The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-07

to one, sarcastic remark to another.
greeting an old-timer with laugh or
joke, and finally disappears-tnls Is
the signal for the rest to go and those
he has chosen TO gather around the
piano to have their voices tried. Inns
trial depends on the manager. some
make it farce, in fact, often cut II
out entirely.
"A musical production with large
chorus always rehearses from Tour u
eight weeks-this means repetition
of music twice and sometimes three
times a day, tiresome steps to practice
and marches that keep the girls on
their feet for hours, and-no salary
Those who need money are allowed 10
draw in advance during rehearsais'
Finally comes dress rehearsal nlgnt'
and all it's worries-sorhebody eie 3
dress, the wrong tights, misht SHOES
girls often wear shoes too small lot
them at dress rehearsal TO stretch
them and frequently faint from the
pain--this last rehearsal often lasts an
night, and principals and chorus MN
gle in the scramble for sandwiches ana
coffee between the scenes.
THE average chorus salary is Slo'
with all stage shoes sometimes four
and FIVE pairs), stockings, and gloves
deducted, so much each week, If de-
sired. The show girl often has one
costume to buy, costing from SlOO 10
$3.50. One can readily see that the
chorus girl does not make any money
unless the show has a run. with these
deductions from the first few weeks
salary.
Chorus life is not necessarily an i'm.
moral one 1t offers few temptations
to the young woman of good common
sense no more temptations than other
callings, and the evil associates tend
to disguest rather than attract. Inc
stage door Johnnie never Dothers a
girl once he is shown he is not wanted,
and the girl who goes out with him
does SO of her own accord. College boys
particularly are not insistent, and the
easiest fellows in the world to man
age. The actors are not so attractive
when you know them.
1.-THE age-door mother though not
as much in evidence here as in Europe,
is still well known. There are two as
tinct types-the one dowdy and crab
bed, who repels the young man, ana
the other who openly encourages him
to meet her daughter. The theater is
no place for girls who cannot take care
of themselves, and the mother has no
right at the stage door whatever.
"The real tempter both on and on
who proposes dinners, suppers, etc
tells you how wealthy so and so Is, OF
the princely presents he lavished on
so and so, and that she knows he
would just give you anything you
wished, if you only jollied him little
This friend is generally known as
good fellow but to her can be charg-
ed the misfortunes Of many bright,
mbitious-perhaps too ambitious
girls. Sometimes she means no harm
but the wise girl does well to steer
clear of her invitations.
THE young woman who is hnally
promoted from the chorus is the intel
ligent studious hard worker, with or
without any extra amount of talent,
and who succeeds through her own
efforts. Real talent without ambition
to develop it counts for little. OF
course, sometimes young women spring
into prominence who are neither stu
dious nor extraordinarily intelligent,
but accident or pull is the explanation
of these cases. It's the unassuming
girl in the back row who watches the
musical director instead of the men
in the front row. who is never accused
of counting the house and who al
ways attends rehearsals-she is the
one who finally becomes star