New-York tribune., 1899-07-16
DRAMATIC SYMPATHY.
UNERRING GUIDANCE SUPPLIED By THE
STAGE AS TO IT'S OFFERING.
From The London Globe.

From The London GLOBE
What really gives the stage It's perennial
charm and takes people to the theatre VINO
would otherwise stop cOmiortanlY al nome d""
nurse the bahy Is the uneTl!ns sul1ahce i = ~"
TO our sympath-s IN real life we ma ms
,,a n.rDotlallv misplaced. and then We get niS-
eu.tad and ale tempted u bottle them up ai''-
eether w.en they have knack OF tu'H'"7
sour For moral health requires thal ma"
should cXua" sympathy. ana not Keep '"' P1
of affection closed. and the drama outrS MN 4
charming and perfectly safe outlet. II snow ;
you exactly with whom 10 sympathiz'' anu u
YOU follow its very plain lead Eou ar ntNt'
deceived f. never invites your aneciohs u"
brood on added eggs: they Will hatch Oeiore
the lGltains down.
The least experienced playEoer knows that ne
may give his sympathies unreServcdll 10 crr
chafactos at first sight. for instance. 10 all ihr
vcrng IL four speC.ts. the hoy. the GIL ID"
Young wife. The y0unS soldier sailor, 'lhNr''
"a iJt yes. eVen 10 the young ia"!'r. l'u ~
invest your feelings IN any one uhdel tN"".S
h., and 10 sure 0f ample profits. No one VII"
one exception IS bad on the stage bvi'r' l""t.', -
five: or. i bad. not 50 Nrry bad. 'ul @'1ittiS
had with 50 many l0yaoie excuses thdi lti''
r,,,sa your svnp3thieS more warmly ihan H me!
had let il alone. The exception. however, snpu.'
De carefully noted. Though the young wiz Is
n.rfacrlv safe % turn out all ght lou must ''-
wave of the young widow and watch her care
4,Ilv before YOU symrathiZe with her. II is
strange how much tn loss OF hI-'anA HlaJ
uery-rt tAe Instincts; but sad t is ID say t"''5
widows on the stage often turn out via AT
stock willy wiekedly fascinating creatures. Wh-
are found to have poisoned their hrst. or L" -
not really widows but trigaInlsis, "ho break
up homes. and cause the letting Gown %. phe n
hair So directly you hear that young woman
IN a nIav is a widow keep your syUpalheuc
money tight in your pocket. and only pun 1t out
when araple security has been offered
Won are quite safe in feeling warmly from
tha frst toward the bluff. not 10 say vulgar.
rnatron Of any age. AS long as matron Is a
shade coarse she is all right at heart. 50 yours
may 90 out to her freely. II she IS refined thr'e
hut ~ 10 = 2
or inner Righteousness and rectitude on the
stage Also. you may Safe'y sympathze. before
h.. opens his mouth. with the really stout man
who Duffs as he WaddleS; whether ne br vulgar
or refined Downright Fat men never DO any
thing wrong. There may be a few EXCEPTIONS
but as rule. ieneVOlence Increases on tle
stage with the square OF the distance between
the brace buttons; gauge that distance with
vour eye. and you will know how much sympa-
thetic stock TO take in the character.
WEAK-KNEED AGE is ALL RIGHT
A man too. Of any size as long as he has a
gray wig and walks with tottering steps. IS
9uife safe for you 70 love. He would not harm
= fv Rut the weakness at the knees Is q
sine qua non Real villains on me STAG II,
matter. how Old. always stride erect Ihen YOU
are often introduced To porcup!ne man. ilL
his bristles UP all sternness and harshn-ss. VIII
every one speaking i'll Of him. But pray, nt
not deceived. SympathiZe with hiin al once
Ir will turn out that he has been inlsuhdefsio'.
an round He is the man VINO suppoIuu 81
these wears the widow ana eiSht 'hllNiSh
ANONYMOUSLY. 10y post Upon his breast, ana no
other. did the heroines father breathe has las
sigh in foreign land. and he betrayed IN.
funeral expenses. too. including tombstone An-
ne is going to do the noblest action in the whole
niece He is the very man 20 come down WIKI
tba ten thou 10 make the young couple happy
He * The man who takes from the villain th'
COMPROMISING letter. and now hands 1t back u
n renentant and weeping wife. and asks noth
ing in return. not even cup OF tea ana Il "ti'r
He * he one who has secretly bought iAe NOR
go from the creditor and now burns u IN th'
e,as crate - the liberation Of the decayed fam
;i1 Ha Is the noble soul who stands on tn
hUrning deck, so TO speak, when all oths
friends have fled ..-.
~ vou are told that any one you are intro
dnced 10 is a "cottager" embrace him. morally
ar once Cottagers are the most exemplary %
! ,nortaIs They are walking treatiSes on etnlcs
Tbcy always shelter the poor damsel VINO ma
/ wandered barefoot on the mountain side Heeih'
! from the wicked aristocrat or give BOARD an
a doss in the hayloft TO the innocent hero ~ ~"hei
/ n,1rsued by misguided police. They are anna leu
/ moor law unions too. and bring up no END o
| asserted orphans A mere "laborer may o
! ANYTHING: but il he Is called "cottaseT. TOO