Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-18

volving himself IN unendlnS snafis' ''"u
yet In the end getting of scot free. Ana
the moral OF the play is not IN the haipy
ending brought about arbitrarily ana as
! the dramatist please: IL resides rather IN
| the hearty laughter which hrs cleared the
air. and which is a boon in Itself ana Il
gift 10 be thankful FOR. Laughter is Inc
great antiseptic, and It is quick 10 Kill the
germs OF unwholcsome senilmeh'alIiy =!
which comedy is often attacked.
But laughter is a lift for which man.
kind IS rarely as grateful as II ought 10
be. We are eager 10 find distraction from
worry and surceaSe OF sorrow, II Only LOT
a moment, and we are ready TO pay the
humorist the wages he asks. Yet. oddly
enough. we are often ashamed OF our own
laughter. and We are prone 70 VISIT ms
qualm Of conscience upon the author OF
our amusement Farce is a natural ana
useful form Of the drama; # rcckons-
many n masterpiece and TO make 1t bear
the bar sinister. as is so often done, Is
unkind and unflr-
II we arc 10 believe hall that we hear.
and anything at al that ~ read the one
thing placed apparently beyond all shadow
80 doubt is that the lot of the dramaiist
lust now is not Il happy one. some OF
those. indeed. who are forever striking all
round the nail. but never quite succeed In
hitting Il on the head and driving II nome.
must feel desperately tempted 10 adopt
Mr. Grant Aliens now famous advice 10
the literary aspirant. and. provided they
POSSESS the necessary funds and energy.
purchase a broom and annex crossing
,,I ,1c ryhli, ~ course-such x the
con,nlairt H. al the fault Of the public.
which won't make up rs mind once for all
az 70 what II wants and allow the poor
drar,,tist TO get 10 work with any degre.
~ conGderce. 30. instead OF behaving IN
, corsi1eroto and buslress-l.ke Mariner.
n = irrssolute and caur!cious as the ieIni-
nine shouper. beloved Of the comic papers.
Just as he weary but willing caterer has
discovered something which he confidently
believes viii meet all requirements, be-
holl, his eNlcting customer turns on her
h4ol an! declines 10 have anything 10 say
10 IL.
'''
II Il ever pauses to real all tina. IS writ
ten about Il, Il must be a little Iew.llered
TOO sometimes. this erratic public.
For Instances. some one steps forward
and Informs II that 4 has nothing 10
s,v ~ Iheen-tba, II Won; have him at
.uy rrice-ar4. perhaps. Just as II begins
TO ,ecl quite clear upon this point and
fllly assured that the scandinavian has
never enjoyed its countenance and sup
il. comfortable conviction with incon-
,roy4rtiile figures. you think you've de-
rii,oI - have ANYTHING to saw T.
Ibsen" saws speaker No. .. TO the
uuzzlad public. Then let me tell you.
,.o, are altogether mistaken. So far from
~, Icing the case. Won have insisted upon
In, hi,, o., any rrica You have uaN
e. 80, - see his ,lavs and during the
80. 80, ,.aorr ,.a,, have ho,Irhr 10000
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,.,,tl7, :, /, hotber.d IFS head about con-
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Would fald INC SHOWS az, ,i D,tertainors.
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,Soas frnm England. OF course. the
anu IueaS 49, a. T,bern "a no public
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Iues"Oi' ~. ~. 49,, o,d hells a. for OK
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arrived from i"Ne'p .o,-,,., ~
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