil becoming an actor must avoid em-
bracing the mischievous idea that act
ing Is merely matter of feeling; that
part to be interpreted is merely mat
Ter OF feeling; that a part to be inter-
preted is merely as he happens to feel
at the time of its portrayal. | have said
acting is a science, and therefore, the
actor should try to make it as exact q
science as possible. He should study
every facial expression, every gesture,
every inileNiOn of voice, every move.
ment that he intends to employ in the
delineation of his role before he takes to
the stage, and should know just how he
Is going to speak, look, walk and ges-
ticulate in every phrase, and not trust
to feeling to inspire him to do these
things after he goes upon the stage"
Charles Rohlfs, in a charming series
of "reminiscences of Edwin Booth, SAYS:
After Booth was compelled to give up
his well equipped theater he became
very Indifferent to the mounting of his
| repertoire, or, indeed, anything that
did not concern him individually. At
one time he was a matchless stage
sWordsman. His bout in Act V. of
Hamlet was fascinating example of
sword play. For several years before
ne ceased to appear it was a careless
piece of work. This he told me freely
when 1t was my good fortune to have
long and uninterrupted chat with him
i oh .yNgIr .
tune and stage properties and what
suggested a real thing rather than imi-
tated II. 81 had a curious and eXpen-
slVe experience" said he My crown,
chaln, sword and dagger in Richard
III were the queer thinge that we all
use. Well my friends thought | ought to
nave the real things, and at an expense
they would never mention, presented
me with real gold real jewels, and
What not DO you know that aside from
the gift that | cherished as Il token of
friendship, | was not sorry to have the
winter Garden destroy them. | did
not feel at home in that kind of real
Ism. tie spoke of his German tour
| preGacing his remarks with a QUIZ
zeal smile peculiar to himself "Yes
they treated me well, but it was a Gu
rlous experience in many ways. OF
| course could not speak word of Ger
man and understood less Being con-
cerned about how they spoke Of me
III the papers | asked my agent to get
them and tell me what they said in
detail. All / could get out of him was
they say you are a great actor Eyes
Dut upon what do they base their opin-
lons|' | asked him. All could get in
| response was your acting is great
they say You are a great actor 1t
| uoes not pay to be great actor in
Neitnahy though. The theaters are
mainly under government control. The
mousse was generally full and had rea-
sun 10 look Tor a great harvest. You
can imagine my amusement when after
gong through long list of deductions
for the city and general government.
the theater expenses, the special tax.
and heaven knows what not. thev came
down to little me with a few pfennige.
They insisted upon me being n great
actor though, and I became gradually
accustomed to the fact that that ey-
alted place harmoni2ed with small re-
| Ceipts."
a French version of "Sweehearts''
was produced in the Paris Odeon the
other evening with Indifferent success.
me lallure was due in part, to an un.
lucky accident. The hero, returning to
ms hallNe town after an absence of
tnlrly years, finds everything changed
what Improvement he exclaims
why II is quite large town, and
hghted by electricity. toow Scarcely
We're the words out of the actors mouth
When the theater was suddenly plunged
III darkness, owing TO a breakdown OF
the electric current Amid roars or
laughter, an impromptu illumination
was obtained by the simultaneous
lighting Of hundreds of wax lights by
the audience; but the current was soon
switched ON again, and in few seconds
nSht was restored, whereupon the actor
hhished ms phrase, saying, at il
scarcely creulDle!' This was greeted
with renewed roars and the fate of the
piece was sealed for that evening at
any rate
Henry irving, in addressing the Liter.
airy institute of Walsall the other even.
ing, availed himself of the opportunity
to make an appeal for the institution of
municipal thcaters. He said that some
reformerS advocated the Swedish plan
of municipal public houses; others,
headed by bishop, wished to organize
a trading company for the acquisition
OF such property and the application OF
profits TO purposes of public utility. No
bisnOp considered the theater a fitting
institution for that or similar enter,
prise, though ii might strike social re-
former that the drama was of at least
equal Importance with the dram. They
might burn municipal gas consume
municipal water, sleep in a municipal
lodging, travel on Il municipal tram.
' way, study municipal antiquities, read
municipal books, enjoy the air in mu.
nicipal parks, gaze at municipal pic
lures; but they could not go to the mu.
nicipal play and applaud the municipal
actor.
George II. SnaZelle, a we'll known
Australian entertainer has brought his
own company to this country for the
purpose OF presenting songs and poems
of all nations with novel Illustrations
His entertainments resemble those
made so popular by Stoddard and
Cromwell, with the added attractions
of songs and descriptive music
Frederick WardeN and Louis James
have decided To separate at the end OF
the present season. The sole and only
reason for the dissolution of their pro-
fessional partnership is that next sea.
son Mr.. Warde is to produce several
plays in which there are no parts suited
to Mr.. James. There has been no trou,
BILE of any kind and the friendliest re,
lations exist between the two actors
Mr.. James will head a company of his
own next season.
FOOTHGHT FLASHES:
Rose Coghlan comes to the Star theater
New York, Dec, 3, opening in 1.-THE Wo
man in White"
Stuart Robson is having n wonderful
success In New England, where he is ap
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