Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-10

AMONG THE
PLAYER FOL

There are very few among IN.
sands OF persons In this coun,,v ~,
earn their living by acting who , "D'
forward to the gladstone holldav ....A
with pleasurable anticlpatlons r.
actor Christmas does not mean s1
OF rest. with the good cheer thereto ~
pertaining. ON the contrary, /, NJ.
for the people of the stage extra -,
for the entertainment Of the mo,. =.
tunate beings who devote tho A. :,
enjoying themselves and glyln, ~.
ure TO everybody with whom th.e ~.
pen TO be brought In contact-cxs.','l.
only the aotora.
For. be II known. there are lnyar,,,.
two performances on Christmas. on. !,
the afternoon and the other a, m,
As actors are only ordinary mo,,,,,
after all and are prone 90 indulr. !.
ChrlstmaH eve In the seductive 80
nog certainly 20 no less oxtent a..
their nonprofcsalonai brothers ana ~
tcra their heads are SON stlmes In a.,
condition for which rest and sissp ~.
the only cures. and that. too. ab1s,
the time when they must start Tor A,
theatcr for the matinee pcrformsbe.
In such eases the hardship il addition.
ally great.
nut. after all. the actor male or %.
male. Il the greatest optimlst in N.
world. and the condition which tas
cause him or her 10 become downhsar,.
ed must he a grave one indeed. Thsf,.
fore the day Of days among the nm.
days IN regarded by the people Of n,
stage with calm cqunnlmlty. All
they proceed 20 enjoy n na nearly ia
other folks M their peculiar and cir.
cutnscrihcd environment will permit.
There II In almost every "ruad' Gonna.
ny n Christmas tree the nlght before
the holiday. This II prepared In "a.
vance. OF course, and after the evening
performance II is pushed on, TO the cen.
ter Of the stage. and the fun beglnt.
There are presents for every one. In.
Guiding the stage hands. for show reo.
pie" nrc nr generous AZ they are I'm.
provident, and that member of the CON.
pany who repairs 10 the hotel at ihs
conclusion NJ the festivities with lsn
than half dozen gifts must le ven
unpopular individual with his feilowa
Esgnog has been known 10 occur q,
these Thcaplan Qualifications. aud there
IL usually good deal more Of the nog
than ~ the egg In the beverage whlCh
II served under the old familiar title.
The landlord Of the hotel or boarding.
house at which the troupe" happens b
be stopping always lays himself out
To- provide fine Christmas dinner 10
the actors. Usually. too. be- succeeil
for actors are 80 used 10 poor fare %
the road that any sort NJ break ffom
the duli routine IN welcomed gleefuly,
II " not unusual for the bonlfaoe 70 v,
II be known 10 the townspcople that M
players win have their Christmas din
ner at u certain hour. 20 that those q
the young men OF the place who aspire
to being considered blasc and well post
cd as to the affairs Of the stage may
have an opportunity 30 Invest thsli
half dollars, or dollars. ~ the ease ma,
be. In a repast with real actors.
After dinner. which on the road !,
usually partnken ~ about midday
there II a great hustle for the thcalsi
70 that the players may have time L
dress for the matinee performance
After that the hotel furnishes a goo
supper II IL usually made up Of wha
II lot from the midday meal. but i !
such an Immense improvement upoi
what II generally served that the actor
pleasure II manifested by 'iollyihg
the landlord into the belief that he 7
about the best fellow In the whole via
world.
a.u,.,t,,.. ,h..a ara ,tesents ffor
home for the players. hut u Il seldom
that the express companies are einhaf
raised by the volume Of business u
that line. Some theatrical orEanfa
lions with liberal arrangements TAR
extremely well at Christmas time !
they should not happen 10 be "layln'
on Tor the week. as II too ffequehl'
the case. but OF all road" comphhN
those who lind Christmas most pea
ant are the repertory people Ihey "
main In the very small towns not l's
than a week at n time, and ~ they y
back year after year they make y,
aunIntancea In the different places w,
tied, and an Invitation 10 dinner y,
Christmas from q resident " not ~, ~
uncommon. II may be added tha'
almost always accepted.
To the credit Of the actor folk ~ ;
said TINT any child member OF ep'l
pany il always well provided TOT y
Christmas time. Al Of the periorln' :.
make II a point 10 give some pfeseh ~. y
the little one. thereby demonsu,''n W..
what Ii 30 generally known 70 'n .S
who ARE closely affiliated with 'he wv
nfer. that. whatever actors are NOT NV
are generous In the extreme.