The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-17

ing day. Yet that is what every dramatic
company which goes out of New York is
compelled to do after the circuit of big
cities Is madc, for outside of cities of
from 10000 to 100, 900 inhabitants oniyl
"ono night stands" are made by the ycry
best companies In cities of this size
but from two days to IL week are spent.
This ncccssilatcs !. change of programme
every night, y rehearsal frequently in the
morning and y study OF ones part mt night
after HE play or III the morning before re-
hCarSal
The physical and mcntal forces, IL can
thus be seen, are taxed to their utmost.
and yet actors and actresses are rs II rulo
sound, healthy mcn and women. This is
due, first, 10 the splendid vitality which
they must necessarily possess To become
mcmhors of so arduous II profession, and,
secondly, 20 tho magnificent care thcy take
OF themselves. The laws of hygicnc-tcad
letter to most of humankind-arc rigor-
ously observed Fresh air, wholesome.
nourishing food, invigorating baths and a
fair amount of exercise form part of their
daily regimen.
There are occasions, to be sure, when
the men at least yield to the temptations
OF late suppcrs, the social cup and the
establishments of IL gay company of rollicli-
i'S SoOu lclIoWS VINO can speed a tale or
turn witty cpigram in Il way that will
hold chips over The festive board until the
first rays OF The sun begin to twinkle i'm
the cast. These occasions do not occur
anything near rs often ms the public irnap.
ines, for the simple reason that neither the
purse, the constitution nor the time of thc
actor would permit of it, no matter how
willing the spirit may be. Especially is
thiS true should the actor be- ambitious
ana DESTROYS of succeeding in his profess
sion. Constant work and unrcmittinr
study, he knows full well, are the factors
which lead to success, and no, Jolly com
rany or cheering Wine There arc brigh
and br;tiny fellows, admit, who do no
live up To this standard, but, on the con
trary, lool; on lifo rs II perpetual holiday.
1 hey are The exception, howe, en- and not
the rule
AS for the women of the profession.
they are an honest, earnest, industrious
hody. They ARE as good, a. clever AMI MS
loyal us any set of women the world over.
l!Icy work as hard rs the mon and are
equally ambitious. Occasionally ono who
l. exceptionally favored rs 10 beauty and
accomplishments yields 10 masculine adj
hira'ion and for time gives way To late
suprcrS. afternoon dinners and to ease
seeking generally. But ii The girl be ann
hIiioliS his species of nonsense is soon dis.
lrllscd with and she works all the harder
20 succeed in Ecrarl. Ia time She marrics
ana becomes the best OF wives and moth
crs and Of artists as we'll
VIII mention IL few ucmhrrS of the
profession whosc athletic prowcss is not
generally known.
Mckee Rankin, Es@FN
who gained fame * ~
and fortune i'll the &H~
" Danitcs,' Is one IS -1-5S%tSA
!: 4. !: !: +: !: !: 6: !: %
o; the best anna Eb,Tl CIN N
tcur wrcStiSrS in .NALIl j. INN N
America today. ( |.IA\Nl 4 USlN
He is also u fair(I (T-1Ul
boxer and general !: "
athlete. twrcs- ltA y
thing years ago he
could hold his III ~
own with Clar- i-~
cnce Whistler, Ed
win Bihby and t&
William Muldoon. an
Once indeed | saw "a VI
him try out \ 4 Y
Nj II doom at IA "A " i
Woods old gym n A.
naSium somo IA 4
years ago III way ~ h {
that astonishcd 80 [ a
blue eyed Billy. -f, sssii-sr Or
1t took the cham ~,
pion just one hour
to floor him. BARRYMORE As CAPTAIN
Handsome, good SWIFT
naturcd big Burr Mcintosh was n dozen
years ago thc crack sprintor of Princeton
ana indeed of all the American colleges
lic was almost as speedy Us The wonderful
McIcrS or the fleet Bradley is today. Be-
sides he Is II splendid all around athlete
the best in Princeton in his day. He can
rum box, row, icncc or ride with almost
any amateur MT the present time.
Charles y. Stevenson, the husband az
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