The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-20
Manager Of a School for Acting Rtn'S
Them Out Cheap for Xmas Shows.
MADE A TRIbDY OR A BcsNHARDl.
The Holiday Examination Consists OF siS
WAYS of saying tie Word "No'-A Any
Woman by Following These Rules
Can Tell NJ She Has Ability.

Tie speaker was q teacher IN one OF
the schools OF acting that are now turn
ing out histriouic stars by the hundred.
The course embraces several years, but
when she gets her diploma the yOung
lady can ego out upon the road and
'star" with her own company II she can
get the backing.
In choosing tho word mo" for the
entire course OF examination at the
Christmas half year the manager or the
school OF acting knew the importance OF
that little monosyliahle even though ne
may not have appreciated the hurt II
might innict
"Tho young ladies'" said he to re-
porter who called upon him TO beg an
hour IN his class. come 20 the school
with the idea that they can act. There
never was q girl or man who did not az
some time think he or she ought 10 be
upon the stage. All day long on certain
days Of the week sit in my office and
interview hopeful stars.
About fvc-sixths Of those who apply
arc rejected. for ] must turn out worthy
talent or nv school will lose its prestige.
The sixth girl gets inland Is straightway
taught how TO say no. Sometimes We
allow parents 20 dictate and We make
girl with talent Trilhv or a Bernhard,
n LADY Macbeth or Lady Cav Spanker
ARE YOU ELIGIBLE?
II have never in my life told any ono
the secret OF this admission cNamina-
ton il takes place I'm tho course Of tve
minutes talk with me But 1 viii eX-
plain n all 10 YOU now for the benefit OF
the thousands who make the trip 10 the
manager Of a dramatic school I'm vain.
"The secret lies in the girls eyes.
When a girl IS announced 70 me. If she
comes In with a sprightly way. fully
alive 20 the situation and full Of talk
and argument she will make no actress
nine times out Of nine
what IS the girl TO do then? Why
this woman with tho true dramatic
instinct will have a dreamy expression.
When she speaks 10 me her eyes will
show that she is wondering Her voice
II she be a born spcaker-will be full
and compressed. II is 10 her an hour Of
destiny VIII she or will she not be ad-
mittod? II Is a time when her fate is %
he decided hy a word and II she has
natural talent she viii show this intense
strain. m refused there will be burst
OF agitation.
Il once refused one OF the cleverest
pupils that ever applied TO me TO see
what she would do. on no, no. no. she
begged. Sinking upon the floor by the
side Of my chair. and grasping the arm
or the fNNlfs NIf fflffl NuN III N'll'" I'D
mortal agony. ooh. no. don't refuse me,
Don't send me back home TO tell them
that I have no talent. No. no. anything
but that The last ended i'm wall so
awful that my Office boy. accustomed
as he is 20 mock tragedy, came IN 10 see
what was tho matter.
every we'll" I said appearing to yield.
"you may come On and try. But ! don
want YOU 20 ask TO so out I'm COMPANY
before next spring. That was i'm the fall
nfif / knew her talent would show itself
i'm less than six months time. Ana u
did. She is now q great society actress.
on the night OF her debut as STAR /
told her of my little trick of long ago.
SIX EXPRESSIVE NOES.
nrn our Christmas holiday cXamma-
tions tho pupils are 70 say no In six
different ways Tho first Is the SAD
no Of rejection. IL comes in the twice
told-tale Of the guardian who iails IN
lo,,o with his beautiful ward. The ward
$500 rim as "a father. but cannot love
him as "A husband. one evening lhs
,,,an draws his ward TO his knees ana
t,eie,e upon an answer. The girl hosi-
tatos struggles between paternh &c
,.otion and her own love for some one
else. and says sorrowiul no. ne
,t.f mo can show feeling in her voice
viii saw the no i'm sweet cou",iiit
sort Of way with a sorrow IN IL lh"' ~
positively delicious 49,. ,...,.,,.
s.'rhon there IS the no TOT 'he sul,ol
who tries 10 marry her Tor h'r hloHey =
~, 10 a. ouick. scornful no SIS though
ehe were ordering dog. II lS utterly
honcatl, the luxury Of an infection ana
e.. ebort and sharp. The suitor mas heeh
discovered I'm his intrigues TO ma out
~ ovtent Of the girls fortune, ana hcr
no is short and CONVINCING
"-rhere is the no OF the girl who loves
the man and supposes he loves her' lie
Is rich and she Is poor. TIE hn"hy tN
,,i,ins IN her that he loves her. but
must marry another woman loT ne
e,ko Of family pride But Will she con-
tirue 10 love him-iust the same; Here
tbere is a chance for heroic no
MARY Anderson I'm Evadne had such a
thrilling pitch that even the deaf got
the high vibrations. which caused the
very cObwehs TO swing.
a soft. sweet no is for the girl VINO
lovcs a poor lad. but cannot marry HIM
on account OF the puir aud tolk al
home whom she must support. rms
is "a fearful and soulful no cheered
only by the fact that both VIII 'bide a
wee for each other.
..The no OF the girl who commits
perjury for her lover is a stecly no that
could he cut win a knife. DID you see
Basil enter the room where the dead
body was afterwards found? There Is
dead silence. tnfnchingly the girl
looks al the Court and says NO Basil
is cleared by thC law. but the girl be-
NeVcs him guilty Of murder. and when
he comos TO claim her she says NO 10
him. This no is so fun Of tears that
there is not a dry eye In the house and
everybody Is trying 10 explain TO her the
true situation.
THE PlTIFUL APPEAL.
''Now Basil Is proud. lie leaves her
forever As be is going tho girl dis
covers the part the villain played No.
nv love. 40 not go no. no. she cries.
and her shriskS drive svory one In the
audience into a cambria handkerchief
There are other noes But these
are the ones needed FOR examination
dav. The young ladies sit along the
wall I'm "a row Of cane-seated chairs.
one by one thcy are called into the
middle OF the floor TO pretend /.
their Instructor. sit by taking notes ana
marking the pupils. That bright. short
haired little miss you sec tripping along
cannot do the tragedy noes bat she
can DO the funny cnca. She Is a dear
little ineenuc and win make a hit with
her Nelt heels her clear voice and her
pretty ways There is difference. YOU
know.
MANY pupils never become actresses
even AFTER We take them. They are not
srif-conscious enough. An actress must
feel that she - driving every thread in
her embroidery for the audience 10 see.
and must act an the time. The audience
speedily falls II thr hypnotic spell IS
taken or them. Il IS kind of hypno-