The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-12

one hand with the hardships Of a theatrical
career and on the other with the comforts
to which q young woman OF refinement II
accustomed.
But we don't always expect to remain In
such positions. IL the ready response OF
the beginner I'VE hope to be promoted
very soon to more important places. get
higher salaries and soon be At the top.
Look at Clara Bloodgood, 1t was only
Ave years ago that she began at the Empire
with q salary OF 1le a week. Then people
said she had made the mistake OF her lie
because being known merely as New YORK
woman with some fashionable connections
she ought to have got big salary In the
But she worked hard. showed that she
had talent and u a star to-day, SO It's
worth while even TO begin at the bottom
Of the ladder Il II Ia very uncomfortable
Mrs. Bioodgood has, Of course. been
an alluing example to young women In
New York, as she went on the stage with
no experience and made a really pho
nomenal success. Her weekly income Is
II all New York women had been equally
successful the argument might be un-
answerable. But there Is a little army OF
examples that prove just the opposite OF
the story. Many women have started
cation than their certainty Of ability TO
act II they only got the chance This feel
ing. common to 30 many women, mas en-
abled them TO get a hearing 50 long as they
had influence to aid them.
One instance Of this kind was seen here
during the present season. The woman
in the case took to the stage at least SIX
years ago In spite OF the opposition OF her
family. She even went to London TO begin
In order that they might be less annoyed.
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she returned here, finding unimportant
engagements from time to time and at
tracing attention no longer even from
her friends. But she won't give up In
spite Of the fact that she stands now just
where she was at the beginning;
During the present season she has been
regularly engaged with a company visit,
ing only the smallest towns. She would
doubtless say that necessity compelled
her to follow this career But there Is
not receive help from her family, And
home awaits her.
She Is one example of the other kind
Of life that a young woman viii ma on
III were the father Of family Of daugh-
ters," said one man who was discussing the
present enthusiasm OF young women to
get on the stage, I'D see that none OF them
had the opportunity to become acquainted
with any singers or actors.
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crazy The artists from the opera are OF
course. the lions Of the bunch. but any
well-known fiddler or piano FOUNDER 10
pestered to death by women who want
| him at their homes.
Then the actors and actresses, II they
| have attained any fame, create sensation
| in any restaurant or drawing room they go
/ to. People are eager to meet them. and
Young girls, seeing the extent to which
they are run after. are led 70 wonder II
they could not also enjoy little OF that
These people often drop a word or two
| 70 the young girls that does no end OF
harm II was only the other day that
young girl told me Of her meeting with
famous English actress now In this country,
myself. you know. this young girl said.
and Mrs. Campbell asked me why In the
world didn't. She told me she was GER
tain would be q success, as l had such
Nelisonds in Maeterlinck's play
THAT girl never got over what Mrs.
Campbell said TO her. and only a few days
ago read that she had accepted an engage
ment In London and was to act the next
month. She has not voice enough 70 be
no qualification for the stage. And she is
III she had never met singers and actor,
| at the houses she went TO, that dramatic
smetSs wou savns But newer ssst
by this reward. there was nothing but the
stage TO satisfy this girl.
And In music l have heard Of many
similar cases, Look at all the men and
women that have played for Paderewsk
and been told by him that they were GER
tain to be great II they studied enough.
my advice to parents Is to keep their
daughters away from houses In which they
are likely to meet celebrities, unless they
There is undoubtedly some sense in THU
view But not the young women only are
| victims Of the present mania to be actresses
Since q middle-aged woman OF society
who had for some years conducted flourish
ing dressmaker's establishment made q
successful beginning as an actress, two sea
sons ago there seems no age limit. Women
Of all ages are now seeking interviews with
managers. They have never acted, but
they would all like 10 try,
Among last seasons beginners vas 4
woman Of so. widow OF q man formerly o
great Importance in New York. She has no,
been heard OF this year. but she probably
cherishes still the same ambition that lee
her to embark on 30 exacting career a
her age. ,,,,,
use OF ones talents 30 plainly shown,
said the same person who disapproved q
strongly Of mixing society and the stage
cas- In the case OF a young girl OF noteS
! I0I0lly WHO kdNc y hCi q tont WhA'cis
There was no earthly reason why thii
J Young woman should have become q pro
}eesional singer. Her family 10 very wealthy
She had studied In Italy for several year
and on her return here tried In vain TO gel
an APPEARANCE.
.She had the voice and style to give he
friends pleasure in q drawing room. Any
thing else was beyond her. So well know
As her family Ia, there were no concert
enRagements for the young woman unit
late In the season she found an impresari'
willing TO give the concert II he were guar
Anteed against loes.
sShe appeared, looked and aang like I
sweet girl graduate Ut q school commence
ment and received lovely bouquets from
her friends, who wondered why In the work
she ever engaged such . large room. II
was the smallest In town - q matter O
fact She has never been heard OF since
and, Of ccurse. enjoys the reputation O
having tried to be professional and
Il don't know that such q reputation
hurts her, hut Il would have been Just q
we'll for her to realize that her talents wer
not for Ill markets.
sHow can you blame . young girl Lii,
that, however. when found woman OF 8
the other day who was just a. eager 70 g
in the llrnelight by hook or crookf hat
known her some years before when sh'
had sung very sweetly for her friends
saksd her eho still sang, and abe told m,