The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-06

should animate the legislator 10 insure to
us at ieas. a continuance OF the one law
now operating in our favor" The COM
munication states that the society Num-
beys 1,G2.
What splendid storm of indignation
the general indictment OF actresses pri-
waite characters. brought by the celebrate
ed Clement Scott English dramatic crit
ic. has evoked from the habitual stiffness
OF the stage concerning itself.
But all the theatrical guild are not up
in arms against the cockney traducer Of
the moral quality of stage ladies. A nota-
BILE exception appears TO be furnished by
the author-actor, Charles Coghlan, who.
In his brilliant and successful play. The
Royal Box" daringly gives Substantial
substantiation'' to the basic premise Of
Clement Scott's bitter arraigpment.
Not content with presenting this idea
casually as a necessary color to his plot.
Mr.. Coghlan or his manager emphasized
tho action by broadcasting the following
handbili containing a fragment of the
play
This theatric curiosity. neatly printed.
rolled up and tied with ribbon OF various
hue. was presented TO every lady who en-
tered the thester:
CLARENCE's ADVICE TO CELIA
PRYSE.
Who Desires to Become an Actress.
clarepee-weil suppose you are sue
cessful. and your success induces some
manager TO offer you pound week
Celia Pryse-I could not live on that
CiArence-Why. your dresses would cost
you ten times as much. OF course.
know that many would be only too proud
TO clothe you like a princess. but I do not
think their conditions would be aecep.a-
bic
Celia Pryse rises in indignation.
Clarence-Forgive me; | must speak
plainly. or my advice Will be OF no use
TO you. Remember. those dresses you
must have: OH you must indeed. or the
temperature Of the managers room will
go down very low. and the manager him.
sef-the genial managerial first 80 cor.
dial and encouraging. he, too. will begin
10 think you cold. unsympathetic, and a
more emotional actress viii very soon
play your Observation-Disclosures
Celia Pryse rises Clarence motions her
to be SEATED.
Clarence-That is what every actress
may expect, and many accept with light
heart.
But do not think you are one Of them.
And your rivals. Have you forgotten
your rivals? Remember, on the stage all
your friends viii be your rivals They
will not all be malicious. II you fail. they
will only patronize you: IL you are in
want, they Will, perhaps. assist you, but
II you succeed. they will all be jealous OF
you; they cannot help II. II is in the blood.
very natural passion. but the sham one
will attempt 10 prevail through every
forfa OF intrigue. sycophancy and mean
ness. But you would not fight with such
weapons. Oh, not You would appeal TO
the publi,. Alas. the great. good-natured.
simple public IL far too busy to discrimi-
nate between the empty rattle Of self
advertisement and the solid claims OF
merit.
What then IS left for the real actor or
actress brought TO bay2 Nothing. hut to
curse the day that one gives his life TO
n profession that exacts SO much and re-
turns so little.
But you are only knocking at the gate.
sDo nat enter II: do not. entreat you
q Tho naive humor OF this gift at the en-
trance OF the Temple OF Art is artfuIly
enhancing Mr. coghlan doubtless did
this in order TO show his missionary de-
sire To deter DANES OF fashion or their
daughters from embracing professional
life. But what do the ladies of the stage
think OF such an argument by an actor
gentleman thrown into robust relief?
. (. {.
In order that the grim humor OF Mr.
Coghlan's souvenir may be appreciated In
the above, / print the structures laid up
or women OF the theater by Mr.. Clement
Scott. the dean OF the dramatic critics OF
London. Mr.. Scott Is man 90 years OF
age with lifelong acquaintance with
the stage and the people engaged upon ii.
Nobody agrees with him In his most re-
cent utierances. and Il Is generally ac-
cep;ed that the dean of the London crit
ics was In taundiced mood at the time
he wrote what has brought a storm Of
protest about his ears Mr.. Scott says:
Women OF the stage are impure.
Women IF the stage cannot preserve
that simplicity u manner which Is the
greatest feminine charm.
NO woman who attempts to keep her
purity can hope 10 succeed IN 81 stage ca
a "A
doomed 20 failure
Women of the English stage ara tho
worst. This Is because the English are
the least artistic people in the world. and
mere without the saving grace OF humor
than any either nation
These are terrible things 70 say
they are true.
NO one who knows the nfs Of the
gre-n-room dare deny them
I. {. /.
After years of assduous labor IN Fu-
rope under the best singing masters. and
after a successful tour through England
Miss Lulu Var Cor;landt. A New York
girl. and a descendant OF an old Dutch
| family, several weeks ago turned her
face hameward 30 captivate the music
/ loving people OF her native city with her
gifted voice. When she arrived she was
engaged to appear in a concert at the
| Metropolitan opera house. She was ad-
NVitlSed as q great AfttSte. ana her name
appeared on the programme Ia large let
| ters. She was 10 sing an air from The
eleeu - Sheba." II was as familiar TO
/ her as "fioTne Sweet Home" She was
| bed out on tho platform and too near 10
the piano When the accompsnist tegan
/ 80 play she knew sise VAS too near and
| her self-posssSsi0n LEI; hor He whis-
| pered - her % mount the little platform
/ en- which SelN stands. She looked and
| saw that the little platform was carpet
| ~. Suddenly the words cr her song went
| ogt Of her head vanished. She could
| think Of ne word hu; ''carpeted"
/ Ta- song was nightmare She herself
/ Lew = she saw the faces of the audi
/ euce Change when ,rr stumbling note.
/ f>.arneI the.r ears sac cav locks OF az.
| nstrafgu EfVe way 10 those OF amaxsment.
] ara thea 20 amusement. she heard de-
/ rf~sve laughter as sh* finished Size tot
I tered ana Thought Sae was EClug 10 faint
| Then someone hisSe5 The stinesug sound
! 0crsvd AeT anG she slowly left the stage.
| When sbe reached The wings see fsIl
/ sWeoUiax .nto Tire arms ot a friend She
was driven hoEsse ak oncc- A ios fever set
| in- H@r hsAin lived ia Ge.lT5uEn and she
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