Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-06
QUALITIES IN ICTRESSyEEDS
Clara MorIi, ray, They In'lud, Virtue,
Genius, Diligence
OMAHA pAaOoSs DAY OF O.lhY
Lecturer says Embarrassment was
No FauIt Of Hers, and Audience
Enjoys Her Discussion
of stage Life.

Clara Morris overcame the embarrass-
ments OF her tardy appearance, and de-
livered 1t Boyd's theater last night a talk
on The Stage and Its People," which en-
tertained an audience that comfortably
filed the house
After the address she receive. informally
on the stage and talked frankly Of her
literary Efforts, which she styled only
gentle rapplng at the door Of a new pro-
fession.f She looked well, wore a smart
gown Of black and adorned her fingers with
three. rings Of a purity not to be questioned.
Her husband, +. G. Herriott, in response
to inquiries made by q reporter after the
entertainment concerning the breach re-
ported to have opened between him and
the ~Broadharsts, said: Il confidently expect
that matter to be smoothed over without
trouble, for / am not in the attitude OF
. belligerent. Not only will Miss Morris
lecture in Lincoln Thursday, but I think shs
win continue on until her contract is full
nlled. l am extremely sorry for the incl
dent of last night, but only because Of the
Inconvenience 1t caused the Omaha audi
ence and the worry It has cobt the little
woman herself. 1 nave been q manager In
the theatrical business too long to turn any
more gray hairs myself. As for d. J. Has
1lus i biluEiy " = hhoW hhhA
Mr.. Hassan Awaits Instruction.
The Mr.. Hassan referred to is the avowed
representative Of Thomas W. Broadhurst
on this tour. He went to the theater last
night at s o'clock and was eyed with some
apprehension by superintendent c.. G. Pearse
and others OF the committee OF the Teach
ers' Lecture bureau, under the auspices of
which the lecture was being given, but he
said: II have no desire TO interfere with
Miss Morris here nor In Lincoln. What
shall do later 1 eannot announce until I hear
from Mr.. ~Broadhurst, b happens to be
still In Chicago and who has telegraphed
that he has a letter Of instructions now on
the way to me here"
When superintendent Peerse conducted
her upon the stage last night and presented
her. Miss Morris began by saying that she
felt as the prodigal son who had. at last
reached home, but she disciaimed the per-
sonal responsibility that rested upon that
biblical miscreant Forbearing to attempt
long explanations or apologies, she ad-
dressed herself at once to the task Of
stripping the stage Of it's false tapestries
and exposing the misery Of Its dark corners
and the delights Of its hall Of fame with
equal fairness.
Advises Marriage for some.
Between the .stags-struek girl and the
girl wishing to go ON the stage, she pro,
claimed a marked difference. For. the ons
she advised a dip into good. but smart
society and the opportunity to waits hel
way into the protecting embrace Of some
sensible husband, where she may rest Sc
curely until her eyes pierce the falss
glamor. For the other, that girl In whose
wits there is genius and In whose. bosom
there burns a passion that will not aaench
she advised following the inclination ana
entering the profession-but always at ths
foot, of the ladder. a. ~ : .rsg nr 81
The morale of the stage she 'defendet
ardentiy. Miss Morris emphasized thii
matter by saying T
After all. acting is an art, a graceful
and great one. 1t is like a temple STANDING
upon a high hill. Within that >temple, a
its very center, is an altar touched onl,
by the lips OF a little band Of those whS
have been born Of true genius But. diml.
do I see many young faces turn TOWARD
that temple and many young feet seel
eagerly the path to 1t. It is to the younI
actresses. then, that / would address my.
self to say, when YOU reach that temple
whether you enter the inner circle or ad.
vance only to the outer one, prepare fol
the altar the pure white flower Of a stain.
less life"
BY her talk and her Illustrations Mis-
Norris convinced her hearers Of the trutl
OF her statements that virtue, genius ant
diligence are all required In a successful
actress; that domesticity lie not dead in al
Of them, and that the stage lie neither hal
SO grand nor half so mean as It has beef
depicted. fn