Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-15


marked on one occasion, 1t isn't SO
much that a person goes into society
MS that society goes into a person.
This is about the way woman and pol
tiles stand nj the close ot the century,
During the earlier wears of the CEN
fury womans part in politics in the
old world was great, but it came about
almost entirely through s,cial rela-
tons and we learn from history OF
the women who seemed to hold the pn-
lttica( fortunes Of men and countries
IN their grasp. Political power WIS
then used by woman TO compass per-
sonal desires, Now. in this wonderful
age OF pogress, woman seeks political
knowledge through the study of social
economies and all government and
labor conditions that such kuowledye
viii crystalline into action that will
make for the upbuilding OF a broad al
mntstratiNe government, which will
give ever increasing opportunities and
protection to man, woman and child
The time is now ripc for concerted
instead of individual action Woman
IS thoroughly acquainted with the val
ne OF organization in all lines, and
those who believe that in the deyalnp-
ment of government women are equal.
~ Interested with men have not been
SLOW to band together that their work
might become OF practical value to
The party in whose principles they be-
lieve.
lhat the century has brought wo-
man into politics and politics into wo-
man is good for her and good for pnlI-
tics. Politics needs the heart issues
and homo inspiration brought into II
by woman. Woman needs, for the
making of a higher civilization. the
many avenues OF broad knowladse
opened out to her by politics"
What progress has woman made ON
the STACEY" queried Mrs. Gilbert, look
OF deep thought creeping over her we'll
known features she has become
more natural, more refined and there
is more eNacted OF her today az an cd
ncator than there was in tho old DAYS
The old farces, comedies and trag-
edies. II they were put on tho stage to-
day, would be coarse, vulgar and would
not be tolerated by the public for an
instant, What | mean by this state
ment let mo emphasize by referring to
the governor tMr, Daly) lie received
much adverse criticism because he
trimmed and cleaned out the old com
odies and Shakespearcan plays 10 meot
the eNactions of the public OF today,
so YOU see the woman on the stage Mt
the present day has progressed In re-.
'lnement from these very exactions.
In naturalness, because OF these old.
time comedies, tragedies and farces
ran in n certain groove and the nor,
artificial YOU Were the better actress
YOU were thought to he, 1t Is the hard
est thing In the world To be natural ot
the stage and In this one thing con.
slider that the actress has made grcnt
progress
III the actress Of today mad the same
training which was in vogue when |
was young with all the advantages OF
stage setting and gowning, she would
be perfect. There IL no wInging It.
now, by 'winging' moan getting q
part to learn In twelve hours. and
standing at the wings waiting for your
cue, with yorr part in your hands 10
throw II down upon signal or thrust
II into the scenery, 20 on tho, board
play your part and come back to find
your part gone in that par ticular bit of
scenery, no one knows Just where. Talk
of agony! Talk of acting under dim.
culties. The actress today knows moth
Ing about It, She goes on In groove
for months, playing the same part, and
has due time and preparation given
her before she Is called upon to play o
new one
I'm the old days II was really play
acting just what everybody called 1t
Now II Is acting, living the part being
the character itself being natural, and
all this is the progress which woman
has made on the stage"