The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-12
The AutOCrat :.
4 :. OF Stagtland


AZ this point tho program mug, r,g-
written. containing the cast oi uHalioa.
terS. scen'rN AMI ~yuop1s ol ~ IL,
with any parLicaiar no,,,r res ,,es FOR the
benent rx.uo press agtui. an ,isul,,
.oe tlte riST ana that inlNiduai depal "a
pictures aud superlative adjectiVrs. ol l,inn M
superiority OF tils producNUh "'''
Others past, present or iutuie q,
Next. the advertising agent appeArs 70
cain a general idea of what is in prcpaIa-
fion. and ne also depsfts 90 pttat, ",i ",,ii,ho. hh
uublc iva a blaze of highly coloIeo nh,l0
graphs aud highly ~9rae1d 40 NE or
tainabIe These details attended 10. tIe
stage director h ready for ms nr@S
AZ = rule. actors playiug "in stock re-
ceive their warts SATURDAY. or peln"pe
not until Monday These patSs CU3r,,,,SSs"
simply their own INES an1 ,n, ore 10
that indicate at what point theY ave ~
he spoken. They have no general eon'tg-
ton OF the play unul the occaNoli ~ r,cs
first rehearsal, which ocen1I,n =" ,ohCar
daV This is usually a reading len.".
al. the actors carrying their manpsci lPIs
i'm their hands aud referring 70 'nrn5i
frequently The stage IS Snai5app aai5cape the the
various stage setting -fof iUstauct; ON
chair mas represent mouse alotI,.l -,
wall The members Of the coinpa"S "'''
their ordinary street dress.
The stage director takes his stano ~
the footights facing Inc colnpaly' Iii h1i
directs them in what manner 'ilFH LII S,,ii1
deliver their lines. explaining cdI'iuIF
the value OF each intonatton. Nnefe 'H,
phasis is necessary. when 10 uls'lsiih ~" h
when 10 intone also the business oI ,if
pIav that is where TO stand. Whst So
lures 10 use. when TO cross tue sths' "
! assume Ar attitude. lr order 70 u' M ~
| thoroughly he enaeis the inaJoil'} 80,
the parts himself where nece e.sat ~ ".i' ~
heavy man 20 Soubrette. Nothlns IS
cspes his eve--he is here. there. oEseIS
| where, explaining, acting. encouIasins,
wv wv ''''i' IL Won please: this is the idea,
! he will sav. And TO another. mo, no,
| raise your hand and step aside az cr S0"
| speak that line" Aud 10 YET announcer
| Splendid. That's Il, precisely ..oa
The rehesrssls are repeated al Ft'tFe tSa
! periods throughout the week: uh,'' w w
| company are letter perfect. ana Ia =
\ their business" down fine. Then on
, Monday comes the final rehearsal ,I VII,
| scenery all set and in place, prop'it,ee
| and lights iu position, company IN CuS s
| h1ne and the orchestra I'm Attendance
! 'This is really fun production OF ny ~
| pIav To empty seats, ana IS peIl ILL., ILL.,
exactly as II critical audience
The stage director must here put ~
all his hnishing touches MAKE hls u,,s w. 81
susgestiogs or chShsss. h,ra auu are S also given
the Emusic cues FOR the incldenlal hlu-
I sic OF the play. the lights anu shausI," s,,
are tested, and me stags fnd,ss and gen,
| tlemeui" dismisses his company uhth WV
| production of the play. ~,
| An vocations Ia HE. no matter hoWw hw
arr,,,ous are ocea sionally invested VIII
humor. and have their bright spots, ~ =,
busy stage director - no eNs. ~ ,sop tbis
the rule. Mr.. o.Nei apropos p,sins Jt '',, oe
related TO the Call man an ""'"S"s
clirfence In his career: ,ocs
az mad lust assumed charge OF lpVa
house" be said. severn Eeas,I,s a., noctI,
DDS aud the detail of Its manaseinenu
Was suddenly called upon 10 fsne f,',, u d,
| new production which the collpsnh an, nT
| II was 10 bs n full dress rehearsal. an
The costumes were 10 be az the tneA., = !
promptly st I;so = m ,.,oct me and mi' every ~
| hodv was impatient and out OF SORTS %
, that time The COMPANY Tetlrsa 10 III
, | and / congratulated my-et tns. tn,a,sLen
we would get started. Was mis,sken
: rsDressing room doors opened All aloi1
! the galleries and from oo1sn uluo ~ ~
, parts Of the theatre metnoets OF o,n
, | company were calling for me 10 coir ON
uuickly ! cant get ipio thiS uaaarr,s
someons shouted Its too snah y,
: costume was made 11r lne "a nts rnhe
sobbed the ingeuuc, It's $3.50 approf
| ated Won Know. .
; n Remarks Of this charaeter arose on on e .
sides was at my wits emu. ~,
mind, 7 called out: wear them anNho
: until we rehearse. Then m attend 70 ! .
/. A storm of protest came 70 me ,nioue ~, ,,,.
: half~open doorways The leedng lsdy W. W.
4" tears THE heavy man swore SOFT
bnt nrofonndly. The leading man w
naughty aud disgustrd Ilien shcIlVS, !.
a time and the COMPANY Sluleu - = -
Z | xise on the stage the most rcmark"p
. \ attired people | ever saw -, - =,
o "It was 80 larghablc could hVt ., =
I ! strain my msrr'men, ana eaYy ~ W. Gang
! ! sight OF each other q ropr Vl ,,.hn nn
!, went up that shook ne hguse. itnrrih
$ tuners measurement wev.,,t,g werv 81
: mixed and the result wss StartiiL,g, W ~ ~
!, | man was bursting thronth y Ha.tu,e
> dc-igned for someone hfty POUNDS hghte !,
: another was almost los, No. no nronsr siy
: folds of a costume twice the prope, -.
!. The leading man tried 90 appear ~ 20 20
q IN tights that hung half way 10 ms i,', hi,e
It and wrnkied IKE me Skin % resa IN ga
e ment that Is beyond DESCRIPTION, Nsea N9sud,
e positively nothing, ntted even innt"'re. po.
w. We manased to Fet .ssoUs" ~ con,.
SSsf SSiayea S"t until 1fi the costamer rernedied
10 blurider. IA - hafo
:, inst assumed control OF O new cV,,tip :, /,
p 5snd II WIS also az q rehearsal We n
,e hardiv cot down TO business peiotc,
H. leading isdy objected 20 the uiSPoSrsl nn
T. ,anV diSarreed with hcr and before ma ma
10 minutes the company had tdNen .,, ~
e. and were discussing Win grea. anin an.
II tion and feeling = sueJsoe erp ma The elect
- clan took the foor supported by we Stts
l crew and the discussion waNeu . iuu"ir 4
~ IDENTIFY / NnfN iu lf' w. n
al ! sfvr.vs bc-n under the impression ~
re fhc matter in hand was the pecuti.s,I 10, ~ \, ~
va in.e of the stage director. ilecideoiA
80 must have been mistaken. so WIZ y
VI hack and eat down in the very laS,
70 of the orchestra. lit cigar sha Nv Nv ., -
Ne results Finally the ieauing lauF ~
doscended to notice ny ahs'nr" allu 80 ~
cs ont. Mr.. q Neil whst q" E95Ur,icJ
n, about thise' 4 beg pardon, rcPn'u
haven't been Iistcnluz Nhst
'st WIN wre-that is-ah. don you hu"
20 l. She stopped suddenly, lopkea 81"
De A. at me and hiurted out; o.
.or richt' It's really none ~ nv pn.li',
-, .1'hauk YOU. 7 valid. Shail Me plo,.
lsdies aud gentlelnens ne n'@,
.'- ended then and there ] inSlru',en
me eisotricfau a. 20 the lights all n'
ow ! mad auv diNicuitF atierwerd. fou
Or ! mai va tle result ~ roor rlallae"li'l'
,vc | rho toregC1ng Wll gifc soint l"'"
/ tbs dfNiruitIfs of stage uirecNon. q,
''E hind fhc rirtaiu he stagc director, "
th' .ihsof,,tc arforrat Not Only VIC li"s
Hc. b5t eyrr,h bod, concerned lu The ifnu
old ! ION of a rk~~ csrncutere m'tuan
~ .rring the shorts. csn boNr. mcr'
- | rsrr. drceaers and property men vW'l
- commands TO flHntEc ms hfl'l,
ln' neous collection ~ ind tiduale pletE
.rst / b.rrron,. order sra gund n Nng VI
wal fsata-k worthy ~ dirlonin' ano y
zee erai combined ~ 81 Nfll l- 49,