Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-05

Respect 10 ThIs Subiect-But There IN "A
BeaithiuIness IN Their Admiration of the
Aetor.-sociai Topics of New York.
tpecial corresponu cnce Of Gazette and Journal
New York, April 20. --There was a
time when the average woman was
drawn to the avsrags theatre TO gaze
upon the henuties OF an actrese, to look
with JOY and a certain envy at her
beautiful trucks, TO wonder how in the
world she could keep such perfect
figure aud dream of q happy day when
abe would be like unto her and de-
Geryedly recsivs the applause OF mil
lions, for there ia a time when every
woman yearns to 20 on tho stage. There
IL a time when every pretty young girl
dreams Of how we'll She would play
Juliet 10 white satin gown and dis
tPacted look. The more intellectual
girl dalles her hours away thinking nf
her SUCCESS ns Lady Macbeth with her
hair down her back, but while the
average girl Htil dreams OF becoming an
actress sons hlissful day the average
woman no longer finds great charm in
gazing at the leading lady. Her heart
goes out to tine leading man, and the
hard earnings OF another man are gener
ously spent that she may enjoy the easy
manner of John Drew, tho romanticism
of Faversham, the big agniiicence of
Hackett the delicious yillainy of Court
leigh, the gentle emotion OF Morgan or
the perfection of art as shown in the
matinee idol. young Sothern. You know
no will be called Young Sothern il be
pleaaes a world Of women by living
- until he is 80.
There is nothing quite as interesting
ms arriving at one of the theatres, say
the Lyceum, before the ticket taker is
on hand. while little Miss Brightness
from up town is waiting TO join her
chum, Bessie Beauty, and every other
woman ia either talking with her inti-
mate friend or wondering il there has
been a blockade OF the cable cars.
Then each woman is discussing the
mau OF the stage. The woman nearest
me clasps her hands in an ecstatic way
ind says. in hushed sort OF manner,
as il she we're In some temple: : You
sen, be is go intensely manly looking.
80 big aud with such vnice! oh, l
would like to have him preach my
funeral sermon"
Then sonlebody laughs and wonders
who is meant and she tosses her head.
while every separate flower on her new
spring hat shakes in unison as she re-
description Hackett, of course! y The
other woman lookp at her with surprise
and says: my dear girl, thought you
could appreciate quiet, clever, Guilt
waited style of acting. Then bigness
isn't everything. Now, look at Court
leigh. He is exactly like one OF those
dear, delicious villains that Ouids
writes about. You could love him for
HE very crimes. and my only wonder if
thnt the heroine doesn't run away with
him in the iirst act instead Of meander
ing through four before she really de-
aides to spend her days with him under
Venetian skis. Did you notice his
mouth? He has the meet absolutely
sensitive mouth, and he wears his
gloves-wsll. no wears his elovea TIT
way a gentleman ought to wear his
gloves, as IL they grew on his hands ant
not as if they were picked up. accord
ing to some special size, at go called
gents furnishing shop. The very uamt
ia expressive COurtleigh! But, in ad
dition to this. he is a good actor. Sumo
hody said he had had real experience
that he had not been trained at Homi
school for turning out ready. madi
Romeos and aemifitting Hamlets, bu
that he had gone through thu harL
school OF transforming. There nera
was an actor worth anything from
Henry Irving down who didn't have t.
have experience of that kind to max
him SUCCESS. "
by this time the two women wer
enemies, and all through the first &C
of the play the Rdmirer OF Racket
never looked at the advocate of Court
leigh. Between the acts girlish yoic
is heard saying: well, you can thin
,1aE al bat II will
change my opinion. Ard another thin
You DON'T know what good acting
when you ses it. 1t ia waste @
money to buy matinee tickets for you
tell you, the hest acting l ever sal
was when that young Morgan playe
the Southern boy 10 THE Heart c
Maryland. To have looked like hir
and have talked like him I'd have bee
spy, Il traitor or anything else tina
was necessary. Look now beautiful
he puts his hands On Mrs. Written
Dear old lady Some men when the
are being fllial behave as il they wei
in tho Must of prizehght. Nj
Morgan would know better than tina
or course he is married. A il of I'll
nice actors are married. That is whei
women, and it is your duty Us we'll |
mine TO learn to appreciate the rigf
man in ths right place.
When there ia wait, an admirer
the "Babs" is iubliant, and this
what she announces: "Of course
handsome. good looking man like NJ
Faversham hates being so abpminab
in the first act, but l always rath
like tho fellow who is bit of
Hcoundrel, for it gives him an oppo
tunity 10 repent, and he ia 50 fascina
ing when he is full Of remorse aud b
fallen in love with the girl. Somebot
said he was essentially romRnt
actor, and somebody else said he W
melodramatc. As IL that isn't VIII
an actor ought to he! For, after a
the stage is merely like life itself, ri
we must have SO much music, and
much passion, and so much sorrow, al
so much joy. Give me romance al
the romantic actor!''
Then her cousin from Boston, vi
has listened to her with her nose
tilted and her glasses swung in h
hand, said: dorothy. l get perfect
weary listening to you. The real act
who shows dignity and qnietness and
thorough understanding of the pr
prietieF of life is John Drew. You c
talk about your enthusiastic men a
your romantic men and all that sort
thing, but John Drew is essentia
good form. lie never makes mistake
and uhan ha ia in Roston Won can