The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22

that It was sought to gain her views on
plays and players of today.
1T Is asserted from time to time said
Miss Allen, THAT the art of acting has
Is In no wise the equal OF the one OF yes
terdaN, II is, of course, a very difficult
matter 60 determine the truth or falslty
OF this oft-repcated assertion, since styles
of acting, as do the manners and customs
| OF tho times. change; and that while the
actor who a generation ago was consd
cred supreme II he could he seen now
might appear possibly, rather an eNuava.
/ giant performer our grundtathers might
! have seen better acting than we do now,
and as true "a nature, yet we have no
/ way of discovering the fact. II has been
asserted however that IL Is well for the
populations ~ the old actors those who
made great names for themselves In the
/ pust.-thut their art dicd with them, aud
/ that they are unable TO come into com.
/ petition with the hest Of modern players.
/ j. Is lust as well thcu I suppose, that we
, should not pity me actor for tue ener-
/ vcSccnre OF his achievement, thar his art
/ does not i've as the author IN tho print
ed page, or as the artists on wcl-nigh i'm
pershahc canvas.
''One can not withhold the thought. how.
ever. when reading the criticisms or Leigh
| Hunt, william lIa2litt ana George Henry
/ lowrS that the old time performers pos
scssed an art which the Thesplau ~ today
Is allowing 90 fall into dlsusc. II is the
opinion Of some, aud there may be truth
IN IT, that the present orerwcening ntten.
tlOm ia scenery and costumes has caused
MS 10 overlook the most important con.
cemltant Of finished performance, arr
hnd nature In our acting. In the old times
worry uttic attentlon VIVA pivcn 10 ,he
scenery hut most of all TO clocuton and
the art hlstrlonir. IL WAS no unusual thing
d, MOD tnr ,bc ruTi1In 70 rlsc man !"
bare wall upon which was hung sign
This Is wood. or This Is palace
! II was left to the actor and his art To
complete the scene. II II Is. then, that
the art N acting has really degenerated,
/ largo attention 10 tho accessories Of thp
STAGE ana loo Iittle 10 tbc art az acting !
Are ~ tTnioing m stuIeI rnrnentcrs aSd
scene poiaqeps n tbo cSoense az The 'rh a,s'
nfnnS '''"''' "' 'PN"'' W Wv
"It has becu asked ia thoro now an In
sufbelent punraclptlon Of stsro MANAGE.
,,9rrs I'm NE "lns" a studv ~ his rmio AZ
was inc custom Ina former tmcsY II would
sunear "a, me ibnt ,ybnt nyorv Won oreau.
lied company needs ana WIN, scyrrnl
hpye is AN "yersrnr ns W.u ng stggc n,g'
nRer Tho stnge manager is na necessary
/ as the stage cnrpcnter In il Ills duty
"a 600 MAJ Tho l1rftiu k rung ,,n nt tbe
corrert Time. Tint no stnpr is propcr'y
sci and that thcrc hc aulet behind thG
] scoues at, Wbat is needed la aidition IL
2 tbaf somebodv glvn nttcutInn t0 tbc ner.
fnrmourc it.cif and mai rnncrrn bitnscif
with Inc mcrr details Of tho announcement
behind Inc scenes Such a starn uoIognf' ]
pIace should be in the audience. where he
I Should stt nightly and closely observe inc
play, Watching attentiyeiy for mlspro.
~ na
atlons and any laxitles that might Green
into The ibusjnsss Of fho drama
~ is rathrr i,rring To- tbc artistic p,r
| tn hear words in n MAY nrnponnSrd M
two or throe different ynys Ly thc nor
formers Tho stage then ukr a peys
papor ofHce needs "stvie eard such
Observation-Disclosures could NO, Gsc,u vim manor
stage management. win nm obseryer In he
audience 0canaintad with tho rulee of
gfHmnlar md with a cultured car as h
, ! Recommendation ITO v.ouid nuicktv detort
any litfIe rotIooulnlisns or fothcr ro,11ln
lions witch mIabt Green into Tho tcyt
| N The actor knew tbat he was holm
watched from the front nnd wo,ild he
brought 10 hook for nny Inxity In hi,
, delivery or action there would hS n closei
and Amer attention Ia detail
"Au great nrtors mad Great models iusl
az The great artists have mad yet 70 OK
cellent an AUTHORIZE "a William Pool hg,
said that great actors ore InvaTn-7y thpil
own creators. that whatever ls hest lr
their acting they nave taught Themselves
, Possessing an Inmate cKporicncc which en-
( ableg them ipetinrtiyoly 10 CRASH the dc
mandR and limitations Of scenic nrescnta
! ton ther note Al once and seize rpor
every emotion and every moyoment and in
/ tonatinn that h capnhie Of reproduction nr
the stage without this rapacfiy for self
tuition mere physical qualifications wouit
4 not have Insured fame genius pOssessIn,
above all things the power for intense anl
long toll; " q continual striving after e0
p celence. a ceaseless watchfaness con
r slant endeavor To master every technirn
he has learned 10 become dignihed with
IL 80. .t...I. ..f.ke,,. ii