The Anaconda standard., 1898-01-09

of the player people, Is not this
broad and open invitation To poke into
the corners of such peoples lives and
pull out all that may be found there?
Is ii any wonder that privacy is inVad-
ed2 The wonder Is that any privacy
remains 10 be invaded. 1t may be diff
cult to draw the line between what be-
longs To the public and what not; but
surely the parade for advertising pur-
poses ought in decency's name, stop
short of the undraped physical charms.
IT doesn't. more's the pity, and hence
such incidents as that in a Southern
city where Charlotte Crane reaped such
a large harvest of notoriety
Julia MarloWe recently acquired by
purchase letter written by Edwin
Booth about l. years ago to the editor
of Il New York paper who had request
ed from him an article on the drama.
Having no literary ability whatever"
wrote the great tragedian, Il must de
cline your fiattering invitation; nor do
/ know how 10 aid the worthy cause
Nou advocate Could ] do SO, be as
sured ii should be fully done My
knowledge of the modern drama is 50
very meager that | never permit my
wife or daughter To witness play
without previously ascertaining its
character. This is the method ! pursue.
be by means of a dramatic censor,
whose taste or judgment might. how
ever, be frequently at fault. II the
anagement Of theaters could be de-
MED To spectators and placed in the
hands of actors who value their repu-
tation and respect their calling, the
stage would, at least. afford a healthy
recreation. If not. indeed, "A whole
stimulus to the exercise of noble senti-
ments. But while the theater is per
mitted TO be Il mere shop for gain
open To every huckster of immoral gim-
cracks--there is no other way 10 dis
criminate between the pure and base
than through the experience of others.
I'EVenement, one of the Paris daiIies,
recently had an article about the ages
| of the Paris actresses still before the
/ public. The nestor among them is Marie
! Laurent, who. in spite of her IL years,
appears every now and then in old
/ parts, as, for instance, Grandmother
/ Maon. in THE Iceland Fisherman" \
number of artists are between her and
Sarah Bernhardt, who, although 81
/ years old, bellies this fact nightly at
| her theater. She certainly does not
! look more than 30 or 50 M the most
/ The "Diyine Bartet, uf the Comedie
/ Francaise. who has Just scored such a
| triumph as Isolde, is still younger. for
/ Gfaniet. the heroine of Les Amants
is 45: Mime. Rejane is actually IL Mile
| Reichemberg has retained "a faculty tc
look like girl of l6 into her 43d year
The three most beautiful actresses ul
Paris. Jane Hading. Rose Bruck anC
Mime. SECOND Weber are IS. 81 ana q
respectively. There are but few prom
IneHt singers or actresses under -. I'm
ceptions te this rule are the blaek-eyec
Wanda lie Boneza and Marie Louis,
Mafsy. while the youngest of IN,
Partisan stars. the little LARA is no
Hct 20.
.Railraad Jack" The latest coined,
drama viii be the attraction at IN
Union Family theater this week. an,
those who enjoy comedy. the ia6es
songs. dances, jokes and pdrodies. vil
have what may be termed bone o
+ contentment ef those particular
/ branches of entertainment. The pia,
itself is one of literary merit fun a
/ human nature of both the gay am,
/ pathetic Sart the story Es Well define,
+ ana holds interest. II tells af a ynun,
htiress who tires ~ the rompauionshil
of chaperon or guardian, ana desire
/ 10 become q widow, she eli.S,s Ih